23. Nuclear domponents are produced in some instances under contracts administered by the AEC Division of Production and in other instances under contracts administered by the ALOO. Following is a list of contractors for production of nuclear components and the operations they perform: Operation Contractor Mound Laboratory Monsanto Chemical Co. Miamisburg, Ohio Produces initiators for both removable-capsule and sealed-pit type nuclear components. General Electric Company Produces external initiators for Pinellas Peninsula Plant sealed-pit weapons. Clearwater, Florida Union Carbide Nuclear Company Oak Ridge, Tennessee (Division of Production) Produces U235 and enricned lithium. Febricates D 38 (depleted uranium) components, urenium 235 corponents, and components for secondary of thermonuclear weapons. General Electric Company Hanford, Washington Produces plutonium and fabricates plutonium components. E. Produces plutonium, deuterium, and tritium and fabricates gasboosting components. (Division of Production) I. duPont de Nemours & Cc. Aiken, S.C. (Division of Production) Rocky Fiats Plant Dow Chemical Company Denver, Colorado Fabricates plutonium and U235 components; issues production engineering specifications; performs all final insrection and assembly of nuclear compons. into capsules and sealed-pits. “ DOL ARCHIVES TEST OPERATIONS eu, Testing operations are conducted at a continental testing site, Nevada Test Site, Mercury, Nevada, under the control of the AEC, and at an overseas site, Eniwetok Proving Ground, Eniwetok and Bikini Atolis, uncer the controi of the AEC and a Joint Tesi Force of the Department of Defense. operational phase of an overseas test, Task Fore2, During the the Ccmmancer, Joint represents both the AEC and t.re wD. - Vy. Part III