ML19289F897
| ML19289F897 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/20/1979 |
| From: | Goldsmith R NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT |
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MEETING WITH PENNSYLVANIA STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, 4/12/79 At the invitation of Dr. George Tokuhata (Pa. Cept. of Health), Robert.
Goldsmith (RHSB) and Robert Purple (AD/RHSS) attended a meeting in Harris-burg, Pa. to discuss strategy for the evaluation of the health impact of the TMI incident.
The agenda and list of participants are attached.
Dr. Gordon MacLeod, Secretary of Health presided, and briefly reviewed the sequence of events occurrir.g during the initial days of the incident.
1 He stated that between 50,000 and 200,000 people left the area during that time.
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were within background level.
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plan and approach for the assessment of health impact.
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is the development of a population registry including both the impact y
area and a control area.
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long-term effects of radiation and/or stress.
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Reproductive behavior and outcome; fertility rates; fetal, neontal, and infant death rates; abortions; prematurity; gro <th and development; cardiac mortality among the aged; 4chological effects; y
social impact (e.g., family breakup); and health care ;osts.
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effects include cancer and mental health.
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and natality data.
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willingness to conduct the studies.
i Potential sources of funding were discussed.
CHEW is comitted to go to Congress for funds.
CDC has no funds available but would be glad to provide input to the protocols, i;RC would reluire Commissioh approval in order to provide funds, but tould like to help with the development of the scope of work and could provide dosimetry data.
The state of Pennsylvania has no funds available, but could provide some personnel.
The registry could include, depending on the level of funding, those within i
a 5-mile radius of the plant (50,000 people), a ten-mile radius (200,000) or scme intermediate level of coverage.
The cost of developing the registry is estimated to be $2.00-$2.50 per person.
At minimum, the study would require $100,000 just to include the persons within a 5-mile radius.
These funds are required as soon as possible.
Any contribution would help, particularly in ordar to get started while additional funding sources are investigated.
Private industry was suggested as a possible source.
It should be noted that the DOE was not invited to the meeting, but Dr. MacLeod said they would be contacted.
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EVALUATIC:! OF HEALTH IMPACT CF TMI II; CIDE:IT:
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April 12, 1979 Place:
Conference Eccm 602, State Health Department Presiding:
Dr. Gorden MacLeod, Secretary of Health ACairA I.
The TMI Incident and Health Impact Dr. Gordon MacLeod II.
Assessment of Health Impact:
Overall Plan and Approach Dr. George Tokuhata III.
Participatica and Coordination:
b) Federal Agencies EEN (CEC and FEA); !aC a
) State Agencies D2pt. of Environmental Rescurces c) Academic Institutions - - - - - - Univ. of Pittsburgh; Univ. of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania State University IV.
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(a) Federal Resources - - - - - - - - Mr. Cox (EEW)
Dr. Stein (CDC)
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'- - - - - - - - Mr. Em.mett Welch V.
Population Registries:
Discussion and Recommendation 1.
Populaticn Sice and Iccatica 2.
Method 3
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