Epi Studies of Rad. Workers

[jcehn@worldnet.att.net]

Regarding epi studies of nuclear power plant workers, I was at EPRI when we
tried to initiate such a study.  However, it was still-born.  The utility
members wanted nothing to do with it.  They saw it as very risky, with
little or no benefit. In other words, the results would either hurt the
industry or do nothing.

Perhaps they were right...

=-=-=  Joel I. Cehn, CHP  JCehn@worldnet.att.net

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I am aware of studies that have been conducted over the years, by 
EEI, AIF, NUMARC,  EPRI and NEI. These studies asked for a lot of 
dose data to assist in evaluating worker health and occupational 
life-time exposure. All of the studies were either ended prematurely, 
or, were unable to derive the data necessary. The industry as a whole 
determined that each reactor site would have had to expend millions 
of dollars to go back and obtain much of the information, as required 
by the various studies. So, to answer your question, there has been 
NO conclusive study completed with respect to power reactor workers, 
to the best of my knowledge. 
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Sandy Perle