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Friday, March 15, 2024

2024 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

April

  1. Discussion/Background Papers for the April 17, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health:

    • SC&A Memo: NIOSH Use of “Extreme Conservatism”: SC&A’s Perspective (January 26, 2024)

Advisory Board: Reports from the Technical Support Contractor

Index — D

  1. Dose Reconstruction Procedures and Methods:

    • SC&A Memo: NIOSH Use of “Extreme Conservatism”: SC&A’s Perspective (January 26, 2024)

Index — M

  1. Metals and Controls Corp.:

    • SC&A Memo: NIOSH Use of “Extreme Conservatism”: SC&A’s Perspective (January 26, 2024)

Index — O

  1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL or X-10):

    • SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of Revision 01 of ORAUT-RPRT-0090: Exotic Radionuclides Produced by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (February 13, 2024)

Previous Updates

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

2023 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

December

  1. Transcript for the December 7, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

  2. Meeting Minutes for the December 7, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

2024 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

March

  1. Presentations for the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews:

    • SC&A Presentation Handout: Sites with Unreviewed DR Methodology Templates and Reports

    • SC&A Presentation Handout: SPR-Approved Document Reviews

    • SC&A Presentation: Program Evaluation Reports Considered to Not Need a Review

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0060, Revision 00, “Neutron Dose from Highly Enriched Uranium”

2024 General Activities on Department of Energy (DOE) Cases

February

  1. Data search and capture events

Advisory Board: Reports from the Technical Support Contractor

Index — D

  1. Dose Reconstruction Procedures and Methods:

    • SC&A Presentation Handout: Sites with Unreviewed DR Methodology Templates and Reports

    • SC&A Presentation Handout: SPR-Approved Document Reviews

Index — E

  1. External Dosimetry:

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0060, Revision 00, “Neutron Dose from Highly Enriched Uranium”
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — P

  1. Program Evaluation Reports (PERs):

    • SC&A Presentation Handout: Sites with Unreviewed DR Methodology Templates and Reports

    • SC&A Presentation Handout: SPR-Approved Document Reviews

    • SC&A Presentation: Program Evaluation Reports Considered to Not Need a Review
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — T

  1. Technical Documents (Technical Information Bulletins):

    • SC&A Presentation Handout: Sites with Unreviewed DR Methodology Templates and Reports

    • SC&A Presentation Handout: SPR-Approved Document Reviews

Friday, March 8, 2024

2024 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

March

  1. Presentations for the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews:

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-072, “Seymour Specialty Wiring Company”

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-068, “Electro Metallurgical Company”

    • SC&A Presentation: Dose Reconstruction Template Review for the Albuquerque Operations Office

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-070, “Nuclear Metals Inc.”

    • SC&A Presentation: Dose Reconstruction Methodology and Case Review for Amchitka Island Nuclear Explosion Site

Advisory Board: Reports from the Technical Support Contractor

Index — A

  1. Albuquerque Operations Office:

    • SC&A Presentation: Dose Reconstruction Template Review for the Albuquerque Operations Office
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

  2. Amchitka Island Nuclear Explosion Site:

    • SC&A Presentation: Dose Reconstruction Methodology and Case Review for Amchitka Island Nuclear Explosion Site
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — D

  1. Dose Reconstruction Case Reviews:

    • SC&A Presentation: Dose Reconstruction Methodology and Case Review for Amchitka Island Nuclear Explosion Site
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — E

  1. Electro Metallurgical Company:

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-068, “Electro Metallurgical Company”
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — N

  1. Nuclear Metals, Inc.:

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-070, “Nuclear Metals Inc.”
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — P

  1. Program Evaluation Reports (PERs):

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-072, “Seymour Specialty Wiring Company”
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-068, “Electro Metallurgical Company”
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-070, “Nuclear Metals Inc.”
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — S

  1. Seymour Specialty Wire:

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-072, “Seymour Specialty Wiring Company”
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Amchitka Island Nuclear Explosion Site

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Amchitka Island Nuclear Explosion Site

  1. SC&A Presentation: Dose Reconstruction Methodology and Case Review for Amchitka Island Nuclear Explosion Site
    (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Electro Metallurgical Company

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Electro Metallurgical Company

  1. SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-068, “Electro Metallurgical Company”
    (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Nuclear Metals, Inc.

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Nuclear Metals, Inc.

  1. SC&A Presentation: Dose Reconstruction Methodology and Case Review for Amchitka Island Nuclear Explosion Site
    (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Seymour Specialty Wire

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Seymour Specialty Wire

  1. SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-072, “Seymour Specialty Wiring Company”
    (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

2024 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

March

  1. Presentations for the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews:

    • SC&A Presentation: DCAS-PER-047, Subtask 4: Review of Two Advisory Board-Selected Cases Reworked for the Evaluation of DCAS-PER-047

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0071 on External Dose Coworker Methodology

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0084 for Two-Count Filter Method for Measurement of Thoron Progeny in Air

  2. Discussion/Background Papers for the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews:

    • SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of ORAUT-RPRT-0084, “Two-Count Filter Method for Measurement of Thoron Progeny in Air” (February 7, 2024)

Advisory Board: Reports from the Technical Support Contractor

Index — E

  1. External Dosimetry:

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0071 on External Dose Coworker Methodology
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — G

  1. Grand Junction Facilities

    • SC&A Presentation: DCAS-PER-047, Subtask 4: Review of Two Advisory Board-Selected Cases Reworked for the Evaluation of DCAS-PER-047
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Index — I

  1. Internal Dosimetry:

    • SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0084 for Two-Count Filter Method for Measurement of Thoron Progeny in Air
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

    • SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of ORAUT-RPRT-0084, “Two-Count Filter Method for Measurement of Thoron Progeny in Air” (February 7, 2024)

Index — P

  1. Program Evaluation Reports (PERs)

    • SC&A Presentation: DCAS-PER-047, Subtask 4: Review of Two Advisory Board-Selected Cases Reworked for the Evaluation of DCAS-PER-047
      (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Grand Junction Facilities

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Grand Junction Facilities

  1. SC&A Presentation: DCAS-PER-047, Subtask 4: Review of Two Advisory Board-Selected Cases Reworked for the Evaluation of DCAS-PER-047
    (Presentation at the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews)

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

2024 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

April

  1. April 17, 2024: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

  2. Matters to be Considered for the April 17, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

March

  1. Discussion/Background Papers for the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews:

    • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-072, “Seymour Specialty Wiring Company” (January 30, 2024)

Advisory Board: Reports from the Technical Support Contractor

Index — S

  1. Seymour Specialty Wire:

    • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-072, “Seymour Specialty Wiring Company” (January 30, 2024)

Seymour Specialty Wire

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Seymour Specialty Wire

  1. SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-072, “Seymour Specialty Wiring Company” (January 30, 2024)

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

2024 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

March

  1. Discussion/Background Papers for the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews:

    • SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0060, Revision 00, “Neutron Dose from Highly Enriched Uranium” (January 31, 2024)

  2. Presentations for the March 11, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Dose Reconstruction Review Methods Work Group:

    • Advisory Board Presentation: Report on Blind Cases Evaluated by Work Group

      • Advisory Board Presentation Handout: Summary of Blind Cases Evaluated

2023 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

December

  1. Transcript for the December 6, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.

Advisory Board: Reports from the Technical Support Contractor

Index — E

  1. External Dosimetry:

    • SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0060, Revision 00, “Neutron Dose from Highly Enriched Uranium” (January 31, 2024)

Metals and Controls Corp.

Advisory Board Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.

  1. Transcript for the December 6, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

2024 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

March

  1. Agenda for the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews

  2. Agenda for the March 11, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Dose Reconstruction Review Methods Work Group

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

2024 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

March

  1. Discussion/Background Papers for the March 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews:

    • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-070, “Nuclear Metals Inc.”
      (January 30, 2024)

    • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-068, “Electro Metallurgical Company”
      (January 30, 2024)

February

  1. Presentations for the February 14, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s TBD 6000 Work Group:

    • NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co. Update

    • SC&A Presentation: Evaluation of Uranium Processing Days for Joslyn Manufacturing: SCA-TR-SP2015-0050, Rev. 0

2024 General Activities on Department of Energy (DOE) Cases

January

  1. Data search and capture events

Advisory Board: Reports from the Technical Support Contractor

Index — E

  1. Electro Metallurgical Company:

    • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-068, “Electro Metallurgical Company”
      (January 30, 2024)

Index — J

  1. Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co.:

    • SC&A Presentation: Evaluation of Uranium Processing Days for Joslyn Manufacturing: SCA-TR-SP2015-0050, Rev. 0
      (Presentation at the February 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s TBD 6000 Work Group)

Index — N

  1. Nuclear Metals, Inc.:

    • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-070, “Nuclear Metals Inc.”
      (January 30, 2024)

Index — P

  1. Program Evaluation Reports (PERs):

    • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-070, “Nuclear Metals Inc.”
      (January 30, 2024)

    • SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-068, “Electro Metallurgical Company”
      (January 30, 2024)

Electro Metallurgical Company

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Electro Metallurgical Company

  1. SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-068, “Electro Metallurgical Company”
    (January 30, 2024)

Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co.

Advisory Board Work Group on TBD 6000

  1. Presentations for the February 14, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s TBD 6000 Work Group:

    • NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co. Update

    • SC&A Presentation: Evaluation of Uranium Processing Days for Joslyn Manufacturing: SCA-TR-SP2015-0050, Rev. 0

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co. Documents

  1. NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co. Update
    (Presentation at the February 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s TBD 6000 Work Group)

  2. SC&A Presentation: Evaluation of Uranium Processing Days for Joslyn Manufacturing: SCA-TR-SP2015-0050, Rev. 0
    (Presentation at the February 14, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s TBD 6000 Work Group)

Nuclear Metals, Inc.

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Nuclear Metals, Inc.

  1. SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-070, “Nuclear Metals Inc.”
    (January 30, 2024)

Friday, February 9, 2024

2024 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

March

  1. March 11, 2024: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Dose Reconstruction Review Methods Work Group

Thursday, February 8, 2024

2024 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

March

  1. March 14, 2024: Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews