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HARDBACK list:$81.25 Web:$73.12 add to cart Rights & Permissions Free PDF Access Free Resources Sign in to download PDF book and chapters PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PDF Report Brief Display this book on your site! Related Titles Assessment of the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program Review of the Worker and Public Health Activities Program Administered by the Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services Other Related Titles A Review of the Dose Reconstruction Program of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (2003) Board on Radiation Effects Research (BRER) Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Page 291   E-mail  Facebook  Digg  Stumble  Twitter More The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. Appendix B Sampled Case Files of Dose Reconstructions Reviewed by Committee Page 291 Front Matter (R1-R16) Public Summary (1-4) Executive Summary (5-14) I. Introduction (15-43) II. The Committee's Process (44-50) III. The Process of Submitting and Deciding Claims (51-64) IV. Process of Dose Reconstruction in NTPR Program (65-123) V. Committee's Findings Related to NTPR Dose Reconstruction Program (124-230) VI. Findings Related to Other Issues (231-256) VII. Conclusions (257-264) VIII. Recommendations (265-266) References (267-278) Appendix A: Examples of Dose Reconstruction Memoranda From Sample Cases Reviewed by Committee (279-290) Appendix B: Sampled Case Files of Dose Reconstructions Reviewed by Committee (291-301) Appendix C: Names of Invited Speakers and Interactions with Veterans (302-304) Appendix D: Responses to Committee's Questions (305-334) Appendix E: Analysis of Potential Inhalation Doses Due to Blast-Wave Effects at Operation PLUMBBOB, Shot HOOD, and Implications for Dose Reconstructions for Atomic Veterans (335-348) Appendix F: Unit Dose Reconstruction for Task Force Warrior at Operation PLUMBBOB, Shot SMOKY (349-360) Glossary (361-378) List of Abbreviations (379-380) Committee Biographies (381-384) Index (385-399)

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Appendix B Sampled Case Files of Dose Reconstructions Reviewed by Committee

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Case Number SERVICE SERIES CODE CLAIM FILED? (YEAR IF YES) STATUS OF CLAIM 1 Army GH, B-J NO   2 Army GH, B-J, IVY YES (1980) Not rated - no radiogenic disease 3 Air Force CSTL NO   4 Army GH YES (1992) NP-Denied 5 Air Force GH NO   6 Navy CSTL NO   7 Army U-K YES - 2000 NP-Denied 8 Air Force CSTL YES - 1990 NP-Denied 9 Navy CSTL YES (2) 1978 and 2000 NP-Granted 10 Navy RW YES - 1981 P-Granted 11 Air Force CSTL, TP, RW YES - 1994 NP-Denied 12 Air Force GH YES - 1999 NP-Denied 13 Navy XRDS YES - 1996 P-Granted 14 Army TRIN NO   15 Army TRIN NO   16 Air Force HT I NO   17 Navy XRDS YES - 1993 NP-Denied 18 Navy IVY, CSTL YES - 1990 NP-Denied 19 Army CSTL YES - 1994 NP-Denied 20 Army B-J YES -1990 & 1997 personal; 1991 VA NP-Denied 21 Marine U-K YES - 1990 NP-Denied 22 Army CSTL YES - 1995 NP-Denied 23 Navy B-J YES - 1985 VARO& 1992 VA Not rated-did not respond 24 Navy HT I YES - 1997 NP-Denied 25 Navy HT I YES NP-Denied

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EXTERNAL GAMMA DOSE (rem) UPPER BOUND DOSE (rem) ORGAN DOSE (rem) TYPE OF DISEASE AS BASIS OF CLAIM DATE OF LAST DOSE RECONSTRUCTION 1.4 1.6     Feb-2000 1.2   No calculation Skin cancer Feb-1983 2.6 4.1 CEDE 0.2   Jul-1997 3.5 4.1 No calculation. Skin cancer Jan-1993 3.8 4.4 Thyroid 2.3   Mar-1999 1.6 2.5 EDE 0.2   May-1999 1.3 1.8 Prostate 0 Prostate cancer Sep-2000 2.3   Lung 0.5620; Bone <0.15 Lung cancer Jul-1990 3.2 5.2 Eye 8.7; Thyroid 0.4; Forearm 55.5; Face 30.3; Head 30.3; Neck 30.3; Upper arm 3 0. 1; Back 8.5 Skin cancer, Thyroid cancer, and cataract Dec-2000 3.3 4.6   Blood problem and bone deterioration Mar-1996 5.6 7.9   Heart disease Dec-1994 3 3.7 Lower leg 77.5 Basal cell carcinoma Oct-1999 1.3 3.2 Bladder & Prostate <0.15 Bladder and Prostate Feb-1996 10 20     Oct-1985 2.1 3.8 CEDE <0.15   Sep-1996 1.6 1.8 CEDE 0.2   Aug-1998 2.3 4.5 No calculation Skin cancer Mar-1994 5.7   Lung 0.58; Bone <0.15 Lung and Skin cancers Sep-1990 4.7 7.3   Cataract Jun-1995 0.1 0.1 Prostate <0.1 Lung disease, Prostate cancer, Basal call carcinoma, Kidney problem Oct-1997 4.7 6.8 Colon & Bone <0.15 Colon cancer Aug-1990 1.1 1.3 Colon 0.8 Intestinal cance Dec-1995 0.2   Colon <0.15 Colon cancer Jan-1994 0.5 0.5 Brain <0.1 Brain cancer Jan-1998 1.3 1.5 Forehead 7.1; Lung 0.9 Basal cell carcinoma and lung cancer Oct-2000

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Case Number SERVICE SERIES CODE CLAIM FILED? (YEAR IF YES) STATUS OF CLAIM 26 Navy XRDS YES P-Granted 27 Marine U-K YES -1992 NP-Denied 28 Navy XRDS YES- 1996 NP-Denied 29 Army U-K YES-1985 NP-Denied 30 Army U-K YES NP-Denied 31 Air Force POST HT I YES P-Denied 32 Army CSTL YES - 1994 & 1995 NP-Denied 33 Army H, N YES NP-Denied 34 Navy XRDS YES - 1995 NP-Denied 35 Navy RW YES - 1994 NP-Denied 36 Air Force HT I YES - 1980 NP-Denied 37 Army TP, PB YES - 2000 P-Granted 38 Air Force CSTL YES - 1991 NP-Denied Previously granted for skin cancer based on UV radiation 39 Navy CSTL YES 2000 NP-Denied 40 Army U-K NO   41 Navy XRDS YES - 1987 NP-Denied 42 Navy RW YES - 1996 NP-Denied 43 Army GH YES - 1993 NP-Denied 44 Navy RW NO   45 Navy XRDS YES - 1997 NP-grant 46 Army DOM I YES - 1999 Not rated -Veteran died 47 Army IVY, CSTL YES - 1987 NP-Denied 48 Navy XRDS YES NP-Denied 49 Navy N, XRDS YES - 1999 NP-Denied 50 Air Force TP NO - NA 1993; Congress 1997 Not a participant

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EXTERNAL GAMMA DOSE (rem) UPPER BOUND DOSE (rem) ORGAN DOSE (rem) TYPE OF DISEASE AS BASIS OF CLAIM DATE OF LAST DOSE RECONSTRUCTION 1.8   Bone 0.32   Jan-1989. 3.7 4.5 Lung <0.15 Lung cancer Dec-1992 0.7 1.1 No calculation Hodgkin’s diseases; Skin cancer; Prostate cancer Aug-1996 2.4 3.9 No calculation Skin cancer Oct-1985 3.1 3.4     Dec-1999 0.1 0.1 All <0.1   Nov-1998 1.2 1.4 Colon 0.4 Liver & SI <0.15 Small Intestine cancer Sep-1995 0 0.01 Any 0.0 ? Jun-1997 0.8 2 No calculation Stomach problem Aug-1995 0.8 1.1 No calculation Skin cancer May-1994 0.1   Colon & Bone <0.15 Colon cancer May-1990 1.2 2.1 Red marrow (mult. Myeloma) <0.01 Multiple Myeloma Sep-2000 1.1   Colon 0.29; Bone I <0.15; Lung 0.53 sigmoid colonic cancer, skin cancer Nov-1991 6.8 7.3 Eye 25.5; Prostate <0.1 Cataract; Prostate cancer; moderately differentiated Adenocarcinome Sep-2000 0.1 0.2 Face 0.3; Prostate 0 Skin Cancer mentioned Jul-1999 1.4 1.8 Bladder <0.15 Bladder Sep-1993 0.5 0.6 No calculation Lung disease Aug-1996 3.7 4.4 Colon 0.32 Colon cancer Apr-1994 0.9 1.1 CEDE 0.2   May-1998 2.4 2.8 No calculation   May-1997 0.07 0.1 No calculation Lung/not cancer Apr-1996 2.8   Lung 1.1; Bone <0.15 Lung and Liver cancers Mar-1989 1.2     Ulcer Jun-1993 1.6 2.3 Prostate 0 Prostate cancer Feb-2000 0.1     Eye problem Jul-1997

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Case Number SERVICE SERIES CODE CLAIM FILED? (YEAR IF YES) STATUS OF CLAIM 51 Army U-K NO   52 Air Force HT I YES NP-Denied 53 Navy XRDS YES - 1997 NP-Denied 54 Navy RW NO   55 Army TP, RW NO   56 Army RW NO   57 Navy XRDS NO   58 Air Force RW YES - 1994 NP-Denied 59 Navy XRDS YES - 1987 Not rated -veteran died 60 Air Force GH YES - 1981 Personal NP-Denied 61 Army U-K YES NP-Denied 62 Air Force U-K YES - 1995 NP-Denied 63 Air Force HT I YES - 1996 NP-Denied 64 Navy XRDS NO   65 Navy IVY, WW YES - 1996 NP-Denied 66 Navy XRDS YES NP-Denied 67 Navy PB YES-1995 P-grant 68 Navy CSTL YES-1990 P-grant 69 Navy HT I NO   70 Navy DOM I YES Pending 71 Navy GH YES - 1997 NP-Denied 72 Navy HT I NO   73 Navy XRDS YES (2) 1987, 1988, and 1993 P granted, NP denied 74 Air Force U-K NO   75 Army U-K YES NP-Denied 76 Navy XRDS YES - 1990 NP-Denied 77 Army TP NO   78 Army GH, IVY YES - 1989 NP-Denied 79 Army PB   Not Participant

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EXTERNAL GAMMA DOSE (rem) UPPER BOUND DOSE (rem) ORGAN DOSE (rem) TYPE OF DISEASE AS BASIS OF CLAIM DATE OF LAST DOSE RECONSTRUCTION 2.3 3.1 CEDE <0.01   Feb-2000 1.6 1.8 No calculation   Apr-1997 1.1 1.8 Colon <0.01; Any <0.15 Colon cancer Jan-1997 4.4 5.9   Incurable skin disease mentioned Jul-1995 3.6 4.5   Skin cancer mentioned Dec-1994 4.7 6.4     Mar-1995 0.55 1.2 Colon <0.15   Aug-1993 4.2 5.6 Lung 2.3 Lung cancer Mar-1995 0.81   Colon & Bone <0.15 Colon cancer Nov-1988 3.8 4.4 Spine <0.1   Apr-1999 0 0 No calculation personal remark Lung cancer? Sep-1999 0.001 0.001 No calculation Lung? Jul-1995 1.6 1.8 Prostate <0.15 Prostate cancer Nov-1996 0.7 1.6 Skin 1.6; Eye 1.6; All 0.0   Jan-1999 0.1 0.1 CEDE <0.15 Skin cancer Feb-1997 0.7 1.8 Arms 1.8 Skin cancer Jan-1999 0.1 0.1 Lung & Pancreas <0.1 Lung cancer Apr-1998 5.081   Kidney & Bone <0.15 Kidney cancer Jul-1990 1 1.1 CEDE <0.1   Mar-1999 0   Any 0.0 Skin; Liver Oct-1998 1 1.4 No calculation macular degeneration Nov-1997 0.87 1.1     Jan-1993 2.1 2.7 Lung 1.6; Bone 0.37; Bladder, Pancreas, and Colon <0.15 Lung and Bladder cancers Jan-1989 0.3 0.8     Sep-1999 0.04   No calculation Skin cancer- Oct-1985 0.977   Lung 0.46; Bone <0.15 Lung cancer Apr-1991 6       Jun-1988 3.114   lung 0.79; bone <0.15 Lung cancer May-1989 1.3 1.7     Aug-1999

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Case Number SERVICE SERIES CODE CLAIM FILED? (YEAR IF YES) STATUS OF CLAIM 80 Army U-K YES - 1999 & 2000 P-Granted 81 Army U-K YES - 1992 NP-Denied 82 Army RW, HT I YES P-Granted 83 Army B-J YES - 2000 Pending 84 Army U-K NO   85 Army HT I YES NP-Denied 86 Army U-K YES - 1995 NP-Denied 87 Army U-K YES -1996 NP-Denied 88 Army TP YES 1980 NP-Denied 89 Army U-K YES-1980 NP-Denied 90 Army TP, RW NO   91 Army U-K YES NP-Denied 92 Air Force DOM I NO   93 Army B-J YES - 1995 NP-Denied 94 Army HT I YES-1988? NP-Denied 95 Air Force RW NO   96 Air Force GH YES-1983 & 1998 NP-Denied 97 Air Force HT I NO   98 Army GH, B-J, IVY YES-1988? P-Granted 99 Army U-K YES- 1983 NP-Denied Hiroshima and Nagasaki Cases A Army H YES- 1986   B Army H     C Army Non-participant YES- 1993 and 1997   D Navy H YES-1997   E Navy N YES-1987  

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EXTERNAL GAMMA DOSE (rem) UPPER BOUND DOSE (rem) ORGAN DOSE (rem) TYPE OF DISEASE AS BASIS OF CLAIM DATE OF LAST DOSE RECONSTRUCTION 0.1 0.1 Red marrow and All organs <0.001 multiple Melanoma Sep-2000 3.1 3.4 Colon <0.15 Colon cancers Jun-1992 7.2 8.5   Kidney & Bone cancers May-1996 0 0.1 Kidney & All organs 0.0 Kidney Oct-2000 2.4 3.9 CEDE <0.01 Skin; Thyroid; and hearing problems May-1999 2.1       May-1990 1.35 2.4   Skin cancer May-1996 1.7 3 CEDE <0.15 Skin rash, discolored spots Jan-1997 0.95   Thyroid 0.4; Bone 0.002; Whole Body 0.003 Skin and Nerve disability Aug-1983 2.7   All 0.0 Rectal cancer Jul-1983 4.4 5.9 Heart <0.1   Jul-1998 0.1 0.1 Bladder <0.1 Lung cancer Jan-1998 1.8 1.9     Feb-2001 0.6 1.1 No calculation Melanoma Dec-1995 0.7   Bladder & Bone <0.15 Bladder cancer Feb-1990 0 0     Jul-1992 3.7 4.3 Arm 35; Prostate & Bladder <0.15 Prostate cancer and Skin (melanoma) Aug-1998 1.9 1.9 Eye 2.4; CEDE <0.1   Apr-1999 3.9   Bone & Esophagus <0.15 Esophagus cancer Sep-1988 3.8   No calculation Kidney cancer Mar-1983 0.1   Bone <0.15 Skin cancer Apr-87 0.1 0.1     Feb-96 0.0   Skin (chest) 0 Breast cancer Feb-99 3.9 4.3 Prostate and lymph nodes <0.1 Prostate and lymphoma cancers Jan-98 0.1   Colon 0.4 Colon cancer June-88

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Case Number SERVICE SERIES CODE CLAIM FILED? (YEAR IF YES) STATUS OF CLAIM F Navy H-N     G Marine corps N YES-1999   H Army H YES-2000   I Navy N YES-1989 And 1998   J Marine corps N YES-1985   K Army Non-participant YES- 1995   L Army Non-participant YES-1987   P-presumptive disease (38 CFR 3.309) NP-nonpresumptive disease (38 CFR 3.311) CEDE-committed effective dose equivalent Series Code Series Name GH GREENHOUSE B-J BUSTER-JANGLE IVY IVY CSTL CASTLE U-K UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE RW REDWING TP TEAPOT XRDS CROSSROADS TRIN TRINITY HTI HARDTACK I POST HT I POST HARDTACK I H HIROSHIMA N NAGASAKI PB PLUMBBOB DOM I DOMINIC I WW WIGWAM

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EXTERNAL GAMMA DOSE (rem) UPPER BOUND DOSE (rem) ORGAN DOSE (rem) TYPE OF DISEASE AS BASIS OF CLAIM DATE OF LAST DOSE RECONSTRUCTION 0.0 <1.0     Aug-93 0.0 <0.01 Skin (ear) <0.01 Basal cell carcinoma July-00 <0.001 <0.001     May-01 1.0 1.0   Disability June-98 0.7 0.7 Whole body 0.088 Death/lung cancer Dec-85 0.0     Death/liver cancer Feb-99 0.0   Bone <0.018 Disability/ multiple myeloma Apr-87

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