Gregg-Graniteville Library: Department of Energy Reading Room: Health and Safety

Basic Health Information

Monitoring Surrounding Savannah River Nuclear Site
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Department (SCDHEC)

Health Assessments

Public Health Assessment Evaluation of Exposures to Contaminants in Biota Originating from the Savannah River Site (USDOE)- February 29, 2012

Evaluation of Off-Site Groundwater and Surface Water Contamination at the Savannah River Site (USDOE)

Savannah River Site Mortality Study

Mortality Study background and information
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). These studies examine deaths and causes death of persons in a cohort of 18,883 SRS workers hired between the years 1950-1986. Mortality data was collected up until 2002.
Mortality among workers at the Savannah River Site
Leukemia Mortality among Workers at the Savannah River Site

NIOSH Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program

NIOSH Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program
Division of Compensation Analysis and Support (DCAS)
"NIOSH created DCAS in 2001 to estimate work related radiation exposure (dose reconstruction) for certain workers with cancer who filed claims under Part B of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (the Act/EEOICPA)." (NIOSH)
Savannah River Site: Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information

Databases

To locate studies related to occupational safety, exposure to chemical agents, and nuclear testing facilities, and other topics search PubMed, PubMed Central, or Medline.

PubMed This link opens in a new window
Provides access to over 36 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases. Links to the full-text articles are provided when available.
PubMed Central This link opens in a new window
Provides access to over 36 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases. Links to the full-text articles are provided when available.
Medline (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Provides bibliographic indexing from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. Contains bibliographic citations (e.g., authors, title, and journal reference) and author abstracts from 4,500 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 foreign countries.