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AWE, BE, and DOE Site Classification

All work places covered under EEOICPA are classified as either AWE, BE, or DOE.  Some work sites are classified as all three!  If you find this confusing you are not alone. 

EEOICPA covers workers who worked for either an Atomic Weapons Employer, a Beryllium Vendor, or Department of Energy or one of the previously used names of the DOE which include the Manhattan Engineer District, Atomic Energy Commission, or Energy Research and Development Agency.

AWE and BE sites are determined by DOE.  DOE site classification is determined by DOL.

An Atomic Weapons Employer is a private company that processed or produced radioactive material used to create atomic weapons for the United States, except for uranium mining and milling.  This can include a period of residual contamination.

A Beryllium Vendor is a private company that produced beryllium for use in atomic weapons for the United States and is named in a Department of Energy list.  This can include a period of residual contamination.

A DOE facility is a location that DOE owned or leased or held certain contracts while producing radioactive material for atomic bombs or in which certain contracts were held.  This can include a period of residual contamination.

The classification of a site matters because EEOICPA benefits vary depending on the site classification.  Only people who worked at DOE facilities are eligible for benefits under Part E.

DOE's Office of Health, Safety and Security maintains a searchable database of the different facilities and their classifications.  EECAP has developed a fact sheet that shows how a site was classified during a specific time period.  Also, information on how a site is classified is available on EECAP's Facilities Information Map.  Click on the site you are interested in for the information.

We have done our best to be accurate but site classifications and dates do change.  Please let us know of any mistakes we made so we can correct them.