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Statistics for Project Title: Radiation Dosimetry Records Centralization.

Dated
Oct 1, 1977
Document type
Legal document
Length
12 pages
Open the original scanArchive record OSTI ID 16293021 · public domain

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Machine-read from the scan, so expect some errors. Lines that couldn’t be read are left out.

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\With increased claims for VA disability payments from military personnel pot cnt i exposed i n weapons tests atthe Nevada Test Site (NTS) and in the Pacific, an2 \; current CFR rc qui rome nts,a single location of pooled, Dosimetry data is not only desirable but vital.Additional benefits that this database could provide voul be a complete set of records from MTS for use in epidemialoaS stud lcs. Upon cor ple tion of this project,the data will be used i n our rou cine Dosimetry operatic The project of assimilating all personnel radiation exposure data in one loc a tio consists of four categories of activity. 1. Initiate a formal search for missing weapons testing related dosimetry cgory includes travel to those locations where additional may be located such as the national archives centers in San Fqancisco and Washington, D.C., the Lexington Amy Signal Depot, the Kirtland Air Force Base, and other nil it ary and government agency locations ; examination and searching of records at ' these locations ; reproduction of additional records found; and shipping of these records to the NTS. 2.. Research and document all source data which were used t o compile the existing master dosimetry file of records.for Pacific and continent weapons testing activities : This cate i or y includes researching and retrieving all source documents from archives, organiz.ing documents by year for Pacific and continent testing activities, and compiling a tabula tion and description of all source documents which were used t o ' create the master file. 3. Research availability of data, accumulate information, and compile 8history of nuclear testing dosimetry in a for n aliz ed historical This category includes reviewing nuclear testing operation reports, viewing person ncl who wcre present duriny, past testing operations, and compiling the formalized historical report .I 4. Evaluate and modify the existing master file records system : This catep.ory includes incorporation of additional records located A n oral hj stor inn will perform tlic octivitlcs .In cl?l:cl:orY4

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health phgsjcist vi13 AXSQ participate inthr crthcr eztcgorlcs of activity, prcwiding training and technical assistance t o other

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Obligations for Capital Equipment not Related to Construction 1 - 3N Model 600 Microfilm Reader h inter with page search feature $10,00

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With increased claims for VA disability payments from military personnel potenti a exposed i n weapons tests atthe Nevada Test Site (NTS) and in the Pacific, and w i current CFR requirements,a single location of pooled Dosimetry data is not only de sir abl c but vital.Additional benefits that this database could provide would be a complete set of records from NTS for use in epidemioloRy studies. Upon comple tion of this project,the data will be used in our routine Dosimetry operation The project of assimilating all personnel radiation exposure data in one location consists of four categories of activity. Initiate a formal search for missing weapons testing related dosimetry This, ' te gory includes travel to those locations where additional recolds may be located such as the national archives centers in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., the Lexington Amy Signal Depot, the Kirtland Air Force Base, and other nil it ary and government agency locations ; examination and searching of records at 'these locations ; reproduction of additional records found; and shipping of these records to the NTS. Research and document all source data which were used t o compile the existing master dosimetry file of records for Pacific and continent weapons testing activities : This category includes researching and retrieving all source docunents from archives,organizing documents by year for Pacific and continent testing activities, and compiling a tabula tion and description of all source documents which were used t o ' create the master file. Research availability of data, accumulate information, and compile a history of nuclear testing dosimetry ina formalized historical This category includes reviewing nuclear testing operation reports, researching past standard operating procedures,locating and inter - viewing personnel who were present duriny, past testing operations, and compiling the formalized historical report. Evaluate .and modify the existing master file records system : This catcp,ory includes incorporation of nd d itf on al records located in category,1 ahovc; identification or military personnel; rc fine -

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act iuf tg , providing training m d technical assistance t o other f o r a the records se.arching, activities in catai?p 1. h socrutary perfom carepry 4 actlvlties with erststance and direction f ~ m the Dosimctry Supervisor, the health physicist, on3 uith clertcal ..-- aupport . Routine personnel support includes draftingr rcproductiorr, clerical, and supenisom as needed for each casego- of 8ctt'Vities.

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1. Supervisor i.p art time - 1040 hours $ 13,700.00 3. Oral I list or ian 5. Secretary If ull time 14,800.00 6. Sen for Clerk I ' 1. Accrued Vacation,Sick Leave, Taxes, Insurance, and Staff Services $100,900.00 1. Air Fare and Per Diem $18,000.00 Total Budget Amount $260,000.00

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Obligations for Capital Equipment not Related to Construction . . IC a pital Equipment .Tus tif i cation,. Existing records are contained in cassettes for easy storage and handling. "his read cr / printer will be used asa backup $0 the one now in operation, These records are " blip coded" and indexed for rapid search and reading. and will.also be used during overload periods.