Department of Energy Reading Room: Health and Safety
Basic Health Information
- Monitoring Surrounding Savannah River Nuclear SiteSouth Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Department (SCDHEC)
Health Assessments
Evaluation of Off-Site Groundwater and Surface Water Contamination at the Savannah River Site (USDOE)
Savannah River Site Mortality Study
- Mortality Study background and informationNational 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.
NIOSH Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program
- NIOSH Radiation Dose Reconstruction ProgramDivision 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)
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.
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