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CHAIRMAN 

James M. Melius, M.D., Dr. PH. 

Albany, New York 

MEMBERS 

Henry Anderson, M.D. 

Madison, Wisconsin 

Josie Beach 

Kennewick, Washington 

Bradley P. Clawson 

Rexburg, Idaho 

R. William Field, Ph.D. 

Iowa City, Iowa 

David Kotelchuck, Ph.D. 

New York, New York 

Richard Lemen, Ph.D. 

Canton, Georgia 

James E. Lockey, M.D. 

Cincinnati, Ohio 

Wanda I. Munn 

Richland, Washington 

John W. Poston, Sr., Ph.D. 

College Station, Texas 

David B. Richardson, Ph.D. 

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 

Genevieve S. Roessler, Ph.D. 

Elysian, Minnesota 

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Bosque Farm, New Mexico 

Loretta R. Valerio 

Santa Fe, New Mexico 

Paul L. Ziemer, Ph.D. 

Lafayette, Indiana 

STAFF 

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 

Theodore M. Katz, MPA 

Atlanta, Georgia 

COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT 

Zaida Burgos 

Atlanta, Georgia 

ADVISORY BOARD ON RADIATION AND WORKER HEALTH
 

1150 Tusculum Ave
 

Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
 

(513) 533-6825 

May 2, 2016 

The Honorable Sylvia M. Burwell 

Secretary 

Department of Health and Human Services 

200 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20201 

Dear Madam Secretary: 

The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (The Board) has 

evaluated Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition 00219 concerning 

workers at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Scoville, Idaho, under 

the statutory requirements established by the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 and 

incorporated into 42 CFR Sec. 83.13. 

The Board respectfully recommends that SEC status be accorded to: 

“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.” 

This recommendation is based on the following factors: 

•	 Workers at this facility during the time period in question were 

involved in operations related to nuclear weapons production. 

•	 NIOSH’s review of available monitoring data, as well as 

available process and source term information for this facility 

found that NIOSH lacked the sufficient information to allow it to 

estimate with sufficient accuracy the potential internal doses, 

which employees working at this facility may have been 

subjected. The Board concurs with this determination. 

•	 NIOSH also determined that health may have been 

endangered for these INL employees during the time period in 

question. The Board also concurs with this determination. 
 

 

 

Based on these considerations and the discussion at the March 23 and 24, 2016, Board 

meeting in Tampa, Florida, the Board recommends that this class be added to the SEC. 

Enclosed is the documentation from the Board meeting(s) where this SEC class was 

discussed. The documentation includes copies of the petition, the NIOSH review thereof, and 

related materials. If any of these items are unavailable at this time, they will follow shortly. 

Sincerely, 

[Signature on File] 

James M. Melius, M.D., Dr. PH. 

Chairman, ABRWH 

Enclosure 

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