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Westinghouse Electric Corp. (New Jersey)

(Site Profile/Docket Number 197)

Location: Bloomfield, New Jersey

Also known as: North American Phillips Lighting

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 is currently one open/active SEC petitions from Westinghouse Electric Corp.–New Jersey (Petition 217)

Class(es) Added to the SEC

  • All Atomic Weapons Employer employees who worked at Westinghouse Electric Corp., Bloomfield, New Jersey, from August 13, 1942 through December 31, 1949, 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 by Petition 159

  • All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked at the facility owned by Westinghouse Electric Corp., in Bloomfield, New Jersey, during the period from February 1, 1958, through May 31, 1958, or during the period from June 1, 1959, through June 30, 1959, 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 by Petition 217

Classes Not Added to the SEC

  • All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked in any area at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Bloomfield, New Jersey, during the time periods from January 1, 1950, through January 31, 1958; June 1, 1958, through May 31, 1959; and July 1, 1959, through April 30, 2000.

    Note: This class was established by Petition 217

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 159 (Aug 13, 1942 to Dec 31, 1949)

Petition 159
Steps in Petition Process: Petition Details:

Date Received

December 18, 2009

Date Qualified for Evaluation

December 18, 2009

Summary of Information in Petition

Location: Bloomfield, New Jersey

Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All Atomic Weapons Employer employees

Period of Employment: August 13, 1942 through December 31, 1949

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

December 18, 2009 [141 KB (2 pages)]

Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Westinghouse Electric Corp. (New Jersey) SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation

December 30, 2009 [48 KB (2 pages)]

SEC Petition Evaluation Report

January 15, 2010 [98KB (20 pages)]

Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board

January 20, 2010

Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board

The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on February 11, 2010, during its regular meeting.

Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition

March 5, 2010 [32 KB (2 pages)]

HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition

April 5, 2010 [77 KB (10 pages)]

HHS Designation of Additional Members to the SEC

April 5, 2010 [34 KB (5 pages)]

Federal Register Notice: Designation Regarding a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

April 28, 2010 [40 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 Determination of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

May 18, 2010 [40 KB (1 page)]

Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC

May 7, 2010 [18 KB (1 page)]

Petition 217 (Jan 1, 1950 to Mar 1, 2011)

Petition 217
Steps in Petition Process: Petition Details:

Date Received

June 12, 2014

Date Qualified for Evaluation

January 13, 2015

Summary of Information in Petition

Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees who worked in any plant production area

Period of Employment: January 1, 1950 through March 1, 2011

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

June 12, 2014 [254 KB (20 pages)]
(January 1, 1950 through March 1, 2011)

Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Westinghouse Electric Corp. (New Jersey) SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation

January 22, 2015 [84 KB (1 page)]

(January 1, 1950 through March 1, 2011)

SEC Petition Evaluation Report

April 14, 2015 [884 KB (58 pages)]

(February 1, 1958 through May 31, 1958, or during the period from June 1, 1959 through June 30. 1959)

Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board

The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board during its regular August 9-10, 2016, meeting and during its teleconference meeting on June 9, 2015.

Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition

June 26, 2015 [61 KB (2 pages)]
(February 1, 1958, through May 31, 1958, or during the period from June 1, 1959, through June 30, 1959)

October 20, 2016 [32 KB (1 page)]
(January 1, 1950, through January 31, 1958; June 1, 1958, through May 31, 1959; and July 1, 1959, through April 30, 2000)

HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition

July 28, 2015 [172 KB (13 pages)]
(February 1, 1958, through May 31, 1958, or during the period from June 1, 1959, through June 30, 1959)

December 21, 2016 [189 KB (12 pages)]
(January 1, 1950, through January 31, 1958; June 1, 1958, through May 31, 1959; and July 1, 1959, through April 30, 2000)

HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC

Designation

Determination

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

Determination

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

August 27, 2015
(February 1, 1958, through May 31, 1958, or during the period from June 1, 1959, through June 30, 1959)

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

September 4, 2015 [82 KB (1 page)]
(February 1, 1958, through May 31, 1958, or during the period from June 1, 1959, through June 30, 1959)

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

August 27, 2015 [53 KB (1 page)]
(February 1, 1958, through May 31, 1958, or during the period from June 1, 1959, through June 30, 1959)

Note: this only applies if the class is added to the SEC.

SEC Petitions Not Qualifying for Evaluation

In addition to the petitions listed above, two additional petitions were received but did not qualify for evaluation. One did not meet the minimum petition requirements and the class defined in the other petition was already included in the SEC.

Advisory Board’s 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:

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Westinghouse Electric Corp.

The Westinghouse Electric Corp. 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.

Public Comments on Westinghouse Electric Corp. (New Jersey) Documents

How to Submit Comments

Comments on Westinghouse Electric Corp. (New Jersey) 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 (197) on all comments.

Comments Received

At this time, no comments have been submitted on Westinghouse Electric Corp. (New Jersey) documents.

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