THE U.S. SEEKS TO RECOVER COSTS OF A REMOVAL ACTION, THE RI/FS AND FUTURE COSTS AT THE U.S. RADIUM SITE IN ORGANGE, NJ. THE SITE IS CONTAMINATED WITH RADIUM FROM A RADIUM PROCESSING FACILITY WHICH OPERATED AT THE SITE BETWEEN 1917-1926. THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE SITE AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL, U.S. RADIUM CORPORATION, HAS BEEN REORGANIZED INTO 4 COMPANIES. THE U.S. HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL 6 CO'S ARE CORPORATE SUCCESSORS OF U.S. RADIUM AND ARE LIABLE FOR THE RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SITE. * *PRN REPORT SENT ON 2/30/92 **** *REFERRED TO DOJ ON 1/17/97 - SINCE THE LATTER PART OF 1992 EPA HAS BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH SAFETY LIGHT AND THE OTHER SUCCESSORS FOR COST RECOVERY. THESE NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. EPA REQUEST THAT DOJ FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST USR INDUSTRIES AND SAFETY LIGHT CORP. ON BEHALF OF THE U.S. IN THE COST RECOVERY ACTION RELATING TO THE SITE. THE REMEDIAL ACTIONS AT THE SITE HAVE BEEN, AND CONTINUE TO BE, CONDUCTED BY EPA. * 4 PROPOSED PRPS * NOTE: CASE WAS ORGINALLY KNOWN AS SAFETY LIGHT. WHEN THE CASE WAS REFERRED THE CASE NAME WAS