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A
SEMINAR
FOR FORMER HANFORD WORKERS
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Sponsored
by the
University
of Washington Former Hanford Worker Medical Monitoring Program
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HEALTH
EFFECTS FROM RADIATION EXPOSURE AT HANFORD:
A
DISCUSSION WITH FORMER HANFORD WORKERS
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April
2, 2001
8:30
a.m. 12:00 noon
Red
Lion Hanford House Hotel
802
George Washington Way
Richland,
Washington
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focus of this discussion-oriented conference will be health risks
associated with radiation exposure from work at Hanford. Participants
will learn about historical radiation exposure measurement; risks
from high- and low-dose radiation; and how the new U.S. Department
of Energy compensation program may affect them. |
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AGENDA
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8:00
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Register |
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8:30-8:45
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Welcome
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Tim
Takaro, MD, MPH
University of Washington |
| 8:45-9:30 |
Hanford
Radiation History and Related Issues |
Jack
J. Fix, CHP
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| 9:30-10:15 |
Radiation-related
Health Issues |
Arthur
Upton, MD, PhD
University
of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
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| 10:15-10:30 |
Update
on Compensation Programs |
Kate
Kimpan
Department of Energy, Office of Worker Advocacy |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Break |
| 10:45-11:45 |
Panel
and Audience Discussion |
Tim
Takaro, MD, MPH
Moderator |
Jack
J. Fix, CHP
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Eugene
Carbaugh, CHP
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Arthur
Upton, MD, PhD
University of Medicine and Dentistry of N.J. |
Kate
Kimpan
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Worker Advocacy |
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| 11:45-12:00 |
Closing
Remarks |
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