USDOE Human Subjects Research Database, fiscal year 1995

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Project Identifier: BNL-91-C15

Project Title:

Health Surveillance System

Principle Investigator: Dr. Bryce D. Breitenstein

Project started in: 1991

Fiscal Year 1995 Funding for Research on Human Subjects:

Project Funding Information:
Project received funding in Fiscal Year 1995.
Project used human subjects in Fiscal Year 1995.

Funding Sources:

DOE: Office of Epidemiology and Health Surveillance

Amount: $162,000 (Est.)

Information on Use of Human Subjects:

Project does not involve use of multiple protocols/subprojects.

IRB Review:
Type of Review: Full Board
Most Recent Approval: February 01, 1995

Number of Human Subjects in the Last Reporting Period for this Project: 0
(Reporting periods vary.)

Type of Human Subjects Involvement:

Questionnaires, Surveys, Epidemiological Studies:

Use of personally identifiable data from questionnaires, surveys, or epidemiological studies.

• Use of data collected from subjects specifically for this project.

(a. Objectives, b. Methodology, c. Ionizing Radiation, Radioactive Substances, or Chemical Substances to which human subjects are exposed, d. Involvement of Human Subjects [d.1. procedures used, d.2. risks if any])

The Department of Energy (DOE) is developing a Health Surveillance System (HSS) to monitor significant causes of morbidity and death among active DOE contractor employees. Development of the HSS focuses on enhancing the DOE's ability to monitor the health of its workers and provide an early warning of threats to workers' health. This project includes the use of routinely collected Occupational Medicine Clinic data from all half time or greater Bookhaven National Laboratory employees. The employee population is approximately 3,200.