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OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION DOE REPOSITORIES
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) The Center for Epidemiologic Research (CER) maintains a collection of materials concerning Hanford epidemiologic studies as part of its work in data collection and analysis for the Department of Energy (DOE) Health and Mortality Study. The records consist primarily of correspondence, articles, and reports discussing these studies. The CER also holds a duplicate collection of death certificates collected by CER and sent to Hanford. A guide to CER's records which support epidemiologic studies for the DOE is available from the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. Although a security clearance is not required to view records, access may be restricted by Privacy Act regulations. Researchers are encouraged to contact Hanford first with requests concerning study data.
Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource The Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource (CEDR) is a repository of data used to support epidemiologic studies conducted at DOE sites. CEDR contains study researchers' analytic files, working files, and structured documentation files. Information in the CEDR files consists of demographic, socioeconomic, and exposure data pertaining to approximately 420,000 individuals who have been employed by DOE or DOE contractors since 1964. To protect personal privacy, employee identifiers have been removed from the data. Information about CEDR is available to all interested parties. DOE stipulates, however, that CEDR data are to be used only for research purposes. Researchers who wish to have access to CEDR data files must submit an access request and confidentiality form to the CEDR Program Manager. As explained on the form, CEDR data may not be shared with unauthorized secondary researchers and must be used according to the restrictions specified. For further information or clarification regarding access to CEDR Program data, researchers may consult Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource: Access, which was published in August, 1993, by DOE's Office of Epidemiology and Health Surveillance (DOE/EH-0339). Copies of the publication can be requested from the CEDR Program Manager. DOE Public Reading Room
Washington State University - Tri-Cities The DOE Public Reading Room, operated by PNL, is designed to provide the public with access to information and documents concerning DOE programs. Materials in the collection are unclassified and include unusual occurrence and off-normal occurrence reports, reports of special investigations, DOE contracts with primary Hanford contractors, contractor award fee evaluation reports, current and historic Hanford environmental monitoring reports, environmental restoration and Tri-Party Agreement materials, Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction project materials, Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board materials, materials relating to historical human radiation testing, waste management reports, environmental impact statements and supporting references, weekly compilations of newspaper articles relating to Hanford, and Hanford telephone directories. All items in the collection are for use in the Reading Room only, although copies of some materials are available for public distribution. Photocopies may be made for a fee. Inquiries may be made by telephone or mail, or in person. The fees for copies of documents are: $.10/page for paper, $.20/page for microfiche to paper, $.75/sheet for microfiche to microfiche, and $5.00/disk. The payment schedule is set up as "payment in advance" of receiving copies. Hanford Health Information Network
The Hanford Health Information Network (HHIN) collects, publishes, and disseminates information to educate and inform the public and health care professionals about the health effects of radiation released from Hanford from 1944 through 1972. The HHIN is a joint program of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and nine Native American Tribes. HHIN operates seven Service/Information Centers throughout the area. The network provides summaries of scientific studies, fact sheets regarding radiation health effects, and publications on the history of Hanford's radioactive releases. Staff members will discuss researcher concerns, answer questions, provide referrals to health care providers and other organizations, and offer suggestions for further reading.
Hanford Technical Library The Hanford Technical Library consists of the Main Library, the Life Sciences Library, and the Legal Library. The Main Library and the Life Sciences Library are in access- controlled areas, and the Life Sciences Library is in a security-classified area. Offsite researchers wishing to visit any of these three repositories should contact the reference librarian in the Main Library between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m (Pacific). Tours of the library facilities are available the first Thursday of every month at 8:30 a.m. and the third Thursday of every month at 1:00 p.m. The Hanford Technical Library has an extensive collection which includes approximately 45,000 monographs, 52,000 journals in hardcopy and on CD-ROM, and 800,000 reports in hard copy and on microfiche. All of these materials are unclassified. Services available to both onsite and offsite researchers include reference assistance; publications purchase and subscription services, and the interlibrary loan of materials not available onsite. Researchers can also conduct literature searches of over 400 computer databases. Some of these databases can be accessed through public-use terminals, others require the assistance of a reference specialist.
Historian's Office (HR-76) DOE's Office of the Historian maintains the general correspondence files of the AEC and ERDA. These files have been arranged according to a subject file classification system. Of possible relevance are records placed under the following file designations: Medicine, Health, and Safety, Policy - Basic Research, and Research.
Records Management (HR-833) DOE's Records Management stores classified and unclassified inactive records for DOE Headquarters offices in a Records Holding Area (RHA). A security clearance is not required to enter the RHA or to view Records Transfer Sheets, which provide information on the contents of individual boxes. HAI reviewed the Records Transfer Sheets and found potentially relevant accessions from the Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health, Office of Epidemiology and Health Surveillance; the Division of Biomedical and Environmental Research, Batelle Memorial Institute; the Office of the Executive Secretariat; and the Operational and Environmental Safety Division, Occupational Safety Branch. Due to time constraints, HAI was unable to review individual records at the RHA. Permission to view individual records must be granted by the originating office. OTHER REPOSITORIES
Manuscripts and University Archives Included in the University of Washington's manuscript collection are the Herbert M. Parker Papers, Accession Number 3616, which contain information relevant to the health and mortality study of Hanford workers conducted by Thomas Mancuso. Parker, a physicist specializing in medical physics, came to Hanford in 1944 to work with the operational radiation protection program. Later, he managed the General Electric Hanford Laboratories, worked as a consultant to Batelle Memorial Institute, and founded HMP Associates, a health and medical physics consulting firm. In 1971, Parker began serving on a scientific advisory committee to the AEC Health and Mortality Study, then under the direction of Thomas Mancuso. His papers include eight folders of material, dated 1971-1978, concerning the study and the controversy concerning Mancuso's dismissal. The Parker Papers are open to the public. For more information on this collection, or to make arrangements to view the records, please contact the manuscripts reference staff.
National Technical Information Service The National Technical Information Service (NTIS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides a wide range of U.S. Government-sponsored research, development, and engineering reports to the public. Copies of these reports are available for purchase. Included in the collection are Progress Reports 1-12 of the AEC Health and Mortality Study, described in this guide on page 21.
Other sources contacted but not holding any material of value to this guide: 
 
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