Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant
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(Site Profile/Docket Number 119)
Location: East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Also Known As: East Pittsburgh Plant
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 Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant.
Class(es) Added to the SEC
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All Atomic Weapons Employer (AWE) employees who worked at Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from August 13, 1942 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 in the SEC.
Note: This class was established by Petition 96
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 96 (Jan 1, 1942 to Dec 31, 1944)
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Date Received |
August 13, 2007 |
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Date Qualified for Evaluation |
October 16, 2007 |
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Summary of Information in Petition |
Location: East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All testers and laboratory researchers (to include research group leaders who worked in the L Building (and K Building as applicable) Period of Employment: Jan 1, 1942 to Dec 31, 1944 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. |
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Copy of the Petition Received |
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Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation |
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SEC Petition Evaluation Report |
SEC Petition Evaluation Report for the Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant [350 KB (48 pages)] |
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Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board |
February 6, 2009 |
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Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board |
The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on February 18, 2009, during its regular meeting. Note: the agenda for this meeting is available on the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page. |
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Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition |
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HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition |
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HHS Designation of Additional Members to the SEC |
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Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort |
April 10, 2009 [50 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. |
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Effective Date for the SEC Class |
April 30, 2009 |
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Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort |
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Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC |
April 30, 2009 [16 KB (1 page)] Note: this only applies if the class is added to the SEC. |
Public Comments on Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant 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 (119) on all comments.
Comments Received
At this time, no comments have been submitted.
- Page last reviewed: September 28, 2015
- Page last updated: September 3, 2015
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Division of Compensation Analysis and Support