Review of the Worker and Public Health Activities Program administered by the Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services / Committee to Review the Worker and Public Health Activities Program Administered by the Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services, Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review the Worker and Public Health Activities Program Administered by the Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Worker and Public Health Activities Program (U.S.)--Evaluation.

Worker and Public Health Activities Program (U.S.).

Ionizing radiation--Safety measures.

Ionizing radiation.

Industrial safety--United States.

Industrial safety.

Nuclear facilities--United States--Safety measures.

Nuclear facilities.

Radiation Protection--standards.

Occupational Exposure--prevention & control.

Power Plants--standards.

Program Evaluation.

Radiation Injuries--prevention & control.

Safety Management--standards.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

Worker and Public Health Activities Program (U.S.).

Radiation Protection--standards.

Occupational Exposure--prevention & control.

Power Plants--standards.

Program Evaluation.

Radiation Injuries--prevention & control.

Safety Management--standards.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 276 pages) : illustrations, charts

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ever since the United States began producing and testing nuclear weapons during World War II, the effects of ionizing radiation on human health and the environment have been a serious public concern. The Worker and Public Health Activities Program was established more than 20 years ago to study the consequences of exposure to ionizing radiation and other hazardous materials from Department of Energy operations to workers and members of the surrounding communities. In 2005, the National Academies convened an expert committee to conduct a review of the Worker and Public Health Activities Program, which is operated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear facilities under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DOE. Review of the Worker and Public Health Activities Program Administered by the Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services concludes that the program has used sound research methods and generally has enhanced public understanding of the risks involved. However, the report recommends that more two-way communication between the agencies and workers and members of the public is needed. The report also explores the ways in which the agencies involved could develop a more coordinated, effective, and thorough evaluation of the public health concerns involved in cleanup and remediation activities at Department of Energy sites.

Contents:

Scientific Program Assessment: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Scientific Program Assessment: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Scientific Program Assessment: Dose Reconstruction Projects Supported by the National Center for Environmental Health

Evaluating the Department of Health and Human Services Dissemination and Communication Efforts

Program Management Assessment.

Notes:

Errata slip inserted.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review the Worker and Public Health Activities Program Administered by the Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services. Review of the Worker and Public Health Activities Program administered by the Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services.

ISBN:

9786610742561

9780309180160

0309180163

9781280742569

1280742569

9780309666152

0309666155

OCLC:

929504296