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Metals and Controls Corp.
(Site Profile/Docket Number 188)
Location: Attleboro, Massachusetts
Also known as: M & C, Texas Instruments, M&C Nuclear, Metals and Controls Nuclear Corp.
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
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There are currently no open/active SEC petitions.
Class(es) Added to the SEC
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All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked at Metals and Controls Corp. in Attleboro, MA, from January 1, 1952 to December 31, 1967, 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 by Petition 149.
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All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked at Metals and Controls Corp. in Attleboro, MA, from January 1, 1968, through September 21, 1995, 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 by Petition 236.
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.
Advisory Board Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.
This Work Group is responsible for a review of the Metals and Controls Corp. Site Profile and a review of the Site Profile by the Board’s contractor (SC&A). The Work Group shall consider issues identified by SC&A concerning the Site Profile 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 Profile as appropriate.
Work Group Members:
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Josie Beach (Chair)
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Henry A. Anderson, M.D.
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Nicole E. Martinez, Ph.D.
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Loretta R. Valerio
Meeting Information:
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December 6, 2023Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.
Time/Location:
11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period
Videoconference:
Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819
Passcode: ABRWH#01Teleconference:
Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East)Teleconference Phone
Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West)Teleconference PhoneMeeting ID: 160 6763 3819
Passcode: 98685439One Tap Mobile:
Pre-Decisional Document Policy
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July 13, 2023
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.Time/Location:
11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment PeriodVideoconference:
Join ZoomGov MeetingTeleconference Audio & Video
Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819
Passcode: ABRWH#01Teleconference:
Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East)
Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West)Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819
Participants ID: #
Meeting Password: 98685439
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Available Meeting Items:
Presentations:
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SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH Response to SC&A’s Supplemental Review of M&C [440 KB (15 pages)]
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NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Discussion of Metals and Controls Petitioner Comments [405 KB (27 pages)]
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Advisory Board Presentation: M&C Work Group Review of SEC-Related Issues [207 KB (16 pages)]
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Advisory Board Presentation: Statement by David Kotelchuck, Work Group Member [285 KB (20 pages)]
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May 12, 2023
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.Time/Location:
11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment PeriodVideoconference:
Join ZoomGov MeetingTeleconference Audio & Video
Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819
Passcode: ABRWH#01Teleconference:
Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East)
Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West)Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819
Participants ID: #
Meeting Password: 98685439
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Discussion/Background Papers:
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March 18, 2021
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.Time/Location:
10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment PeriodVideoconference:
Join ZoomGov Meeting
Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819
Passcode: ABRWH#01Teleconference:
Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East)
Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West)
Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819
Participants ID: #
Meeting Password: 98685439
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September 2, 2020
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.Time/Location:
10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment PeriodTeleconference:
+1 (646) 828-7666 (US East Coast)
+1 (669) 254-5252 (US West Coast)Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819
Participants ID: #
Meeting Password: 98685439Pre-Decisional Document Policy
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April 13, 2020
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.Time/Location:
11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Pre-Decisional Document Policy
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January 9, 2020
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.Time/Location:
10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period
Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Presentations:
Discussion/Background Papers:
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SC&A Memo: Review of NIOSH “Metals and Controls Corp. SEC-00236 Petitioner Concerns” [97 KB (9 pages)]
December 30, 2019 -
NIOSH/ORAU: SC&A Review of Metals and Controls Corp. Thorium and Welding Exposure Model [89 KB (8 pages)]
November 27, 2019 -
SC&A Memo: Review of NIOSH’s “Metals and Controls Corp. Thorium and Welding Exposure Model” [83 KB (8 pages)]
July 26, 2019 -
NIOSH/ORAU: Metals and Controls Corp. SEC-00236 Petitioner Concerns [410 KB (36 pages)]
June 18, 2019 -
NIOSH/ORAU: Metals and Controls Corp. Thorium and Welding Exposure Model [173 KB (9 pages)]
April 8, 2019
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November 20, 2018
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.Time/Location:
8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, Public Comment Period
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
Phone: 859-586-0166
Toll-Free: 1-877-222-7570
Fax: 859-586-0266Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Discussion/Background Papers:
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SC&A: SC&A Draft Review of NIOSH’S White Paper Dated October 24, 2018 [133 KB (11 pages)]
November 20, 2018 -
NIOSH/ORAU: Metals and Controls Corp. Maintenance Exposure Model dated October 24, 2018 [60 KB (19 pages)]
October 24, 2018 -
NIOSH/DCAS Memo: NIOSH Response to the SC&A review of the NIOSH White Paper dated April 23, 2018 [260 KB (5 pages)]
October 18, 2018 -
SC&A Memo: Response to NIOSH White Paper on Metals and Controls Corp. Subsurface Exposure Model, dated April 23, 2018 [158 KB (8 pages)]
September 17, 2018 -
NIOSH/ORAU: Metals and Controls Special Exposure Cohort (SEC 236) Issues Matrix [128 KB (25 pages)]
September 12, 2018 -
NIOSH/ORAU: Metals and Controls Corp. Subsurface Exposure Model at Attleboro, Massachusetts, SEC-00236 [184 KB (12 pages)]
April 23, 2018
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May 3, 2018
Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.Time/Location:
8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, Public Comment Period
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
Phone: 859-586-0166
Toll-Free: 1-877-222-7570
Fax: 859-586-0266Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701Pre-Decisional Document Policy
Available Meeting Items:
Presentations:
Discussion/Background Papers:
Please Note: 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.
Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Metals and Controls Corp.
The Metals and Controls Corp. 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.
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Advisory Board Presentation: Basis for SEC Consideration for M&C [751 KB (25 pages)]
Presentation at the April 17, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health -
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: SEC 236: Metals and Controls Corp. [813 KB (29 pages)]
Presentation at the April 17, 2024, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health -
SC&A Memo: NIOSH Use of “Extreme Conservatism”: SC&A’s Perspective [398 KB (13 pages)]
January 26, 2024 -
Advisory Board Presentation: M&C Work Group Review of NIOSH Response and SEC Issues under Consideration [838 KB (21 pages)]
Presentation at the December 7, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health -
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Discussion of Metals and Controls Remaining Issues [748 KB (38 pages)]
Presentation at the December 6, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
SC&A Presentation: Review of Overall NIOSH Response and SEC Issues under Consideration for M&C [300 KB (31 pages)]
Presentation at the December 6, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
SC&A Draft: SC&A Review of Overall NIOSH Response to SC&A’s Supplemental Review of M&C Work Group Issues as of November 2023 [686 KB (51 pages)]
Revision 0 PC-1
Contract No. 75D30119C04183
November 22, 2023 -
Advisory Board Presentation: Update — Metals and Controls Corp. (M&C) Work Group Review of SEC-Related Issues [971 KB (22 pages)]
Presentation at the August 16, 2023, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health -
Advisory Board Presentation: Statement by David Kotelchuck, Work Group Member [285 KB (20 pages)]
Presentation at the July 13, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Metals and Controls Claims with POC > 50% and Employment During the Residual Period [207 KB (14 pages)]
Presentation at the July 13, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Discussion of Metals and Controls Petitioner Comments [405 KB (27 pages)]
Presentation at the July 13, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: NIOSH’s Response to SC&A’s Supplemental Review of M&C Work Group Issues [636 KB (74 pages)]
Presentation at the May 12, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: NIOSH’s Response to SCA-TR-2021-SEC004 and SCA-TR-2021-SEC005 [378 KB (16 pages)]
Presentation at the May 12, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
SC&A Presentation: Supplemental M&C Data Sufficiency, Adequacy, and Precedent Discussion [572 KB (24 pages)]
Presentation at the May 12, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
SC&A Presentation: Update on M&C Exposure Pathway Modeling [667 KB (23 pages)]
Presentation at the May 12, 2023, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
SC&A Draft: SC&A Review of NIOSH Response to SC&A’s Supplemental Review of M&C Work Group Issues [392 KB (18 pages)]
Contract No. 75D30119C04183
Revision 0
April 25, 2023 -
NIOSH/ORAU: NIOSH Response to SC&A’s Supplemental Review of M&C Work Group Issues [586 KB (27 pages)]
January 13, 2023 -
SC&A Draft: Supplemental Review of M&C Work Group Issues [850 KB (45 pages)]
Contract No. 75D30119C04183
Document No. SCA-TR-2022-SEC002, Revision 0
August 22, 2022 -
NIOSH/ORAU: NIOSH Response to SC&A’s Metals and Controls Corp. Exposure Pathway Evaluation and Dust Loading Commentary [208 KB (7 pages)]
January 12, 2022 -
SC&A Draft: SC&A Commentary on NIOSH’s Approach to Quantifying Outdoor and Indoor Airborne Dust Loadings [273 KB (23 pages)]
Contract No. 75D30119C04183
Document No. SCA-TR-2021-SEC005, Revision 0
October 25, 2021 -
SC&A Draft: Metals and Controls Corp. Exposure Pathway Evaluation [735 KB (34 pages)]
Contract No. 75D30119C04183
Document No. SCA-TR-2021-SEC004, Revision 0
October 25, 2021 -
NIOSH/DCAS: Response to Comments Related to Soil Disturbances at the Burial Ground [393 KB (6 pages)]
February 8, 2021 -
NIOSH/DCAS: DCAS Response to Work Group and Petitioner Questions [384 KB (31 pages)]
Presentation at the March 18, 2021, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
NIOSH/ORAU: Response to Comments from the Metals and Controls Corp. Work Group Meeting held on September 2, 2020 [517 KB (20 pages)]
January 21, 2021 -
NIOSH/DCAS: SEC-00236 Metals and Controls Corp. – NIOSH Response to Working Group Comments [295 KB (32 pages)]
Presentation at the September 2, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
SC&A: Reply to NIOSH “Metals and Controls Corp. Thorium and Welding Exposure Model” [314 KB (16 pages)]
Presentation at the September 2, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
SC&A Memo: Reply to NIOSH “Metals and Controls Corp. Thorium and Welding Exposure Model” [153 KB (11 pages)]
July 8, 2020 -
NIOSH/ORAU: Response to Metals and Controls Corp. Working Group Comments [254 KB (27 pages)]
July 16, 2020 -
SC&A: Issues Resolution Roadmap for Metals and Controls Corporation [620 KB (14 pages)]
Presentation at the April 13, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
SC&A: Issues Resolution Roadmap for Metals and Controls Corporation SEC Petition-00236 [371 KB (45 pages)]
March 12, 2020 -
NIOSH/DCAS: SEC-00236 Metals and Controls Corporation – NIOSH Update on Thorium and Welding Model [239 KB (12 pages)]
Presentation at the January 9, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
NIOSH/DCAS: SEC-00236 Metals and Controls Corporation – Thorium and Welding Exposure Model [343 KB (24 pages)]
Presentation at the January 9, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
NIOSH/DCAS: SEC-00236 Metals and Controls Corporation – NIOSH Update on Petitioner Concerns [288 KB (17 pages)]
Presentation at the January 9, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
NIOSH/DCAS: SEC-00236 Metals and Controls Corporation – Petitioner Concerns [342 KB (34 pages)]
Presentation at the January 9, 2020, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
SC&A Memo: Review of NIOSH “Metals and Controls Corp. SEC-00236 Petitioner Concerns” [97 KB (9 pages)]
December 30, 2019 -
NIOSH/ORAU: SC&A Review of Metals and Controls Corp. Thorium and Welding Exposure Model [89 KB (8 pages)]
November 27, 2019 -
SC&A Memo: Review of NIOSH’s “Metals and Controls Corp. Thorium and Welding Exposure Model” [83 KB (8 pages)]
July 26, 2019 -
NIOSH/ORAU: Metals and Controls Corp. SEC-00236 Petitioner Concerns [410 KB (36 pages)]
June 18, 2019 -
NIOSH/ORAU: Metals and Controls Corp. Thorium and Welding Exposure Model [173 KB (9 pages)]
April 8, 2019 -
SC&A: SC&A Status Report for the Metals and Controls Corporation SEC Petition Evaluation of Petition 236 [345 KB (24 pages)]
Presentation at the December 12-13, 2018, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health -
SC&A Draft: SC&A Draft Review of NIOSH’s White Paper Dated October 24, 2018 [267 KB (22 pages)]
Contract No. 211-2014-58081
SCA-TR-2018-SEC007, Revision 0
November 29, 2018 -
SC&A: SC&A Draft Review of NIOSH’S White Paper Dated October 24, 2018 [133 KB (11 pages)]
November 20, 2018 -
NIOSH/ORAU: Metals and Controls Corp. Maintenance Exposure Model dated October 24, 2018 [491 KB (19 pages)]
October 24, 2018 -
NIOSH/DCAS Memo: NIOSH Response to the SC&A review of the NIOSH White Paper dated April 23, 2018 [260 KB (5 pages)]
October 18, 2018 -
SC&A Memo: Response to NIOSH White Paper on Metals and Controls Corp. Subsurface Exposure Model, dated April 23, 2018 [158 KB (8 pages)]
September 17, 2018 -
NIOSH/ORAU: Metals and Controls Special Exposure Cohort (SEC 236) Issues Matrix [128 KB (25 pages)]
September 12, 2018 -
Advisory Board Presentation: Metals and Controls Corp. SEC Petition 236 (Attleboro MA, 1968-1997) Update [111 KB (8 pages)]
Presentation at the August 22-23, 2018, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health -
SC&A: Summary of SC&A’s review of SEC Petition Evaluation Report SEC-00236 [254 KB (22 pages)]
Presented at the May 3, 2018, Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. -
NIOSH/ORAU: Metals and Controls Corp. Subsurface Exposure Model at Attleboro, Massachusetts, SEC-00236 [184 KB (12 pages)]
April 23, 2018 -
NIOSH/ORAU: Issues Matrix for SEC00236 Metals and Controls Corp. [92 KB (3 pages)]
February 28, 2018 -
NIOSH/DCAS Memo: SC&A Review of the SEC00236 Metals and Controls Petition Evaluation Report [130 KB (3 pages)]
February 22, 2018 -
SC&A Draft: Review of SEC Petition Evaluation Report SEC-00236 Metals and Controls Corporation [413 KB (61 pages)]
Contract No. 211-2014-58081
SCA-TR-2018-SEC001, Revision 0
February 12, 2018 -
NIOSH/DCAS: Metals and Controls Corporation SEC Petition Evaluation Report SEC-00236 [585 KB (27 pages)]
Presentation at the August 23-24, 2017, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
Public Comments on Metals and Controls Corp. Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on Metals and Controls Corp. 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 (188) on all comments.
Comments Received
At this time, no comments have been submitted on Metals and Controls Corp. documents.