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Baker Brothers

(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 (Jun 1, 1943 to Dec 31, 1996)

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 Baker Brothers Petition [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 (Rev. 0)
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

Determination
Federal Register Notice: Designation/Determination of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort Designation

Determination
Effective Date for the SEC Class April 5, 2013
(June 1, 1943, through December 31, 1944)
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)
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)

Advisory Board Work Group on Baker Brothers

This Work Group is responsible reviewing the SEC petition from the Baker Brothers petitioners, reviewing the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, considering issues that may be raised by the Board’s contractor (SC&A) concerning the NIOSH 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.

Note: The Baker Brothers Work Group is no longer active. The work site was also previously listed under the TBD 6000 Work Group, but is not currently under discussion.

Work Group Members:

  • Paul L. Ziemer, Ph.D. (Chair)
  • Josie Beach
  • John W. Poston, Sr.
  • Wanda I. Munn

Meeting Details:

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.

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