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Epidemiologic Studies


Introduction

Administrative and General

Database Management

Data Collection

Data Analysis

Electronic Records

Appendices

Acronyms

Health Protection at the Hanford Site:
A Guide to Record Series Supporting Epidemiologic Studies Conducted for the Department of Energy

Table of Contents

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
ACCESS
METHODOLOGY
SCOPE
ARRANGEMENT
DATA ITEMS IN RECORDS SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
NOTES

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Chapter I: Administrative and General

Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Feasibility Study Preniminary Report, ca. 1965
Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Health and Morality Study (HMS) Progress Reports, 1965-1967, 1971-1977
Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Health and Morality Study (HMS) Report, 1969
Epidemiologic Study Publications, 1976-1979, 1985, 1987-1990, 1992
Hanford Environmental Health Foundation (HEHF) Annual Reports, 1968-1971
Hanford Environmental Health Foundation (HEHF) Monthly Reports, 1974-1989
Hanford Exposure Project (HEX) Log, 1967-1968
Hanford Exposure Project (HEX) Records, ca. 1940-1974
Hanford's Health and Morality Study (HMS) Administrative Files, 1964-1989
Hanford's Health and Morality Study (HMS) Advisory Committee Meeting Records, 1982-1989
Industrial Medical Services Section Procedures,1945-1946, 1955-1958
Inspector General Investigation Records, 1977
Joint Epidemiology Group Meeting Minutes, 1984-1990
Mancuso Correspondence and Study Records, 1965-1978
Occupational Program Records, 1991
Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) General Records, 1979-1992
Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) Monthly Reports, 1987-1994
Skin Cancer Project Study Records, 1987
Timeout Study Records, 1986-1989
Trauma Study Planning Records, 1989

Chapter II: Database Management

Analysis (ANAL.89) File Edit Records, 1991
Center for Epidemiologic Research (CER) Database Corrrelation Records, 1993
Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Research (CEDR) Database Corrrelation Records, 1993
Goodtime Study Database Code Records, 1989
Hanford Heath and Morality Study (HMS) Data Documentation Records, ca. 1989-1994
Hanford Morality (HMO) File Documentation Records, 1979,-1984-1994
Health Surveilance Systems (HSS) Development Records, 1986-1988
Health Surveilance Systems (HSS) Edit Records, 1985 1991
Health Surveilance Systems (HSS) Query Records, 1990-1992
International Agnecy for Research n Cancer (IARC) Database Correlation Records, 1991
Key File Edit Records, 1992
Master (MST1) File Edit Records, 1987-1994
Monson Fortran Program Code Records, 1991
Morality and Occupational Exposure (MOX) File Documentation Records, 1987
Morality and Occupational Exposure (MOX), File Edit Records, 1987-1988
MoralityStudy Database (MORT) Modification Records , 1983-1989, 1991
Thermoluminescent Dosimeter (TLD) Rack Design, 1983-1989, 1991
Social Security Number Verification Records, 1989-1990, 1992
Software Development Project Materials, 1989-1990
Timeout Study Database Records, 1987-1989

Chapter III: Data Collection

Benton and Franklin Counties Monthly Morality Reports, 1988-1993
Benton County Voter Report, 1981
Blood Type Record Cards, 1964
Breast Cancer Study Internal Exposure Records, 1988-1991
Breast Cancer Study Medical Records, 1984-1989
Building Lists, 1967
Construction Employees' Roster, 1985-1987
Contractor Employee Roster Records, 1950-1953
Cooperative [rogram Personnel Questionnaires, 1992
Cumulative Radiation Exposure Records, 1969
Death Certificate Records, 1944-1994
External Exposure Data Records, 1983-1989
External Exposure Records, 1969, 1973-1975, 1978, 1982
Goodtime Study Alcohol, Tobacco, and Exercise Data Abstract forms, 1984-1992
Hanford Area Autopsy Records, undated
Hanford Atomic PowerOperations (HAPO) Personnel Data, 1964
Hanford Employee Cancer Malignancy Morality Records, undated
Hanford Environmental Health Foundation (HEHF) Death Certificate Retrieval Records, 1970-1974, 1983-1986, 1989,1991-1994
Health Medical Examintain (HME) Report Records, 1944-1976
Health Surveillance System (HSS) Health Event Audit Records, 1984-1990
Health Surveillance System (HSS) Health Event Monthly Reports, 1984-1993
Health Surveillance System (HSS) Health Event Records,1987-1993
Injury and Accident Reports, 1953-1960
Internal Exposure Records, 1974-1976
Job Code Records, 1983, 1985
Lung Cancer Study Records, 1983-1994
Master File Fecords, 1988
Medical Chart Logs, 1966-1967
Mortality Data Validation Report, 1993
Mortality Record Cards, 1981
Mortality Study Database (MORT) Reports, 1981, 1986-1987, 1992-1993
Occupational Health History Master File Data Records, 1971, 1976, 1978-1986, 1988
Occupational Health History Master Files, ca. 1944-1979
Occupational Health Treatment Records, 1978, 1981-1988
Operations and Construction Workers Roster Records, undated
Organizational Charts and Directories, 1944-1986
Organizational Code Directory, 1969
Payroll records, 1963-1965, 1972, 1974
Plutonium Internal Deposition Study Records, 1945, 1955-1973, 1981, 1983
Public Health and Social Services Records, 1963
Social Security Administration (SSA) Employee Data Records, 1967-1972
Timeout Study Alchohol, Tobacco, and Exercise Data Abstract Forms, ca. 1989
Trauma Study Alchohol, Tobacco, and Exercise Data Abstract Forms, 1989
Tumor Registry Project Records, 1987
United States Death Rate Records, 1985, 1988
X-ray Exposure Study Records, 1968, 1982

Chapter IV: Data Analysis

Health Surveillance System (HSS) Basic Analysis Reports, 1985-1991
Health Surveillance System (HSS) Hanford Roster Analysis, 1987-1991
Lukemia Data Correlation Records, 1992
Medical Department Monthly Reports
Mortality and Occupational Exposure (MOX) and Monson Reports, 1988-1989, 1990-1991, 1993
Plutonium Finishing Workers Profile Records, 1991
Radiation Exposure Data Records, 1990

Chapter V: Electronic Records

Master files
Analysis
HMO.DBF, AKAMAST.DBF, AKASSN.DBF, AKANAME.DBF
MASTER_V10.DAT [Aka MST79]
MST1_V7.DAT [IARC89]
POOLED.DAT
Raw Data
CONS_MAST.DAT; 1 [aka OHH88]
ROSTER.DBF and MEDEVENT.DBF
Supporting
CONS_KEY.BLK; 1
KEY88_I.SRT: 1 [aka KEY]
Personal Information Files
Raw Data
PIDSRT.DAT [aka ORE]
Supporting
AKA-CONS.DAT 1 [aka HEHF_AKA]
AKA_KEY88.DAT; 19
CONS_NAMES.AKA [aka HEHF_AKA]
CONS_SSNS.AKA;1 [aka HEHF_AKA]
OP_SIB.DAT [aka HEHF_AKA]
SS_CHANGE_FORMS.11_94
Working
HMOJUN91_SS.SRT [aka HM091]
Work History Files
Supporting
ORG1944.NEW, ORG1952.NEW, ORG1955.NEW, ORG1957.NEW, ORG1959.NEW, ORG1960.NEW, ORG1961.NEW, ORG1962.NEW, ORG1963.NEW, ORG1964.NEW, ORG1965.NEW, ORG1966.NEW, ORG1967.NEW, ORG1968.NEW
Working
COPY_OP_MAST_SC.DAT [OHH88]
Occupational Radiation Exposure Files
Analysis
ANALY_NOV92_TOT.DAT
HANF2.DAT
Raw Data
INTD.DAT; 1 [aka INT89]
ORE_44_82.DAT [ aka ORE_44]
ORE_8389.DATES [aka ORE_83]
Suppporting
DISPUTED.ZERO; 1
Vital Status Files
Working
HMOJUN91.DAT [aka HMO091]
Supporting
HMOEX98_ASSOC.DAT [aka HMO91]

APPENDICES

A. NARA STANDARD FORM 135 EXAMPLES
B. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR EPIDEMIOLOGIC AND HEALTH STUDIES (REVISED)
C. OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
D. GENERAL CATEGORIES FOR THE RECORD SERIES OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES CONDUCTED AT HANFORD
E. PROCEDURES FOR ACCESS
F.DETERMINING SUITABILITY FOR SCANNING

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SERIES TITLES