The Manhattan Project required the refinement of massive amounts of uranium, and Mallinckrodt Chemical Works took on the job, contaminating its employees and leaving a lasting legacy in St. Louis.
The Safe Side of the Fence
The untold story of Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, a St. Louis-based company that played a crucial role in the Manhattan Project, refining massive amounts of uranium for the war effort, and the extraordinary employees who worked tirelessly behind the scenes.