Brookhaven National Laboratory
(Site Profile/Docket Number 090)
Location: Upton, New York
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 Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Class(es) Added to the SEC
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All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its contractors and subcontractors who worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, from January 1, 1947 to December 31, 1979, 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 113
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All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, from January 1, 1980 through December 31, 1993, 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 196
Classes Not Added to the SEC
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All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its contractors and subcontractors who worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, from January 1, 1994, to December 31, 2007
Note: This class was established from Petition 113
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 113 (Mar 1, 1951 to Jun 30, 1960)
Steps in Petition Process: | Petition Details: |
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Date Received |
May 9, 2008 |
Date Qualified for Evaluation |
June 27, 2008 |
Summary of Information in Petition |
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All workers Period of Employment: January 1, 1947 through December 31, 2007 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 |
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Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Brookhaven National Laboratory SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation |
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SEC Petition Evaluation Report |
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Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board |
October 6, 2009 |
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board |
The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on October 20, 2009, during its regular meeting. Note: The agenda and transcripts from this meeting are available on the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page. |
Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition |
November 16, 2009 [29 KB (2 pages)] May 6, 2013 [28 KB (1 page)] Note: The petition was expanded to include January 1, 1994, through December 31, 2007. |
HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition |
December 10, 2009 [105 KB (9 pages)] June 7, 2013 [124 KB (9 pages)] |
HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC |
Designation
December 10, 2009 [36 KB (4 pages)] Determination June 7, 2013 [56 KB (4 pages)] |
Federal Register Notice: Designation/Determination of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort |
Designation
December 30, 2009 [59 KB (2 pages)] Determination June 18, 2013 [74 KB (1 page)] |
Effective Date for the SEC Class |
January 9, 2010 Note: this only applies if the class is added to the SEC |
Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort |
January 21, 2010 [66 KB (1 page)] Note: this only applies if the class is added to the SEC |
Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC |
January 12, 2010 [65 KB (1 page)] Note: this only applies if the class is added to the SEC |
Petition 196 (Jan 1, 1980 to Dec 31, 1993)
Steps in Petition Process: | Petition Details: |
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Date Received |
November 3, 2011 |
Date Qualified for Evaluation |
November 4, 2011 |
Summary of Information in Petition |
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its contractors and subcontractors Period of Employment: January 1, 1980 through December 31, 1993 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 |
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Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Brookhaven National Laboratory SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation |
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SEC Petition Evaluation Report |
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Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board |
January 11, 2012 |
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board |
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. |
Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition |
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HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition |
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HHS Designation of Additional Members to the SEC |
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Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort |
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Effective Date for the SEC Class |
June 10, 2012 |
Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort |
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Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC |
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.
Worker Outreach Activities for the Brookhaven National Laboratory:
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September 24, 2008
Public MeetingNorth Shore Public Library
250 Route 25A
Shoreham, New YorkThe purpose of these meetings is to discuss NIOSH’s role under Part B of the EEOICPA. Both meetings will be identical in format and information. Holding two meetings provides an opportunity for energy workers and others interested in this information to attend whichever meeting is most convenient. Space is limited so please attend only one of the two meetings to allow room for others who may also be interested in attending. Attendance at these meetings is voluntary and will not affect individual claims filed under Parts B or E of EEOICPA.
These meetings are intended to provide basic information about EEOICPA and will cover topics such as:
- What is EEOICPA?
- What is NIOSH’s role in EEOICPA?
- What is the current status of claims from Brookhaven National Lab?
Please note that NIOSH representatives at the meeting will not have access to information pertaining to individual dose reconstructions and will not be equipped to answer such questions while in Shoreham.
2:00 p.m. Meeting
Final Minutes [58 KB (13 pages)]6:00 p.m. Meeting
Final Minutes [52 KB (13 pages)] -
September 23, 2008
Meeting with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 2230 Executive Board Members, Coram, NY -
September 25, 2006
Meeting with Executive Board, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 2230, Coram, New York
Advisory Board Work Group on Brookhaven National Laboratory
This Work Group is responsible reviewing the SEC petition from the Brookhaven National Laboratory 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.
Work Group Members:
- Josie Beach (Chair)
- Henry A. Anderson, M.D.
- Brad Clawson
- Wanda I. Munn
- Genevieve S. Roessler, Ph.D.
Meeting Information:
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March 6, 2013
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Brookhaven National LaboratoryTime/Location:
2:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment PeriodTeleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
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February 14, 2013
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Brookhaven National LaboratoryTime/Location:
3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment PeriodTeleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
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February 21, 2012
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Brookhaven National LaboratoryTime/Location:
11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment PeriodTeleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
Discussion Papers:
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July 7, 2011–POSTPONED
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Brookhaven National LaboratoryTime/Location:
1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, No Comment PeriodCincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701No Available Meeting Items
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May 3, 2011–POSTPONED
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Brookhaven National LaboratoryTime/Location:
9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, No Comment PeriodCincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701No Available Meeting Items
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January 21, 2011
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Brookhaven National LaboratoryTime/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:
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July 28
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Brookhaven National LaboratoryTime/Location:
8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, No Comment PeriodCincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
Phone: (859) 586-0166Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board’s Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These pre-decisional documents, such as white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. Although discussion during a public meeting may cover pre-decisional documents, these documents often are not further revised or finalized, and thus do not reflect the final determination or evaluation of the Advisory Board and its Work Groups. Additionally, some pre-decisional documents not otherwise posted on the website may contain sensitive information, which would require an interested party to obtain such documents by filing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the CDC/ATSDR FOIA office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.
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.
Site Profile
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Site Profile for the Brookhaven National Laboratory [1.6 MB (131 pages)]
Revised February 7, 2013Revision 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.
Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Brookhaven National Laboratory
The Brookhaven National Laboratory 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 has been cleared for distribution.
- SC&A Draft: Comparison of SC&A’s Blind Dose Reconstruction to NIOSH’s Dose Reconstruction of Case #[Redact] from the Brookhaven National Laboratory, Rev. 0 [1 MB (46 pages)]
March 30, 2015 - Advisory Board Presentation: Brookhaven National Laboratory SEC and Site Profile Review July 17, 2013
- SC&A Draft: Issues Matrix for the Brookhaven National Laboratory Site Profile Technical Basis Document [237 KB (17 pages)]
May 30, 2013 - SC&A Draft: Summary and Resolution of the SEC Issues for the Brookhaven National Laboratory (NIOSH SEC-00113 and SEC-00196) [41 KB (8 pages)]
March 25, 2013 - SC&A Draft: SC&A’S Issues Matrix for the Brookhaven National Laboratory Site Profile Technical Basis Document (Update) [80 KB (17 pages)]
March 25, 2013 - NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Brookhaven SEC Petition–1994-2007 [966 KB (13 pages)]
Revised March 11, 2013 - SC&A Memo: SC&A’s Evaluation of the NIOSH White Paper, “Response to SC&A’s Evaluation of Brookhaven National Laboratory SEC End Date,” by Grady Calhoun, dated January 4, 2013 [47 KB (7 pages)]
January 10, 2013 - SC&A Memo: SC&A’s Reply to NIOSH’s March 28, 2012, Responses to BNL SEC Issues [40 KB (7 pages)]
May 22, 2012 - SC&A Memo: SC&A’s Evaluation of SEC-00196 End Date of 1993, and Remaining Site Profile Findings for ORAUT-TKBS-0048, Revision 01 [110 KB (12 pages)]
May 22, 2012 - Draft: Preliminary Issues from SC&A’s Review of NIOSH’s Evaluation Report for Brookhaven National Laboratory Special Exposure Cohort Petition SEC-00113: Availability of Bioassay Records and Adequacy of Neutron Dosimetry [453 KB (23 pages)]
Contract No. 200-2009-28555
SCA-SEC-2010-0011, Revision 0
February 2010 - Draft: Review of the NIOSH Site Profile for Brookhaven National Laboratory [380 KB (59 pages)]
Contract No. 200-2009-28555
Task Order No. 1
SCA-TR-SP2009-0001
September 2009
Public Comments on Brookhaven National Laboratory Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on Brookhaven National Laboratory 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 (090) on all comments.
Comments Received
At this time, no comments have been submitted.
Miscellaneous Documents Regarding Brookhaven National Laboratory
Document Archive for Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Summary Site Profile for the Brookhaven National Laboratory
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Revised April 26, 2010 [1.6 MB (115 pages)]
Revision Includes: Incorporates SEC language, BNL comments, and clarifies that background radiation is not included in occupational exposure. References were consolidated at the end of the document. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.
- Approved August 30, 2006 [1.4 MB (106 pages)]
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- Page last reviewed: September 28, 2015
- Page last updated: September 29, 2016
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Division of Compensation Analysis and Support