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Factory and trade wastes -- Environmental aspects

 Subject
Subject Source: Fast

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Carney's Point Works, 1958-1980

 Series
Accession: 2177Identifier: 2177-II.
Scope and Contents:

Notebooks and papers on the Carney's Point Plant deal primarily with the demolition, decontamination and disposal of the materials from the smokeless powder facility. There is additional material on safety training, work rules, wage and shift schedules and time records for individual foremen.

Dates: 1958-1980

Peter K. Baumgarten papers

 Collection
Accession: 2847
Abstract:

Peter K. Baumgarten (1926-2000) was a chemical engineer for the DuPont Company for thirty years who continued as a consultant for the company after his retirement. He worked as a chemical engineer for DuPont and Westinghouse, retiring from the Savannah River Site in 1993. He also taught math and physics part-time at the University of South Carolina (USC)-Aiken. This small collection consists of papers, speeches, notes, presentations, and articles that Baumgarten wrote while working at DuPont as a chemical engineer and then as a consultant. His research focused on ion exchange for decontamination and waste removal from radioactive sources such as the Savanah River Plant.

Dates: 1955-1992

"Threshold of Tomorrow" film

 Collection
Accession: 2014-253
Abstract:

The Masonite Corporation was a construction and interior design company established in 1925 by William H. Mason (1877-1940) as the Mason Fibre Co. This item is a sponsored public relations film by the Masonite Corporation about their advanced production of wood products that are "wood better than wood." The wood technology and creative industrial process of creating 'hardwood' siding, paneling, and a great range of products.

Dates: circa 1960s