NIOSH to Evaluate Petition for Special Exposure Cohort at Pantex Plant

Summary

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will assess a petition to include employees at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, which covers workers who worked at the plant from 1950 to 1991, including production workers, technicians, and support staff.