ASSOCIATION FOR CHEMICAL AND METALLURGIC PRODUCTION (CHEMICKA), USTI AND LABEM: PRODUCTION AND SALES

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• Publication Date: September 10, 1953
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SEC
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
lbsvoiation for Chgmidal and
Metallurgic Production (Chemicka),
Usti nad Labems Production and Sales
3,580,000 kg
3,200,000 "
630,000 4P
165,000
1,800,000 "
30,000 e
200,000
barnaty a vapenaty) 300,000
Hydrochloric acid (Kyeelina eolna) 8,050,000
Nitric acid (Kyeelina duei,cgna) 800,000
sulphuric acid (Kyeelina sirova)
fiis rolyeie (sic).
Lye (Zirave louhy)
Zinc chloride (Chlorid zinecnaty)
Liquid chlorine (Kapainy ohlor)
Tungetio acid
Hydrofluoric acid (Kyeelina fluorvodikova)
Barium chloride and calcium chloride (01orid
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to The following table lists the amount of chemicals produced in April 1953
at the Chemicka chemical plant in Usti nad Labems
As of, April 1953 the Chemicka plant had the following permanent reserves
on hands
salt 6,220,000 kg;
Chloride 720,000 "
Pentaeritritol (sic) 30,000 "
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3. The following table lists the raw materials used by Chemzcka during April
1953:
Item
Quantity
Department in
Which Used
Phenylperi acid (sic) 29000 kg, Azobarviva9 Coloristic
department
Salicylic acid
259000 "
Phosphorus chloride
(Chiorid fospority)
159546 40
Ultrazols
Soda calcium
1609000 "
various departments
Soda calcium
136,000 It
Resins (Pryskyrice)
2109000 a
artificial resins
Dynamite glycerine
249000 "
(umele pryskyrice)
Dynamite glycerine.
109000 "
rozpoustedla
Chinese wood oil
129000 "
(dissolving agents)
artifical resins
Manganese ore
(dioxide 85%)
2359000 "
(umele pryskyrice)
permanganat
90,00011
sirouhlik
Potassium chloride
(Clorid dre,selny)
Phosphates
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East Germany
(VEB Elektro-Chem.
Kombinat,Bi r-
feld)
East Germany
(VEB Sodawerke
Fred Oelssner,
Stassfurt)
USSR
USSR
USSR
USSR-Chiatura
Rumania, Distil-
aria de Lemm,
Margina (Severin
Wood Distillery,
Margina, Hune-
doara Region)
294409000 " various departments East Germany
(VEB Kaliwerk
(Stassfurt; VEB
(Kaliwerk Friendex
(hall Bernburg;VEI
(Kali and Salzberj
(work Bertenslebei
(Beendorf;VTB Kal:
(werk Sollstept
1,107,000 "
600,000 It superphosphate USSR (via Sped-
(rapid Branch in
(Szczecin-Pelanc~
Bulgaria (Despred
(Sofia)
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pyrites
Mlety kazivec (sic)
Department
antity in Which Used
600,000 kg. sulfuric -acid
180,000 hydrofluoric acid
East Germany (VEB
Fluoritwerk
G.m.b.H., Silber-
bach?Rottleberode)
Harz
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Paranitranilin 159000 " ?
Tungsten concentrates 11,450 tungstic acid
4. The following are Chemicka sales in April 1953; the smallest
is 10 metric tons:
Sulfuric acid:
(VEB Farben-
fabrik Wolf en)
West Bohemian
Ore Mines
quantity noted
East Bohemian Chemical Works, 250 tons
Rybitvi
A. Zapotocky Works, Hradek 45
A. Zapotocky Works, Jaromer 45 "
Penicillin Factory, Roztoky 15 "
Jachymov Uranium Mines 10 "
North Bohemian veg. oils factory, 15 "
Usti nad Labem
Chemal factory, Hradec Kralove
Craftsmen's' Cooperative, Prague I 10 "
Hydrochloric acid Chemapol (:export company) 10 "
(Kyselina solna)
Nitric acid
(Kyselina dusiona)
Chemopharma, Usti nad Labem 21 "
Tesla (telephotes, radio factory), X13 "
Lanskroun
East Bohemian Chemical Works, 35 "
Rybitvi
North Bohemian veg. oils factory, 10 "
Usti nad Labem
Synthesia, SemtIn -
Chema2 fk.ct9ry Tabor 15 "
Jodasta works, Kaznejov 25 "
Jaohymov Uranium Mines, Nejdek 50
East Bohemian Chemical Works, 100
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Nitric acid
United Steel Works, Kladno
12 tons
(Kyselina dusiona)
Chema, Liberec
12 "
Zbrojovka (small arms factory),
10 "
Vlasim
Spolana, Neratovice
13 "
(' bemical Plant)
Reagencia,Kralupy
10 "
Chema, Prague X. Pernerova 48
30"
Rayon Mill, Lovosice
15 "
KovochAma, Uhrineves
Zbrojovka (6mall arms factory),
3"
Vsetin
Craftsmen?s Cooperative, Prague
10 "
Oleum (fuming sulfuric
I. Havelska 21
Synthesis (explosives factory),
Semt in
East, Bohemian Chemical Works,
150
acid)
Rybitvi
Chemotex,Boletice
30 "
DraslovkaGerbstoff) eermrks,
15 "
Lye '(Louh sodny)
Kolin
Chemical factory, Bohumin3
18 "
Stalin Works, Most
80 "
(synthetic gasoline, etc,)
Rayon Mill, Lovosice
10 "
Chemical Works, Sokolov
10 "
Liquid chlorine
Jachymov Uranium Mines, Nejdek-
Chemapol (export company),
Prague
Stalin Works, Most
Penicillin Factory, Roztoky
East Bohemian Chemical Works,
50 "
Rybitvi
Vratimov Paper Mills, Vratimov
34 "
West Bohemian Paper Mills, Pilsen
11 "
Oil refinery
15 "
Cellulose factory, Pis\ na
15 "
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Liquid chlorine
Tungstic acid
Jindrichov Paper Mills,
Jindrichov
Draslovka (Gerbstofff factory,
Kolin
Stalin Works, Most
13 "
(Kyselina wolframova)
Sodium hydroxide
(Hydroxid Sodium)
Hrusov Chemical Works, Hrusov
East Bohemian Chemical Works,
Rybitvi
Chemopharma
12
Setuza
22 "
Chemapol (export)
100
Potassium hydroxide
Stalin `Works, Mostt:
55 "
(Hydroxid drase]:hy)
Carbon disulfide
Chemapol
Spolana9Neratovice
25 "
(Sirouhlik)
Trisodium phosphate
(Trinatriumfosfat)
Chloride of lime
Reagencia, Kralupy
Synthesis (explosives factory>
Semtin
Chema2 Prague X, Pernerova:48
40 "
(Chlorove vapno)
Ammonium chloride
Ministry of National Defense,
Army Research Institute,
Prague - De jvioe
Ministry of National Defense,
20 "
(Chlorid amonny)
Army Research Institute,
Zemianske Kostolany project,
AP02 P.S. 45
Bateria,-,Budisovv
10 1~
Bateria, Slany
Chemapol (export)
46 "
Ethyl chloride
East Bohemian Chemical Works,
5"
(Ethylohlorid)
Sodium sulfate
Rybitvi,
Tonaso (sodium factory)
15 "
(Siran sodny)
Rude Pravo works, Vetrni4
15 "
Technocelpap, Ruzomberok
30"
Potassium carbonate
(uhl?citan draselny)
Potash
Chemapol (export)
14
(Loch draselny)
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Sodium hypochlorite
(Chlornan sodny)
Calcium chloride
(Chlorid vapno)
Sodium thiosulfate
(Sirnatan sodny)
Zinc chloride
(Chlorid zinek)
Sodium nitrite
(Dusitan sodny)
Sodium fluoride
(Fluorid sodny)
Chema2., Liberec
Meta., Police nad Metuji
Texl:en., Trutnov
Surikarna, Prague VII
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30 "
East Bohemian Chemical Works, 10 "
Rybitvi
Chem.., Liberec
"
Craftsmenvs Cooper., Prague VII, 10
Melantrichova Str.
Kazeto, Prerov
Kovo,chema., Uhrineves
Chemapol 11 r-,-+ )
Chlorosulphonic acid Chemapol
15 "
15 "
5. Chemicka is to begin new production of an explosive material called "Kriolith"
as soon as the new building for the production of the material is furnished.
6. The place where phosphorus triohloride is produced at Chemioka could not be
identified. It is believed that phosphorus triohloride is produced some-
where else and shipped to Chemicka for final storage and distribution.
During the month of April source saw no military persons visiting or inspec..
ting the plant.
7. Several accidents occurred at Chemicka during April. They were genergZly
classified as sabotages
a. Department "Sirouhlik"a 2 boilers (containers) of "B9tangphtol" and
adjacent piping, exploded? Reasons Unknown persons opened the water
inlet.
b. Department "Elektroliea"s Somebody closed the water supply to the boilers,
which consequently were damaged. Repair will require three months.
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2 5X14 Comment- Possibly a short version of the name of the Chemodroga
enterprise.
3. Co iment~ 'Possibly the .Urusbv ~Chemical Works, Bohumin.
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