BWX Technologies, Inc.
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(Site Profile/Docket Number 208)
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Also known as: Tubular Products Div., Lone Star Tech, Babcock & Wilcox Co. (Virginia), BWXT
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 BWX Technologies, Inc.
Class(es) Added to the SEC
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All Atomic Weapons Employer employees who worked at BWX Technologies, Inc., in Lynchburg, Virginia from January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; and/or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972, 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 169
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All Atomic Weapons Employer employees who worked at BWX Technologies, Inc., in Lynchburg, Virginia during the period from January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994, 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 179
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 169 (1959 or 1968 to 1972)
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Date Received |
April 19, 2010 |
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Date Qualified for Evaluation |
April 19, 2010 |
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Summary of Information in Petition |
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All Atomic Weapons Employer employees Period of Employment: January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972 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. |
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Copy of the Petition Received |
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Federal Register Notice Announcing that a BWX Technologies, Inc. (Virginia) 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 |
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Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board |
The Advisory Board discussed the petition on May 19, 2010, during its regular meeting. (January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972) Note: The agenda and transcripts from this meeting are available on the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page. |
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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 |
August 12, 2010 |
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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 |
Petition 179 (Jan 1, 1985 to Nov 30, 1994)
| Steps in Petition Process: | Petition Details: |
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Date Received |
October 5, 2010 |
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Date Qualified for Evaluation |
October 5, 2010 |
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Summary of Information in Petition |
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All Atomic Weapons Employer employees Period of Employment: January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994 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. |
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Copy of the Petition Received |
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Federal Register Notice Announcing that a BWX Technologies, Inc. (Virginia) 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 |
November 4, 2010 |
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Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board |
The Advisory Board discussed the petition on November 17, 2010, during its regular meeting. Note: the agenda and transcripts from this meeting are available on the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page. |
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Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition |
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HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition |
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HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC |
Designation: Note: A “designation” will be published if there is a recommendation to add a class to the SEC. A “determination” will be published if there is a recommendation not to add a class to the SEC. |
| Federal Register Notice: Designation/Determination Regarding a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort |
Designation: Note: A “designation” will be published if there is a recommendation to add a class to the SEC. A “determination” will be published if there is a recommendation not to add a class to the SEC. |
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Effective Date for the SEC Class |
February 5, 2011 |
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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 |
Program Evaluation Reports (PERs) and Program Evaluation Plans (PEPs)
NIOSH is committed to applying the best available science in dose reconstructions. In keeping with this commitment, completed cases with probabilities of causation less than 50% are reviewed as relevant new information becomes available. The results of these reviews are described in a Program Evaluation Report (PER). The PER details the effect, if any, of the new information on the completed dose reconstruction. If it appears that the new information may result in an increase in dose for a completed dose reconstruction with a probability of causation of less than 50%, NIOSH is committed to working with the Department of Labor to reopen and rework the dose reconstruction, as appropriate. A Program Evaluation Plan (PEP) describes plans for evaluating specific program details or issues.
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PER 56: BWXT Virginia [13 KB (2 pages)]
Document Number: DCAS-PER-056, Rev. 0
Approved: September 12, 2014
About this Document: Determines the effect on previously completed claims due to changes in methods used in BWXT claims.
Summary: No claim had a probability of causation of greater than or equal to 50% as a result of this reanalysis. One claim, however, had probability of causation between 45% and 50%. For that claim, the IREP program was run 30 times at 10,000 iterations in accordance with NIOSH procedures. The probability of causation remained below 50%. NIOSH provided the Department of Labor with the list of all the claims evaluated under this PER. Since all claims were below 50%, NIOSH did not request the return of any of the claims.
To view all PERs and PEPs that have been developed, please refer to the Program Evaluation Reports (PERs) and Program Evaluation Plans (PEPs) page.
Public Comments on BWX Technologies, Inc. Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on BWX Technologies, Inc. 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 (208) on all comments.
Comments Received
At this time, no comments have been submitted.
- Page last reviewed: September 28, 2015
- Page last updated: August 26, 2015
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Division of Compensation Analysis and Support