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Site Profile
Site Profile for Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the Tonopah Test Range, Nevada
(Revised January 25, 2013)
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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)
- External Coworker Dosimetry Data for the Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico (TIB 72)
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Document Number: ORAUT-OTIB-0072 Rev-00
About this Document: Provides information to
allow dose reconstructors to assign doses at the
Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico to certain
workers who have no or limited monitoring data, based on site
coworker data. No changes occurred as a result of formal internal
and NIOSH review.
Approved: September 26, 2008
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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 the Sandia National Laboratories 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 the Sandia National Laboratories:
- February 19, 2009
Meeting with Representatives of Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 251; Albuquerque Metal Trades Council (MTC), AFL-CIO;
Sandia Security Police Association; and New Mexico Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
Final Minutes
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- September 26, 2007
Meeting with New Mexico Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Final Minutes
PDF 98 KB (24 pages)
- September 25, 2007
Meeting with Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 251
and Albuquerque Metal Trades Council (MTC), Albuquerque, New Mexico
Final Minutes
PDF 52 KB (9 pages)
- August 15, 2005
Meeting with Security Police Association (Formerly IUPA Local 7002)
Final Minutes
PDF 52 KB (4 pages)
- June 20, 2005
Meeting with Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 251; Albuquerque Metal Trades Council
Final Minutes
PDF 100 KB (17 pages)
- June 20, 2005
Meeting with New Mexico Building and Construction Trades Council, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Final Minutes
PDF 61 KB (5 pages)
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Advisory Board Work Group on Sandia National Laboratories
This Work Group is responsible for a review of the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL - New Mexico) Site Profile and of the draft review of this Site Profile by the Board's contractor (SC&A). The Work Group shall consider issues identified by SC&A concerning the Site Profile and shall assist 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 may also be assigned to review Special Exposure Cohort petitions for SNL that may be received and evaluated by NIOSH, together with the NIOSH Evaluation Reports and SC&A review reports for such petitions.
- Work Group Members
Richard A. Lemen, Ph.D., M.S.P.H. (Chair)
Henry A. Anderson, M.D.
Josie Beach
Genevieve S. Roessler, Ph.D.
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Advisory Board and NIOSH Comments and Discussion Papers on Sandia National Laboratories Documents
The documents listed under this section were prepared by the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (or their technical support contractor) or NIOSH. Some of the items listed below are working documents and were developed for discussion purposes only. The documents represent preliminary positions taken on technical issues. Draft, preliminary, interim, and white paper documents are not final positions unless specifically marked as such.
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.
The most recent documents appear at the top of the list.
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Public Comments on Sandia National Laboratories Documents
How to Submit Comments
Members of the public can provide comments on Sandia National Laboratories documents. Comments should 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 (065) on all comments.
Comments Received:
No public comments have been received at this time.
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Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Sandia National Laboratories
Open/Active SEC Petitions
Currently there are no open/active SEC petitions from from Sandia National Laboratories.
Class(es) Added to the SEC
- All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its contractors and subcontractors who worked in any area at the Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1962, 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 162)
- All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked in any area at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1994, 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 188)
Classes Not Added to the SEC
Not applicable at this time.
SEC Petitions Not Qualifying for Evaluation
There was one additional petition received but it did not qualify for evaluation. The petition did not meet the minimum petition requirements for evaluation.
Petitions Qualified for Evaluation
To date, two petition(s) from Sandia National Laboratories 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 Sandia National Laboratories 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 162 (January 1, 1957 through December 31, 1962 timeframe qualified for evaluation)
- Petition 201 (January 1, 1963 through May 21, 2011 timeframe qualified for evaluation)
| Petition 162 |
Date Received
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January 19, 2010
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Date Qualified for Evaluation
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April 13, 2010
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Summary of Information in Petition
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Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees who worked within the Reactor Division
Period of Employment: January 1, 1957 through December 31, 1962
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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Pages 1-35
PDF 970 KB (35 pages)
Pages 36-70
PDF 887 KB (35 pages)
Pages 71-105
PDF 1 MB (35 pages)
Pages 106-140
PDF 1 MB (35 pages)
Pages 141-171
PDF 1 MB (30 pages)
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Federal Register Notice Announcing that a
Sandia National Laboratories SEC Petition
has met the Minimum Qualifications
for
Review and Evaluation
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April 28, 2010
PDF 55 KB (1 page)
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SEC Petition Evaluation Report
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May 6, 2011
PDF 572 KB (60 pages)
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Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board
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May 6, 2011
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Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board
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The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on May 25, 2011, 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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July 8, 2011
PDF 48 KB (2 pages)
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HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition
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August 10, 2011
PDF 106 KB (10 pages)
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HHS Designation of Additional Members to the SEC
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July 29, 2011
PDF 43 KB (5 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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August 17, 2011
PDF 48 KB (1 page)
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Effective Date for the SEC Class
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September 9, 2011
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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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September 27, 2011
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Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC
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September 15, 2011
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| Petition 188 |
Date Received
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July 18, 2011
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Date Qualified for Evaluation
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October 21, 2011
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Summary of Information in Petition
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Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All personnel who worked in any area
Period of Employment: January 1, 1963 through May 21, 2011
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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Sandia National Laboratories Petition
PDF 451 KB (8 pages)
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Federal Register Notice Announcing that a
Sandia National Laboratories 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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February 21, 2012
PDF 968 KB (79 pages)
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Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board
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February 22, 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 272 KB (10 pages)
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HHS Designation of Additional Members to the SEC
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May 11, 2012
PDF 132 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 46 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 68 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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