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Metals and Controls Corp.

Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information

1. Petitions Qualified for Evaluation:

   • Petition 236:

     • Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort, January 1, 1968 through September 21, 1995 (October 24, 2024)

     • Effective Date for the SEC Class, January 1, 1968, through September 21, 1995 (October 9, 2024)

     • Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort, January 1, 1968 through September 21, 1995 (October 25, 2024)

Timeline of Major DCAS Events for 2024

October

1. Federal Register Notice Published Announcing the Designation of a Class of Employees from Metals and Controls Corp. to the Special Exposure Cohort — January 1, 1968, through September 21, 1995, [Petition 236], (October 24, 2024)

2. Effective Date of a Class of Employees from Metals and Controls Corp. — January 1, 1968, through September 21, 1995, [Petition 236] (October 9, 2024)

3. Federal Register Notice Published Announcing the Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees from Metals and Controls Corp. for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) — January 1, 1968, through September 21, 1995, [Petition 236], (October 25, 2024)

2024 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

November

1. Presentations at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews:

   • SC&A Presentation Handout: SPR-Approved Document Reviews

   • SC&A Presentation Handout: Sites with Unreviewed DR Methodology Templates and Reports

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0087 on Application of Regression in External Dose Reconstruction

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0093, Revision 00

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0040, Revision 00 PC-1, “External Coworker Dosimetry Data for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant”

Advisory Board: Reports from the Technical Support Contractor

Index — D

1. Dose Reconstruction Procedures and Methods:

   • SC&A Presentation Handout: SPR-Approved Document Reviews (Presentation Handout at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

   • SC&A Presentation Handout: Sites with Unreviewed DR Methodology Templates and Reports (Presentation Handout at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure)

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0087 on Application of Regression in External Dose Reconstruction (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — P

1. Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant:

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0040, Revision 00 PC-1, “External Coworker Dosimetry Data for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — T

1. Technical Documents (Technical Information Bulletins):

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0093, Revision 00 (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0040, Revision 00 PC-1, “External Coworker Dosimetry Data for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant

1. SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0040, Revision 00 PC-1, “External Coworker Dosimetry Data for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

2024 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

November

1. Agenda for the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews

2. Presentations at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews:

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0036, Revision 00, “Internal Coworker Bioassay Data for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant”

   • SC&A Presentation: DR Template Reviews – Assessment of NIOSH Approach and Findings versus Observations

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0060, Revision 00, “Neutron Dose from Highly Enriched Uranium”

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-072, “Seymour Specialty Wiring Company”

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-070, “Nuclear Metals Inc.”

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-068, “Electro Metallurgical Company”

   • SC&A Presentation: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-040, “Mallinckrodt TBD Revisions”

Advisory Board: Reports from the Technical Support Contractor

Index — D

1. Dose Reconstruction Procedures and Methods:

   • SC&A Presentation: DR Template Reviews – Assessment of NIOSH Approach and Findings versus Observations (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — E

1. Electro Metallurgical Company:

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-068, “Electro Metallurgical Company” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — M

1. Mallinckrodt Chemical Co., Destrehan St. Plant:

   • SC&A Presentation: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-040, “Mallinckrodt TBD Revisions” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — N

1. Nuclear Metals, Inc.:

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-070, “Nuclear Metals Inc.” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — O

1. Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (K-25 Site):

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0060, Revision 00, “Neutron Dose from Highly Enriched Uranium” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — P

1. Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant:

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0060, Revision 00, “Neutron Dose from Highly Enriched Uranium” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

2. Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant:

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0036, Revision 00, “Internal Coworker Bioassay Data for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0060, Revision 00, “Neutron Dose from Highly Enriched Uranium” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

3. Program Evaluation Reports (PERs):

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-072, “Seymour Specialty Wiring Company” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-070, “Nuclear Metals Inc.” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-068, “Electro Metallurgical Company” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

   • SC&A Presentation: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-040, “Mallinckrodt TBD Revisions” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — S

1. Seymour Specialty Wire:

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-072, “Seymour Specialty Wiring Company” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — T

1. Technical Documents (Technical Information Bulletins):

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0036, Revision 00, “Internal Coworker Bioassay Data for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — Y

1. Y-12 Plant:

   • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0060, Revision 00, “Neutron Dose from Highly Enriched Uranium” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Electro Metallurgical Company

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Electro Metallurgical Company

1. SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-068, “Electro Metallurgical Company” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Mallinckrodt Chemical Co., Destrehan St. Plant

Advisory Board and NIOSH Comments and Discussion Papers on Mallinckrodt Chemical Co., Destrehan St. Plant

1. SC&A Presentation: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-040, “Mallinckrodt TBD Revisions” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Nuclear Metals, Inc.

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Nuclear Metals, Inc.

1. SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-070, “Nuclear Metals Inc.” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant

1. SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0036, Revision 00, “Internal Coworker Bioassay Data for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Seymour Specialty Wire

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Seymour Specialty Wire

1. SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-072, “Seymour Specialty Wiring Company” (Presentation at the November 8, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines

Index — U

1. Uncertainty in Fitted Dose in Internal Dose Assessments (September 20, 2024)

2024 General Activities on Department of Energy (DOE) Cases

September

1. Data search and capture events

Advisory Board: Reports from the Technical Support Contractor

Index — P

1. Pinellas Plant:

   • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-079, “Pinellas Plant” (September 26, 2024)

2. Program Evaluation Reports (PERs):

   • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-079, “Pinellas Plant” (September 26, 2024)

Pinellas Plant

Advisory Board and NIOSH Comments and Discussion Papers on Pinellas Plant

1. SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-079, “Pinellas Plant” (September 26, 2024)

Advisory Board: Reports from the Technical Support Contractor

Index — B

1. Battelle Laboratories — King Avenue:

   • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-075, “Battelle Memorial Institute TBD Revision” (September 26, 2024)

2. Battelle Laboratories — West Jefferson:

   • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-075, “Battelle Memorial Institute TBD Revision” (September 26, 2024)

Index — P

1. Program Evaluation Reports (PERs):

   • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-075, “Battelle Memorial Institute TBD Revision” (September 26, 2024)

Battelle Laboratories — King Avenue

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Battelle Laboratories – King Avenue

1. SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-075, “Battelle Memorial Institute TBD Revision” (September 26, 2024)

Battelle Laboratories — West Jefferson

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Battelle Laboratories – King Avenue

1. SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-075, “Battelle Memorial Institute TBD Revision” (September 26, 2024)

Metals and Controls Corp.

Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information

1. HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the Metals and Controls Corp. SEC Petition, SEC-00236 — January 1, 1968, through September 21, 1995 (September 9, 2024)

2. HHS Designation of Additional Members from Metals and Controls Corp. to the SEC, SEC-00236 — January 1, 1968, through September 21, 1995 (September 9, 2024)

Probability of Causation (PC) News & Updates

New Procedure for Resolving Cases Close to 50% PC

1. Updated procedure for resolving cases close to the 50% compensation threshold.

Savannah River Site (SRS)

Technical Documents

1. Site Profile/Technical Basis Documents:

   • Occupational Medical Dose (September 12, 2024)

Document Archive for Savannah River Site (SRS)

1. Archived Site Profile/Technical Basis Documents:

   • Archived Technical Basis Documents:

     • Occupational Medical Dose (March 5, 2024)

2024 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

October

1. Agenda for the October 9, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

Advisory Board: Reports from the Technical Support Contractor

Index — B

1. Blockson Chemical Company:

   • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-036, “Blockson TBD Revision” (September 11, 2024)

Index — P

1. Program Evaluation Reports (PERs):

   • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-036, “Blockson TBD Revision” (September 11, 2024)

Blockson Chemical Company (Building 55 and related activities)

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Blockson Chemical Company

1. SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-036, “Blockson TBD Revision” (September 11, 2024)