Tennessee Valley Authority
(Site Profile/Docket Number 035)
Location: Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Also Known As: Uranium Recovery Pilot Plant and Laboratory
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information
The Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) is a unique category of employees established by the Act (42 CFR Part 83). Claims compensated under the SEC do not have to go through the dose reconstruction process. To qualify for compensation under the SEC, a covered employee must meet specific requirements (e.g., must have at least one of 22 “specified cancers,” and have worked for a specified time period at one of the SEC sites). Classes of employees and work sites can be considered for addition to the SEC through a NIOSH petition process. More information about the Special Exposure Cohort can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Open/Active SEC Petitions
To date, there are no open/active SEC petitions from Tennessee Valley Authority.
Technical Documents
If the energy employee’s personal radiation information is incomplete, NIOSH will use other sources to estimate the radiation dose. This may involve using technical documents called Site Profiles, Technical Basis Documents, and Technical Information Bulletins
Technical Basis Documents
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Basis for Development of an Exposure Matrix for the Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Period of Operation: 1951-1955 [77 KB (10 pages)]
Approved March 30, 2004
Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority discussion papers listed below are working documents prepared by NIOSH or its contractor for use in discussions with the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health or its Working Groups or Subcommittees. Draft, preliminary, interim, and white paper documents are not final NIOSH or Advisory Board (or their technical support and review contractors) positions unless specifically marked as such. These documents represent preliminary positions taken on technical issues prepared by NIOSH or its contractor.
The discussion papers have been reviewed to identify and redact any information that is protected by the Privacy Act 5 USC §552a and have been cleared for distribution.
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SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-TKBS-0020, Revision 00 (Tennessee Valley Authority) [409 KB (19 pages)]
Presentation at the June 5, 2026, Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews
Public Comments on Tennessee Valley Authority Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on Tennessee Valley Authority Documents can be submitted to the NIOSH Docket Officer electronically by email at nioshdocket@cdc.gov or printed comments can be mailed to:
NIOSH Docket Office
Robert A. Taft Laboratories, MS-C34
1090 Tusculum Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45226
Please include the Site Profile/Docket Number (035) on all comments.
Comments Received
At this time, no comments have been submitted.