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(Site Profile/Docket Number 31)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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 currently no open/active SEC petitions from the Pantex Plant.
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 Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, during the period from January 1, 1958 through December 31, 1983, 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 SEC
**Note:** This class was established from Petition 68
All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, from January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1991, 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 SEC
**Note:** This class was established from Petition 68
All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, during the period from January I, 1951, through December 31, 1957, 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 68SEC Petitions Not Qualifying for Evaluation
In addition to the petition(s) listed above, one petition was received but did not qualify for evaluation.
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 68 (Jan 1, 1950 to Dec 31, 1991)
	Petition 68
Steps in Petition Process:
Petition Details:Date Received
September 8, 2006Date Qualified for Evaluation
November 20, 2007Summary of Information in Petition
**Location:** Amarillo, Texas
 **Job Titles and/or Job Duties:** Production workers, technicians, including radiography, guards, physical plant, maintenance, administrative and support staff, contractors, and Atomic Energy Commission staff
 **Period of Employment:** January 1, 1950 through December 31, 1991
 **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
September 8, 2006 [1.3 MB (33 pages)]
(January 1, 1950 through December 31, 1991)Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Pantex Plant SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation
December 17, 2007 [42 KB (1 page)]
(January 1, 1950 through December 31, 1991)SEC Petition Evaluation Report
August 8, 2008 [1.6 MB (67 pages)]
(January 1, 1951 through December 31, 1991)Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board
August 8, 2008
(January 1, 1951 through December 31, 1991)Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board
The Advisory Board discussed the petition on September 2-4, 2008, August 25, 2011, and August 23, 2017, during its regular meetings.
 **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
November 17, 2011 [97 KB (2 pages)]
(January 1, 1958 through December 31, 1983)
 August 28, 2013 [34 KB (2 pages)]
(January 1, 1951, through December 31, 1957)
 August 28, 2013 [33 KB (2 pages)]
(January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1991)HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition
December 21, 2011 [67 KB (10 pages)]
(January 1, 1958 through December 31, 1983)
 September 30, 2013 [386 KB (10 pages)]
(January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1991)
 September 30, 2013 [160 KB (9 pages)]
(January 1, 1951, through December 31, 1957)HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC
**Designation:**
 December 21, 2011 [34 KB (5 pages)]
(January 1, 1958 through December 31, 1983)
 September 30, 2013 [118 KB (5 pages)]
(January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1991)
 **Determination:**
 September 30, 2013 [107 KB (4 pages)]
(January 1, 1951, through December 31, 1957)
 **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:**
 January 18, 2012 [48 KB (1 page)]
	(January 1, 1958 through December 31, 1983)
	 October 29, 2013 [88 KB (1 page)]
	(January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1991)
 **Determination:**
 October 29, 2013 [72 KB (1 page)]
	(January 1, 1951, through December 31, 1957)
 **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
January 20, 2012
(January 1, 1958 through December 31, 1983)
 
October 30, 2013
(January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1991)
 **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
February 2, 2012 [51 KB (1 page)]
(January 1, 1958 through December 31, 1983)
 November 27, 2013 [52 KB (1 page)]
(January 1, 1984 through December 31, 1991)
 **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 25, 2012 [18 KB (1 page)]
(January 1, 1958 through December 31, 1983)
 November 4, 2013 [64 KB (1 page)]
(January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1991)
 **Note:** This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.HHS Administrative Review Documents
January 4, 2017 [2.5 MB (18 pages)]
(January 1, 1951, through December 31, 1957)HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition
January 4, 2017 [2.4 MB (20 pages)]
(January 1, 1951 through December 31, 1957)HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC
**Designation:**
 January 4, 2017 [2.4 MB (4 pages)]
	(January 1, 1951 through December 31, 1957)
 **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:**
 January 19, 2017 [53 KB (1 page)]
	(January 1, 1951 through December 31, 1957,)
 **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
February 3, 2017
(January 1, 1951 through December 31, 1957)
 **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
February 24, 2017 [84 KB (2 pages)]
(January 1, 1951 through December 31, 1957)
 **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 [173 KB (1 page)]
(January 1, 1951 through December 31, 1957)
 **Note:** this only applies if 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.
Below are the Worker Outreach Activities for the Pantex Plant:
**January 29, 2008 (7:00 p.m.)**
        Meeting with Workers and former workers from the Pantex Plant and other interested parties, Ashmore Inn & Suites, Amarillo, TexasFinal Minutes [70 KB (18 pages)]
**January 29, 2008 (2:00 p.m.)**
        Meeting with Workers and former workers from the Pantex Plant and other interested parties, Ashmore Inn & Suites, Amarillo, TexasFinal Minutes [117 KB (27 pages)]
**July 31, 2007**
        Meeting with Pantex Plant Guards Union and Metal Trades Council of Amarillo, Amarillo, TexasFinal Minutes [82 KB (18 pages)]
**June 3, 2004**
        Meeting with the Metal Trades CouncilFinal Minutes [52 KB (11 pages)]Advisory Board Work Group on the Pantex Plant
This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the Pantex Plant Site Profile, the SEC petition from Pantex Plant petitioners, the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, the SC&A Review of the Pantex Plant Site Profile, considering issues raised by the Board’s contractor (SC&A) concerning the Site Profile and the petition 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:**
Bradley P. Clawson (Chair)
Josie Beach
John W. Poston, Sr.
TBA
Meeting Information:
August 4, 2016 Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Pantex Plant
Time/Location:
10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
                Meeting Type: Teleconference; No Public Comment Period
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
                Participant Code: 9933701
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [137 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [177 KB (57 pages)]Discussion/Background Papers:
SC&A Issues Matrix: SC&A’S Evaluation of Revisions to Pantex Technical Basis Documents Relevant to Site Profile and SEC Issues: Technical Basis Documents Issues Matrix (SC&A Response) [54 KB (3 pages)]
                June 16, 2016
SC&A Issues Matrix: SC&A’S Evaluation of Revisions to Pantex Technical Basis Documents Relevant to Site Profile and SEC Issues: Technical Basis Documents Issues Matrix (NIOSH Response) [73 KB (2 pages)]
                May 24, 2016
SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of Revisions to Pantex Technical Basis Documents Relevant to Site Profile and SEC Issues [594 KB (15 pages)]
                February 23, 2016
September 4, 2014 Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Pantex Plant
Time/Location:
9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
                Meeting Type: Teleconference; 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 [15 KB (2 pages)]
Transcript [327 KB (112 pages)]Discussion Papers:
SC&A Working Draft: Pantex Plant Site Profile Issues Matrix Draft Preliminary SC&A Assessment, Rev. 3 [507 KB (38 pages)]
                Contract No. 200-2009-28555
                October 8, 2013
**June 18, 2013**
            Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on the Pantex Plant
Time/Location:
9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
                Meeting type: Open to Public; No Public 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 [9 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [462 KB (166 pages)]Discussion Paper:
SC&A Draft: Review of Proposed NIOSH Dose Reconstruction Methods for Uranium and Thorium at Pantex Plant during 1951–1957 and 1984–1991, Rev. 1 [716 KB (126 pages)]
                June 13, 2013
NIOSH/DCAS White Paper: NIOSH’s Method and Supporting Basis for Bounding Uranium Internal Exposure at Pantex [145 KB (8 pages)]
                June 13, 2013
**August 10, 2011**
            Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Pantex Plant
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 [14 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [748 KB (285 pages)]
**May 3, 2011**
            Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Pantex Plant
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 [15 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [537 KB (255 pages)]
**January 19, 2011**
            Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Pantex Plant
Time/Location:
11:00 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:
An agenda will be provided at a later date.
Transcript [257 KB (122 pages)]
May 4, 2010
                Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on the Pantex Plant
Time/Location:
9:30a.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:
Agenda [16 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [649 KB (312 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 [197 KB (12 pages)] Revised December 16, 2015
**Revision Includes:** Adds Special Exposure Cohort information and updates references. Includes editorial changes. No changes occurred as a result of formal internal review. Incorporates formal NIOSH review comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.
Site Description [983 KB (23 pages)] Revised December 8, 2015
**Revision Includes:** Incorporates information on the approved Special Exposure Cohort classes for the Pantex Plant. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.
Occupational Medical Dose [202 KB (21 pages)]
            Revised March 20, 2014
**Revision Includes:** Revision to ensure organ doses are calculated according to current project practices and according to accumulated historical evidence, to add skin doses for all projections and time periods, and to add dose to the B-lymphocytes. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of document.
Occupational Environmental Dose [970 KB (42 pages)]
            January 3, 2014
**Revision Includes:** Clarifies dose assignments. Updates Section 4.1. Adds paragraphs to Attachment A for clarification of dose assignments. Updates format; includes editorial changes. Adds Tables A-3 and A-4 to simplify on-site ambient dose assignment. Figure 4-4 was deleted. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.
Occupational Internal Dose [696 KB (49 pages)] Revised June 1, 2015
**Revision Includes:** Changes value of equation 5-2 from 0.027 to 0.072. Updates boilerplate language in the Introduction Section.
Occupational External Dose [1 MB (69 pages)] Revised November 29, 2016
**Revision Includes:** Initiated due to the determination that NTA Film neutron dosimetry ended in 1973 as opposed to 1976 as previously understood. Revisions were made to Sections 6.5.2, 6.5.2.2, 6.5.5.3, 6.7.2, 6.7.3, and 6.8. References were updated. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments.Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs)
ORAUT-OTIB-0086, Rev. 01: Pantex External Coworker Model [359 KB (24 pages)]
            November 4, 2016
**About this Document:** Revision initiated to update document and instructions (Section 5.1, Table 7-2, and Attachment A) to reflect that the use of nuclear track emulsion, Type A film for personnel neutron dosimetry ceased at the end of 1973. Incorporates formal internal review comments and updated coworker data in Tables 7-1, 7-2, and 7-3 based on updated instructions in Attachment A. Incorporates formal NIOSH review comments regarding data in Tables 7-1, 7-2, and 7-3 for the era 1960-1962. Tables 7-1 through 7-3 have been updated and footnoted. In addition, explanatory language was added to Section 5.0. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.Advisory Board and NIOSH Comments and Discussion Papers on Pantex Plant
The Pantex Plant 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 has been cleared for distribution.
SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of ORAUT-OTIB-0049, Revision 02, “Estimating Doses for Plutonium Strongly Retained in the Lung” [1.3 MB (39 pages)]
            Contract No. 75D30119C04183
            Document No. SCA-TR-2021-PR049, Revision 0
            October 7, 2021
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 Draft: Pantex Plant Site Profile Issues and Resolution [302 KB (44 pages)]
            Contract No. 211-2014-58081
            SCA-TR-2018-SP001, Revision 0
            February 12, 2018
Advisory Board Presentation: Review of Pantex Plant Remaining Site Profile Issues [238 KB (8 pages)]
            Presentation at the August 23-24, 2017, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of Resolution of Pantex Site Profile Issues in Revision 03 to Pantex External Dose Technical Base Document [97 KB (10 pages)]
            January 30, 2017
SC&A: Pantex TBD and OTIB-0086 Neutron NTA Film Correction Factor Issues [62 KB (4 pages)]
            October 19, 2016
SC&A: SC&A’S Evaluation of Revisions to Pantex Technical Basis Documents Relevant to Site Profile and SEC Issues: Technical Basis Documents Issues Matrix (SC&A Response) [54 KB (3 pages)]
            June 16, 2016
SC&A Issues Matrix: SC&A’S Evaluation of Revisions to Pantex Technical Basis Documents Relevant to Site Profile and SEC Issues: Technical Basis Documents Issues Matrix (NIOSH Response) [73 KB (2 pages)]
            May 24, 2016
SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of Revisions to Pantex Technical Basis Documents Relevant to Site Profile and SEC Issues [594 KB (15 pages)]
            February 23, 2016
SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of the Pantex External Coworker Model ORAUT-OTIB-0086, Rev. 0 [311 KB (17 pages)] Contract No. 211-2014-58081 September 23, 2015
SC&A Working Draft: Pantex Plant Site Profile Issues Matrix Draft Preliminary SC&A Assessment, Rev. 4 [522 KB (38 pages)]
            Contract No. 211-2014-58081
            September 29, 2014
SC&A Working Draft: Pantex Plant Site Profile Issues Matrix Draft Preliminary SC&A Assessment, Rev. 3 [507 KB (38 pages)] Contract No. 200-2009-28555
                October 8, 2013
Advisory Board Presentation: Pantex SEC Petition (1951-1957; 1984-1990 – uranium and thorium; 1991 – thorium) [370 KB (10 pages)]
            July 17, 2013
SC&A Draft: Review of Proposed NIOSH Dose Reconstruction Methods for Uranium and Thorium at Pantex Plant during 1951–1957 and 1984–1991, Rev. 2 [719 KB (26 pages)]
            Contract No. 200-2009-28555
            June 26, 2013
NIOSH/DCAS White Paper: NIOSH’s Method and Supporting Basis for Bounding Uranium Internal Exposure at Pantex [145 KB (8 pages)]
            June 13, 2013
SC&A Draft: Review of Proposed NIOSH Dose Reconstruction Methods for Uranium and Thorium at Pantex Plant during 1951–1957 and 1984–1991, Rev. 1 [717 KB (26 pages)]
            Contract No. 200-2009-28555, Rev. 1
            June 13, 2013
NIOSH Presentation: Update on Pantex Plant SEC-0068 (1984-1991) [129 KB (7 pages)]
            September 19, 2012
Advisory Board Presentation: Pantex SEC Petition Review (1951-1958, 1984-1991) [77 KB (4 pages)]
            September 19, 2012
SC&A Draft: Pantex Plant Site Expert Interview Summary [193 KB (40 pages)]
            Contract No. 200-2009-28555
            July 25, 2011
SC&A Draft: A Paper Study of the SEC Petition and NIOSH Evaluation Report for Pantex [220 KB (30 pages)]
            Contract No. 200-2009-28555
            March 2009
SC&A Draft: Pantex Plant Site Profile Review [1.1 MB (136 pages)]
            Contract No. 200-2004-03805
            Task Order No. 1
            SCA-TR-TASK1-0019
            July 2008Program 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.
OCAS-PER-026 Rev-00: Program Evaluation Report: Pantex TBD Revision – ORAUT-TKBS-0013 [16 KB (2 pages)]
October 31, 2007
**About this Document:** New document to determine which previously completed claims require evaluation for the effect of revising the Pantex TBD.
**Summary:** There were 50 Pantex claims meeting the employment dates and target organ criteria above that were completed with a probability of causation below 50% prior to February 1, 2007. NIOSH will review the records of each claim to determine if the dose assigned in the revised TBD is higher than that assigned in the dose reconstruction. NIOSH will provide DOL with the list of 50 claims as well as a determination on each claim as to whether a new Dose Estimate is required. Documentation for each claim not requiring a new dose reconstruction will provide the basis for that determination.Public Comments on Pantex Plant Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on Pantex Plant 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 (31) on all comments.
Comments Received
Comments from Michael Stumbo: Pantex Plant Site Profile [22 KB (1 page)]Document Archive for Pantex Plant
Advisory Board
SC&A Draft: Review of Proposed NIOSH Dose Reconstruction Methods for Uranium and Thorium at Pantex Plant during 1951–1957 and 1984–1991, Rev. 1 [717 KB (26 pages)]
            Contract No. 200-2009-28555, Rev. 1
            June 13, 2013Site Profile
Site Profile: Introduction section
Revised May 11, 2007 [110 KB (11 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Includes Attribution and Annotation section. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document. Incorporates formal internal review comments. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
Revised July 27, 2006 [102 KB (10 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Constitutes a total rewrite of document. Revised as a result of the biennial document review. Incorporates NIOSH formal review comments. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose.
Approved February 18, 2004 [40 KB (7 pages)]
Site Profile: Site Description section
Revised May 8, 2007 [496 KB (21 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Incorporates Attributions and Annotations, Purpose and Scope Sections. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document. Incorporates formal internal review comments. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
Revised July 27, 2006 [465 KB (18 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Constitutes a total rewrite of document. Revised as a result of the biennial document review. Incorporates NIOSH formal review comments. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
Approved March 30, 2004 [404 KB (17 pages)]
Site Profile: Occupational Medical Dose section
Occupational Medical Dose [170 KB (20 pages)]
                        Revised February 1, 2007
**Revision Includes:** Approved Revision 02 for organ dose assignment based on site specific information. Added Section 3-5, Skin Dose Method Description and Section 3-8, Attributions and Annotations. Incorporates internal formal and NIOSH formal review comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of document. This revision results in an increase in assigned dose and a PER is required.
Revised December 23, 2005 [139 KB (19 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Document Publication Record contains no detailed description of revision details.
Approved August 24, 2004 [145 KB (15 pages)]
Site Profile: Occupational Environmental Dose section
Revised June 22, 2007 [1 MB (43 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Incorporates Attributions and Annotations. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document. Incorporates formal internal review comments. No changes were needed as a result of formal NIOSH review. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
Approved August 24, 2004 [867 KB (36 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Incorporates Attributions and Annotations. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document. Incorporates formal internal review comments. No changes were needed as a result of formal NIOSH review. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
Site Profile: Occupational Internal Dose section
Revised November 13, 2014 [661 KB (48 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Corrects unmonitored tritium doses in Table 5-3. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments.
Revised January 3, 2014 [661 KB (48 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Adds section detailing the Special Exposure Cohort classes and limitations for internal dose assessment from intakes before 1991. Revises Sections 5.2.1 through 5.2.3 to reflect assessment of internal radiation dose only if monitoring data are available for all periods after the end of the SEC periods (1991). Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.
Revised June 22, 2007 [853 KB (72 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Incorporates Attributions and Annotations and additional references. No sections were deleted. Minor editorial changes were made in Sections 5.2.1, 5.2.1.1, 5.2.1.1.4, 5.2.2.5, and 5.2.2.6.2. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
Page Change Revision February 8, 2007 [574 KB (55 pages)]
**Page Change Revision Includes:** Page change revision to change the date for the first DU-laden hydroshot from 1952 to 1959 on page 31. Updated the text in Section 5.2.2.6 on page 28 and updated Table 5-11 on page 32 and 5-19 on page 48. Added reference on page 49 for the telephone conversation that confirmed the actual date. Table 5-1 was moved from page 9 to page 10. Results in a decrease in the intake of DU and resultant dose for the years 1952 to 1959. Text was modified or added in Section 5 and References (pages 9-12, 28, 31-32, 48-49, and 53). No sections were deleted. Incorporates internal formal review comments and NIOSH formal review comments. This revision results in a reduction in assigned dose and no PER is required.
Approved July 27, 2006 [569 KB (55 pages)]
Occupational External Dose
Revised November 24, 2015 [1 MB (72 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Adds section detailing the Special Exposure Cohort classes for the Pantex Plant. Includes editorial changes. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.
Revised June 22, 2007 [838 KB (75 pages)]
**Revision Includes:** Incorporates Attributions and Annotations section. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document. Added references and made editorial changes. Modified Table 6-1 average total dose for 1958, 1977, 1983, and 1997. Modified Table 6-9 to add Radiography NDE. No further changes occurred as a result of formal internal review. Incorporates formal NIOSH review comments. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required. Training required: As determined by the Task Manager. Initiated
Approved July 27, 2006 [655 KB (61 pages)]Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs)
ORAUT-OTIB-0086, Rev. 00: Pantex External Coworker Model [553 KB (24 pages)]
                August 7, 2015
**About this Document:** Provides information that allows dose reconstructors to base doses to Pantex Plant workers who have no or limited monitoring data on known site coworker data. In addition, the data in this TIB should be used to assign dose for gaps in the dosimetry record.
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  June 30, 2022						Source: 	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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