Baker Brothers
(Site Profile/Docket Number 259)
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Also Known As: Rems, Inc.
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 Baker Brothers.
Class(es) Added to the SEC
- All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked at the Baker Brothers site in Toledo, Ohio, during the period from June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944, 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 204
Classes Not Added to the SEC
- All Atomic Weapons Employees and Department of Energy employees, contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Baker Brothers site in Toledo, Ohio, during the applicable covered residual radiation and remediation period from January 1, 1945, through December 31, 1996
Note: This class was established from Petition 204
Petitions Qualified for Evaluation
Below is a list of the petitions that qualified for evaluation. Select a petition on the list to view the table for that particular petition.
Petition 204 (Jun 1, 1943 to Dec 31, 1996)
Steps in Petition Process: | Petition Details: |
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Date Received | June 5, 2012 |
Date Qualified for Evaluation | July 24, 2012 |
Summary of Information in Petition |
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees who worked in any area
Period of Employment: June 1, 1943 to December 31, 1996 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 petition process and if an SEC class is proposed, the proposed class may not exactly match the above information. |
Copy of the Petition Received |
Baker Brothers Petition [1 MB (14 pages)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) |
Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Baker Brothers SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation |
August 3, 2012 [196 KB (1 page)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) |
SEC Petition Evaluation Report |
November 14, 2012 [1 MB (61 pages)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) |
Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board | November 15, 2012 (Rev. 0) |
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board | The Advisory Board discussed this petition on December 12, 2012, during its regular meeting.
Note: Agendas and transcripts for Board meetings will be posted on the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page as soon as they become available. |
Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition |
January 31, 2013 [38 KB (2 pages)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) August 28, 2013 [33 KB (2 pages)] |
HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition |
March 6, 2013 [90 KB (9 pages)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) September 30, 2013 [263 KB (9 pages)] |
HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC |
Designation
Determination
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Federal Register Notice: Designation/Determination of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort |
Designation
Determination
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Effective Date for the SEC Class | April 5, 2013 (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) |
Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort |
April 12, 2013 [75 KB (1 page)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) |
Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC |
April 5, 2013 [36 KB (1 page)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) |
Advisory Board Work Group on Baker Brothers
This Work Group is responsible reviewing the SEC petition from the Baker Brothers petitioners, reviewing the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, considering issues that may be raised by the Board’s contractor (SC&A) concerning the NIOSH Evaluation Report, and for assisting 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 should strive to develop a recommendation to the Board on whether a class should be added to the SEC.
Note: The Baker Brothers Work Group is no longer active. The work site was also previously listed under the TBD 6000 Work Group, but is not currently under discussion.
Work Group Members:
- Paul L. Ziemer, Ph.D. (Chair)
- Josie Beach
- John W. Poston, Sr.
- Wanda I. Munn
Meeting Details:
- June 20, 2013
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on TBD 6000Time/Location:
10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment PeriodTeleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
Discussion Papers:
- Submission from Daniel W. McKeel, Jr., M.D., “Annotated Personal Transcript of GSI Portion of TBD-6000 Work Group 6/20/13 Teleconference Meeting”[1 MB (17 pages)]
June 23, 2013 - Submission from Daniel W. McKeel, Jr., M.D., “Goals for the TBD-6000 Work Group”[1 MB (17 pages)]
June 21, 2013 - Submission from Daniel W. McKeel, Jr., M.D., Critique of “NIOSH/DCAS White Paper: Square Function Approximation to Estimating Inhalation Intakes”[396 KB (15 pages)]
May 2013 - SC&A Memo: Commentary on “White Paper – Square Function Approximation to Estimating Inhalation Intakes,” Prepared by David Allen, DCAS, June 2013[185 KB (3 pages)]
June 11, 2013 - NIOSH/DCAS White Paper: Square Function Approximation to Estimating Inhalation Intakes[285 KB (11 pages)]
June 2013 - Submission from Daniel W. McKeel, Jr., M.D., Analysis of the Adley et. al. 1952 Hanford Melt Plant Technical Report[782 KB (23 pages)]
June 7, 2013 - Submission from Daniel W. McKeel, Jr., M.D., Analysis of GSI Administrative Personnel Dose Estimates[292 KB (9 pages)]
June 5, 2013 - SC&A Memo: Review of NIOSH Approach to Estimating Doses to GSI Employees Not Routinely Working in Production Areas at GSI[111 KB (1 page)]
June 4, 2013 - SC&A Draft: Supplementary Comments on Revision 01 of Battelle-TBD-6000, Rev. 0[428 KB (34 pages)]
May 13, 2013 - NIOSH/DCAS White Paper: GSI – Dose Estimate from Radium Radiographer to Employees not Routinely Working in Production Areas[75 KB (3 pages)]
- Submission from Daniel W. McKeel, Jr., M.D., “Annotated Personal Transcript of GSI Portion of TBD-6000 Work Group 6/20/13 Teleconference Meeting”[1 MB (17 pages)]
- April 26, 2013–CHANGED TO A TELECONFERENCE MEETING, TIME CHANGED
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on TBD 6000Time/Location:
10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment PeriodTeleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
Discussion Papers:
- NIOSH/DCAS: Simonds Saw and Steel Site Profile Review Issues Matrix[81 KB (12 pages)]
April 23, 2013 - NIOSH/DCAS White Paper: Issues Raised in February 21, 2013 Work Group Meeting[95 KB (9 pages)]
April 2013 - SC&A Memo: Review of NIOSH Estimates of External Exposures at GSI[35 KB (3 pages)]
April 24, 2013 - SC&A Memo: Review of NIOSH Estimates of External Exposures at GSI[785 KB (24 pages)]
April 23, 2013 - Comments from Daniel W. McKeel, Jr., M.D. regarding the NIOSH/DCAS White Paper “Issues Raised in February 21, 2013, Work Group Meeting”[785 KB (24 pages)]
April 5, 2013 - NIOSH/DCAS: Cleanup after Uranium Operations at Baker Brothers, Toledo, Ohio[95 KB (4 pages)]
April 2, 2013 - SC&A Memo: Baker Brothers Follow-Up – Review of NIOSH/DCAS paper “Cleanup after Uranium Operations at Baker Brothers, Toledo, Ohio” from April 2, 2013[41 KB (4 pages)]
April 23, 2013 - SC&A Draft: Review of the Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Company Petition Evaluation Report for Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition 00200[235 KB (39 pages)]
Contract No. 200-2009-28555
SCA-TR-SEC 2013-0069
March 28, 2013 - Comments from Daniel W. McKeel, Jr., M.D. regarding new information on a stolen radium plumb bob source at GSI in 1953[200 KB (6 pages)]
March 12, 2013
- NIOSH/DCAS: Simonds Saw and Steel Site Profile Review Issues Matrix[81 KB (12 pages)]
- February 21, 2013
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on TBD 6000Time/Location:9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, No Comment Period2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
Discussion Papers:
- SC&A Presentation: Comparison of NIOSH and SC&A External Exposure Assessments at GSI[483 KB (9 pages)]
February 21, 2013 - SC&A: Simonds Saw and Steel Site Profile Review Issues Matrix[55 KB (10 pages)]
February 13, 2013 - NIOSH/DCAS: GSI Dose Estimation Comparison[128 KB (7 pages)]
January 2013 - SC&A Memo: Response to NIOSH Report “GSI Dose Estimation Comparison”[221 KB (11 pages)]
February 12, 2013
- SC&A Presentation: Comparison of NIOSH and SC&A External Exposure Assessments at GSI[483 KB (9 pages)]
Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Baker Brothers
The Baker Brothers 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.
- Advisory Board Presentation: Baker Brothers Special Exposure Cohort Petition–Toledo, OH; 1945-1996
July 17, 2013 - NIOSH/DCAS: Cleanup after Uranium Operations at Baker Brothers, Toledo, Ohio[95 KB (4 pages)]
April 2, 2013 - SC&A: Talking Points on the SEC Petition Evaluation Report for the Baker Brothers Site in Toledo, OH (SEC-00204)[101 KB (4 pages)]
February 21, 2013 - NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Baker Brothers Special Exposure Cohort Petition Evaluation Report
December 12, 2012
Public Comments on Baker Brothers Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on Baker Brothers 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 (259) on all comments.
Comments Received
No comments on Baker Brothers have been received at this time.
- Page last reviewed: September 28, 2015
- Page last updated: July 27, 2017
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Division of Compensation Analysis and Support