Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory
(Site Profile/Docket Number 069)
Location: Ventura County, California
Also Known As: Atomics International, Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC), Liquid Metal Engineering Center (LMEC), Nuclear Development Field Laboratory (NDFL)
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
There are two open/active SEC petitions from Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (Petition 93 and Petition 235).These petitions qualified for evaluation and will continue in the process. They will receive a full evaluation by NIOSH, the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Class(es) Added to the SEC
- All employees of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies, and DOE contractors and subcontractors who worked in any area of Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days from January 1, 1955 through December 31, 1958, or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the SEC.
Note: This class was established from Petition 93 - All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked in any area of Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory from January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1964, 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 156 - All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked in any area at Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in Ventura County, California, from January 1, 1965, through December 31, 1988, 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 234
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 93 (Jan 1, 1955 to Dec 31, 1958)
Steps in Petition Process: | Petition Details: |
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Date Received | June 22, 2007 |
Date Qualified for Evaluation | October 19, 2007 |
Summary of Information in Petition |
Location: Santa Susana, California
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All workers Period of Employment: January 1, 1955, to the present |
Copy of the Petition Received |
Copy of petition received for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (January 1, 1955, to the present) [574 KB (12 pages)] June 22, 2007 Supplemental Petition Information Received [441 KB (8 pages)] |
Federal Register Notice Announcing that an Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation | October 29, 2007 [74 KB (1 page)] |
SEC Petition Evaluation Report | Revised April 28, 2009 [283 KB (65 pages)] |
Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board | February 20, 2008 |
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board | The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on April 8, 2008, and June 26, 2008, during its regular meeting. (January 1, 1955 through December 31, 1965)
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 | May 19, 2009 [79 KB (2 pages)] |
HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition | June 18, 2009 [89 KB (10 pages)] |
HHS Designation of Additional Members to the SEC | June 18, 2009 [37 KB (5 pages)] |
Federal Register Notice: Designation Regarding a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort |
June 30, 2009 [50 KB (1 page)]
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. |
Effective Date for the SEC Class | July 18, 2009 |
Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort | July 31, 2009 [59 KB (2 pages)] |
Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC | July 23, 2009 [17 KB (1 page)] |
Petition 156 (Jan 1, 1959 to Dec 31, 1964)
Steps in Petition Process: | Petition Details: |
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Date Received | November 27, 2009 |
Date Qualified for Evaluation | November 27, 2009 |
Summary of Information in Petition |
Location: Area IV
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked in any area Period of Employment: January 1, 1959 to December 31, 1964 |
Copy of the Petition Received | December 7, 2009 [142 KB (2 pages)] |
Federal Register Notice Announcing that an Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation | December 10, 2009 [71 KB (1 page)] |
SEC Petition Evaluation Report | January 14, 2010 [104 KB (22 pages)] |
Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board | January 15, 2010 |
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board | The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on February 9, 2010, during its regular meeting. (January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1964)
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 | March 5, 2010 [43 KB (2 pages)] |
HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition | April 5, 2010 [103 KB (10 pages)] |
HHS Designation of Additional Members to the SEC | April 5, 2010 [41 KB (5 pages)] |
Federal Register Notice: Designation Regarding a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort |
April 28, 2010 [48 KB (1 page)]
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. |
Effective Date for the SEC Class | May 5, 2010 |
Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort | May 18, 2010 [67 KB (1 page)] |
Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC | May 7, 2010 [61 KB (1 page)] |
Petition 234 (Jan 1, 1965 to Dec 31, 1988)
Steps in Petition Process: | Petition Details: |
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Date Received | August 2, 2016 |
Date Qualified for Evaluation | August 5, 2016 |
Summary of Information in Petition |
Location: Ventura County, California
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked in any area of Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. Period of Employment: January 1, 1965 through December 31, 1988 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 of 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 |
August 2, 2016 [7.5 MB (6 pages)] (January 1, 1965 through December 31, 1988) |
Federal Register Notice Announcing that an SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation |
August 22, 2016 [69 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1965 through December 31, 1988) |
SEC Petition Evaluation Report |
October 11, 2016 [277 KB (37 pages)] (January 1, 1965 through December 31, 1988) |
Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board | October 28, 2016 |
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board | The Advisory Board discussed the petition on December 1, 2016, 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 |
December 9, 2016 [216 KB (2 pages)] (January 1, 1965 through December 31, 1988) |
HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition |
January 6, 2017 [486 KB (13 pages)] (January 1, 1965 through December 31, 1988) |
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: This only applies if the class is added to the SEC. |
Effective Date for the SEC Class | February 5, 2017 (January 1, 1965 through December 31, 1988)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 |
Designation:
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 |
February 9, 2017 [180 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1965 through December 31, 1988)Note: This only applies of the class is added to the SEC. |
Petition 235 (Aug 1, 1991 to Jun 30, 1993)
Steps in Petition Process: | Petition Details: |
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Date Received
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August 9, 2016
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Date Qualified for Evaluation
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February 1, 2017
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Summary of Information in Petition |
Location: Ventura County, California
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees of North American Aviation, including corporate successors and subcontractors, who worked at site Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) Period of Employment: August 1, 1991 through June 30, 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 of 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 | August 9, 2016 [48.71 KB (97 pages)] |
Federal Register Notice Announcing that an SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation |
February 24, 2017 [58 KB (1 page)] (August 1, 1991 through June 30, 1993) |
SEC Petition Evaluation Report |
May 11, 2017 [633 KB (68 pages)] (August 1, 1991 through June 30, 1993) |
Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board | May 12, 2017 (August 1, 1991 through June 30, 1993) |
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board | The Advisory Board discussed this petition on August 24, 2017, 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 | Not applicable at this time. |
HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition | Not applicable at this time. |
HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC | Not applicable at this time.
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 | Not applicable at this time.
Note: This only applies if the class is added to the SEC. |
Effective Date for the SEC Class | Not applicable at this time.
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 | Not applicable at this time.
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 | Not applicable at this time.
Note: This only applies of the class is added 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 Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory:
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April 20, 2006
Meeting with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1519, Santa Susana, California
Final minutes [72 KB (12 pages)] -
April 20, 2006
Meeting with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1519 Retirees’ Association, Santa
Final minutes [60 KB (9 pages)] -
April 19, 2006
Meeting with Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council (LA/OC BCTC), ALF-CIO, Los Angeles, California
Final minutes [87 KB (16 pages)] -
January 19, 2006
Meeting with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1519 Retirees’ Association, Santa Susana, California
Final minutes [63 KB (9 pages)] -
January 19, 2006
Meeting with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1519 Executive Board, Santa Susana, California
Final minutes [67 KB (11 pages)]
Advisory Board Work Group on Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory
This Work Group is responsible reviewing the SEC petition from the Area IV of the Santa Susana Field 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:
- Phillip Schofield (Chair)
- Josie Beach
- Wanda I. Munn
Meeting Information:
- October 16, 2014
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on the Area IV of Santa Susana Field LaboratoryTime/Location:11:00 a.m. (EST)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment PeriodTeleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Available Meeting Items:
Discussion Papers:
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SC&A Working Draft: Issues Matrix for the Santa Susana SEC Petition and NIOSH Evaluation Report [358 KB (25 pages)]
Updated September 2014 -
SC&A White Paper: Status Report on the Review of the Santa Susanna Field Laboratory (SSFL) Site Profile, SEC Petition, and SEC Petition Evaluation Report Prepared for the SSFL work group meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 20, 2010 [223 KB (6 pages)]
Approved April 15, 2010 -
SC&A Draft White Paper: Review of Database Used to Develop ORAUT-OTIB-0077: External Coworker Dosimetry Data for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, Rev. 1 [161 KB 919 pages)]
Revised March 15, 2010 -
SC&ADraft: Review of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) Area IV Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition-00093 and the NIOSH SEC Petition Evaluation Report [868 KB (57 pages)]
Revised October 29, 2009 -
SC&A Draft: Review of the NIOSH Site Profile for the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, with Attachment 1: Summary of Site Expert Interviews, Rev. 0 [1 MB (77 pages)]
Approved August 16, 2008
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SC&A Working Draft: Issues Matrix for the Santa Susana SEC Petition and NIOSH Evaluation Report [358 KB (25 pages)]
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April 20, 2010
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Area IV of the Santa Susana Field LaboratoryTime/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:
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April 17, 2009
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Area IV of the Santa Susana Field LaboratoryTime/Location:10:00 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:
- An agenda will be provided at a later date.
- Transcript [365 KB (220 pages)]
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August 26, 2008
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Area IV of the Santa Susana Field LaboratoryTime/Location:10:00 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
Note: The Site Profile below can be used to complete dose reconstructions for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, the Canoga Avenue Facility (Vanowen Building), the Downey Facility, and the De Soto Avenue Facility (these are sometimes referred to as Energy Technology Engineering Center [ETEC] or Atomics International).
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Introduction [64 KB (8 pages)]
Revised August 30, 2006Revision Includes: Revision to change site name to Atomics International throughout document in keeping with revised DOE site naming conventions. Approved issue of Revision 01. Added information to Site Description in Section 1.2.1 on page 6. No further changes occurred as a result of formal internal review. Incorporates NIOSH formal review comments. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose. -
Site Description [1.2 MB (47 pages)]
Approved February 2, 2006 -
Occupational Medical Dose [184 KB (25 pages)]
Revised October 31, 2008Revision Includes: Revision to change the site name to Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, the Canoga Avenue Facility, the Downey Facility, and the De Soto Avenue Facility (sometimes referred to as Energy Technology Engineering Center [ETEC] or Atomics International) to match the new DOE site naming conventions. Added Attributions and Annotations section. Organ doses are revised as follows:- AP lumbar spine, before 1971, uterine dose is decreased by a factor of 10; correcting an error,
- AP and LAT lumbar spine, after 1997, except for breast and remainder, all organ doses are marginally decreased due to a change in beam quality assumption,
- AP and LAT lumbar spine, all years, remainder organ dose is increased by a factor ranging from 2 to 15 due to a change in the reference organ used to define the remainder.
- Doses to skin at additional locations to the primary beam entrance are added in accordance with Revision 01 of ORAUT-PROC-0031. All skin doses at newly tabulated locations are lower than the skin dose at the primary beam entrance location. Maximum organ dose tables for PA and LAT chest, and AP and LAT lumbar spine, are deleted in accordance with Revision 01 of ORAUT-PROC-0031. A discrepancy between the dose tables and the text is corrected. The corrected frequency is lower to ensure any misunderstanding due to the discrepancy that would result in a favorable to claimant dose assessment. Text in Section 3.5.1.2 about examination frequency is relocated to Section 3.4 where it logically belongs.
- Breast doses from AP lumbar spine projections for periods after 1971 are increased by a factor 2.2 to 2.6. For the LAT lumbar spine projections the breast dose increases range from no change, up to a factor of 1.1. The increase results from a change in the assumed dose conversion factors recommended by the Principal Medical Dosimetrist.
- The term “view” is globally replaced with the more modern term “projection” and the term Entrance Skin Exposure (ESE) is replaced by the more modern term “entrance air kerma.” The term “routine” when describing examination frequency is replaced by the more descriptive word “periodic.” The terms “entrance” and “exit” in Tables 3-2 through 3-5 are replaced with “pre-employment” and “termination.”
- Additional information on eye/brain organ doses prior to 1971 is added to Tables 3-2 and 3-3. The column showing entrance skin exposure in Table 3-2 through 3-5 is eliminated as this is not needed for dose reconstruction.
- The possibility that photon energy could be less than 30 keV is eliminated as this is applicable only to mammography. Testes dose in Table 3-5 associated with LAT lumbar spine exposures after 1997 decreases by 60% as a data error in the DCF is corrected.
- The description of skin doses has been modified to match that in newly issued guidance, and skin dose tables have been separated into two each for clarity in describing doses under poorly collimated versus well collimated exposure conditions.
- Incorporates formal NIOSH review comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.
- Occupational Environmental Dose [278 KB (23 pages)]Revision Includes: Incorporates SEC information in Section 4.1 and formal internal and NIOSH review comments.
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Occupational Internal Dose [1.5 MB (82 pages)]
Revised April 26, 2010Revision Includes: Revision to change the site name to Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, the Canoga Avenue Facility, the Downey Facility, and the De Soto Avenue Facility (sometimes referred to as Energy Technology Engineering Center [ETEC] or Atomics International. Updated required language in Section 5.1. Additional information added on the solubility of uranium aluminide and sensitivity of bioassay analyses. Added Attachment G, Sensitivity of Bioassay Analyses by Bioassay Code U. S. Testing and Other Laboratories. Acronyms added for ICRP, kCi, kg, mo, POC, TTF, wk, µCi, µm, and §. Changes are being made to Section 5.1.3, Scope, as requested by DOL to clarify which organizations performed work eligible for compensation. Reporting levels and MDAs were adjusted in Table 5-3 for NSEC. A paragraph was deleted from Section 5.2, Internal Dosimetry Overview. The abbreviation “UR” for uranium radiometric was added to Section 5.3.1.3. Last paragraph of Section 5.3.1.4 was modified to clarify the sensitivity (reporting level) vs. MDA. The numbers and order in the documents for tables 5-7 and 5-8 were switched. An additional footnote was added to Table 5-9. Minor changes were made to the references and glossary. A list of figures was added to Attachment B. The figures and descriptions in Attachment A were reordered, the descriptions of two forms were combined, and in some cases descriptions were added to the same page as the figures. Attachment D was split into two attachments (D and E) and the original attachments E and F were re-lettered to F and G. The Table in Attachment G was split into in-vitro and in-vivo tables. Numerous minor edits were also made to clarify or improve the readability of the document without changing the technical content. Added Attributions and Annotations section. Activity fractions for reactors and related facilities were eliminated and references to OTIB-0054 were added. Added SEC information and added information in Section 5.3.1.5 pertaining to the use of CEP data. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of document. -
Occupational External Dose [176 KB (20 pages)]
Revised April 26, 2010Revision Includes: Incorporates SEC information in Section 6.1.2 and corrected an error in Table 6-8 pertaining to NTA film and footnote b. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments.
Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs)
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ORAUT-OTIB-0080 Rev-00: Internal Coworker Dosimetry Data for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory and the De Soto Avenue Facility [269 KB (28 pages)]
March 14, 2014About this Document: Provides internal coworker data for SSFL workers. -
ORAUT-OTIB-0077 Rev-00: External Coworker Dosimetry Data for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, the Canoga Avenue Facility (Vanowen Building, and the De Soto Avenue Facility (sometimes referred to as Energy Technology Engineering Center [ETEC] or Atomics International) [106 KB (10 pages)]
August 3, 2009About this Document: Provides information to allow dose reconstructors to assign doses that are based on site coworker data to workers who were employed at Area IV and associated sites and for whom there are no or limited monitoring data. For convenience, this TIB refers to these workers as Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) workers regardless of employment location and employer.
Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory
The Santa Susana Field 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 have been cleared for distribution.
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NIOSH/DCAS: Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory SEC-00235 [538 KB (20 pages)]
Presentation at the August 23-24, 2017, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health -
SC&A Draft: A Review of “ORAUT-OTIB-0080, Rev. 00: Internal Coworker Dosimetry Data for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory and the DeSoto Avenue Facility,” Rev. 0 [1 MB (69 pages)]
Contract No. 211-2014-58081
SCA-TR-OTIB2014-0080, Rev. 0
November 24, 2014 -
NIOSH/DCAS: Santa Susana Field Laboratory Special Exposure Cohort/Site Profile Update (Presentation for the November 6, 2014, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health) [122 KB (15 pages)]
November 2014 - Advisory Board: SC&A Site Profile and SEC Updates – Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (Presentation for the November 6, 2014, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health) [146 KB (12 pages)]
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SC&A Draft White Paper: Review of NIOSH White Paper – Neutron Exposures at Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory and Related Sites, Rev. 0 [584 KB (20 pages)]
Contract Number 211-2014-58081
Approved October 22, 2014 -
SC&A Working Draft: Issues Matrix for the Santa Susana SEC Petition and NIOSH Evaluation Report [358 KB (25 pages)]
Contract Number 200-2009-28555
Updated September 2014 -
SC&A White Paper: Status Report on the Review of the Santa Susanna Field Laboratory (SSFL) Site Profile, SEC Petition, and SEC Petition Evaluation Report Prepared for the SSFL work group meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 20, 2010 [223 KB (6 pages)]
Approved April 15, 2010 -
SC&A Draft White Paper: Review of Database Used to Develop ORAUT-OTIB-0077: External Coworker Dosimetry Data for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, Rev. 1 [161 KB 919 pages)]
Contract No. 200-2009-28555
Revised March 15, 2010 -
SC&A Draft: Review of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) Area IV Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition-00093 and the NIOSH SEC Petition Evaluation Report [868 KB (57 pages)]
Contract No. 200-2009-28555
Task Order No. 5SCA-SEC-TASK5-0066 Rev-01
Revised October 29, 2009 -
SC&A Draft: Review of the NIOSH Site Profile for the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, with Attachment 1: Summary of Site Expert Interviews [547 KB (77 pages)]
Contract No. 200-2009-28555
Task Order No. 1
SCA-TR-TASK1-0027
Updated August 16, 2008 -
SC&A Draft: Review of the NIOSH Site Profile for the Santa Susana Field Laboratory [362 KB (57 pages)]
Contract No. 200-2004-03805
Task Order No. 1
SCA-TR-TASK1-0027
Approved August 16, 2008
Public Comments on Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on Area IV of the Santa Susana Field 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 (069) on all comments.
Comments Received
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Submission from D’Lanie Blaze, CORE Advocacy for Nuclear and Aerospace Workers, regarding supporting evidence for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory Petition SEC-00235 [1 MB (30 pages)]
August 24, 2017 -
Submission from D’Lanie Blaze regarding proposed corrections to the Area IV Santa Susana Laboratory Site Profile [2 MB (418 pages)]
April 8, 2017 - Comments from a private citizen. Received on March 25, 2008 [91 KB (1 page)]
- Comments from a private citizen. Received on March 24, 2008 [136 KB (1 page)]
- Comments from a private citizen. Received on March 24, 2008 [110 KB (1 page)]
Document Archive for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory
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Draft: Review of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) Area IV Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition-00093 and the NIOSH SEC Petition Evaluation Report [371 KB (54 pages)]
Contract No. 200-2004-03805
Task Order No. 5
SCA-SEC-TASK5-0066 Rev-00
January 2009 -
Site Profile: Introduction [53 KB (8 pages)]
Approved February 21, 2006 - Site Profile: Occupational Medical Dose
- Revised September 8, 2006 [255 KB (25 pages)]Revision Includes: Revision to change the site name to Atomics International throughout the document in keeping with DOE site naming conventions. Updated required language in Section 3.1. Purpose section (Section 3.2) and Scope section (Section 3.3) were added. No further changes occurred as a result of formal internal review. Incorporates NIOSH formal review comments.
- Approved February 3, 2006 [248 KB (24 pages)]
- Site Profile: Occupational Environmental Dose
- Revised March 8, 2007 [256 KB (22 pages)]Revision Includes: Revision to change the site name throughout the document. Changes site name to Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, the Canoga Avenue Facility (Vanowen Building), the Downey Facility, and the De Soto Avenue Facility (sometimes referred to as Energy Technology Engineering Center [ETEC] or Atomics International. Updated required language in Section 4.1. Purpose section (Section 4.2) and Scope section (Section 4.3) were added. Incorporates internal and NIOSH formal review comments. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
- Approved March 1, 2006 [250 KB (21 pages)]
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Site Profile: Occupational Internal Dose [1.31 MB (64 pages)]
Approved February 22, 2006 - Site Profile: Occupational External Dose
- Revised November 16, 2006 [146 KB (17 pages)]Revision Includes: Revision to change the site name to Atomics International throughout the document in keeping with DOE site naming conventions. Updated required language in Section 6.1. Constitutes a total rewrite of document. Incorporates internal formal review comments and corrects typographical errors. Adds a paragraph to section 6.1.2 and clarification to missed dose and magnitude of background dose, Sections 6.2 and 6.8 respectively, as requested by DOL. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose, and no PER is required.
- Approved February 22, 2006 [126 KB (17 pages)]
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Special Exposure Cohort Petition Evaluation Report for Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory [1 MB (64 pages)]
Approved February 15, 2008
- Page last reviewed: September 28, 2015
- Page last updated: August 31, 2017
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Division of Compensation Analysis and Support