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General guidelines for medically screening mixed population groups potentially exposed to nerve or vesicant agents

A number of state and local planners have requested guidance on screening protocols and have expressed interest in sampling body fluids from exposed or potentially exposed individuals as a means of estimating agent dose. These guidelines have been developed to provide a clear statement that could be used by state and local emergency response personnel in the event of a nerve or vesicant agent incident resulting in off-post contamination; maximum protection from harm is the goal. The assumption … more

Date: January 1, 1992

Creator: Watson, A. P.; Munro, N. B.; Sidell, F. R. & Leffingwell, S. S.

Item Type: Report

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Evaluation of P-101 course ``Orientation to occupational safety compliance in DOE`` Argonne National Laboratory Argonne, Illinois July 16, 1991--July 26, 1991

This report summarizes trainee evaluations for the Safety Training Section course, ``Orientation to Occupational Safety Compliance in DOE,`` (P-101) which was conducted July 16 to 26, 1991 at Argonne National Laboratory, in Argonne, Illinois. The first part of the report summarizes the quantitative course evaluations that trainees provided upon completion of the course. Appendix A provides a transcript of the trainees` written comments. Numeric course ratings were generally positive and show th… more

Date: January 1, 1992

Creator: Colley, D. L.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Searching the Occurrence Reporting and Processing Systems (ORPS) database

The Occurrence Reporting and Processing System (ORPS) is a computerized method to submit, collect, update, and sign occurrence reports required by US Department of Energy (DOE) Order 5000.3B, Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information. The basic reason for investigating and reporting the causes of occurrences is to enable the identification of corrective actions to prevent recurrence and, thereby, protect the health and safety of the public, the workers, and the environment. … more

Date: November 1, 1992

Creator: Commander, S. L.

Item Type: Article

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Use of experience data for DOE seismic evaluations

As dictated by DOE Order 5480.28, seismic evaluations of essential systems and components at DOE facilities will be conducted over the next several years. For many of these systems and components, few, if any, seismic requirements applied to the original design, procurement, installation, and maintenance process. Thus the verification of the seismic adequacy of existing systems and components presents a difficult challenge. DOE has undertaken development of the criteria and procedures for these… more

Date: September 30, 1993

Creator: Barlow, M. W.; Budnitz, R.; Eder, S. J. & Eli, M. W.

Item Type: Article

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Tennessee Health Studies Agreement annual report, January 1, 1993--September 30, 1993

This report presents an overview of the second grant year of the Tennessee Health Studies Agreement. During the second year of the Health Studies Agreement, the dose reconstruction feasibility study will be completed. The State and the ORHASP will plan a strategy for identifying opportunities to perform analytical epidemiological studies in the Oak Ridge area to determine if adverse health outcomes have occurred as a result of ORR operations.

Date: November 1, 1993

Item Type: Report

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Oak Ridge Health Studies phase 1 report, Volume 1: Oak Ridge Phase 1 overview

In July 1991, the State of Tennessee initiated the Health Studies Agreement with the United States Department of Energy to carry out independent studies of possible adverse health effects in people living in the vicinity of the Oak Ridge Reservation. The health studies focus on those effects that could have resulted or could result from exposures to chemicals and radioactivity released at the Reservation since 1942. The major focus of the first phase was to complete a Dose Reconstruction Feasib… more

Date: September 1, 1993

Creator: Yarbrough, M. I.; Van Cleave, M. L.; Turri, P. & Daniel, J.

Item Type: Report

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Oak Ridge Health Studies Phase 1 report, Volume 2: Part C, Dose Reconstruction Feasibility Study. Tasks 5: A summary of information concerning historical locations and activities of populations potentially affected by releases from the Oak Ridge Reservation

A significant number of information sources have been identified that are relevant to historical locations and activities of populations potentially affected by releases from the Oak Ridge Reservation. The information that has been reviewed as part of this Task 5 investigation has shown that numerous residences and farms have historically been present near the ORR boundary and that a variety of land uses and recreational activities have been practiced. Based on this information alone, it would … more

Date: September 1, 1993

Creator: DaMassa, C. L. & Widner, T. E.

Item Type: Report

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Characterization of explosive devices in luggage: Initial results of the ART-IIC test series

Characteristics and damage associated with exploded luggage aboard aircraft are presented in this paper. Plastic-sided suitcases filled with typical travel possessions were exploded inside the fuselage of decomissioned B-52 aircraft. Multilayered shield panels, mounted to one side of the fuselage, served to protect the aircraft body and flight system components from both the blast wave and exploded fragments. The resulting damage produced by the explosions was characterized and the absorbing ch… more

Date: December 31, 1993

Creator: Akerman, M. A.; Kass, M. D. & Clough, B. T.

Item Type: Article

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Radiological hazard classification of DOE facilities by DOE STD-1027-92: LANL nuclear facility list

Los Alamos facilities containing significant radiological hazards have been reclassified according to DOE-SID 1027-92, a recently issued guide for hazard classification. DOE-STD 1027-92 was provided in support of DOE Order 5480.23 to identify which facilities would be governed under DOE 5480.23 requirements; these would presumably be called nuclear facilities. This new classification has affected the original list of 18 LANL nuclear facilities by increasing it to 39. It has also lowered the cla… more

Date: May 1, 1993

Creator: Elder, J. C.

Item Type: Article

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Evaluating the effect of a reader worker program on team performance

When safety, security, or other logistical concerns prevent direct objective assessment of team performance, other evaluation techniques become necessary. In this paper, the effect of a Department of Energy-mandated reader worker program on team performance at a particular DOE facility was evaluated using unstructured observations, informal discussions with technicians, and human reliability analysis. The reader worker program is intended to enhance nuclear explosive safety by improving the rel… more

Date: March 1, 1994

Creator: Hahn, H. A. & Alvarez, Y. P.

Item Type: Article

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Lessons learned from pilot errors using automated systems in advanced technology aircraft

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) sponsored a project at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) to investigate pilot errors that occur during interaction with automated systems in advanced technology (``glass cockpit``) aircraft. In particular, we investigated the causes and potential corrective measures for pilot errors that resulted in altitude deviation incidents (i.e. failure to capture or maintain the altitude assigned by air traffic control). To do this, w… more

Date: April 1, 1993

Creator: Nelson, W. R.; Byers, J. C.; Haney, L. N.; Ostrom, L. T. & Reece, W. J.

Item Type: Article

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An effective, non-threatening approach to evaluating safety program performance

The US Department of Energy has initiated a program to ensure a continual improvement in industrial safety at its facilities throughout the United States. To accomplish this, the Department of Energy is performing self-assessments of its safety programs. These assessments are effective at identifying program weaknesses without assigning fault to individuals. Line managers view this process as supportive because it has helped identify program deficiencies that are preventing them from accomplish… more

Date: April 1, 1993

Creator: Wright, R. E.; Walters, D. S. & Hillman, B. M.

Item Type: Article

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An introductory guide to uncertainty analysis in environmental and health risk assessment. Environmental Restoration Program

To compensate for the potential for overly conservative estimates of risk using standard US Environmental Protection Agency methods, an uncertainty analysis should be performed as an integral part of each risk assessment. Uncertainty analyses allow one to obtain quantitative results in the form of confidence intervals that will aid in decision making and will provide guidance for the acquisition of additional data. To perform an uncertainty analysis, one must frequently rely on subjective judgm… more

Date: October 1, 1992

Creator: Hoffman, F. O. & Hammonds, J. S.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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National energy strategy: Recent studies comparing the health impacts of energy technologies

The human health impacts of energy technologies arise mostly from routine emissions of pollutants and from traumatic accidents, which may also release pollutants. The natures and magnitudes of the risks differ among technologies -- they are a lot different for some -- and so the differences must be included in any evaluation of their relative merits. Based on the characteristics of their health risks, energy technologies can be classified into three groups: The fuel group, the renewable resourc… more

Date: August 1, 1990

Creator: Rowe, M. D.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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DOE performance indicators guidance document

SEN-29-91 directed that a Department-wide uniform process for trending and analysis of operational data be established for DOE facilities. This Performance Indicator (PI) Program establishes a uniform system for trending and analyzing operational data providing an important tool to help assess and support progress in improving performance and strengthening both DOE and contractor line management control of operations. DOE, similar to the commercial nuclear industry, considers that facilities wi… more

Date: December 1, 1992

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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An automated shell for management of parametric dispersion/deposition modeling

In 1993, the US Army tasked Argonne National Laboratory to perform a study of chemical agent dispersion and deposition for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program using an existing Army computer model. The study explored a wide range of situations in terms of six parameters: agent type, quantity released, liquid droplet size, release height, wind speed, and atmospheric stability. A number of discrete values of interest were chosen for each parameter resulting in a total of 18,144 … more

Date: March 1, 1994

Creator: Paddock, R. A.; Absil, M. J. G.; Peerenboom, J. P.; Newsom, D. E.; North, M. J. & Coskey, R. J. Jr.

Item Type: Article

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Integrating Environment, Safety and Health Training at a National Laboratory

In a multi-purpose research laboratory, innovation and creativity are required to satisfy the training requirements for hazards to people and the environment. A climate that encourages excellence in research and enhances hazard minimization skills is created by combining technical expertise with instructional design talent.

Date: March 1, 1993

Creator: Larson, D. R.

Item Type: Article

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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An approach for selecting safety class items

DOE Order 6430.1A, General Design Criteria, requires that DOE facilities be evaluated with regard to ``safety class items.`` Safety class items are defined as ``systems, components, and structures, including portions of process systems, whose failure could adversely affect the environment or safety and health of the public. Determination of safety classification is based on analysis of potential abnormal and accidental scenario consequences as presented in the Safety Analysis Report.`` Although… more

Date: December 31, 1990

Creator: Low, J. M.

Item Type: Article

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Analysis of offsite Emergency Planning Zones (EPZs) for the Rocky Flats Plant. Phase 3, Sitewide spectrum-of-accidents and bounding EPZ analysis

During Phase 3 of the EPZ project, a sitewide analysis will be performed applying a spectrum-of-accidents approach to both radiological and nonradiological hazardous materials release scenarios. This analysis will include the MCA but will be wider in scope and will produce options for the State of Colorado for establishing a bounding EPZ that is intended to more comprehensively update the interim, preliminary EPZ developed in Phase 2. EG&G will propose use of a hazards assessment methodology th… more

Date: March 14, 1994

Creator: Petrocchi, A. J. & Zimmerman, G. A.

Item Type: Report

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Health and Safety Work Plan for Sampling Colloids in Waste Area Grouping 5 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

This Work Plan/Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP) and the attached work plan are for the performance of the colloid project at WAG 5. The work will be conducted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Environmental Sciences Division (ESD) and associated ORNL environmental, safety, and health support groups. The purpose of this document is to establish health and safety guidelines to be followed by all personnel involved in conducting work for this project. The levels of protection and the p… more

Date: January 1, 1994

Creator: Marsh, J. D. & McCarthy, J. F.

Item Type: Report

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The effects of proton-beam quality on the production of gamma rays for nuclear resonance absorption in nitrogen

The authors describe a method for performing nuclear-resonance absorption with the proton beam from a radio-frequency quadrupole (RFQ) linear accelerator. The objective was to assess the suitability of the pulsed beam from an RFQ to image nitrogen compared to electrostatic accelerators. This choice of accelerator results in trade-offs in performance and complexity, in return for the prospect of higher average current. In spite of a reduced resonance attenuation coefficient in nitrogen, they suc… more

Date: May 1, 1994

Creator: Graybill, R.; Morgado, R. E. & Cappiello, C. C.

Item Type: Report

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Cancer and birth defects surveillance system for communities around the Savannah River Site. Annual progress report

This technical report presents the age-adjusted total, and race and sex specific geographic patterns of cancer mortality for South Carolina (SC) counties utilizing the 1953--1987 average annual age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs). The mortality information was obtained from the State Cancer Control Map and Data Program produced by the National Cancer Institute , Centers for Disease Control and the American Cancer Society. The AAMRs for selected primary sites are classified as significantly dif… more

Date: May 1, 1993

Creator: Dunbar, J. B.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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[Environmental investigation of ground water contamination at Wright- Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio]. Volume 4, Health and Safety Plan (HSP); Phase 1, Task 4 Field Investigation report: Draft

This Health and Safety Plan (HSP) was developed for the Environmental Investigation of Ground-water Contamination Investigation at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, based on the projected scope of work for the Phase 1, Task 4 Field Investigation. The HSP describes hazards that may be encountered during the investigation, assesses the hazards, and indicates what type of personal protective equipment is to be used for each task performed. The HSP also addresses the medical monito… more

Date: October 1, 1991

Item Type: Report

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Solid-state, resistive hydrogen sensors for safety monitoring

Solid-state, resistive hydrogen sensors have been designed and fabricated at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Sensor response has been successfully tested with H{sub 2} gas in argon and air under ambient temperature and pressure, while immersed in transformer oil at temperatures between 25{degrees}C and 90{degrees}C, and under site-specific conditions at Westinghouse Savannah River Co. Current versions of the sensors (25 {times} 25 {times} 0.6 mm) are small enough to be incorporated into hand-hel… more

Date: July 1, 1993

Creator: Hoffheins, B. S.; Lauf, R. J.; Fleming, P. H. & Nave, S. E.

Item Type: Article

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