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Site Profile
Site Profile for the Brookhaven National Laboratory
(Revised February 7, 2013)
 PDF 1.6 MB (131 pages)
Revision Includes: Constitutes a total rewrite of the Site Profile. Details of the revision can be found on page 2 of the Site Profile, under the Publication Record section.
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Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs)
At the current time, there are no TIBs for Brookhaven National Laboratory.
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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 Brookhaven National Laboratory 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 Brookhaven National Laboratory:
- September 24, 2008
Public Meetings
North Shore Public Library
250 Route 25A
Shoreham, New York
The purpose of these meetings is to discuss NIOSH's role under Part B of the EEOICPA. Both meetings will be identical in format and information. Holding
two meetings provides an opportunity for energy workers and others interested in this information to attend whichever meeting
is most convenient. Space is limited so please attend only one of the two meetings to allow room
for others who may also be interested in attending. Attendance at these meetings is voluntary and
will not affect individual claims filed under Parts B or E of EEOICPA.
These meetings are intended to provide basic information about EEOICPA and will cover topics
such as:
- What is EEOICPA?
- What is NIOSH's role in EEOICPA?
- What is the current status of claims from Brookhaven National Lab?
Please note that NIOSH representatives at the meeting will not have access to information
pertaining to individual dose reconstructions and will not be equipped to answer such questions
while in Shoreham.
2:00 p.m. Meeting
Final Minutes
PDF 58 KB (13 pages)
6:00 p.m. Meeting
Final Minutes
PDF 52 KB (13 pages)
- September 23, 2008
Meeting with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 2230 Executive Board Members, Coram, NY
Final Minutes
PDF 91 KB (26 pages)
- September 25, 2006
Meeting with Executive Board, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 2230, Coram, New York
Final Minutes
PDF 88 KB (15 pages)
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Advisory Board Work Group on Brookhaven National Laboratory
This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the SEC petition from Brookhaven National Laboratory petitioners, reviewing the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, considering issues raised by the Board's contractor SC&A, and for assisting NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Work Group may recommend to the Board, changes in the site profile as appropriate. The Work Group should strive to develop a recommendation to the Board on whether a class should be added to the SEC.
- Work Group Members
Josie Beach (Chair)
Henry A. Anderson, M.D.
Brad Clawson
Wanda I. Munn
Genevieve S. Roessler, Ph.D.
- Meeting Information
- March 6, 2013
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Brookhaven National Laboratory
2:30 p.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period.
Teleconference call access is available for this meeting
and it is limited only by the number of ports available.
To access the meeting via the teleconference call access,
you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected
to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant
code: 9933701.
Agenda
PDF 12 KB (1 page)
Transcript
PDF 295 KB (58 pages)
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov
- February 14, 2013
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Brookhaven National Laboratory
3:00 p.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period.
Teleconference call access is available for this meeting
and it is limited only by the number of ports available.
To access the meeting via the teleconference call access,
you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected
to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant
code: 9933701.
Agenda
PDF 16 KB (1 page)
Transcript
PDF 241 KB (70 pages)
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.
- February 21, 2012
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Brookhaven National Laboratory
11:00 a.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period.
Teleconference call access is available for this meeting
and it is limited only by the number of ports available.
To access the meeting via the teleconference call access,
you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected
to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant
code: 9933701.
Agenda
PDF 49 KB (1 page)
Transcript
PDF 38 KB (86 pages)
Discussion Papers:
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.
- July 7, 2011--POSTPONED
Note: This meeting will be rescheduled at a later date.
Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Brookhaven National Laboratory
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166
1:30 p.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period.
Teleconference call access is available for this meeting
and it is limited only by the number of ports available.
To access the meeting via the teleconference call access,
you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected
to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant
code: 9933701.
An agenda will be provided at a later date.
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.
- May 3, 2011--POSTPONED
Note: This meeting was postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.
Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Brookhaven National Laboratory
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166
9:00 a.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period.
Teleconference call access is available for this meeting
and it is limited only by the number of ports available.
To access the meeting via the teleconference call access,
you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected
to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant
code: 9933701.
An agenda will be provided at a later date.
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.
- January 21, 2011
Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Brookhaven National Laboratory
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166
9:00 a.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period.
Teleconference call access is available for this meeting
and it is limited only by the number of ports available.
To access the meeting via the teleconference call access,
you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected
to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant
code: 9933701.
Agenda
PDF 25 KB (1 page)
Transcript
PDF 374 KB (177 pages)
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.
- July 28, 2010
Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Brookhaven National Laboratory
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166
8:00 a.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period.
Teleconference call access is available for this meeting
and it is limited only by the number of ports available.
To access the meeting via the teleconference call access,
you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected
to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant
code: 9933701.
Agenda
PDF 28 KB (1 page)
Transcript
PDF 452 KB (197 pages)
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.
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Advisory Board and NIOSH Comments and Discussion Papers on Brookhaven National Laboratory
General comments and discussion papers on Brookhaven National Laboratory work site are listed below. These working documents were prepared by NIOSH or the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (or their technical support and review contractors). Draft, preliminary, interim, and white paper documents are not final positions unless specifically marked as such. Many of these documents represent preliminary positions taken on technical issues. The most recent documents appear at the top of the list.
The documents below have been reviewed to identify and redact any information that is protected by the Privacy Act 5 USC §552a and has been cleared for distribution.
- SC&A Draft: Summary and Resolution of the SEC Issues for the Brookhaven National Laboratory (NIOSH SEC-00113 and SEC-00196)
March 25, 2013
PDF 41 KB (8 pages)
- SC&A Draft: SC&A'S Issues Matrix for the Brookhaven National Laboratory Site Profile Technical Basis Document (Update)
March 25, 2013
PDF 80 KB (17 pages)
- NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Brookhaven SEC Petition--1994-2007
Revised March 11, 2013
PDF 966 KB (13 pages)
- SC&A Memo: SC&A's Evaluation of the NIOSH White Paper, "Response to SC&A's Evaluation of Brookhaven National Laboratory SEC End Date," by Grady Calhoun, dated January 4, 2013
January 10, 2013
PDF 49 KB (7 pages)
- SC&A Memo: SC&A's Reply to NIOSH's March 28, 2012, Responses to BNL SEC Issues
May 22, 2012
PDF 50 KB (7 pages)
- SC&A Memo: SC&A's Evaluation of SEC-00196 End Date of 1993, and Remaining Site Profile
Findings for ORAUT-TKBS-0048, Revision 01
May 22, 2012
PDF 164 KB (12 pages)
- Draft: Preliminary Issues from SC&A's Review of NIOSH's Evaluation Report for Brookhaven National Laboratory Special Exposure Cohort Petition SEC-00113: Availability of Bioassay Records and Adequacy of Neutron Dosimetry
Contract No. 200-2009-28555
SCA-SEC-2010-0011, Revision 0
February 2010
PDF 847 KB (23 pages)
- Draft: Review of the NIOSH Site Profile for Brookhaven National Laboratory
Contract No. 200-2009-28555
Task Order No. 1
SCA-TR-SP2009-0001
September 2009
PDF 462 KB (59 pages)
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Public Comments on Brookhaven National Laboratory Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on Brookhaven National Laboratory 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 (090) on all comments.
Comments Received
No comments received at this time.
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Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Brookhaven National Laboratory
Open/Active SEC Petitions
Currently there are no open/active SEC petitions from Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Class(es) Added to the SEC
- All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its contractors and subcontractors who worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, from January 1, 1947 to December 31, 1979, 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 in the Special Exposure Cohort.
(Note: This class was established from Petition 113
- All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, from January 1, 1980 through December 31, 1993, 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 196)
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, two petition(s) from Brookhaven National Laboratory have qualified for evaluation. The left-hand column of the tables below show the various steps in the SEC petitioning process. The right-hand column of the tables contain information related to the Brookhaven National Laboratory petitions.
Below is a list of the petitions that qualified for evaluation. Select a petition on the list to view to the table for that particular petition.
- Petition 113 (January 1, 1947 through December 31, 2007 timeframe qualified for evaluation)
- Petition 196 (January 1, 1980 through December 31, 1993 timeframe qualified for evaluation)
| Petition 113 |
Date Received
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May 9, 2008
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Date Qualified for Evaluation
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June 27, 2008
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Summary of Information in Petition
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Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All workers
Period of Employment: January 1, 1947 through December 31, 2007
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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Brookhaven National Laboratory Petition
PDF 1 MB (16 pages)
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Federal Register Notice Announcing that a
Brookhaven National Laboratory SEC Petition
has met the Minimum Qualifications
for
Review and Evaluation
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July 21, 2008
PDF 76 KB (1 page)
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SEC Petition Evaluation Report
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October 1, 2009
PDF 722 KB (120 pages)
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Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board
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October 6, 2009
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Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board
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The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on October 20, 2009, during its regular meeting.
Note: the agenda and transcripts from this meeting are available on the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page.
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Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition
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November 16, 2009
(January 1, 1947 to December 31, 1979)
PDF 31 KB (2 pages)
May 6, 2013
(January 1, 1994, to December 31, 2007)
PDF 29 KB (1 page)
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HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition
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December 10, 2009
PDF 104 KB (9 pages)
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HHS Designation of Additional Members to the SEC
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December 10, 2009
PDF 36 KB (4 pages)
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Federal Register Notice: Designation Regarding a Class of Employees
for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
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December 30, 2009
PDF 59 KB (2 pages)
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Effective Date for the SEC Class
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January 9, 2010
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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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January 21, 2010
PDF 66 KB (1 page)
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Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC
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January 12, 2010
PDF 65 KB (1 page)
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| Petition 196 |
Date Received
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November 3, 2011
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Date Qualified for Evaluation
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November 4, 2011
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Summary of Information in Petition
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Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its contractors and subcontractors
Period of Employment: January 1, 1980 through December 31, 1993
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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Brookhaven National Laboratory Petition
PDF 64 KB (3 pages)
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Federal Register Notice Announcing that a
Brookhaven National Laboratory SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications
for Review and Evaluation
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November 14, 2011
PDF 85 KB (1 page)
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SEC Petition Evaluation Report
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January 6, 2012
PDF 667 KB (58 pages)
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Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board
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January 11, 2012
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Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board
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The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on February 29, 2012, during its regular meeting.
Note: the agenda and transcripts from this meeting are available on the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page.
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Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition
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April 9, 2012
PDF 120 KB (2 pages)
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HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition
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May 11, 2012
PDF 268 KB (10 pages)
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HHS Designation of Additional Members to the SEC
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May 11, 2012
PDF 128 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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June 1, 2012
PDF 72 KB (1 page)
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Effective Date for the SEC Class
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June 10, 2012
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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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June 29, 2012
PDF 104 KB (1 page)
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Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC
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June 18, 2012
PDF 35 KB (1 page)
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Previous Versions of Brookhaven National Laboratory Documents
- Summary Site Profile for the Brookhaven National Laboratory
Revised April 26, 2010
PDF 1.5 MB (115 pages)
Revision Includes: Incorporates SEC language, BNL comments, and clarifies
that background radiation is not included in occupational exposure. References were
consolidated at the end of the document. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review
comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.
Approved August 30, 2006
PDF 1.4 MB (106 pages)
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