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Site Profile
Site Profile for Battelle Memorial Institute, King Avenue and West Jefferson Sites, Columbus, Ohio
(Approved March 26, 2010)
 PDF 2.3 MB (124 pages)
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Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs)
At the current time, there are no TIBs for the Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue.
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Program Evaluation Reports (PERs) and Program Evaluation Plans (PEPs)
NIOSH is committed to applying the best available science in dose reconstructions. In keeping with this commitment, completed cases with probabilities of causation less than 50% are reviewed as relevant new information becomes available. The results of these reviews are described in a Program Evaluation Report (PER). The PER details the effect, if any, of the new information on the completed dose reconstruction. If it appears that the new information may result in an increase in dose for a completed dose reconstruction with a probability of causation of less than 50%, NIOSH is committed to working with the Department of Labor to reopen and rework the dose reconstruction, as appropriate. A Program Evaluation Plan (PEP) describes plans for evaluating specific program details or issues.
At the current time, no PERs or PEPs specific to Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue have been developed. However, we have developed PERs and PEPs that pertain to multiple sites. To view all PERs and PEPs that have been developed, please refer to the Program Evaluation Reports (PERs) and Program Evaluation Plans (PEPs) page.
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Worker Outreach Activities
Based on a recommendation from the Advisory Board to provide workers and site experts with opportunities to participate in developing the technical documents used in dose reconstruction, NIOSH established a Worker Outreach Program.
At Worker Outreach Meetings, current and former DOE and AWE employees have opportunities to obtain information about Site Profiles, Technical Basis Documents, and Technical Information Bulletins, and to provide information for consideration and possible use in dose reconstruction. This process is valuable to ensure that the technical documents used in dose reconstruction contain correct and useful information.
Below are the Worker Outreach Activities for Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue:
At the current time, worker outreach activities have not been scheduled.
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Advisory Board and NIOSH Comments and Discussion Papers on Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue
The Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue discussion papers listed below are working documents prepared by NIOSH or its contractor for use in discussions with the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health or its Working Groups or Subcommittees. Draft, preliminary, interim, and white paper documents are not final NIOSH or Advisory Board (or their technical support and review contractors) positions unless specifically marked as such. These documents represent preliminary positions taken on technical issues prepared by NIOSH or its contractor.
The discussion papers have been reviewed to identify and redact any information that is protected by the Privacy Act 5 USC §552a and have been cleared for distribution.
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Public Comments on Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue documents can be submitted to the NIOSH Docket Officer electronically by e-mail at NIOCINDOCKET@cdc.gov or
printed comments can be mailed to NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, MS-C34, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226. Please include
the Site Profile/Docket Number (206) on all comments.
Comments Received
At this time, no comments have been submitted on Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue documents.
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Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue
Open/Active SEC Petitions
Currently there are no open/active SEC petitions from Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue.
Class(es) Added to the SEC
All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked at the King Avenue facility owned by Battelle Laboratories in Columbus, Ohio, during the period from April 16, 1943, through June 30, 1956, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees included in the Special Exposure Cohort
(Note: This class was established from Petition 208)
Classes Not Added to the SEC
Not applicable at this time.
SEC Petitions Not Qualifying for Evaluation
Not applicable at this time.
Petitions Qualified for Evaluation
To date, one petition from Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue has qualified for evaluation. The left-hand column of the table(s) below show(s) the various steps in the SEC petitioning process. The right-hand column of the table(s) contain(s) information related to the Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue petition.
| Petition 208 |
Date Received
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October 26, 2012
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Date Qualified for Evaluation
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November 8, 2012
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Summary of Information in Petition
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Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All Atomic Weapons Employees
who worked at the Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue facility in Columbus, Ohio
Period of Employment: April 16, 1943 through June 30, 1956
Note: The information above is what qualified for evaluation. During our evaluation of whether dose reconstructions can adequately be completed for the above job titles and period of employment, information may cause NIOSH to change some the dates or job titles/duties. Therefore, as this petition proceeds through the SEC petitioning process and if an SEC class is proposed, the proposed class may not exactly match the above information.
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Copy of the Petition Received
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October 25, 2012
PDF 139 KB (2 pages)
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Federal Register Notice Announcing that a
Battelle Laboratories - King Avenue SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications
for Review and Evaluation
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November 8, 2012
PDF 87 KB (1 page)
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SEC Petition Evaluation Report
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November 19, 2012
PDF 302 KB (47 pages)
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Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board
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Not applicable at this time.
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Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board
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The Advisory Board discussed this petition on December 11, 2012, during its regular meeting.
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Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition
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January 31, 2013
PDF 39 KB (2 pages)
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HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition
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March 6, 2013
PDF 90 KB (10 pages)
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HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC
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March 6, 2013
PDF 44 KB (5 pages)
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Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
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March 26, 2013
PDF 75 KB (1 page)
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Effective Date for the SEC Class
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April 5, 2013
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Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class
of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
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April 12, 2013
PDF 97 KB (2 pages)
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Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC
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April 5, 2013
PDF 36 KB (1 page)
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