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This site was last updated on Thursday, July 24, 2008.

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Advisory Board 2008 Advisory Board Meetings August 5th: Teleconference meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, including draft agenda

August 21st: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Procedures

Reports from the Technical Support Contractor Pantex Plant--Draft: Pantex Plant Site Profile Review

Texas City Chemicals, Inc.--Draft: A Focused Review of the NIOSH Evaluation Report for the Texas City Chemical Company SEC Petition

Savannah River Site--Draft: Status Report on the Resolution of the Savannah River Site Issues Resolution Matrix

Recommendations on SEC Petitions Spencer Chemical Co., Jayhawks Works: Advisory Board recommendation regarding Spencer Chemical Co., Jayhawks Works (January 1, 1956 through December 31, 1961)

Y-12 Plant: Advisory Board recommendation regarding the Y-12 Plant SEC petition (March 1, 1943 through December 31, 1947)

Brookhaven National Laboratory Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Brookhaven National Laboratory Federal Register Notice announcing that the Brookhaven National Laboratory SEC petition has met the minimum qualifications for review and evaluation

Copy of the Brookhaven National Laboratory SEC petition received

Hanford Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Hanford Federal Register Notice: Final effect of designation of a class of employees from Hanford to the SEC (September 1, 1946 through December 31, 1968)

Letter to DOL regarding the addition of a new class of employees to the SEC from Hanford (September 1, 1946 through December 31, 1968

Horizons, Inc. Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Horizons, Inc. Federal Register Notice: Final effect of a class of employees from Horizons, Inc., for addition to the SEC

Letter to DOL regarding the addition of a class of employees from Horizons, Inc., to the SEC

Kellex/Pierpont Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Kellex/Pierpont Federal Register Notice: Final effect of a class of employees from Kellex/Pierpont for addition to the SEC

Letter to DOL regarding the addition of a class of employees from Kellex/Pierpont to the SEC

Linde Ceramics Plant Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for the Linde Ceramics Plant Federal Register Notice announcing that the Linde Ceramics Plant SEC petition has met the minimum qualifications for review and evaluation--July 18, 2008 (January 1, 1954 through July 31, 2006)

Linde Ceramics SEC Petition (October 1, 1942, through October 31, 1947)

Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp. (NUMEC)--Parks Township Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for NUMEC--Parks Township Federal Register Notice: Final effect of a class of employees from NUMEC--Parks Township for addition to the SEC

Letter to DOL regarding the addition of a class of employees from NUMEC--Parks Township to the SEC

Pantex Plant Comments on Pantex Plant Documents Draft: Pantex Plant Site Profile Review

Public Meetings 2008 Public Meetings August 5th: Teleconference meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, including draft agenda

August 21st: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Procedures

SAM Laboratories, Columbia University Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for SAM Laboratories, Columbia University Federal Register Notice: Final effect of a class of employees from SAM Laboratories, Columbia University for addition to the SEC

Letter to DOL regarding the addition of a class of employees from SAM Laboratories, Columbia University to the SEC

Savannah River Site Comments on Savannah River Site Documents Draft: Status Report on the Resolution of the Savannah River Site Issues Resolution Matrix

Spencer Chemical Co., Jayhawks Works Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Spencer Chemical Co., Jayhawks Works Advisory Board recommendation regarding Spencer Chemical Co., Jayhawks Works (January 1, 1956 through December 31, 1961)

Texas City Chemicals, Inc. Comments on Texas City Chemicals, Inc., Documents Draft: A Focused Review of the NIOSH Evaluation Report for the Texas City Chemical Company SEC Petition

W.R. Grace Technical Basis Document An Exposure Matrix for W.R. Grace and Company in Erwin, Tennessee revised



Previous Updates to the OCAS Web Site



Items updated on Thursday, July 10, 2008

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AWE Site Wide Document Site Profiles Site Profile for Atomic Weapons Employers that Refined Uranium and Thorium, Appendix BH -- International Minerals and Chemical Corporation: Cancelled



Items updated on Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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2007 Advisory Board Meetings 2007 Events Minutes from the November 27, 2007, Advisory Board teleconference meeting

2007 Public Meetings 2007 Events Minutes from the November 27, 2007, Advisory Board teleconference meeting

Advisory Board 2008 Advisory Board Meetings Draft agenda for the July 14, 2008, meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant

Public Meetings 2008 Public Meetings Draft agenda for the July 14, 2008, meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant

Mound Plant Advisory Board Work Group on the Mound Plant Draft agenda for the July 14, 2008, meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant



Items updated on Monday, July 7, 2008

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Advisory Board Advisory Board Subcommittee and Work Group Information Added the responsibilities for the Advisory Board's Work Groups

2008 Advisory Board Meetings September 2-4: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews and Regular Meeting

July 21: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Procedures

July 14: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant

Reports from the Technical Support Contractor Dr. Robert Anigstein of Sanford Cohen & Associates (SC&A) Interviewing Former Employees of General Steel Industries (GSI)

AWE Site Wide Documents Comments on AWE Site Wide Documents Dr. Robert Anigstein of Sanford Cohen & Associates (SC&A) Interviewing Former Employees of General Steel Industries (GSI)

General Steel Industries (GSI) Comments on GSI Documents Dr. Robert Anigstein of Sanford Cohen & Associates (SC&A) Interviewing Former Employees of General Steel Industries (GSI)

Hanford Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Hanford Class Added to the SEC

Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the SEC

Effective Date for the SEC Class

Horizons, Inc. Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Horizons, Inc. Class Added to the SEC

Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the SEC

Effective Date for the SEC Class

Kellex/Pierpont Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Kellex/Pierpont Class Added to the SEC

Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the SEC

Effective Date for the SEC Class

Mound Plant Advisory Board Work Group on the Mound Plant July 14: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant

NUMEC--Parks Township Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for NUMEC--Parks Township Class Added to the SEC

Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the SEC

Effective Date for the SEC Class

OCAS Main Page OCAS News NIOSH Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program Featured in the July Issue of the Health Physics Journal

Public Meetings 2008 Public Meetings September 2-4: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews and Regular Meeting

July 21: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Procedures

July 14: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant

SAM Laboratory, Columbia University Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for SAM Laboratory, Columbia University Class Added to the SEC

Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the SEC

Effective Date for the SEC Class

Special Exposure Cohort Classes of Employees Currently Included in the SEC

Petitions Currently Qualified for Evaluation
Added Horizons, Inc. Kellex/Pierpont, NUMEC--Parks Township, and SAM Laboratories

Removed Horizons, Inc., Kellex/Pierpont, NUMEC--Parks Township, and SAM Laboratories

Weldon Spring Plant Site Profile Page change revision to the Introduction section



Items updated on Wednesday, June 25, 2008

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Advisory Board 2008 Advisory Board Meetings June 25: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Working Group on Blockson Chemical Company

Blockson Chemical Company Advisory Board Work Group on Blockson Chemical Company June 25: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Working Group on Blockson Chemical Company

Public Meetings 2008 Public Meetings June 25: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Working Group on Blockson Chemical Company



Items updated on Wednesday, June 18, 2008

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Advisory Board 2008 Advisory Board Meetings June 25: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Working Group on Chapman Valve

June 23: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics

May 14: Transcript from the teleconference meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

Chapman Valve Advisory Board Work Group on Chapman Valve SEC Petition June 25: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Working Group on Chapman Valve

General Steel Industries Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for GSI New page

Federal Register Notice announcing that a GSI SEC Petition has met the minimum qualifications for review and evaluation

Copy of petition received for GSI

Linde Ceramics Plant Advisory Board Work Group on Linde Ceramics Site Profile June 23: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for LANL Federal Register Notice announcing that a LANL SEC Petition has met the minimum qualifications for review and evaluation (covers January 1, 1976 through December 31, 2005)

Public Meetings 2008 Public Meetings June 25: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Working Group on Chapman Valve

June 23: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics

May 14: Transcript from the teleconference meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health



Items updated on Thursday, June 12, 2008

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Advisory Board 2008 Advisory Board Meetings June 24-26: Draft agenda for the Advisory Board Meeting

Public Meetings 2008 Public Meetings June 24-26: Draft agenda for the Advisory Board Meeting



Items updated on Wednesday, June 11, 2008

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Advisory Board 2008 Advisory Board Meetings June 24: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Working Group on Blockson Chemical

Blockson Chemical Company Advisory Board Work Group on Blockson Chemical SEC June 24: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Working Group on Blockson Chemical

Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp. (NUMEC)--Parks Township Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for NUMEC--Parks Township Federal Register Notice Announcing that the NUMEC--Parks Township SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation

Public Meetings 2008 Public Meetings June 24: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Working Group on Blockson Chemical

Spencer Chemical Company, Jayhawks Works Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Spencer Chemical Company, Jayhawks Works Spencer Chemical Co., Jayhawks Works SEC Evaluation Report

Y-12 Plant Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Y-12 Plant Y-12 SEC Evaluation Report



Items updated on Thursday, June 5, 2008

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Conflict or Bias Policy and Disclosure Statements NIOSH Policy Statement: Conflict or Bias Revised: NIOSH Policy Statement--Management of Conflict or Bias in the Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program

Dow Chemical Company Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Dow Chemical Company Addendum 2 to Dow Madison SEC Evaluation Report

Hanford Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Hanford HHS letters to Congress regarding the Hanford SEC petition (September 1, 1946 through December 31, 1968)

HHS Designation of Additional Members from Hanford to the SEC (September 1, 1946 through December 31, 1968)

Horizons, Inc. Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Horizons, Inc. HHS letters to Congress regarding the Horizons, Inc., SEC petition

HHS designation of additional members from Horizons, Inc., to the SEC

Kellex/Pierpont Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for Kellex/Pierpont HHS letters to Congress regarding the Kellex/Pierpont SEC petition

HHS designation of additional members from Kellex/Pierpont to the SEC

Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp. (NUMEC)--Parks Township Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for NUMEC--Parks Township HHS letters to Congress regarding the NUMEC--Parks Township SEC petition

HHS designation of additional members from NUMEC--Parks Township to the SEC

SAM Laboratories, Columbia University Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for SAM Laboratories, Columbia University HHS letters to Congress regarding the SAM Laboratories, Columbia University SEC petition

HHS designation of additional members from SAM Laboratories, Columbia University to the SEC



Items updated on Wednesday, June 4, 2008

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Advisory Board 2008 Advisory Board Meetings June 6: Teleconference meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics

June 11: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Pinellas Plant

June 17: Teleconference meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Rocky Flats

June 23: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Nevada Test Site

June 24: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Procedures

Linde Ceramics Plant Advisory Board Work Group on Linde Ceramics Site Profile June 6: Teleconference meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics

Nevada Test Site Site Profile Page change revision to the Site Description section

Occupational Environmental Dose section revised

Occupational Internal Dose section revised

Page change revision to the Occupational External Dose section

Advisory Board Work Group on Nevada Test Site, Site Profile June 23: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Nevada Test Site

Pinellas Plant Advisory Board Work Group on the Pinellas Plant June 11: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Pinellas Plant

Public Meetings 2008 Public Meetings June 6: Teleconference meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics

June 11: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Pinellas Plant

June 17: Teleconference meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Rocky Flats

June 23: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Nevada Test Site

June 24: Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Procedures

Rocky Flat Plant Advisory Board Work Group on Rocky Flats Site, Site Profile and SEC Petition June 17: Teleconference meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Rocky Flats


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