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(Site Profile/Docket Number 048)
Location: Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Also Known As: Copper Weld Inc., Lot and Block 102J210
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 Superior Steel Co.
Class(es) Added to the SEC
No classes have been added to the SEC.
Classes Not Added to the SEC
All atomic weapons employees who worked in any area at Superior Steel Co. in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, during the period from January 1, 1952, through December 31, 1957.
**Note:** This class was established from Petition 247.Petitions Qualified for Evaluation
Petition 247 (Jan 1, 1952 to Dec 31, 1957)
	Petition 247 Information
Steps in Petition Process:
Petition Details:Date Received
May 1, 2018Date Qualified for Evaluation
July 19, 2018Summary of Information in Petition
**Location:** Any area at the Superior Steel Co. facility in Carnegie, PA
**Job Titles and/or Job Duties:** All workers at Superior Steel Co.
**Period of Employment:** January 1, 1952 to December 31, 1957
**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
May 1, 2018 [1.3 MB (38 pages)]
                (January 1, 1952 through December 31, 1957)Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Superior Steel Co. SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation
August 6, 2018 [80 KB (1 page)]
                (January 1, 1952 through December 31, 1957)SEC Petition Evaluation Report
November 16, 2018 [430 KB (55 pages)]
                (January 1, 1952 through December 31, 1957)Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board
November 16, 2018
                (January 1, 1952 through December 31, 1957)Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board
The Advisory Board previously discussed this petition during its regular meetings on December 13, 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
October 29, 2020 [41 KB (1 page)]
                (January 1, 1952 through December 31, 1957)HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition
August 19, 2021 [146 KB (13 pages)]
                (January 1, 1952 through December 31, 1957)HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC
**Determination:**
August 19, 2021 [76 KB (4 pages)]
                (January 1, 1952 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 Regarding a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
**Determination:**
September 7, 2021 [56 KB (1 page)]
                (January 1, 1952 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
Not applicable at this time.Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
Not applicable at this time.Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC
Not applicable at this time.
SEC Petitions Not Qualifying for Evaluation
There is only one petition for Superior Steel Co., and it qualified for evaluation.Advisory Board Work Group on TBD 6000
This Work Group is responsible for the review of the specified TBDs and the Appendices that apply to specific work sites. The Work Group will also review reports developed by the Board’s contractor (SC&A) pertaining to these TBDs and the Appendices. They will assist NIOSH and SC&A in resolving issues that arise through the review process. The Work Group will make recommendations to the Board in cases where Appendices involve sites with SEC petitions.
Sites currently being considered by the Work Group include:
General Steel Industries (GSI)
Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co.
Superior Steel Co.***Note:** Baker Brothers, Bliss & Laughlin Steel, and Simonds Saw and Steel Company work sites were previously discussed by the TBD 6000 Work Group, but are not currently under discussion.*
Meeting information (including agendas and transcripts) for this Work Group are on the individual work site pages listed above and the Advisory Board and Public Meetings pages.
**Work Group Members:**
Paul L. Ziemer, Ph.D. (Chair)
Henry A. Anderson, M.D.
Josie Beach
Meeting Information:
April 1, 2021 Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s TBD 6000 Work Group
Time/Location:
10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
                        Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period
Videoconference:
Join ZoomGov MeetingTeleconference Audio & Video
                        Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819
                        Passcode: ABRWH#01
Teleconference:
Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East Coast)Teleconference Phone
                        Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West Coast)Teleconference Phone
                        Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819
                        Participants ID: #
                        Meeting Password: 98685439Find your local number
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Agenda [22 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [171 KB (37 pages)]Presentations:
NIOSH/DCAS: Additional Information in Response to SEC-00247 Evaluation Report Review Finding #1 [286 KB (19 pages)]Discussion/Background Papers:
SC&A: Superior Steel Co. Special Exposure Cohort (SEC-00247) Issues Matrix revision 02 [150 KB (18 pages)]
                        March 15, 2021
February 4, 2020 Teleconference Meeting of the TBD 6000 Work GroupTime/Location:
1:00 p.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 [115 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [249 KB (57 pages)]Presentations:
NIOSH/DCAS: NIOSH Responses to SC&A Review of the Evaluation Report for SEC-00247 – Superior Steel Co. [336 KB (22 pages)]Discussion/Background Papers:
SC&A Draft: Superior Steel Co. Special Exposure Cohort (SEC-00247) Issues Matrix [232 KB (15 pages)]
                        January 14, 2020Pre-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.
Technical Basis Documents
An Exposure Matrix for Superior Steel, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Period of Operation: January 1, 1952 through December 31, 1957 [230 KB (23 pages)]
            Page Change Revision August 9, 2005**Page Change Revision Includes:** Corrected 4 listed dose rates in Table 9 on page 19. Annual doses are unchanged.
Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Superior Steel Co.
The Superior Steel Co. 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.
SC&A: Superior Steel Co. Special Exposure Cohort (SEC-00247) Issues Matrix revision 02 [150 KB (18 pages)]
            March 15, 2021
NIOSH/DCAS: Additional Information in Response to SEC-00247 Evaluation Report Review Finding #1 [286 KB (19 pages)]
            Presentation at the April 1, 2021, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s TBD 6000 Work Group
Advisory Board: Update on SEC-00247 – Superior Steel Co. [446 KB (26 pages)]
            Presentation at the August 26-27, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
NIOSH/DCAS: Additional Information in Response to SEC-00247 ER Review Finding #1 [156 KB (11 pages)]
            March 19, 2020
NIOSH/DCAS: NIOSH Responses to SC&A Review of the Evaluation Report for SEC-00247 – Superior Steel Co. [336 KB (22 pages)]
            Presentation at the February 4, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the TBD 6000 Work Group
SC&A Draft: Superior Steel Co. Special Exposure Cohort (SEC-00247) Issues Matrix [232 KB (15 pages)]
            January 14, 2020
NIOSH/ORAU: Superior Steel Co. Special Exposure Cohort (SEC-00247) Issues Matrix [134 KB (17 pages)]
            October 24, 2019
SC&A Draft: SC&A Review of the SEC Petition Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00247: Superior Steel Co. [264 KB (24 pages)]
            June 10, 2019
SC&A: Superior Steel Co. SEC Petition SEC-00247 Preliminary Review [327 KB (16 pages)]
            Presentation at the April 17, 2019, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
NIOSH/DCAS: SEC-00247 Evaluation Recap for Superior Steel Co. [415 KB (12 pages)]
            Presentation at the April 17, 2019, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
NIOSH/DCAS: Superior Steel Co. SEC Petition: Responses to ABRWH Questions at Redondo Beach, December 13, 2018 [542 KB (4 pages)]
            January 10, 2019
NIOSH/DCAS: SEC-00247 Superior Steel Co. [440 KB (24 pages)]
            Presentation at the December 12-13, 2018, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker HealthPublic Comments on Superior Steel Co. Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on Superior Steel Co. 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 (048) on all comments.
Comments Received
At this time, no comments have been submitted.Document Archive for Superior Steel Co.
Technical Basis Document: An Exposure Matrix for Superior Steel, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Period of Operation: January 1, 1952 through December 31, 1957 [229 KB (23 pages)]
            Approved May 3, 2005
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  June 30, 2022						Source: 	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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