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Epidemiologic Studies
Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education
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Uranium Dust Monitoring Records, 1981-1989Location: Active:
Originating Office: Oak Ridge Associated Universities Finding Aids: Vault Inventory Database Disposition Authority: Unscheduled Series Description: This record series contains death records of cases included in the Four-Site Uranium Study. Records include copies of death certificates, correspondence from Oak Ridge Associated Universities, copies of physicians' notes, hospital laboratory analysis reports, autopsy protocols and final reports, microscopic examination reports, search logs for contacting hospitals, notifications to states, search responses, and computer-generated lists of social security numbers. Uranium dust documentation in the series contains employee name; social security number; sex; race; birth and death dates; place of birth; city, county, and state of death; occupation; industry; city, county, and state of residence; father's name; autopsy data (if performed); smoking data; cancer cause of death; illnesses; operations; injuries and associated dates; and injury descriptions. These records also indicate whether deaths were accidents, homicides, suicides, or results of undetermined causes. For related records, see IV. Analysis Files, Uranium Dust Lung Cancer Study General Study Data and Analysis Files, Uranium Dust Lung Cancer Study Smoking Data.
Data Elements: 7-8, 11-12, 17-18, 20-21, 35-36, 38, 47, 53-56
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