DuPont Deepwater Works
(Site Profile/Docket Number 241)
Location: Deepwater, New Jersey
Also known as: E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co., Dyeworks-Carney’s Point, Deepwater Dyeworks, Chambers Chemical and Dye Works
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 Du Pont Deepwater Works.
Advisory Board Work Group on Uranium Refining Atomic Weapons Employers (AWEs)–formerly TBD 6001 Work Group
This Work Group reviews technical documents and Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) petitions for uranium refining AWEs assigned to it by the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health. The Work Group makes recommendations to the Board on SEC petitions, reviews reports developed by the Board’s contractor (SC&A), and assists NIOSH and SC&A in resolving issues that arise through the review process.
Sites currently being considered by the Work Group include: General Atomics, Hooker Electrochemical, and Westinghouse Electric Corp. (New Jersey).
Meeting information (including agendas and transcripts) for this Work Group can be found on either the individual work site pages or on the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page.
Note: Baker-Perkins Co., Du Pont Deepwater Works, Electro Metallurgical Company, Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp. (NUMEC) – Apollo, Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp. (NUMEC) – Parks Township, United Nuclear Corp., and W.R. Grace (Erwin, TN) were previously discussed by this Work Group, but are not currently under discussion.
Work Group Members:
- Henry A. Anderson, M.D. (Chair)
- R. William Field, Ph.D., M.S.
- David Kotelchuck, Ph.D, M.P.H.
Meeting Information:
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January 22, 2015–TIME CHANGE Teleconference Meeting of the Uranium Refining Atomic Weapons Employers (AWEs) Work Group
Time/Location:
12:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment PeriodTeleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
Discussion Paper:
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SC&A Draft: Resolution of SC&A Findings Developed during Review of “DCAS-TKBS-0006, Revision 00,” Rev. 0 [260 KB (10 pages)]
Contract No. 211-2014-58081
November 21, 2014
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September 27, 2013
Teleconference Meeting of the Uranium Refining Atomic Weapons Employers (AWEs) Work GroupTime/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:
- SC&A Draft: Response to NIOSH’s Commentary on Findings Regarding the Site Profile for Du Pont Deepwater Works, Rev. 0 [119 KB (16 pages)]
Contract No. 200-2009-28555
June 6, 2013 - NIOSH/DCAS: Du Pont Deepwater Works NIOSH’s Response to Findings in SC&A’s Review, Dated August 12, 2011 [365 KB (8 pages)]
March 13, 2013
- SC&A Draft: Response to NIOSH’s Commentary on Findings Regarding the Site Profile for Du Pont Deepwater Works, Rev. 0 [119 KB (16 pages)]
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September 7, 2012–CHANGED TO A TELECONFERENCE
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Uranium Refining Atomic Weapons Employers (AWEs)Tim/Location:
1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment PeriodTeleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
Discussion Paper:
- SC&A Memo: Du Pont Deepwater Works Issues Matrix [184 KB (2 pages)]
September 4, 2012
- SC&A Memo: Du Pont Deepwater Works Issues Matrix [184 KB (2 pages)]
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February 14, 2012
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Uranium Refining Atomic Weapons Employers (AWEs)Time/Location:
2:00 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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November 21, 2011
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Uranium Refining Atomic Weapons Employers (AWEs)Time/Location:
8:30 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: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
Discussion Papers:
- NIOSH/DCAS: United Nuclear Corporation Air Concentration Data for 1961 and 1962 [79 KB (7 pages)]
November 2011 - Supplemental Graph Comparing Intakes Calculated from United Nuclear Air Data and Values Assigned Based on Bioassay for 1960-1963 [5 KB (1 page)]
- NIOSH/DCAS White Paper: Representativeness and Applicability of United Nuclear Corporation Air Sampling for Reconstructing Thorium Intakes [390 KB (9 pages)]
November 14, 2011 - NIOSH/DCAS White Paper: SEC-00116 United Nuclear Corporation Petitioner Issues [92 KB (8 pages)]
November 3, 2011 - SC&A Draft: Review of the NIOSH Site Profile for Baker-Perkins, Saginaw, Michigan (DCAS-TKBS-0005) [255 KB (15 pages)]
Contract No. 200-2009-28555
SCA-TR-SP2011-0036, Revision 1
November 2, 2011 - SC&A Draft Memo: Use of Surrogate Air Sampling Data at Hooker Electrochemical Company: Comparison of DCAS and SC&A Approaches [83 KB (7 pages)]
September 22, 2011
- NIOSH/DCAS: United Nuclear Corporation Air Concentration Data for 1961 and 1962 [79 KB (7 pages)]
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August 16, 2011–MEETING TYPE CHANGED TO TELECONFERENCE
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Uranium Refining Atomic Weapons Employers (AWEs) Work GroupTime/Location:
9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment PeriodCincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
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May 16, 2011
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on TBD 6001Time/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: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
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March 15–POSTPONED
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on TBD 6001Time/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 41048Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701No Available Meeting Items
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November 4, 2010
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on TBD 6001Time/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
Phone: (859) 586-0166Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
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July 7, 2010
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on TBD 6001Time/Location:
9:30 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.
Technical Basis Documents
- Technical Basis Document for Du Pont Deepwater Works Deepwater, New Jersey, Rev. 2 [359 KB (18 pages)]
Revised March 20, 2015Revision Includes: Revised ingestion rates in Table 1 to correct an error.
Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Du Pont Deepwater Works
The Du Pont Deepwater Works 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 ยง552a and has been cleared for distribution.
- Advisory Board Presentation: Review of Site Profile for Du Pont Deepwater Works, Deepwater, NJ [339 KB (18 pages)]
March 25-26, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health - SC&A Draft: Resolution of SC&A Findings Developed during Review of “DCAS-TKBS-0006, Revision 00,” Rev. 0 [260 KB (10 pages)]
Contract No. 211-2014-58081
November 21, 2014 - Advisory Board Uranium Refining Atomic Weapons Employers (AWEs) Work Group Presentation: Du Pont Deepwater Works, Deepwater, New Jersey Technical Basis Document (TBD) Review [28 KB (7 pages)]
October 17, 2013 - SC&A Draft: Response to NIOSH’s Commentary on Findings Regarding the Site Profile for Du Pont Deepwater Works, Rev. 0 [119 KB (16 pages)]
Contract No. 200-2009-28555
June 6, 2013 - NIOSH/DCAS: Du Pont Deepwater Works NIOSH’s Response to Findings in SC&A’s Review, Dated August 12, 2011 [365 KB (8 pages)]
March 13, 2013 - SC&A Memo: Du Pont Deepwater Works Issues Matrix [184 KB (2 pages)]
September 4, 2012 - SC&A Draft: Review of the NIOSH Site Profile for Du Pont Chambers Works, Deepwater NJ [177 KB (23 pages)]
Contract No. 200-2009-28555
SCA-TR-SP2011-0035
August 12, 2011
Program Evaluation Plans (PEPs) and Program Evaluation Reports (PERs)
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.
- DCAS-PER-064: Du Pont Deepwater Works Program Evaluation Report (PER) [47 KB (2 pages)]
November 16, 2015
Public Comments on Du Pont Deepwater Works Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on Du Pont Deepwater Works 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 (241) on all comments.
Comments Received
No comments on Du Pont Deepwater Works documents have been received at this time.
Document Archive for Du Pont Deepwater Works
- Technical Basis Document for Du Pont Deepwater Works Deepwater, New Jersey
- Revised December 13, 2013 [370 KB (17 pages)]
Revision Includes: Revised ingestion and external dose estimates to incorporate comments from the Advisory Board Working Group.
- Approved March 8, 2011 [242 KB (16 pages)]
About this Document: Corrected values in Table 1. Corrected error in table of contents.
- Approved February 15, 2011 [263 KB (16 pages)]
About this Document: Changes Battelle-TBD-6001 Appendix to a standalone document. Revises external dose model to eliminate dependence on Battelle-TBD-6001. Provides more detailed description of other dose models. Incorporates review comments.
- Revised December 13, 2013 [370 KB (17 pages)]
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Site Profile for Atomic Weapons Employers that Refined Uranium and Thorium [3.6 MB (75 pages)]
Approved December 13, 2006About this Document: This technical basis is established for the reconstruction of radiation doses of workers at AWE sites which refined uranium under contract to the United States government from 1942 to 1958. This document covers the generic aspects of uranium refining and the data are useful where no other dosimetry data exist. Site specific appendices are included that provide information that apply to only the identified site (Appendix B is the site specific Appendix for Du Pont Deepwater Works).
Appendix:
- Appendix B — Du Pont Deepwater Works [202 KB (10 pages)]
Approved January 3, 2008
- Appendix B — Du Pont Deepwater Works [202 KB (10 pages)]
- Page last reviewed: September 28, 2015
- Page last updated: April 20, 2016
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Division of Compensation Analysis and Support