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| Advisory Board |
2009 Advisory Board Meetings |
March 24, 2009, transcript from the Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee on Procedures Review
May 1, 2009, transcript from the Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee on Procedures Review
August 12, 2009, transcript from the Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Worker Outreach
August 13, 2009, transcript from the Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee on Procedures Review
September 29, 2009, transcript from the Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Worker Outreach |
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Reports from the Technical Support Contractor |
Draft: Review of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) Area IV Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition-00093 and
the NIOSH SEC Petition Evaluation Report (revised)
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| Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory |
Comments on Area IV Documents |
Draft: Review of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) Area IV Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition-00093 and
the NIOSH SEC Petition Evaluation Report (revised)
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| Lake Ontario Ordnance Works |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works |
Copies of the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works SEC petition received
November 5: Federal Register Notice published announcing the Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees from Lake Ontario Ordnance Works to the SEC (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953)
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| Norton Co. |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Norton Co. |
November 5: Federal Register Notice published announcing the Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees from Norton Co. to the SEC (January 1, 1945 through December 31, 1957)
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| Public Meetings |
2009 Public Meetings |
March 24, 2009, transcript from the Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee on Procedures Review
May 1, 2009, transcript from the Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee on Procedures Review
August 12, 2009, transcript from the Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Worker Outreach
August 13, 2009, transcript from the Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee on Procedures Review
September 29, 2009, transcript from the Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Worker Outreach
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| Timeline of Major OCAS Events |
2009 Events |
Added events for November
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Previous Updates to the OCAS Web Site
Items updated on November 3, 2009
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Section(s) on Page Revised |
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| Canoga Avenue Facility |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Canoga Avenue Facility |
October 30: Federal Register Notice Published Announcing that a Canoga Avenue Facility SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation (January 1, 1955 to December 31, 1960)
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| General Activities on Atomic Weapons Employer (AWE) Cases |
Residual Contamination Report |
Added revised report and appendices; moved older report and appendices to Previous Version of the Residual Contamination Report sub-section
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| Hooker Electrochemical |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Hooker Electrochemical |
October 30: Federal Register Notice Published Announcing that a Hooker Electrochemical SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation (January 1, 1943 to December 31, 1948, and from January 1, 1949 to December 31, 1976)
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| Lake Ontario Ordnance Works |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works |
October 30: Federal Register Notice Published Announcing the Designation of a Class of Employees from Lake Ontario Ordnance Works to the SEC (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953)
Effective Date for the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works SEC Class (October 29)
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| List of Work Sites |
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Added links to Canoga Avenue Facility and Hooker Electrochemical pages
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| Los Alamos National Laboratory |
Site Profile |
Occupational Internal Dose section revised |
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Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs) |
TIB 62: Internal Dosimetry Coworker Data for Los Alamos National Laboratory |
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Previous Versions of LANL Documents |
Added previous version of Site Profile: Occupational Internal Dose section
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| Norton Co. |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Norton Co. |
October 30: Federal Register Notice Published Announcing the Designation of a Class of Employees from Norton Co. to the SEC (January 1, 1945 through December 31, 1957)
Effective Date for the Norton Co. SEC Class (October 29)
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| Special Exposure Cohort |
Classes of Employees Currently Included in the SEC |
Added links to Lake Ontario Ordnance Works and Norton Co. pages
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Petitions Currently Qualified for Evaluation |
Removed links to Lake Ontario Ordnance Works and Norton Co. pages
Added links to Canoga Avenue Facility and Hooker Electrochemical pages
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| Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs) -- Alphabetical Listing |
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Internal Dosimetry Coworker Data for Los Alamos National Laboratory (TIB 62)
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| Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs) -- Numerical Listing |
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TIB 62: Internal Dosimetry Coworker Data for Los Alamos National Laboratory
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| Timeline of Major OCAS Events |
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Added events for October
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Items updated on November 2, 2009
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Section(s) on Page Revised |
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| Advisory Board |
2009 Advisory Board Meetings |
November 4: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics has been cancelled and rescheduled for December 14.
December 8: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
December 14: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics
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| Linde Ceramics Plant |
Advisory Board Work Group on Linde Ceramics SEC Petition |
November 4: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics has been cancelled and rescheduled for December 14.
December 14: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics
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| OCAS Main Page |
FAQ for November |
Added November FAQ
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| Public Meetings |
2009 Public Meetings |
November 4: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics has been cancelled and rescheduled for December 14.
December 8: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
December 14: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics
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Items updated on October 30, 2009
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Section(s) on Page Revised |
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| OCAS Main Page |
OCAS News |
NIOSH released the following two press releases:
NIOSH UPDATE: NIOSH Honors National Day of Remembrance for America’s Cold War Nuclear Workers
NIOSH UPDATE: NIOSH Announces Intention to Review Scientific, Administrative Issues Pertaining to EEOICPA Program Responsibilities
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Items updated on October 28, 2009
Items updated on October 21, 2009
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Section(s) on Page Revised |
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| Advisory Board |
2009 Advisory Board Meetings |
November 17, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee on Procedures Review
December 4, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date
December 16, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on TBD 6000/6001, Appendix BB
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Reports from the Technical Support Contractor |
Draft: Focused Review of Appendix C to TBD-6000--Dow Chemical Company (Madison Site)
Draft: Review of the Linde Ceramics Plant Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition 00107 and the NIOSH SEC Petition Evaluation Report--Addendum
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| Dow Chemical Company |
Comments on Dow Chemical Company Documents |
Draft: Focused Review of Appendix C to TBD-6000--Dow Chemical Company (Madison Site)
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| General Steel Industries (GSI) |
Work Group on TBD 6000/6001, Appendix BB |
December 16, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on TBD 6000/6001, Appendix BB
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| Hanford |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Hanford |
Copy of the Hanford SEC Petition (October 1, 1943 through June 30, 1972)
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| Linde Ceramics Plant |
Comments on Linde Ceramics Plant Documents |
Comments from Sanford Cohen & Associates: Draft - Review of the Linde Ceramics Plant Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition 00107 and the NIOSH SEC Petition Evaluation Report--Addendum
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| Mound Plant |
Advisory Board Work Group on the Mound Plant |
December 4, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date
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| Public Meetings |
2009 Public Meetings |
November 17, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee on Procedures Review
December 4, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date
December 16, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on TBD 6000/6001, Appendix BB
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Items updated on October 15, 2009
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Section(s) on Page Revised |
Description of Revision(s) |
| Oak Ridge Hospital |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Oak Ridge Hospital |
SEC Petition Evaluation Report for Oak Ridge Hospital (Revised)
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Items updated on October 13, 2009
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Section(s) on Page Revised |
Description of Revision(s) |
| Advisory Board |
2009 Advisory Board Meetings |
Transcript from the June 11, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Pinellas Plant SEC
Transcript from the June 16, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Outreach
Transcript from the July 20, 2009, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Rocky Flats
Transcript from the July 24, 2009, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on SEC Issues (including the 250 day issue)
Transcripts from the July 27-29, 2009, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health Meeting
Transcript from the August 12, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Outreach
Transcript from the September 8, 2009, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
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| Hanford |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Hanford |
Hanford SEC Evaluation Report (October 1, 1943 through June 30, 1972)
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| Pinellas Plant |
Advisory Board Work Group on the Pinellas Plant |
Transcripts from the June 11, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Pinellas Plant SEC
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| Probability of Causation--NIOSH-IREP |
NIOSH-IREP |
Updated User's Guide for the Interactive RadioEpidemiological Program (NIOSH-IREP)
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| Public Meetings |
2009 Public Meetings |
Transcript from the June 11, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Pinellas Plant SEC
Transcript from the June 16, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Outreach
Transcript from the July 20, 2009, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Rocky Flats
Transcript from the July 24, 2009, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on SEC Issues (including the 250 day issue)
Transcripts from the July 27-29, 2009, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health Meeting
Transcript from the August 12, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Outreach
Transcript from the September 8, 2009, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
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| Rocky Flats Plant |
Advisory Board Work Group on Rocky Flats Site, Site Profile and SEC Petition |
Transcript from the July 20, 2009, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Rocky Flats
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Items updated on October 9, 2009
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Section(s) on Page Revised |
Description of Revision(s) |
| Advisory Board |
2009 Advisory Board Meetings |
October 13, 2009, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Oak Ridge Hospital
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| Brookhaven National Laboratory |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Brookhaven National Laboratory |
SEC Petition Evaluation Report for Brookhaven National Laboratory
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| Oak Ridge Hospital |
Advisory Board Work Group on Oak Ridge Hospital SEC |
October 13, 2009, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Oak Ridge Hospital
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| Public Meetings |
2009 Public Meetings |
October 13, 2009, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Oak Ridge Hospital
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Items updated on October 8, 2009
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Section(s) on Page Revised |
Description of Revision(s) |
| Advisory Board |
2009 Advisory Board Meetings |
November 16: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Idaho National Laboratory has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date
Transcripts from the May 1, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee on Procedures Review
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| Idaho National Laboratory |
Advisory Board Work Group on the Idaho National Laboratory |
November 16: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Idaho National Laboratory has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date
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| Public Meetings |
2009 Public Meetings |
November 16: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Idaho National Laboratory has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date
Transcripts from the May 1, 2009, Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee on Procedures Review
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Items updated on October 7, 2009
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Section(s) on Page Revised |
Description of Revision(s) |
| Advisory Board |
2009 Advisory Board Meetings |
November 16: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Idaho National Laboratory
December 2: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Worker Outreach
December 4: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant
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| Idaho National Laboratory |
Advisory Board Work Group on the Idaho National Laboratory |
November 16: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Idaho National Laboratory
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| Mound Plant |
Advisory Board Work Group on the Mound Plant |
December 4: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant
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| Public Meetings |
2009 Public Meetings |
November 16: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Idaho National Laboratory
December 2: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Worker Outreach
December 4: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant
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Items updated on October 6, 2009
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Section(s) on Page Revised |
Description of Revision(s) |
| Advisory Board |
2009 Advisory Board Meetings |
October 13: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date
Agenda for October 20, 2009, Advisory Board Meeting |
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Reports from the Technical Support Contractor |
Draft: Review of the General Steel Industries Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition-00105 and the NIOSH SEC Petition Evaluation Report
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| Bliss & Laughlin Steel |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Bliss & Laughlin Steel |
The petition will be discussed by the Advisory Board on October 21, 2009, during its regular meeting
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| Blockson Chemical Company |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Blockson Chemical Company |
The petition will be discussed by the Advisory Board on October 20, 2009, during its regular meeting
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| Brookhaven National Laboratory |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Brookhaven National Laboratory |
The petition will be discussed by the Advisory Board on October 20, 2009, during its regular meeting
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| Electro Metallurgical |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Electro Metallurgical |
The petition will be discussed by the Advisory Board on October 21, 2009, during its regular meeting
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| General Steel Industries (GSI) |
Comments on GSI Documents |
Draft: Review of the General Steel Industries Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition-00105 and the NIOSH SEC Petition Evaluation Report
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| Hanford |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Hanford |
The petition will be discussed by the Advisory Board on October 20, 2009, during its regular meeting
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| Metals and Controls Corp. |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Metals and Controls Corp. |
The petition will be discussed by the Advisory Board on October 21, 2009, during its regular meeting
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| Mound Plant |
Advisory Board Work Group on the Mound Plant |
October 13: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date
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| Oak Ridge Hospital |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Oak Ridge Hospital |
The petition will be discussed by the Advisory Board on October 21, 2009, during its regular meeting
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| Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor |
The petition will be discussed by the Advisory Board on October 21, 2009, during its regular meeting
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| Public Meetings |
2009 Public Meetings |
October 13: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date
Agenda for October 20, 2009, Advisory Board Meeting
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| University of Rochester Atomic Energy Project |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for University of Rochester Atomic Energy Project |
The petition will be discussed by the Advisory Board on October 21, 2009, during its regular meeting
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Items updated on October 2, 2009
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Section(s) on Page Revised |
Description of Revision(s) |
| Baker-Perkins Co. |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Baker-Perkins Co. |
Petition discussed by the Advisory Board on September 8, 2009
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| Electro Metallurgical |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Electro Metallurgical |
SEC Petition Evaluation Report for Electro Metallurgical
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| Hanford |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Hanford |
October 1, 2009: Federal Register Notice Published Announcing that a Hanford SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation (October 1, 1943 through June 30, 1972)
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| Hangar 481 |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Hangar 481 |
October 1, 2009: Federal Register Notice Published Announcing that a Hangar 481 SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation (March 1, 1989 through June 30, 1996)
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| Lake Ontario Ordnance Works |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works |
Petition discussed by Advisory Board on September 8, 2009
HHS Letters to Congress regarding the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works SEC petition
Lake Ontario Ordnance Works HHS SEC Designation
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| List of Work Sites |
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Added link to Hangar 481 page
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| Norton Co. |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Norton Co. |
Petition discussed by Advisory Board on September 8, 2009
HHS Letters to Congress regarding the Norton Co. SEC petition
Norton Co. HHS SEC Designation
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| Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor |
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor |
SEC Petition Evaluation Report for Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor (Revised)
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| Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
Site Profile |
Occupational Environmental Dose section revised
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Previous Versions of Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Documents |
Added previous version of the Occupational Environmental Dose section
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| Special Exposure Cohort |
Petitions Currently Qualified for Evaluation |
Added links to Hanford and Hangar 481 pages
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| Timeline of Major OCAS Events |
2009 Events |
Added events for October
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Page last updated: November 9, 2009
Page last reviewed: June 9, 2009
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