Office of Compensation Analysis and Support (OCAS)

Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory
(Formerly listed as ETEC)
(Site Profile Number 069)

Location: Santa Susana, Area IV, California

Also known as:  Atomics International
                          Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC)
                          Liquid Metal Engineering Center (LMEC)
                          Nuclear Development Field Laboratory (NDFL)

Site Profile

Note: The Site Profile below can be used to complete dose reconstructions for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, the Canoga Avenue Facility (Vanowen Building), the Downey Facility, and the De Soto Avenue Facility (these are sometimes referred to as Energy Technology Engineering Center [ETEC] or Atomics International).

• Site Profile
  
  
  1. Introduction
     (Revised August 30, 2006)
     PDF 105 KB (8 pages)
     
     Revision Includes: Revision to change site name to Atomics International throughout document in keeping with revised DOE site naming conventions. Approved issue of Revision 01. Added information to Site Description in Section 1.2.1 on page 6. No further changes occurred as a result of formal internal review. Incorporates NIOSH formal review comments. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose.
     
     
  2. Site Description
     (Approved February 2, 2006)
     PDF 2.3 MB (47 pages)
     
     
  3. Occupational Medical Dose
     (Revised September 8, 2006)
     PDF 126 KB (25 pages)
     
     Revision Includes: Revision to change the site name to Atomics International throughout the document in keeping with DOE site naming conventions. Updated required language in Section 3.1. Purpose section (Section 3.2) and Scope section (Section 3.3) were added. No further changes occurred as a result of formal internal review. Incorporates NIOSH formal review comments.
     
     
  4. Occupational Environmental Dose
     (Revised March 8, 2007)
     PDF 106 KB (22 pages)
     
     Revision Includes: Revision to change the site name throughout the document. Changes site name to Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, the Canoga Avenue Facility (Vanowen Building), the Downey Facility, and the De Soto Avenue Facility (sometimes referred to as Energy Technology Engineering Center [ETEC] or Atomics International. Updated required language in Section 4.1. Purpose section (Section 4.2) and Scope section (Section 4.3) were added. Incorporates internal and NIOSH formal review comments. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
     
     
  5. Occupational Internal Dose
     (Approved February 22, 2006)
     PDF 1 MB (64 pages)
     
     
  6. Occupational External Dose
     (Revised November 16, 2006)
     PDF 87 KB (17 pages)
     
     Revision Includes: Revision to change the site name to Atomics International throughout the document in keeping with DOE site naming conventions. Updated required language in Section 6.1. Constitutes a total rewrite of document. Incorporates internal formal review comments and corrects typographical errors. Adds a paragraph to section 6.1.2 and clarification to missed dose and magnitude of background dose, Sections 6.2 and 6.8 respectively, as requested by DOL. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose, and no PER is required.
     
     

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Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs)

At the current time, there are no TIBs for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field 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 compensability of a completed dose reconstruction may be effected, 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 Area IV of the Santa Susana Field 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 Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory:

• Meeting with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1519, Santa Susana, California
  April 20, 2006
  Final minutes
  PDF 72 KB (12 pages)
  
  
• Meeting with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1519 Retirees' Association, Santa Susana, California
  April 20, 2006
  Final minutes
  PDF 60 KB (9 pages)
  
  
• Meeting with Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council (LA/OC BCTC), ALF-CIO, Los Angeles, California
  April 19, 2006
  Final minutes
  PDF 87 KB (16 pages)
  
  
• Meeting with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1519 Retirees' Association, Santa Susana, California
  January 19, 2006
  Final minutes
  PDF 63 KB (9 pages)
  
  
• Meeting with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1519 Executive Board, Santa Susana, California
  January 19, 2006
  Final minutes
  PDF 67 KB (11 pages)
  
  

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Advisory Board Work Group on Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory

• Work Group Members
  

  Michael Gibson-Chair
  Josie Beach
  Wanda Munn
  Phillip Schofield
  Mark Griffon--Alternate

• Meeting Information
  
  At the current time, the Work Group has not met.
  
  

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Comments on Area IV Documents

How to Submit Comments
Comments on Area IV of the Santa Susana Field 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 Number (069) on all comments.

• Comments from a private citizen. Received on March 24, 2008
  PDF 131 KB (1 page)
  
  
• Comments from a private citizen. Received on March 24, 2008
  PDF 105 KB (1 page)
  
  
• Comments from a private citizen. Received on March 24, 2008
  PDF 86 KB (1 page)
  
  

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Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory

• Petition Information

  Location: Santa Susana, California
  
  Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All workers
  
  Period of Employment: January 1, 1955, to the present
  
  

• Federal Register Notice Announcing that the Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation
  October 29, 2007
  PDF 44 KB (1 page)
  
  
• Copy of the Petition Received
  Copy of petition received for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory
  PDF 574 KB (12 pages)
  
  Supplemental Petition Information Received
  PDF 441 KB (8 pages)
  
  
• SEC Petition Evaluation Report
  Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory SEC Petition Evaluation Report
  PDF 295 KB (64 pages)
  
  
• Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board
  The petition will be discussed by the Advisory Board on April 8, 2008, and June 26, 2008, during its regular meeting.
  
  
• Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition
  Not applicable at this time.
  
  
• HHS Letter to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition
  Not applicable at this time.
  
  
• Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
  Not applicable at this time.
  (Note: this only applies if the class is added to the SEC.)
  
  
• HHS Designation of Additional Members to the SEC
  Not applicable at this time.
  (Note: this only applies if the class is added to the SEC.)
  
  
• Effective Date for the SEC Class
  Not applicable at this time.
  (Note: this only applies if the class is added to the SEC.)
  
  
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
  Not applicable at this time.
  (Note: this only applies if the class is added to the SEC.)
  
  
• Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC
  Not applicable at this time.
  (Note: this only applies if the class is added to the SEC.)
  
  
• Letter from DOL Regarding the Return of All Cases for the New SEC Class
  Not applicable at this time.
  (Note: this only applies if the class is added to the SEC.)

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Previous Versions of Area IV Documents

Site Profile: Introduction
(Approved February 21, 2006)
PDF 105 KB (8 pages)

Site Profile: Occupational Medical Dose
(Approved February 3, 2006)
PDF 174 KB (24 pages)

Site Profile: Occupational Environmental Dose
(Approved March 1, 2006)
PDF 177 KB (21 pages)

Site Profile: Occupational External Dose
(Approved February 22, 2006)
PDF 144 KB (17 pages)

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