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Epidemiologic Studies

Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education


Electronic Records

General Mortality Data

File Name: HPAREH.MASTER

Tape No.: Not Applicable

Location:  Active: ORISE, CER, Room 134
Inactive:



Access Restrictions: Records are unclassified
and may be a Privacy Act System of Records;
ORISE is an access-restricted facility.

Hardware/Software:IBM 9221/EBCDIC file format

Office/Program Supported by the System: Center for Epidemiologic Research, ORISE

Originating Office: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company; Westinghouse Savannah River Company

Disposition Authority: Unscheduled

File Description: This database file contains 65,967 records of data pertaining to the mortality of workers in Department of Energy facilities, with dates of death ranging from the early 1940s to 1992. Several records with 1993 and 1994 death dates may also be included. Since this is an active file, it may eventually include even more recent mortality information. Variables include assigned worker identification numbers, death dates, immediate and underlying causes of death coded according to the International Classification of Diseases, revisions 8 and 9 (ICD8 and ICD9), status of ICD coding, verification status, industries, states of death, and comments.

For related records, see series listed under III. Mortality.

Data Elements:16, 54-55

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