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(Site Profile/Docket number 018)
Location: Scoville, Idaho
Also known as: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, National Reactor Testing Station
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information
The Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) is a unique category of employees established by the Act (42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq). 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 currently no open/active SEC petitions from Idaho National Laboratory.
Class(es) Added to the SEC
All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Scoville, Idaho, and were monitored for external radiation at INL (e.g., having at least one film badge or TLD dosimeter) during the period from March 1, 1970, through December 31, 1974, and were employed for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under employment during the period from March 1, 1970, through December 31, 1974, 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 219.
All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Scoville, Idaho, and who were monitored for external radiation at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant (CPP) (e.g., at least one film badge or TLD dosimeter from CPP) between January 1, 1975, and December 31, 1980, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring 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 238.
All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Scoville, Idaho, and who were monitored for external radiation at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant (CPP) (e.g., at least one film badge or TLD dosimeter from CPP) between January 1, 1963, and February 28, 1970, 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 219.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 219 (Jan 1, 1949 to Dec 31, 1970)
	Petition 219
Steps in Petition Process:
Petition Details:Date Received
July 8, 2014Date Qualified for Evaluation
September 16, 2014Summary of Information in Petition
**Location:** Idaho Falls, Idaho
**Job Titles and/or Job Duties:** All employees who worked in any area
**Period of Employment:** January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1970
**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
July 8, 2014 [283 KB (8 pages)](January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1970)Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Idaho National Laboratory SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation
September 26, 2014 [106 KB (1 page)]
 (January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1970)SEC Petition Evaluation Report
Revised February 22, 2017, Rev. 2 [7 MB (293 pages)] (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1974)Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board
July 22, 2015 (Rev. 1) (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1974)
February 27, 2017 (Rev. 2) (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1974)Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board
The Advisory Board discussed this petition during its regular meetings on March 25-26, 2015; July 23, 2015; March 24, 2016; March 22, 2017; August 23, 2018; and April 17, 2019.
**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 2, 2016 [128 KB (2 pages)]
 (March 1, 1970 through December 31, 1974)
May 16, 2019 [77 KB (2 pages)]
 (Between January 1, 1963, and February 28, 1970)HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition
June 3, 2016 [237 KB (13 pages)
 (March 1, 1970 through December 31, 1974)
June 21, 2019 [98 KB (13 pages)) (Between January 1, 1963, and February 28, 1970)HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC
**Designation:**
June 3, 2016 [105 KB (4 pages)
 (March 1, 1970 through December 31, 1974)
June 21, 2019 [121 KB (5 pages))
 (Between January 1, 1963, and February 28, 1970)
**Note:** A “designation” means that HHS is recommending a class be added to the SEC. A “determination” means that HHS is recommending a class **not** be added to the SEC.Federal Register Notice: Designation/Determination of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
**Designation:**
June 17, 2016 [72 KB (1 page)
 (March 1, 1970 through December 31, 1974)
July 12, 2019 [124 KB (1 page)
 (Between January 1, 1963, and February 28, 1970)
**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 3, 2016
 (March 1, 1970 through December 31, 1974)
July 21, 2019
 (Between January 1, 1963, and February 28, 1970)
**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
July 19, 2016 [59 KB (1 page)]
 (March 1, 1970 through December 31, 1974)
August 5, 2019 [102 KB (1 page)]
 (Between January 1, 1963, and February 28, 1970)
**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
July 5, 2016 [72 KB (1 page)]
 (March 1, 1970 through December 31, 1974)
July 22, 2019 [113 KB (1 page)]
 (Between January 1, 1963, and February 28, 1970)
**Note:** This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.Petition 238 (Jan 1, 1975 to Dec 31, 1980)
	Petition 238
Steps in Petition Process:
Petition Details:Date Received
March 16, 2017Date Qualified for Evaluation
March 22, 2017Summary of Information in Petition
**Location:** Idaho Falls, Idaho
**Job Titles and/or Job Duties:** All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors
**Period of Employment:** January 1, 1975 through December 31, 1980
**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
March 16, 2017 [256 KB (3 pages)]
(January 1, 1975 to December 31, 1980)Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Idaho National Laboratory SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation
April 13, 2017 [132 KB (1 page)]
(January 1, 1975 to December 31, 1980)SEC Petition Evaluation Report
July 20, 2017 [1 MB (55 pages)]
(January 1, 1975 to December 31, 1980)Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board
July 27, 2017
(January 1, 1975 to December 31, 1980)Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board
The Advisory Board discussed this petition on August 23, 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
October 25, 2017 [132 KB (2 pages)]
(January 1, 1975 through December 31, 1980)HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition
November 22, 2017 [239 KB (12 pages)]
(January 1, 1975 through December 31, 1980)HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC
**Designation:**
November 22, 2017 [112 KB (5 pages)](January 1, 1975 through December 31, 1980)
**Note:** A “designation” means that HHS is recommending a class be added to the SEC. A “determination” means that HHS is recommending a class **not** be added to the SEC.Federal Register Notice: Designation/Determination of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
**Designation:**
December 15, 2017 [83 KB (1 page)]
(January 1, 1975 through December 31, 1980)
**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
December 22, 2017
(January 1, 1975 through December 31, 1980)
**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 26, 2018 [71 KB (2 pages)](January 1, 1975 through December 31, 1980)
**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 9, 2018 [78 KB (1 page)](January 1, 1975 through December 31, 1980)
**Note:** This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.
SEC Petitions Not Qualifying for Evaluation
One petition was received but did not qualify for evaluation because it did not meet the minimum petition requirements.
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 Idaho National Laboratory:
**May 28, 2008**
            Meeting with Representatives of United Steelworkers of America (USW) Local 652, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1517, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 983, Security Operations Specialist Association (SOSA), International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) I-83, Idaho Building and Construction Trades Council (BCTC), and other interested parties, Red Lion Hotel, Idaho Falls, IdahoFinal Minutes [74 KB (15 pages)]
**October 11, 2006**
            Meeting with Idaho Building and Construction Trades Council (BCTC), AFL-CIO, Pocatello, IdahoFinal Minutes [85 KB (13 pages)]
**April 28, 2004**
            Meeting with Idaho Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIOFinal Minutes [45 KB (7 pages)]
**April 28, 2004**
            Meeting with Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers Local Union 8-0652; Amalgamated Transit Union 1517; Security Police and Fire Professionals of America, Local 3; International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 983Final Minutes [61 KB (12 pages)]Advisory Board Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
This Work Group is responsible for a review of the Argonne National Laboratory-West and Idaho National Laboratory Site Profiles (as revised) and a review of the Site Profiles by the Board’s contractor (SC&A). The Work Group shall consider issues identified by SC&A concerning the Site Profiles and shall assist NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Work Group may recommend to the Board changes in the Site Profiles as appropriate. The Work Group is also responsible for a review of SEC petitions from Argonne National Laboratory-West and Idaho National Laboratory petitioners, the resultant SEC Petition Evaluations from NIOSH, and any SC&A reviews of the SEC Petitions and NIOSH Petition Evaluations. The Work Group shall assist NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of issues concerning the petitions and should strive to develop a recommendation to the Board on whether a class should be added to the SEC. Meeting information (including agendas and transcripts) for this Work Group can be found on either the individual site page for Idaho National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory-West, or the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page.
**Work Group Members:**
Genevieve S. Roessler, Ph.D. (Chair)
Henry A. Anderson, M.D.
Josie Beach
Meeting Information:
**July 16, 2020**
            Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
                Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [22 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [450 KB (114 pages)]Presentations:
NIOSH/DCAS: Review of NIOSH Response to SC&A Draft Review of NIOSH’s Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00219, Idaho National Laboratory: Burial Ground, 1952–1970 [662 KB (36 pages)]
SC&A: Review of NIOSH Response to SC&A Draft Review of NIOSH’s Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00219, Idaho National Laboratory: Burial Ground, 1952–1970 [1.5 MB (18 pages)]
NIOSH/DCAS: ORAUT-RPRT-0099 – Evaluation of EBR-II and BORAX-IV for ORAUT-OTIB-0054 Applicability [996 KB (32 pages)]
SC&A: INL/ANL-W Site Profile BRS Status [256 KB (6 pages)]
SC&A: Reactor Characterization Studies [207 KB (5 pages)]Discussion/Background Papers:
SC&A Memo: 83.14 Verification and Validation of Temporary Badges at the Chemical Processing Plant (1975–1980) [230 KB (11 pages)]
                        June 25, 2020
SC&A Draft: Review of NIOSH “Response to SC&A-TR-2017-007, Draft Review of NIOSH’s Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00219, Idaho National Laboratory: Burial Ground, 1952-1970” [1.3 MB (31 pages)]
                        May 20, 2020
NIOSH/ORAU: Evaluation of EBR-II and BORAX-IV for ORAUT-OTIB-0054 Applicability [480 KB (30 pages)]
                        Document No. ORAUT-RPRT-0099, Rev 00
                        May 8, 2020
NIOSH/ORAU: Response to SCA-TR-2017-007, Draft Review of NIOSH’s Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00219, Idaho National Laboratory: Burial Ground, 1952-1970 [8 MB (103 pages)]
                        January 13, 2020
**March 25, 2019**
            Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
                Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Agenda [26 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [344 KB (73 pages)]Presentations:
SC&A: SEC-00219: Idaho National Laboratory – Chemical Processing Plant – Verification and Validation of Class Definition (1963 – 1970) [198 KB (15 pages)]
SC&A: SEC-00238: Idaho National Laboratory – Chemical Processing Plant – Verification and Validation of Class Definition (1975-1980) [125 KB (12 pages)]
NIOSH/DCAS: Evaluation of INL Burial Ground/RWMC Post-1970 (SEC00219) [4 MB (36 pages)]Discussion/Background Papers:
SC&A Memo: Verification and Validation Proposal for the SEC-00238 83.14 Period at the Chemical Processing Plant (1975–1980) [438 KB (14 pages)]
                        February 25, 2019
SC&A Draft: Verification and Validation of Temporary Badges at the Chemical Processing Plant (1963-1970), Rev. 0 [1.1 MB (21 pages)]
                        February 25, 2019
**August 9, 2018**
        Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
            Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
            Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [54 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [371 KB (79 pages)]Presentations:
NIOSH/DCAS: INL Temporary Badge Validation and Verification – Discussion Points [363 KB (11 pages)]Discussion/Background Papers:
SC&A Memo: Interim Status of Verification and Validation Activities for CPP (1963–1970) [402 KB (9 pages)]
                    July 26, 2018
SC&A Draft: Evaluation of Uranium Dose Reconstruction Methods at CPP (1953–1962) [381 KB (18 pages)]
                    July 25, 2018
NIOSH/ORAU: Response to SCA-TR-2017-SEC008, “Draft Review of Internal Alpha Exposure Potential at CPP Prior to 1963” [763 KB (36 pages)]
                    April 18, 2018
SC&A Draft: Review of External Dosimetry Records for the Chemical Processing Plant 83.14 SEC Period (1975–1980) [439 KB (27 pages)]
                    February 20, 2018
**August 14, 2017**
           Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET)
                 Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [30 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [398 KB (101 pages)]Discussion/Background Papers:
SC&A Memo: Update on Validation and Verification of INL CPP Temporary Badge Database – Expansion of Claimant Pool (1963–1970) [59 KB (3 pages)] August 3, 2017
Idaho National Laboratory Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition Evaluation Report, Petition 238 [1 MB (55 pages)] July 20, 2017
SC&A Draft: Draft Review of Internal Alpha Exposure Potential at CPP Prior to 1963 [2 MB (52 pages)] July 10, 2017
**May 16, 2017**
         Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
         Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
            Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [49 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [564 KB (130 pages)]Presentations:
SC&A Presentation: INL/ANL-W Reactor Prioritization & Other Reactor-Related Issues [501 KB (23 pages)]Discussion/Background Papers:
SC&A Draft: Draft Review of NIOSH’s Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00219, Idaho National Laboratory: Burial Ground, 1952-1970, Rev. 0 [2 MB (54 pages)] May 1, 2017
SC&A Draft: Response to NIOSH Reactor Analysis Plan and Consolidation of All Reactor Modeling Comments, Rev. 0 [1 MB (59 pages)] December 8, 2016
SC&A Memo: Verification and Validation (V&V) Plan for Temporary Badges at CPP (1963–1970), [180 KB (9 pages)] September 29, 2016
NIOSH/DCAS: NIOSH Proposal for INL and ANL-W Reactor Prioritization for OTIB-0054 Evaluation [603 KB (9 pages)] July 28, 2016
SC&A Draft: Evaluation of Monitoring Practices for Claimants at Argonne National Laboratory–West [1 MB (59 pages)] July 8, 2016
**September 8, 2016**
        Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
                 Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                  Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [120 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [245 KB (69 pages)]
**August 2, 2016**
Meeting of the Advisory’s Board’s Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory Work Group
Time/Location:
9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
                    Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; No Public Comment Period
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
                2395 Progress Dr.
                Hebron, KY 41048
                Phone: 859-586-0166
                Toll-Free: 1-877-222-7570
                Fax: 859-586-0266
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                    Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [213 KB (2 pages)]
Transcript [609 KB (287 pages)]Discussion/Background Papers:
NIOSH/DCAS: NIOSH Proposal for INL and ANL-W Reactor Prioritization for OTIB-0054 Evaluation [603 KB (9 pages)] July 28, 2016
NIOSH/DCAS: Evaluation of 32 Additional INL Claims for the SEC00219 Proposed Class Definition [352 KB (5 pages)] July 20, 2016
NIOSH/DCAS: Completeness of INL Chemical Processing Plant (CPP) Badges for SEC Class Definition [938 KB (9 pages)] July 19, 2016
SC&A Draft: Integrated Status Report of Site Profile and SEC Issues Related to INL and ANL-W [690 KB (48 pages)] July 15, 2016
SC&A Memo: SC&A’s July 2016 Progress Report: ANL-W Area Monitoring Data Review [67 KB (5 pages)] July 14, 2016
SC&A Memo: Progress Report: SC&A’s Evaluation of Sr-90/Cs-137, FAP/Cs-137, and Actinides/Cs-137 Ratios Using ANL-W Measured Values in Relationship to Assigning Intakes [288 KB (15 pages)] July 14, 2016
SC&A Memo: Progress Report, ANL-W SEC-00224 Review, Strategy of Using the 10% Maximum Permissible Concentration Rule for Performing Dose Reconstruction [64 KB (4 pages)] July 14, 2016
SC&A Draft: Argonne National Laboratory-West SEC-00224 Reactor Prioritization for Evaluation of ORAUT-OTIB-0054 Applicability [224 KB (26 pages)] July 13, 2016
SC&A Draft: Review of Petition Evaluation Report for SEC-00224, Argonne National Laboratory-West Regarding the Use of General Area Air Sampling for Internal Dose Assessment [15.4 MB (43 pages)] July 13, 2016
SC&A Draft: Evaluation of Monitoring Practices for Claimants at Argonne National Laboratory–West [1 MB (59 pages)] July 8, 2016
SC&A Draft: Evaluation of New Claims Filed Since the Summer of 2015 for Idaho National Laboratory – Executive Summary [98 KB (10 pages) July 6, 2016
SC&A Memo: Status of OTIBs Identified in Section 4.2 of Argonne National Laboratory–West (ANL-W) Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Evaluation Report (ER) [81 KB (7 pages)] June 28, 2016
SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of CS-137/SR-90 Values and Actinides Using INL Waste Reports in Relationship to Assigning Intakes, Rev. 0 [520 KB (31 pages) June 24, 2016
SC&A Draft: INL SEC-00219 Reactor Prioritization for Evaluation of ORAUT-OTIB-0054 Applicability, Rev. 1 [435 KB (44 pages) June 10, 2016
**March 1, 2016**
         Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
                    Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; No Public Comment Period
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
                2395 Progress Dr.
                Hebron, KY 41048
                Phone: 859-586-0166
                Toll-Free: 1-877-222-7570
                Fax: 859-586-0266
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                    Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [32 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [446 KB (174 pages)]Discussion Papers:
NIOSH/ORAU: Response to Observations presented in “Evaluation of Internal Monitoring for Fission and Activation Products among INL Claimants (1949-1970), SCA-SEC-2015-0074-E2, Revision 0” [112 KB (6 pages)]February 25, 2016
NIOSH/DCAS: CADRE Evaluation (Area code 71) for consideration as part of the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant Special Exposure Cohort [300 KB (3 pages)] February 25, 2016
**January 15, 2016**
            Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
                Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [25 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [414 KB (130 pages)]Discussion Papers:
NIOSH/ORAU: Follow-up of 18 INL Claims Evaluated for Inclusion in the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Rev. 1 [168 KB (17 pages)]January 13, 2016
SC&A: Evaluation of Claims with Supplemental Dosimetry Requests [5 MB (33 pages)]January 12, 2016
**November 10, 2015**
        Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
                Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, No Comment Period
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
                2395 Progress Dr.
                Hebron, KY 41048
                Phone: 859-586-0166
                Toll-Free: 1-877-222-7570
                Fax: 859-586-0266
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [17 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [809 KB (300 pages)]Presentations:
NIOSH/DCAS: INL SEC Proposed Class Update SEC00219 [3 MB (23 pages)
Advisory Board: Evaluation of Available Survey Data for the Central Facilities Area at Idaho National Laboratory [237 KB (15 pages)]
Advisory Board: INL Test Reactor Area Nuclear Modeling [727 KB (32 pages)]
Advisory Board: Review of NIOSH Strategy for Reconstructing Doses to Workers at Test Area North (TAN) [191 KB (26 pages)]
Advisory Board: SC&A Evaluation of CPP Class Definition Requiring Evidence of External Dosimetry (1963–1974) [298 KB (23 pages)]
Advisory Board: SC&A’s Evaluation of the NIOSH SEC ER Proposed Use of FAP Bioassay Indicator Radionuclides (in Conjunction with OTIB-54 and TBD-5) for Assessment of FAP and Actinide Intakes at INL [45 KB (17 pages)]
Advisory Board: Evaluation of Internal Monitoring for Fission and Activation Products among INL Claimants (1949–1970) [287 KB (22 pages)]Discussion/Background Papers:
Idaho National Laboratory Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition Evaluation Report–January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1970, Petition 219 [6 MB (263 pages)] Revised July 21, 2015
**July 8, 2015**
        Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
                Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                Participant Code: 9933701
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [21 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [535 KB (171 pages)]Presentations:
NIOSH/DCAS: Evaluation of Chemical Processing Plant (CPP) Dosimetry for SEC-00219 [500 KB (21 pages)]
SC&A: SC&A Status Update – Evaluation of Areas and Times that NIOSH has Determined Doses are Reconstructable [441 KB (28 pages)]
SC&A: SC&A Evaluation of CPP Class Definition Requiring Evidence of External Dosimetry (1963–1974) (revised July 3, 2015) [629 KB (35 pages)]Discussion/Background Papers:
SC&A Draft: Interim Summary Report on the Evaluation of NIOSH’s Idaho National Laboratory SEC-00219 Petition Evaluation Report, Rev. 0 [773 KB (34 pages)] Contract No. 211-2014-58081 July 6, 2015
SC&A Draft: SC&A Evaluation of Idaho Chemical Processing Plant Class Definition Requiring Evidence of External Dosimetry, Rev. 0 (1963–1974) [343 KB (6 pages)] Contract Number 211-2014-58081 June 29, 2015
**March 25, 2014**
        Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
                Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, No Comment Period
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
                2395 Progress Dr.
                Hebron, KY 41048
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [14 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [949 KB (358 pages)]Discussion Papers:
NIOSH/DCAS: Issue Resolution Matrix for INL Findings and Key Observations (March 20, 2014) [220 KB (31 pages)] March 20, 2014
NIOSH Draft White Paper: NIOSH Investigation into the Issues Raised in Comment 19 from SCA-TR-TASK1-005 [38 KB (6 pages)] March 11, 2014
SC&A Draft: Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site Profile Review Status Update, Revision 1 [550 KB (75 pages)] February 24, 2014
NIOSH Draft White Paper: Investigation into INL Site Profile Review, Issue 24, Rev. 0 [162 KB (8 pages)] March 6, 2014
NIOSH Draft White Paper: Investigation into the Issues Raised in Comment 1 from SCA-TR-TASK1-005 [1 MB (32 pages)] March 5, 2014
NIOSH Draft White Paper: Investigation of “Hot Particles” and the Health Physics Programs at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Rev. 0-E [491 KB (19 pages)] November 14, 2013
NIOSH Draft White Paper: Investigation into the Issues Raised in Comment 2 from SCA-TR-TASK1-005 [588 KB (13 pages)] September 3, 2013
**June 21, 2011**
        Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
                Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, No Comment Period
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
                2395 Progress Dr.
                Hebron, KY 41048
                (859) 586-0166
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [16 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [1.8 MB (338 pages)]
**November 30, 2010–CANCELLED**
        Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
                Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, No Comment Period
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
                2395 Progress Dr.
                Hebron, KY 41048
                Phone: (859) 586-0166
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
No Available Meeting Items
November 16, 2009–CANCELLED Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
9:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
                Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, No Comment Period
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
                2395 Progress Dr.
                Hebron, KY 41048
                Phone: (859) 586-0166
                Fax:(505) 986-6439
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
None; meeting cancelled.
**June 10, 2009**
        Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
Time/Location:
9:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
                Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, No Comment Period
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
                2395 Progress Dr.
                Hebron, KY 41048
                Phone: (859) 586-0166
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
No written agenda
Transcript [545 KB (333 pages)]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
Introduction [72 KB (9 pages)]
Revised March 12, 2010
**Revision Includes:** Revised to combine the Idaho National Laboratory and ANLW Introduction sections into a single document. Updated NIOSH required language. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments.
Site Description [1 MB (83 pages)]
Revised August 2, 2010
**Revision Includes:** Combines INL and ANL-W Site Descriptions. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments.
Occupational Medical Dose [244 KB (19 pages)]
Revised December 21, 2009
**Revision Includes:** Revised to combine Argonne National Laboratory West Occupational Medical Dose Technical Basis Document (ORAUT-TKBS-0026-3 Rev 01) into the Idaho National Laboratory Occupational Medical Dose Technical Basis Document. Separated X-ray doses into posterior-anterior and lateral in Tables 3-7 and 3-8. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.
Occupational Environmental Dose [3 MB (67 pages)]
Revised January 8, 2010
**Revision Includes:** Revised to combine Argonne National Laboratory-West TBD into the Idaho National Laboratory TBD. Updated Intake and External Dose tables to add data from 2006 to 2008. Added 129I intake values to intake tables for all areas. Incorporates formal internal review comments. No changes were needed as a result of formal NIOSH review. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.
Occupational Internal Dose [551 KB (63 pages)]
Revised March 2, 2010
**Revision Includes:** Incorporates the Argonne National Laboratory – West site. In order to resolve several issues identified in an independent audit of this TBD and other issues identified by Oak Ridge Associated Universities, the approaches for assessing the Idaho National Laboratory bioassay data have been completely revised. The potential lung absorption types to be considered have also been expanded for several radionuclides. These changes generally result in lower organ doses. However, for specific scenarios they can result in higher doses to certain metabolic organs such as the thyroid. In addition, this revision fully incorporates the Argonne National Laboratory – West back into this TBD and eliminates the ANL-W Occupational Internal Dose TBD. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.
Occupational External Dose [439 KB (36 pages)]
Revised April 19, 2011
**Revision Includes:** Incorporates Argonne National Laboratory–West – Occupational External Dose Technical Basis Document (ORAUT-TKBS-0026-6 Rev 01) into the Idaho National Laboratory Occupational External Dosimetry Technical Basis Document. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Removed the Site Expert line from page 1 since the former Site Expert served no role in this revision. Updated Section 6.8 to reflect that in all cases where the former site expert’s information or prior studies or writings are included or relied on by the new Document Owner, those materials are fully attributed to the source in accordance with the “NIOSH Policy Statement: Management of Conflict or Bias in the Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program.” Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.
Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs)
ORAUT-OTIB-0009 Rev-01: Technical Information Bulletin in Support of INEEL Technical Basis Document Section 6: Reanalysis of Hankins MTR Bonner Sphere Surveys [293 KB (13 pages)]
Revised December 13, 2006
**Revision Includes:** Revised as a result of biennial review. Adds Introduction with required language and a Purpose section. Per new document requirements, added a Table of Contents. Constitutes a total rewrite of document. Incorporates internal and NIOSH formal review comments. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
**About this Document:** Establishes the technical basis in support of INEEL Technical Basis Document Section 6. Re-analysis of Hankins MTR Bonner Sphere Surveys.Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Idaho National Laboratory
The Idaho 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 have been cleared for distribution.
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Idaho National Laboratory SEC-00219 Update [508 KB (22 pages)]
                    Presentation at the August 17-18, 2022, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
SC&A Draft: SC&A’S Evaluation Of ORAUT-OTIB-0088, Revision 01, “External Dose Reconstruction” [296 KB (9 pages)]
                    Contract No. 75D30119C04183
                    Document No. SCA-TR-2021-PR088, Revision 0
                    September 3, 2021
SC&A: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0099 Evaluation of EBR-II and BORAX-IV for ORAUT-OTIB-0054 Applicability [132 KB (17 pages)]
                    Contract No. 75D30119C04183
                    Document No. SCA-TR-2021-SEC001, Revision 0
                    January 15, 2021
Advisory Board: SEC-00238 – Verification and Validation of Temporary Badges at the Chemical Processing Plant (1975–1980) [310 KB (8 pages)]
                    Presentation at the August 26-27, 2020, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
NIOSH/DCAS: Review of NIOSH Response to SC&A Draft Review of NIOSH’s Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00219, Idaho National Laboratory: Burial Ground, 1952–1970 [662 KB (36 pages)]
                    Presentation at the July 16, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
NIOSH/DCAS: ORAUT-RPRT-0099 – Evaluation of EBR-II and BORAX-IV for ORAUT-OTIB-0054 Applicability [996 KB (32 pages)]
                    Presentation at the July 16, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A: INL/ANL-W Site Profile BRS Status [256 KB (6 pages)]
                    Presentation at the July 16, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A: Reactor Characterization Studies [207 KB (5 pages)]
                    Presentation at the July 16, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A: Review of NIOSH Response to SC&A Draft Review of NIOSH’s Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00219, Idaho National Laboratory: Burial Ground, 1952–1970 [1.5 MB (18 pages)]
                    Presentation at the July 16, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Draft: Review of NIOSH “Response to SC&A-TR-2017-007, Draft Review of NIOSH’s Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00219, Idaho National Laboratory: Burial Ground, 1952-1970” [1.3 MB (31 pages)]
                    May 20, 2020
SC&A Memo: 83.14 Verification and Validation of Temporary Badges at the Chemical Processing Plant (1975–1980) [230 KB (11 pages)]
                    June 25, 2020
NIOSH/ORAU: Evaluation of EBR-II and BORAX-IV for ORAUT-OTIB-0054 Applicability [480 KB (30 pages)]
                    Document No. ORAUT-RPRT-0099, Rev 00
                    May 8, 2020
NIOSH/ORAU: Response to SCA-TR-2017-007, Draft Review of NIOSH’s Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00219, Idaho National Laboratory: Burial Ground, 1952-1970 [8 MB (103 pages)]
                    January 13, 2020
SC&A: SEC-00238: Idaho National Laboratory – Chemical Processing Plant – Verification and Validation of Class Definition (1975–1980) [63 KB (10 pages)]
                    Presentation at the April 17, 2019, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health Meeting
SC&A: SEC-00219: Idaho National Laboratory – Chemical Processing Plant – Verification and Validation of Class Definition (1963–1970) [93 KB (14 pages)]
                    Presentation at the April 17, 2019, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health Meeting
SC&A: SEC-00219: Idaho National Laboratory – Chemical Processing Plant – Verification and Validation of Class Definition (1963 – 1970) [198 KB (15 pages)]
                    Presentation at the March 25, 2019, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A: SEC-00238: Idaho National Laboratory – Chemical Processing Plant – Verification and Validation of Class Definition (1975-1980) [125 KB (12 pages)]
                    Presentation at the March 25, 2019, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Evaluation of INL Burial Ground/RWMC Post-1970 (SEC00219) [4 MB (36 pages)]
                    Presentation at the March 25, 2019, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Memo: Verification and Validation Proposal for the SEC-00238 83.14 Period at the Chemical Processing Plant (1975–1980) [438 KB (14 pages)]
                    February 25, 2019
SC&A Draft: Verification and Validation of Temporary Badges at the Chemical Processing Plant (1963-1970) [1.1 MB (21 pages)]
                    Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    SCA-TR-2019-SEC001, Revision 0
                    February 25, 2019
NIOSH/DCAS: INL Temporary Badge Validation and Verification – Discussion Points [441 KB (11 pages)]
                    Presentation at the August 22-23, 2018, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
SC&A: Idaho National Laboratory SEC Petition-00219 Status Update [54 KB (12 pages)]
                    Presentation at the August 22-23, 2018, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
SC&A: Idaho National Laboratory SEC Petition-00238 Status Update [51 KB (9 pages)]
                    Presentation at the August 22-23, 2018, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
NIOSH/DCAS: INL Temporary Badge Validation and Verification – Discussion Points [363 KB (11 pages)]
                    Presentation at the August 9, 2018, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Memo: Interim Status of Verification and Validation Activities for CPP (1963–1970) [389 KB (9 pages)]
                    July 26, 2018
SC&A Draft: Evaluation of Uranium Dose Reconstruction Methods at CPP (1953–1962) [381 KB (18 pages)]
                    Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    SCA-TR-2018-SEC003, Revision 0
                    July 25, 2018
NIOSH/ORAU: Response to SCA-TR-2017-SEC008, “Draft Review of Internal Alpha Exposure Potential at CPP Prior to 1963” [763 KB (36 pages)]
                    April 18, 2018
SC&A Draft: Review of External Dosimetry Records for the Chemical Processing Plant 83.14 SEC Period (1975–1980) [439 KB (27 pages)]
                    Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    SCA-TR-2018-SEC002, Revision 0
                    February 20, 2018
SC&A Draft: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0079, Revision 00, “Evaluation of Airborne Effluent Releases from Initial Engine Test No. 10 at the Idaho National Laboratory” [400 KB (29 pages)]
                    Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    SCA-TR-2017-PR010, Revision 0
                    October 9, 2017
NIOSH/DCAS: Idaho National Laboratory SEC Evaluation Report SEC-00238 [451 KB (17 pages)]
                    Presentation at the August 23-24, 2017, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
SC&A Memo: Update on Validation and Verification of INL CPP Temporary Badge Database – Expansion of Claimant Pool (1963–1970) [59 KB (3 pages)]
                    August 3, 2017
SC&A Draft: Draft Review of Internal Alpha Exposure Potential at CPP Prior to 1963 [2 MB (52 pages)]
                    Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    SCA-TR-2017-SEC008, Revision 0
                    July 10, 2017
SC&A Presentation: INL/ANL-W Reactor Prioritization & Other Reactor-Related Issues [501 KB (23 pages)]
                    Presentation from the May 16, 2017, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Argonne National Laboratory-West/Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Draft: Draft Review of NIOSH’s Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00219, Idaho National Laboratory: Burial Ground, 1952-1970, Rev. 0 [2 MB (54 pages)]
                    May 1, 2017
NIOSH/ORAU: Evaluation of Airborne Effluent Releases from Initial Engine Test No. 10 at the Idaho National Laboratory, Rev. 00 [6.2 MB (60 pages)]
                    April 28, 2017
NIOSH/DCAS: Idaho National Laboratory Update to SEC Evaluation Report SEC-00219, Rev. 2 [900 KB (20 pages)]
                    Presentation at the March 22-23, 2017, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of Cs-137/Sr-90, Fission and Activation Product, and Actinide Values Using ANL-W Monthly and Annual Waste Reports in Relationship to Assigning Intakes [457 KB (26 pages)]
                    Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    SCA-TR-2017-SEC002, Revision 0
                    January 20, 2017
SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of Cs-137/Sr-90, Fission and Activation Product, and Actinide Values Using INL Monthly and Annual Waste Reports in Relationship to Assigning Intakes [5.8 MB (39 pages)]
                    Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    SCA-TR-2017-SEC001, Revision 0
                    January 11, 2017
SC&A Draft: Response to NIOSH Reactor Analysis Plan and Consolidation of All Reactor Modeling Comments [1 MB (59 pages)]
                    Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    SCA-TR-2016-SEC012, Revision 0
                    December 8, 2016
SC&A Memo: Verification and Validation (V&V) Plan for Temporary Badges at CPP (1963–1970), [180 KB (9 pages)]
                    September 29, 2016
SC&A Presentation: SC&A Status Update: SEC-00219 INL and SEC-00224 ANL-W [479 KB (58 pages)]
                    Presented at the August 9-10, 2016, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
NIOSH/DCAS: NIOSH Proposal for INL and ANL-W Reactor Prioritization for OTIB-0054 Evaluation [603 KB (9 pages)]
                    July 28, 2016
NIOSH/DCAS: Evaluation of 32 Additional INL Claims for the SEC00219 Proposed Class Definition [352 KB (5 pages)]
                    July 20, 2016
NIOSH/DCAS: Completeness of INL Chemical Processing Plant (CPP) Badges for SEC Class Definition [938 KB (9 pages)]
                    July 19, 2016
SC&A Draft: Integrated Status Report of Site Profile and SEC Issues Related to INL and ANL-W [690 KB (48 pages)]
                    Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    SCA-TR-2016-SEC011, Revision 0
                    July 15, 2016
SC&A Draft: Evaluation of New Claims Filed Since the Summer of 2015 for Idaho National Laboratory – Executive Summary [98 KB (10 pages) Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    SCA-TR-2016-SEC004-Summary, Revision 0
                    July 6, 2016
SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of CS-137/SR-90 Values and Actinides Using INL Waste Reports in Relationship to Assigning Intakes, Rev. 0 [520 KB (31 pages)
                    Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    SCA-TR-2016-SEC007, Revision 0
                    June 24, 2016
SC&A Draft: INL SEC-00219 Reactor Prioritization for Evaluation of ORAUT-OTIB-0054 Applicability, Rev. 1 [435 KB (44 pages)
                    Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    SCA-TR-2016-SEC002, Revision 1
                    June 10, 2016
Advisory Board Presentation: Idaho National Laboratory Work Group Report [444 KB (11 pages)]
                    Presented at the March 23-24, 2016, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
SC&A Draft: Idaho National Laboratory Special Exposure Cohort SEC 0219 – Compilation of SC&A Review Issues, Comments, and Recommendations [490 KB (14 pages)
                    Updated March 13, 2016
SC&A Draft: INL SEC-00219 Reactor Prioritization for Evaluation of ORAUT-OTIB-0054 Applicability, Rev. 0 [265 KB r 3(36 pages)]
                    Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    SCA-TR-2016-SEC002, Revision 0
                    March 2, 2016
NIOSH/ORAU: Response to Observations presented in “Evaluation of Internal Monitoring for Fission and Activation Products among INL Claimants (1949-1970), SCA-SEC-2015-0074-E2, Revision 0” [112 KB (6 pages)]
                    February 25, 2016
NIOSH/DCAS: CADRE Evaluation (Area code 71) for consideration as part of the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant Special Exposure Cohort [300 KB (3 pages)]
                    February 25, 2016
SC&A: Idaho National Laboratory Review of Issues, Comments, and Recommendations [557 KB (9 pages)]
                    February 23, 2016
NIOSH/DCAS: Follow-up of 18 INL Claims Evaluated for Inclusion in the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Rev. 1 [168 KB (17 pages)]
                    January 13, 2016
SC&A: Evaluation of Claims with Supplemental Dosimetry Requests [5 MB (33 pages)]
                    January 12, 2016
SC&A Presentation: Status Update – SEC-00219 CPP Class Definition Requiring Evidence of External Dosimetry (1963–1974) and Evaluation of Areas and Times that NIOSH has Determined Doses are Reconstructable [509 KB (57 pages)]
                    Presented at the November 18-19, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
NIOSH/DCAS: Idaho National Laboratory (INL) SEC Update SEC00219 [414 KB (19 pages)]
                    Presented at the November 18-19, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: INL SEC Proposed Class Update SEC00219 [3 MB (23 pages)
                    Presented at the November 10, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Presentation: Evaluation of Available Survey Data for the Central Facilities Area at Idaho National Laboratory [237 KB (15 pages)]
                    Presented at the November 10, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Presentation: INL Test Reactor Area Nuclear Modeling [727 KB (32 pages)]
                    Presented at the November 10, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH Strategy for Reconstructing Doses to Workers at Test Area North (TAN) [191 KB (26 pages)]
                    Presented at the November 10, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Presentation: SC&A Evaluation of CPP Class Definition Requiring Evidence of External Dosimetry (1963–1974) [298 KB (23 pages)]
                    Presented at the November 10, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Presentation: SC&A’s Evaluation of the NIOSH SEC ER Proposed Use of FAP Bioassay Indicator Radionuclides (in Conjunction with OTIB-54 and TBD-5) for Assessment of FAP and Actinide Intakes at INL [45 KB (17 pages)]
                    Presented at the November 10, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Presentation: Evaluation of Internal Monitoring for Fission and Activation Products among INL Claimants (1949–1970) [287 KB (22 pages)]
                    Presented at the November 10, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Presentation: SC&A Status Update – Evaluation of Areas and Times that NIOSH has Determined Doses are Reconstructable [448 KB (32 pages)]
                    Presented at the July 23, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
SC&A Presentation: SC&A Evaluation of CPP Class Definition Requiring Evidence of External Dosimetry (1963–1974) [399 KB (22 pages)]
                    Presented at the July 23, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
NIOSH/DCAS: Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Evaluation Report (Rev. 1) Updated SEC Class Definition SEC-00219 [1 MB (21 pages)]
                    Presented at the July 23, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
SC&A Draft: SC&A Evaluation of Chemical Processing Plant Class Definition Requiring Evidence of External Dosimetry, Rev. 1 (1963–1974) [345 KB (7 pages)]
                    Contract Number 211-2014-58081
                    Revised July 15, 2015
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Evaluation of Chemical Processing Plant (CPP) Dosimetry for SEC-00219 [500 KB (21 pages)]
                    Presented at the July 8, 2015, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Presentation: SC&A Status Update – Evaluation of Areas and Times that NIOSH has Determined Doses are Reconstructable [441 KB (28 pages)]
                    Presented at the July 8, 2015, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Draft: Interim Summary Report on the Evaluation of NIOSH’s Idaho National Laboratory SEC-00219 Petition Evaluation Report, Rev. 0 [773 KB (34 pages)]
                    Contract No. 211-2014-58081
                    July 6, 2015
SC&A Presentation: SC&A Evaluation of CPP Class Definition Requiring Evidence of External Dosimetry (1963–1974) [629 KB (35 pages)]
                    Revised July 3, 2015; presented at the July 8, 2015, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Idaho National Laboratory
SC&A Draft: SC&A Evaluation of Idaho Chemical Processing Plant Class Definition Requiring Evidence of External Dosimetry, Rev. 0 (1963–1974) [343 KB (6 pages)]
                    Contract Number 211-2014-58081
                    June 29, 2015
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Idaho National Laboratory Special Exposure Cohort Petition Evaluation Report SEC-00219 [1.5 MB (47 pages)]
                    March 25-26, 2015, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
Idaho National Laboratory Special Exposure Cohort Petition Evaluation Report SEC-00219 (1949-1970) [5.7 MB (258 pages)]
                    March 12, 2015
SC&A: Idaho National Laboratory Site Profile Update [400 KB (9 pages)]
                    July 29, 2014
NIOSH Draft White Paper: NIOSH Investigation into the Issues Raised in Comment 19 from SCA-TR-TASK1-005 [38 KB (6 pages)]
                    March 11, 2014
NIOSH Draft White Paper: Investigation into INL Site Profile Review, Issue 24, Rev. 0 [162 KB (8 pages)]
                    March 6, 2014
NIOSH Draft White Paper: Investigation into the Issues Raised in Comment 1 from SCA-TR-TASK1-005 [1 MB (32 pages)]
                    March 5, 2014
SC&A Draft: Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site Profile Review Status Update, Revision 1 [550 KB (75 pages)]
                    February 24, 2014
NIOSH Draft White Paper: Investigation of “Hot Particles” and the Health Physics Programs at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Rev. 0-E [406 KB (13 pages)]
                    March 18, 2014
NIOSH Draft White Paper: Investigation into the Issues Raised in Comment 2 from SCA-TR-TASK1-005 [588 KB (13 pages)]
                    September 3, 2013
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site Profile Update [101 KB (6 pages)]
                    Presented at the July 16-17, 2013, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
SC&A Draft: Idaho National Laboratory Site Profile Review Update–SUPPLEMENT 1 [182 KB (29 pages)]
                    Contract No. 200-2004-03805
                    Task Order No. 1
                    SCA-TR-TASK1-0005
                    December 30, 2008
SC&A Draft: Review of the NIOSH Site Profile for the Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho–REVISION 1 [3.5 MB (250 pages)]
                    Contract No. 200-2004-03805
                    Task Order No. 1
                    SCA-TR-TASK1-0005
                    January 25, 2006
SC&A Draft: Review of the NIOSH Site Profile for the Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho [2.7 MB (187 pages) ]
                    Contract No. 200-2004-03805
                    Task Order No. 1
                    SCA-TR-TASK1-0005
                    September 23, 2005Program 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.
Program Evaluation Plans (PEPs)
OCAS-PEP-0017 Rev-00: Evaluation of Incomplete Internal Dosimetry Records from Idaho, Argonne – East and Argonne – West National Laboratories [17 KB (3 pages)] March 21, 2007
**About this Document:** In April/May 2006, while reviewing dose reconstructions (DR) for an Idaho National Laboratory (INL) case and an Argonne National Laboratory – East (ANL-E) case, a particular notation (“no recordable dose”) in the INL dosimetry response, as well as a similar notation (“no internal dose”) in the ANL-E dosimetry response, was questioned. Both the INL and ANL-E points of contact (POC) were contacted and asked if this notation meant that the energy employee (EE) was not monitored. The INL POC responded that this notation meant that this particular EE may have been monitored but no internal dose was assigned. The ANL-E POC provided information that the EE had internal dose records for most years of his employment. [Although Argonne National Laboratory – West (ANL-W) requests are sent through the Chicago Operations Office, the dosimetry records are provided by INL.] In May/June 2006, it was determined that INL/ANL-W/ANL-E did not consistently include internal dose data in all of their individual dosimetry responses and that additional requests were needed for submitted cases with a POC less than 50%. For a particular EE, INL/ANL-W/ANL-E either provided all or none of the EE’s internal dosimetry records. A good indicator that there may be internal dosimetry data is that the OCAS-INT-004 (check-box form) may have a hand-written note next to the internal dosimetry status section that says – “no internal dose” or “no recordable dose.”Program Evaluation Reports (PERs)
OCAS-PER-017 Rev-00: Program Evaluation Report: Evaluation of Incomplete Internal Dosimetry Records from Idaho, Argonne – East and Argonne – West National Laboratories [21 KB (3 pages)]
September 11, 2007
**About this Document:** New document to determine which previously completed claims require revisions as a result of new dosimetry data at INL, ANL-E, and ANL-W.
**Summary:** Additional requests were sent in August/September 2006. By April of 2007 a response was received for each of the request. These requests resulted in receiving internal dose data for 83 claims, 62 from INL, 14 from ANL-W, 6 from ANL-E and one with additional records from both INL and ANL-W.Some of these claims have already been returned to NIOSH for new dose reconstruction for various reasons. The new dose reconstructions will consider the new data received. NIOSH is requesting the remaining claims be returned for a new dose reconstruction. This consists of 68 individual claims. A list of these claims will be forwarded to the Department of Labor. A new dose reconstruction will be completed for each of the claims using the new data.
SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’S “Program Evaluation Report: Evaluation of Incomplete Internal Dosimetry Records from Idaho, Argonne – East and Argonne – West National Laboratories” [436 KB (49 pages)] Contract No. 200-2009-28555 SCA-TR-PR2012-0017, Rev. 0 May 15, 2012Public Comments on Idaho National Laboratory Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on Idaho 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 (018) on all comments.
Comments Received
Submission from Tami Thatcher, Former INL Safety Analyst and Nuclear Safety Consultant, regarding Separating fact from fiction on SL-1 responders at INL [283 KB (4 pages)] June 9, 2016
Submission from Tami Thatcher, Former INL Safety Analyst and Nuclear Safety Consultant, regarding the need for transparency and approval of Idaho National Laboratory Special Exposure Cohorts [558 KB (2 pages)] January 22, 2016
Submission from Tami Thatcher, Former INL Safety Analyst and Nuclear Safety Consultant, regarding INL’s Petitions and Radiation Dose Reconstruction Document Inadequacy, Particularly at TRA and MTR [102 KB (2 pages)] January 20, 2016
Submission from Tami Thatcher, Former INL Safety Analyst and Nuclear Safety Consultant, regarding INL’s Test Reactor Area and Test Area North [121 KB (2 pages)] December 16, 2015
Submission from Tami Thatcher, Former INL Safety Analyst and Nuclear Safety Consultant, regarding 1961 SL-1 Accident at the Idaho National Laboratory [106 KB (2 pages)] December 16, 2015
Submission from Tami Thatcher, Former INL Safety Analyst and Nuclear Safety Consultant, regarding concerns on NIOSH’s analysis of Idaho National Laboratory radiation doses [711 KB (1 page)] December 2, 2015
Submission from Tami Thatcher, Former INL Safety Analyst and Nuclear Safety Consultant, regarding historically contaminated INL drinking water [41 KB (1 page)] June 22, 2015Document Archive for Idaho National Laboratory
Site Profile: Introduction
Introduction [71 KB (10 pages)]
Revised April 26, 2007
**Revision Includes:** Revised to change document owner and to better identify references in the text. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
Revised December 13, 2006 [106 KB (9 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Approved revision as a result of biennial review. Revised language in the Purpose section as required by NIOSH. Attribution and Annotation section added. Constitutes a total rewrite of document. Incorporates internal, NIOSH and DOL formal review comments. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
Approved May 7, 2004 [35 KB (7 pages)]
Site Profile: Site Description
Revised August 17, 2007 [794 KB (91 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Initiated to add Attributions and Annotations section. Added references. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments.
Revised July 29, 2005 [680 KB (71 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Adds additional descriptive material on ICPP in response to union outreach comments.
Revised July 28, 2004 [657 KB (69 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Corrects dates of operation in Section 2.4.11 and adds OGC required paragraphs.
Approved November 7, 2003 [659 KB (70 pages)]
Site Profile: Occupational Medical Dose
Revised January 31, 2007 [110 KB (13 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Approved Revision 01 as a result of biennial review. Revised language in the Purpose section as required by NIOSH. Attributions and Annotations section added. Changed treatment of eye and brain dose. As a result of internal formal review, add Table 3-3. Incorporates NIOSH formal review comments. This revision results in an increase in assigned dose and a PER is required. Constitutes a total rewrite of document.
Page Change Revision May 28, 2004 [79 KB (11 pages)]
**Page Change Revision Includes:** Adds spleen to organ table on page 10. Eliminates date overlap in table on page 11.
Approved January 15, 2004 [77 KB (11 pages)]
Site Profile: Occupational Environmental Dose
Occupational Environmental Dose [1.3 MB (55 pages)]
Revised August 17, 2007
**Revision Includes:** Initiated to add additional information on how TLD results were chosen. Added Purpose, Scope, and Acronyms sections. Added references and SRDB numbers. Changed Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory to Idaho National Laboratory. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Adds Attributions and Annotations section. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review of the Attributions and Annotations section. Constitutes a total rewrite of document.
Approved March 30, 2004 [1.2 MB (40 pages)]
Site Profile: Occupational Internal Dose section
Revised July 30, 2007 [522 KB (60 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Added Purpose, Scope, and Attributions and Annotations sections. Added references. Updated the formatting and made editorial changes. Corrected error in Fecal MDA for Th-230 and Np-237 in Table 5-13. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments.
Page Change Revision June 6, 2006 [470 KB (47 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Correct error on page 24 in Table 5-12 in Section 5.5 on sample volume in 1980s. No sections were deleted. Incorporates NIOSH formal review comments.
Revised January 13, 2006 [469 KB (47 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Revised to change table number format, responds to new information from Worker Outreach Effort and revises MDA tables. Incorporates 1 year decay time for Al fuel in Tables 5-18 and 5-24. Combined “INTEC & Unknown” and “Other Area” categories in Table 5-24 for 1971-80 into “All but ANL-W.”
Page Change Revision October 12, 2004 [478 KB (50 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Deletes references to rigorous radiation program on page 39.
Approved August 11, 2004 [476 KB (49 pages)]
Site Profile: Occupational External Dose
Revised June 18, 2007 [809 KB (59 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Incorporates Attribution and Annotation section. A minor change was made to Sections 6.3.4.5 and 6.5.4.2, which will reduce the dose for a very few individuals. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
Revised November 7, 2006 [759 KB (51 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Document revised as a result of biennial review. Incorporates formal internal review comments. Revision constitutes a total rewrite of document. Adds Section 6.5.1 to incorporate comments from the Worker Outreach meeting with the PACE Local 8-0652 on April 28, 2004. Incorporates formal NIOSH review comments. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
Approved April 6, 2004 [673 KB (48 pages)]
Technical Information Bulletins
ORAUT-OTIB-0009 Rev-00: Technical Information Bulletin in Support of INEEL Technical Basis Document Section 6: Reanalysis of Hankins MTR Bonner Sphere Surveys [157 KB (9 pages)]
Approved March 17, 2004
Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition Evaluation Report
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Evaluation, SEC-00219, Rev. 0 (January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1970) [6 MB (258 pages)]
Approved March 12, 2015
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Evaluation, SEC-00219, Rev. 1 (January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1970) [6 MB (263 pages)]
Approved July 21, 2015
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  June 30, 2022						Source: 	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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