ML18173A107
| ML18173A107 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | HI-STORE |
| Issue date: | 03/30/2018 |
| From: | - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch |
| References | |
| 83FR13802 00151, NRC-2018-0052 | |
| Download: ML18173A107 (2) | |
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Suggested Protocol for Evaluating Prion Related Neurological Disease Cluster Areas *
- 1. There is an urgent need for the creation of separate disease registries for each type of prion disease along with detailed maps that define cluster areas geographically and give information about individual cases. An in depth description and history of each cluster location should include geological surveys, history of the land, uses and previous pollution incidents, biosolids land applications, fertilizer uses and application, listing of obvious potential sources of problem substances, such as mines or smelters, previous forest fires, flooding, and information about surrounding watersheds to include lakes, rivers and oceans. Separate world maps should be created for scrapie in sheep, CWD in deer and elk, and BSE in cattle.
- 2. Information should be shared, not sequestered, especially that gathered using taxpayer funds. Openness and transparency are absolutely necessary among investigators if these mysterious diseases are to be studied, explained and ultimately prevented.
Specimen:
Group I.
Teeth Hair, horn, antlers Hoof trimmings or toenails Group 2.
Blood or serum Fat Liver Kidneys Urine Bone Group 3.
Brain tissue CSF if available Group 4.
Drinking water consumed by affected animals from wells, springs, ponds, Organic Heavy Metals chemicals As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Zn glyphosate PCBs, TCEs, PFCs including PFOAs and PF0Ss, PAHs, PBDEs Radionuclides U, Th, Ra, Rn, Cs, Sr, Po reservoirs, rivers, streams or city water supplies SUNS! Review Complete Template= ADM-013 E-RIDS=ADM-03 ADD= Antoinette Walker-Smith, Jill Caverly (JSCl)
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PUBLICATION DATE: 3/30/2018 CITATION# 83 FR 13802 Other Al, F, Li, P plus pH
Group 5.
Soils from forests, farm fields nearby, and near watering areas or pastures Group 6.
Plants in the habitat, including tree leaves, brush, weeds, ground-covers, farm crops, forages, and pasture grasses Group 7.
Specimens specified in Groups 1-3 originating from other animals in the affected animals' habitat:
birds, fish, small mammals, predators if available Tests on locations should be done to detect ionizing radiation and if possible histopathology specimens from groups 1-3 and 7 should be evaluated for radiation effects from alpha particles and/or beta particles.