40°15′22″N 80°11′58″W / 40.25611°N 80.19944°W
| Founded | 1911 to 1922 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , |
| Official name | Standard Chemical Company |
| Type | City |
| Criteria | Business & Industry, Science & Medicine, Professions & Vocations |
| Designated | January 01, 2018 |
| Marker Location | Allen Hall, 3941 O'Hara St., at entrance across from Thackeray Ave., Univ. of Pittsburgh |
The Standard Chemical Company (SCC) of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, was the first successful commercial producer of radium. SCC operated the radium refining mill from 1911 to 1922 on a 19-acre (77,000 m2) plot of land. The company supplied radium to the United States Radium Corporation for use in their watch dials.[1]