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Ventron Corporation

(Site Profile/Docket Number 252)

Location: Beverly, Massachusetts

Also known as: Metal Hydrides Corp., Ventron Div., Morton Thiokol, 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 Ventron Corporation.

Class(es) Added to the SEC

  • All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked for the Ventron Corporation at its facility in Beverly, Massachusetts, from November 1, 1942, through December 31, 1948, 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 198

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 198 (Jan 1, 1942 to Dec 31, 1948)

Petition 198
Steps in Petition Process: Petition Details:

Date Received

December 5, 2011

Date Qualified for Evaluation

February 23, 2012

Summary of Information in Petition

Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All Atomic Weapons Employees

Period of Employment: January 1, 1942 through December 31, 1948

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

Ventron Corporation Petition [1.3 MB (9 pages)]

Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Revere Copper and Brass SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation

March 1, 2012 [56 KB (2 pages)]

SEC Petition Evaluation Report

Revised August 14, 2012 [397 KB (52 pages)]

Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board

June 21, 2012

Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board

The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on August 15, 2012.

Note: the agenda and transcripts from this meeting are available on the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page.

Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition

September 12, 2012 [26 KB (2 pages)]

HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition

October 12, 2012 [69 KB (10 pages)]

HHS Designation of Additional Members to the SEC

October 12, 2012 [34 KB (5 pages)]

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

October 24, 2012 [200 KB (2 pages)]

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

November 11, 2012

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

November 21, 2012 [81 KB (2 pages)]

Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC

November 21, 2012 [29 KB (1 page)]

Public Comments on Ventron Corporation Documents

How to Submit Comments

Comments on Ventron Corporation 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 (252) on all comments.

Comments Received

At this time, no comments have been submitted on Ventron Corporation documents.

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