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Listed below are links to additional Web sites containing various information on The Act, how to file a claim, and other related issues.
Department of Labor (DOL)
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Department of Energy (DOE)
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EG&G
The EG&G DCAS support is provided under the Professional Engineering Services
GSA contract held by EG&G. The DCAS support is combined
with a large number of other NIOSH requirements under
this Task Order issued against their GSA schedule. Below
is the Scope of Work for the services EG&G provides
to DCAS.
Consultation on NIOSH Dose Reconstruction Process--Provide expert advice and consultation to the Associate Director for Science, DCAS in evaluating specific scientific areas of interest related to compensation program practice as it relates to NIOSH's responsibilities under EEOICPA. These activities include: 1) the application of new and existing ICRP biokinetic models; 2) the characterization of the distribution and uncertainty associated with internal and external radiation dose estimates; 3) ongoing evaluation of radiobiological factors related to the interpretation of radiation dose; 4) assist in the evaluation of the radiological characteristics of sites covered under EEOICPA and 5) review the appropriateness of radiation risk models used in EEOICPA in light of emerging scientific studies.
Disclosure Statements for EG&G
External Link: http://urscorp.com/EGG_Division/OCAS.php
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NIOSH Occupational Energy Research Program
The mission of the NIOSH Occupational Energy Research Program is to conduct relevant, unbiased research to identify and quantify health effects among workers exposed to ionizing radiation and other agents; to develop and refine exposure assessment methods; to effectively communicate study results to workers, scientists, and the public; to contribute scientific information for the prevention of occupational injury and illness; and to adhere to the highest standards of professional ethics and concern for workers' health, safety and privacy.
- Purposes:
- To more fully understand radiation cancer risk factors in occupational cohorts.
- To evaluate the significance of health outcomes in the DOE and other radiation exposed workers.
- To inform workers, the scientific community, and the public of the health risks associated with exposures to radiological, chemical, and other stressors.
- Programs goals include:
- Assuring that energy-related health research addresses pertinent occupational health questions and provides a framework for intervention.
- Conducting research in an open environment with meaningful communication among all interested parties.
- Capturing the vanishing opportunities to study groups of people with unique exposure to radiation, chemical, and other stressors.
- Developing improved methods for associating occupational exposures and consequent health risks.
- Recommending improved protective measures for workers if scientific evidence indicates that regulations or practices are inadequate.
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Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
On April 27, 2009, NIOSH awarded a one-year contract, with four one-year options, to ORAU to support NIOSH's responsibilities
under EEOICPA. The contractor will work directly with DCAS to provide services in the following areas:
- Database management;
- Data collection related to claims and petitions;
- Dose reconstruction research;
- Claimant interviews;
- Dose estimation and reporting; and
- Technical and program management support.
This is the second contract awarded to the ORAU team to support EEOICPA activities. The contract is for approximately $30 million
per year. It is a competitive award based on technical and business proposals by the responding companies.
NIOSH Press Release
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Copy of Contract 200-2009-29263
PDF 309 KB (53 pages)
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Other Compensation Programs
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Historical Information and Archived Documents
- Battelle
On October 12, 2005, NIOSH awarded a one-year, task-order
contract to Battelle. During the time Battelle was a contractor
for NIOSH, they assisted in the dose reconstruction program
by (1) evaluating and analyzing radiological data and
conditions at each of the 256 worksites listed in the
contract; (2) developing technical basis documents (exposure
models) for the worksites where adequate radiological
and worksite information exists; and (3) completing the
dose reconstructions for claims from the worksites where
a technical basis document has been developed. Battelle
also assisted NIOSH in identifying the worksites where
there was insufficient information on radiological and
worksite conditions.
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
On September 11, 2002, NIOSH awarded a five-year contract to Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) to support NIOSH's responsibilities under EEOICPA.
The contractor will work directly with DCAS to provide services in the following areas:
- Database management;
- Data collection related to claims and petitions;
- Dose reconstruction research;
- Claimant interviews;
- Dose estimation and reporting; and
- Technical and program management support.
NIOSH is currently working with ORAU to familiarize, train, and integrate their current staff into our processes and requirements in this compensation program. ORAU will have substantial additional manpower in place very soon, and we expect the number of completed dose reconstructions to increase significantly.
Copy of Contract 200-2002-00593
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Copy of the attachments to the contract:
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