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December 9, 1946
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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At the Northwest Mining Association convention in Spokane on Dec. 9, Felix E. Wormster of the Lead Industries Association predicted that atomic power projects like those at Hanford, Wash., and Oak Ridge, Tenn., will require vast amounts of lead for shielding, exceeding current supply.
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ATOM INDUSTRY IN
NEED MORE LEAD
THAN AVAILABLE
SPOKANE, Dec. 9 - Felix E. Wormster of New York City, secretary-treasurer of the Lead Industries Association, predicted today that atomic power projects will make heavy demands in the future on the lead industry, which he said is now unable to keep up with the demand.
In an address prepared for delivery at the 52nd annual convention of the Northwest Mining Association, Wormster said:
"Anyone here in the Northwest who considers the scientific developments at Hanford, Wash., and Oak Ridge, Tenn., (atomic power plants) knows that they portend large uses of lead for shielding men from dangerous radiation. The practical use of atomic power is in part a shielding problem. Hanford and Oak Ridge use hundreds of tons of lead in shields,"
NEED MORE LEAD
THAN AVAILABLE
SPOKANE, Dec. 9 - Felix E. Wormster of New York City, secretary-treasurer of the Lead Industries Association, predicted today that atomic power projects will make heavy demands in the future on the lead industry, which he said is now unable to keep up with the demand.
In an address prepared for delivery at the 52nd annual convention of the Northwest Mining Association, Wormster said:
"Anyone here in the Northwest who considers the scientific developments at Hanford, Wash., and Oak Ridge, Tenn., (atomic power plants) knows that they portend large uses of lead for shielding men from dangerous radiation. The practical use of atomic power is in part a shielding problem. Hanford and Oak Ridge use hundreds of tons of lead in shields,"
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Atomic Power
Lead Industry
Radiation Shielding
Hanford
Oak Ridge
What entities or persons were involved?
Felix E. Wormster
Where did it happen?
Spokane
Story Details
Key Persons
Felix E. Wormster
Location
Spokane
Event Date
Dec. 9
Story Details
Felix E. Wormster predicts heavy future demands on the lead industry from atomic power projects for radiation shielding, noting current inability to meet demand and examples from Hanford and Oak Ridge using hundreds of tons of lead.