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A Seminar Sponsored by the
Hanford Former Worker Medical Monitoring Program
Held April 2, 2001

UW Hanford Activities

A SEMINAR FOR FORMER HANFORD WORKERS

Sponsored by the
University of Washington Former Hanford Worker Medical Monitoring Program

HEALTH EFFECTS FROM RADIATION EXPOSURE AT HANFORD:
A DISCUSSION WITH FORMER HANFORD WORKERS

April 2, 2001
8:30 a.m. — 12:00 noon

Red Lion Hanford House Hotel

802 George Washington Way
Richland, Washington

The 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.

AGENDA

8:00

Register

8:30-8:45

Welcome

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
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
11:45-12:00 Closing Remarks

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