Removal of radioactive materials, via railroad cars, from the Newfield site continues. As of May 1, 304 railcars of material have been shipped from the site. Removal of this material is in compliance with the Decommissioning Plan approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in early 2017. While material is being removed […]

Under New Jersey Executive Orders 107 and 122, the remedial activities at Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation’s (SMC) Newfield, NJ site are considered an Essential Construction Project. Accordingly, SMC and its contractors are deemed essential workers and work will continue during the current public health emergency. In addition to the regulations set forth in Section 2(l and […]

After consultation with our partners and their medical experts, material preparation and removal work has resumed at the Newfield, NJ site effective Wednesday, March 25. Operations at the site are undertaken with the highest degrees of safety and monitoring, and we remain committed to compliance with the executive orders set forth under the current public […]

In an effort to protect our employees and partners from the COVID-19 coronavirus, and in compliance with executive orders from local, state and federal government, operations at the Newfield, NJ site have been temporarily halted. We are reviewing the situation daily, and will resume operations when permitted and it is safe to do so. Prior […]

Removal of radioactive materials, via railroad cars, from the Newfield site began in mid-October 2019. As of December 9, 80 railcars of material (soils/sediment) have been shipped from the site. Removal of this material is in compliance with the Decommissioning Plan approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in early 2017. While […]