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Baker Brothers

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Special Exposure Cohort
Advisory Board Work Group on TBD 6000
Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions
Public Comments

(Site Profile/Docket Number 259)

Location: Toledo, Ohio

Also Known As: Rems, Inc.

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

To date, there are no open/active SEC petitions from Baker Brothers.

Class(es) Added to the SEC

All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked at the Baker Brothers site in Toledo, Ohio, during the period from June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment, or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees included in the Special Exposure Cohort

Note: This class was established from Petition 204

Classes Not Added to the SEC

All Atomic Weapons Employees and Department of Energy employees, contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Baker Brothers site in Toledo, Ohio, during the applicable covered residual radiation and remediation period from January 1, 1945, through December 31, 1996

Note: This class was established from Petition 204

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 204
Steps in Petition Process:	Petition Details:
Date Received	June 5, 2012
Date Qualified for Evaluation	July 24, 2012
Summary of Information in Petition	Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees who worked in any area Period of Employment: June 1, 1943 to December 31, 1996 Note: The information above is what qualified for evaluation. During our evaluation of whether dose reconstructions can adequately be completed for the above job titles and period of employment, information may cause NIOSH to change some the dates or job titles/duties. Therefore, as this petition proceeds through the SEC petition process and if an SEC class is proposed, the proposed class may not exactly match the above information.
Copy of the Petition Received	June 5, 2012 [1 MB (14 pages)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944)
Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Baker Brothers SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation	August 3, 2012 [196 KB (1 page)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944)
SEC Petition Evaluation Report	November 14, 2012 [1 MB (61 pages)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944)
Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board	November 15, 2012 (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944)
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board	The Advisory Board discussed this petition on December 12, 2012, 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	January 31, 2013 [38 KB (2 pages)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) August 28, 2013 [33 KB (2 pages)] (January 1, 1945, through December 31, 1996)
HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition	March 6, 2013 [90 KB (9 pages)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) September 30, 2013 [263 KB (9 pages)] (January 1, 1945, through December 31, 1996)
HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC	Designation: March 6, 2013 [43 KB (4 pages)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) Determination: September 30, 2013 [112 KB (4 pages)] (January 1, 1945, through December 31, 1996) 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: March 26, 2013 [99 KB (2 pages)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) Determination: October 29, 2013 [72 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1945, through December 31, 1996) 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	April 5, 2013 (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) 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	April 12, 2013 [75 KB (1 page)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) 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	April 5, 2013 [36 KB (1 page)] (June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944) Note: This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.

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:

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 Details:

June 20, 2013
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on TBD 6000

Time/Location:

10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701

Available Meeting Items:
- Agenda[11 KB (1 page)]
- Transcript[521 KB (202 pages)]
Discussion Papers:
April 26, 2013–CHANGED TO A TELECONFERENCE MEETING, TIME CHANGED
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on TBD 6000

Time/Location:

10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701

Available Meeting Items:
- Agenda[22 KB (1 page)]
- Transcript[794 KB (263 page)]
Discussion Papers:
- NIOSH/DCAS: Simonds Saw and Steel Site Profile Review Issues Matrix[81 KB (12 pages)]
  April 23, 2013
- NIOSH/DCAS White Paper: Issues Raised in February 21, 2013 Work Group Meeting[95 KB (9 pages)]
  April 2013
- SC&A Memo: Review of NIOSH Estimates of External Exposures at GSI[35 KB (3 pages)]
  April 24, 2013
- SC&A Memo: Review of NIOSH Estimates of External Exposures at GSI[785 KB (24 pages)]
  April 23, 2013
- Comments from Daniel W. McKeel, Jr., M.D. regarding the NIOSH/DCAS White Paper “Issues Raised in February 21, 2013, Work Group Meeting”[785 KB (24 pages)]
  April 5, 2013
- NIOSH/DCAS: Cleanup after Uranium Operations at Baker Brothers, Toledo, Ohio[95 KB (4 pages)]
  April 2, 2013
- SC&A Memo: Baker Brothers Follow-Up – Review of NIOSH/DCAS paper “Cleanup after Uranium Operations at Baker Brothers, Toledo, Ohio” from April 2, 2013[41 KB (4 pages)]
  April 23, 2013
- SC&A Draft: Review of the Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Company Petition Evaluation Report for Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition 00200[235 KB (39 pages)]
  Contract No. 200-2009-28555
  SCA-TR-SEC 2013-0069
  March 28, 2013
- Comments from Daniel W. McKeel, Jr., M.D. regarding new information on a stolen radium plumb bob source at GSI in 1953[200 KB (6 pages)]
  March 12, 2013
February 21, 2013
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on TBD 6000

Time/Location:

9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, No Comment Period

2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048

Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701

Available Meeting Items:
- Agenda[11 KB (1 page)]
- Transcript[655 KB (290 pages)]
Discussion Papers:
- SC&A Presentation: Comparison of NIOSH and SC&A External Exposure Assessments at GSI[483 KB (9 pages)]
  February 21, 2013
- SC&A: Simonds Saw and Steel Site Profile Review Issues Matrix[55 KB (10 pages)]
  February 13, 2013
- NIOSH/DCAS: GSI Dose Estimation Comparison[128 KB (7 pages)]
  January 2013
- SC&A Memo: Response to NIOSH Report “GSI Dose Estimation Comparison”[221 KB (11 pages)]
  February 12, 2013

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Baker Brothers

The Baker Brothers discussion papers listed below are working documents prepared by NIOSH or its contractor for use in discussions with the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health or its Working Groups or Subcommittees. Draft, preliminary, interim, and white paper documents are not final NIOSH or Advisory Board (or their technical support and review contractors) positions unless specifically marked as such. These documents represent preliminary positions taken on technical issues prepared by NIOSH or its contractor.

The discussion papers have been reviewed to identify and redact any information that is protected by the Privacy Act 5 USC §552a and have been cleared for distribution.

Public Comments on Baker Brothers Documents

How to Submit Comments

Comments on Baker Brothers 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 (259) on all comments.

Comments Received

No comments on Baker Brothers have been received at this time.