USDOE Human Subjects Research Database, fiscal year 1995

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Project Identifier: ORNL-94-35

Project Title:

Data Acquisition for Appliance Oriented EMF Exposure Assessment

Principle Investigator: Dr. Paul C. Gailey

Project started in: 1994

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 Energy Management

Amount: $120,000

Information on Use of Human Subjects:

Project does not involve use of multiple protocols/subprojects.

IRB Review:
Type of Review: Expedited
Most Recent Approval: August 03, 1995

Number of Human Subjects in the Last Reporting Period for this Project: 49
(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])

a. To collect data to be used in developing methods for assessing magnetic field exposures originating from home electrical appliances and other residential sources. These data will be used to develop a protocol for assessing appliance exposures.

b. A subset of suitable participants was selected from a larger ongoing epidemiological study. Information was collected on magnetic field sources and personal exposures in each participants house and workplace along with patterns of usage.

c. None.

d1. Subjects wore a small personal dosimeter to measure and record exposure to magnetic fields and took part in an interview. The interview consisted of answering a questionnaire about usage of selected appliances and keeping a time/activity/location diary for 1 week.

d2. No physical risks are involved. Social risk is believed to be minimal to non-existent. The interview data will not be linked to personal identifiers in any publications or reports.