DOE-STD-1187-2007, Beryllium-Associated Worker Registry Data Collection and Management Guidance
Functional areas: Record keeping, Chronic Beryllium Disease
This standard provides acceptable methods for compliance with the requirements of Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 850.39 (10 CFR 850.39) “Recordkeeping and Use of Information.” It should be used by responsible
employers subject to the requirements of 10 CFR 850 “Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program” to guide their submission of information to the Department of Energy (DOE) Beryllium-Associated Worker Registry.
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DOE-STD-1187-2007
June 2007
DOE TECHNICAL STANDARD
Beryllium-Associated Worker Registry
Data Collection and Management Guidance
U.S. Department of Energy AREA SAFT
Washington, D.C. 20585
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FOREWORD
1. This standard provides acceptable methods for compliance with the requirements of
paragraph 10 CFR 850.39 “Recordkeeping and Use of Information.” Use of this
standard is not mandatory. Users should review the document and determine if it
meets their purpose.
2. Comments (recommendations, additions, and deletions) that may be of use in
improving this document should be addressed to: U.S. Department of Energy, Office
of Illness and Injury Prevention Programs, c/o Paul Wambach, HS-13/270 Corporate
Square Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0270.
3. This standard was developed through a consensus process by staff operating the DOE
Beryllium-Associated Worker Registry with expert review by data coordinators who
report information to the Registry. It was developed to facilitate the routine
collection, analysis, and dissemination of information on the health effects of
occupational exposure to beryllium.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.................................................................................................................... iii
1. SCOPE ....................................................................................................................1
2. BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................1
2.1. Data Sources ......................................................................................................................1
2.2. Site Registry Coordinator.................................................................................................2
2.3. Data Collection ..................................................................................................................2
2.4. Worker Confidentiality Protection..................................................................................2
2.5. Data Analysis and Dissemination.....................................................................................3
3. ROSTER OF BERYLLIUM-ASSOCIATED WORKERS................................7
4. BERYLLIUM-RELATED MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE .............................10
4.1. Table 4.1 – Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test (LPT) Results ........................11
4.2. Table 4.2 – Smoking Data...............................................................................................12
4.3. Table 4.3 – Chest X-Ray Results....................................................................................13
4.4. Table 4.4 – Referral/Follow-Up .....................................................................................14
4.5. Table 4.5 – Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) LPT Results ...........................................15
4.6. Table 4.6 – Transbronchial Biopsy and BAL Pathology Results ................................16
4.7. Table 4.7 – High-Resolution Computed Tomography (CT) Results...........................17
4.8. Table 4.8 – Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) Results................................18
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4.9. Table 4.9 – CBD Evaluation Results..............................................................................19
4.10. Table 4.10 – Beryllium-Induced Dermatitis..................................................................20
5. DOE BERYLLIUM WORK HISTORY AND EXPOSURE DATA...............21
5.1. Table 5.1 – DOE Beryllium Work History....................................................................22
5.2. Table 5.2 – DOE Beryllium Activities and Exposure ...................................................24
6. TABLE RELATIONSHIPS ................................................................................29
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7. REQUIRED FIELDS...........................................................................................30
QUALITY ASSURANCE ...............................................................................................30
Appendix A – Frequently Asked Questions ....................................................................1
Appendix B – Chronic Beryllium Disease Definition .....................................................1
Appendix C – Process-Operation-Task Examples..........................................................1
Appendix D –Laboratory Reporting Limit .....................................................................1
Appendix E - Calculating Non-Standard Shift and Sequential Sample 8-Hour TWA
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1. SCOPE: This standard provides acceptable methods for compliance with the
requirements of Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 850.39 (10 CFR 850.39)
“Recordkeeping and Use of Information.” It should be used by responsible
employers subject to the requirements of 10 CFR 850 “Chronic Beryllium Disease
Prevention Program” to guide their submission of information to the Department of
Energy (DOE) Beryllium-Associated Worker Registry. Use of this standard
promotes consistent reporting and efficient analysis and dissemination of information
to those who need to know.
2. BACKGROUND: The DOE Beryllium-Associated Worker Registry is a complex-
wide internal program to help DOE conduct and improve its chronic beryllium
disease prevention programs. Paragraph 10 CFR 850.39 specifies beryllium
recordkeeping and reporting requirements for both DOE federal and contractor
employees. The Registry contains data on DOE contractor and federal workers, the
jobs they performed, their beryllium exposure monitoring results, results from
screening tests for chronic beryllium disease, and the results from subsequent medical
diagnostic procedures. The Office of Illness and Injury Prevention Programs (HS-13)
sponsored the development of this technical standard. The Registry is maintained by
the Beryllium Registry Data Center at the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and
Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
The Registry includes several components called data sets. These data sets include:
a roster, or listing, of all current workers who may be potentially exposed to or may
have been previously exposed to beryllium; medical information related to signs and
symptoms of beryllium-related disease; work history of beryllium jobs while
employed at a DOE site; and exposure data (industrial hygiene sampling data) with
calculated 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) for that exposure.
2.1. Data Sources: Sources of information for these data include human resource
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organizations; medical, safety, and industrial hygiene organizations; and other
organizations such as operations, maintenance, engineering, and payroll.
Additional sources of information may include Workers' Compensation files, the
OSHA Form 200 and 300 log, and headquarters managed databases such as the
Computerized Accident and Illness Reporting System (CAIRS), the Occurrence
Reporting and Processing System (ORPS), and the Occurrence Reporting
Binned Information Trending Tool (ORBITT).
In the event that a worker who is enrolled in the Registry dies, information
regarding the cause of death should be entered into the Registry. This
information is available from a death certificate, which may be available
through the occupational medicine clinic or human resource departments. If a
death certificate is not available, the cause of death information may sometimes
be obtained from the medical record.
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2.2. Site Registry Coordinator: A Registry coordinator must be identified at each
DOE site to serve as the point of contact between the site and the Beryllium
Registry Data Center at Oak Ridge. The Registry coordinator should be
responsible for coordinating activities at the site related to data collection,
submitting data to the Data Center in a timely manner, receiving inquiries from
the Data Center, contacting appropriate site personnel to resolve data
management and collection issues, and correcting errors. It is expected that the
Registry coordinator will interact with a variety of individuals at the site such as
line managers, computer support personnel, industrial hygienists, and site
medical clinic personnel.
2.3. Data Collection:
2.3.1. Each site should define the best file structure and transmitting protocol
for their site, in coordination with the Beryllium Registry Data Center.
All data must be submitted as electronic files. The Data Center is
flexible as to file type and will work with each site individually to
accommodate various computer systems.
2.3.2. All sites should have had, and been using, fully functioning data
submission procedures no later than the 10 CFR 850 implementation
date of January 7, 2002. Initial submissions to the Registry should
have included all available data for all current beryllium-associated
workers at that time.
2.3.3. Data must be submitted semi-annually to the Beryllium Registry Data
Center at the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).
The reporting periods begin on January 1 and July 1. Data should be
submitted within 30 days of the reporting period to:
The Beryllium Registry Data Center
ORISE Center for Epidemiologic Research
P.O. Box 117
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117
ORISE data coordinator: Phil Wallace
Phone: (865) 576-3142
Fax: (865) 576-9557
Email: Phil.Wallace@orau.org
2.4. Worker Confidentiality Protection: To maintain the confidentiality of
Registry data, the Registry coordinator must insure that a unique, encrypted
identification number is assigned to every worker included in the Registry. All
information that is submitted to the Registry regarding a specific worker must
include his or her unique encrypted identification number. As the health impact
of beryllium exposure may not occur until many years after employment, the
Registry coordinator must insure that a system is maintained that links a
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worker’s identity to his or her unique identification number, even after the
worker terminates employment. Because the Beryllium Registry contains only
encrypted identifying information, submitting information to it is explicitly
exempt from Institutional Review Board review of research protocols under 10
CFR 745 section 101 (b)(4) that deals with Federal Policy for the Protection of
Human Subjects.
Unique encrypted identifiers should not be overly simplistic, such as reversing
the worker's social security number, and should not duplicate other existing
identifiers. The unique identifier should not be reassigned to a different worker,
even if the first worker assigned to the identifier exits the workforce at that
respective site. Should this worker return to the workforce at this site, his or her
unique number should be restored to this specific individual. Sites that are
participating in the Illness and Injury Surveillance Program (IISP) should use
the previously assigned IISP identification number as the unique encrypted
identifier.
When a worker transfers from one DOE site to another, he or she will be
reassigned a new unique encrypted identifier, coded according to the current
site’s encryption scheme. Former sites should advise the transferees to identify
themselves as a beryllium-associated worker to the site occupational medicine
director (SOMD) upon their arrival at the new site. The SOMD should also
determine if transferred workers were included in the Beryllium Registry at the
previous site. If so, the SOMD will contact the SOMD at the previous site to
obtain the old identification number so that linkages can be made.
To maintain the confidential nature of the Registry, 10 CFR 850.39 (e)(2)(i)
requires that the SOMD, or other designated site personnel within the
occupational medicine clinic, retain the encryption key that identifies an
individual worker to his or her unique identifier. The encryption key should be
provided with security protection similar to other medically confidential
information.
Published reports using Registry information will generally contain only
summary data. It is possible that descriptions of working conditions associated
with a specific case will be published to share lessons with others. Such
descriptions of specific cases will avoid containing enough unique information
to allow readers to identify the individuals being described.
2.5. Data Analysis and Dissemination: The Registry serves as a surveillance
system for current workers. It will provide DOE with information regarding
adverse health outcomes associated with a specific exposure. The Registry will
allow DOE to ascertain the prevalence of workers sensitized to beryllium and
the number of workers who have chronic beryllium disease due to past
exposure. As the data base is longitudinal in nature (i.e. following workers
forward in time), the data will be able to determine the number of newly
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sensitized workers (incidence) and characterize the development of disease
based on a worker’s first exposure to beryllium. In addition, the exposure
monitoring data will be used to characterize levels of beryllium across the
complex. Lastly, the Registry is an epidemiologic tool to evaluate hypotheses
about the causation of disease. Adverse health outcomes and exposure data will
be analyzed together to determine the risk of disease.
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2.5.1. Data Analysis: Data sent by each site to the Data Center will be
initially reviewed for completeness and accuracy. Registry staff
members will use a system of automated codes to determine missing
data, data that are out of range (e.g. unusual or incorrect values) and
other inconsistencies. The Data Center will notify each site data
coordinator of errors or omissions within 60 days of the receipt of the
data. The data coordinators must submit the corrected data within 30
days of notification. Data processing and subsequent analyses will be
conducted by ORISE staff under the direction of the DOE Office of
Health and Safety (HS-10.)
When scientifically justifiable, categories of variables with small
numbers will be collapsed to ensure more stable estimates of risk.
Variables that had a total frequency of five counts or less, and could
not be reasonably combined with others will be excluded from the
analysis. Measures of central tendency, the mean, median, and
geometric mean will be used in the analysis of continuous variables
(such as age, beryllium exposure levels, etc). Continuous variables
may be categorized based on their variance parameters for additional
analyses. Estimates of the percent of exposures exceeding the DOE
action level will be used as indicators of site performance in
controlling exposures. In addition, this information may be used to
examine the effect of compliance on the occurrence of CBD.
Categorical data such as the beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test
(BeLPT) results, smoking status, the use of respiratory protection, and
the specified chemical compound, will be presented as frequency
distributions. Relative risk (or the odds ratio) estimates will be used to
determine the association of categorical variables with adverse health
effect outcomes. Statistical associations between categorical variables
and adverse health outcomes will be determined using a chi-squared
test or Fisher’s exact test, as appropriate. Logistic regression will be
used in the analyses of multivariate models to take into account
continuous exposure variables, while adjusting for the effects of other
variables of interest. Beryllium exposure data commonly contain a
high percentage of data points lower than laboratory reporting limits;
as a result, maximum likelihood and product limit estimates for
censored data will be used in some analyses. The statistical
significance level for all analyses will be set at a probability of <0.05
(two-tailed test). Analyses will be performed using SAS (SAS
Institute, Cary, NC) and R (the R Foundation for Statistical
Computing).
The specifications of all variables are in this technical standard. DOE
uses the term "sensitization" to mean that the individual has had
abnormal results on at least two BeLPTs confirming exposure and an
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immune system response to beryllium. Only one abnormal BeLPT is
required for the DOL's EEOICP coverage of follow-up medical costs.
CBD status was identified by the occupational medicine clinic in
accordance with the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act. Job titles will be reviewed and
categorized into a matrix of occupational categories described below.
Cumulative occupational beryllium exposure for each worker may be
calculated as the sum of the job specific exposures multiplied by the
years of exposure in the specific job (∑ (job title exposure estimate X
years in the job title)).
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The analytic techniques for this Registry are those appropriate for
epidemiologic studies based on a longitudinal cohort or a health
Registry design. Analyses will progress from simple descriptive
statistics to statistical modeling where appropriate. Analyses will focus
on all participating sites; individual site data may be analyzed
separately depending on the size of the database. Frequency
distributions will be reviewed for all data variables. The prevalence
and incidence of beryllium sensitivity and CBD will be determined
across all participating sites; when appropriate, analyses will be
conducted for individual sites. The initial univariate analyses will
focus on describing the demographic variables (e.g. age, gender, race,
etc.) and employment variables (e.g. job category, date of first hire,
duration of employment, exposure variables, etc) by the presence or
absence of various health outcomes (sensitization, CBD, lung function
scores, etc).
An analysis of the exposure data will be conducted separately to
characterize how exposures are distributed in the workforce. Exposure
data with a high percentage of non-detectable results (left censored
data) will be analyzed using methods adapted from survival analysis.
Both parametric and non-parametric methods are described in an Oak
Ridge National Laboratory report.1 The results of the analyses will be
returned to individual site IH departments to assist them in
determining compliance with exposure limits. Multivariate analyses
will be used to refine the association between adverse health outcomes
and exposure to beryllium.
2.5.2. Dissemination of Information: Analyses of health and exposure data
will be published in periodic reports. Approved reports will be
published on the DOE Office of Illness and Injury Prevention web site
and submitted to the DOE Office of Scientific and Technical
1 Statistical Methods and Software for the Analysis of Occupational Exposure Data with Non-detectable
Values, Frome EL and Wambach PF, ORNL/TM-2005/52,
http://www.hss.energy.gov/HealthSafety/IIPP/hservices/statmethods.pdf, accessed 6/14/2007.
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Information. Participating sites will be notified of the availability of
these reports and asked for comments and suggested improvements for
future reports. Data analyses will also be presented at meetings of
DOE safety and health protection specialists such as those sponsored
by the Energy Facility Contractors Group and the Beryllium Health
and Safety Committee.
One goal of reporting will be to provide information useful for
communicating beryllium hazard information to beryllium-associated
workers. Operating organizations responsible for implementing the
employee training requirements of 10 CFR 850 will be a target
audience for the distribution of periodic reports and the solicitation of
comments for suggested improvements.
3. ROSTER OF BERYLLIUM-ASSOCIATED WORKERS: The Roster Data Set
will be a compilation of all beryllium-associated workers submitted by the Registry
coordinator to the Data Center. The following definitions from paragraph 10 CFR
850.3 should be used to guide decisions on the DOE and DOE contractor employees
who should be included in the roster.
Beryllium-associated worker means a current worker who is or was exposed or
potentially exposed to airborne concentrations of beryllium at a DOE facility,
including: (1) A beryllium worker; (2) A current worker whose work history shows
that the worker may have been exposed to airborne concentrations of beryllium at a
DOE facility; (3) A current worker who exhibits signs or symptoms of beryllium
exposure; and (4) A current worker who is receiving medical removal protection
benefits.
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Beryllium worker means a current worker who is regularly employed in a DOE
beryllium activity.
Beryllium activity means an activity taken for, or by, DOE at a DOE facility that can
expose workers to airborne beryllium, including but not limited to design,
construction, operation, maintenance, or decommissioning, and which may involve
one DOE facility or operation or a combination of facilities and operations.
Fields marked with an asterisk (*) will be required.
3.1. Table 3 – Roster:
1. *Site Code Site code (provided by ORISE Data Center)
2. *Unique ID
Unique worker identification number (to be
determined by site)
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3. *Status Code N = New record, D = Delete record
4. *Year Born Year of birth
5. *Gender Gender of worker
6. Race If collected by the site
7. *Employer Type
Indicate the worker's employer as (F)ederal,
(C)ontractor, (S)ubcontractor, or (V)isitor
8. *First Hire on Site Date Date first hired to work on current site
9. Year Employment Ended Year individual separated from employment at site
10. Death Date Date of death
11. Immediate Cause
Text abstracted from death certificate, immediate
cause
12. First Cause
Text abstracted from death certificate, first "Due to
or as a consequence of" section
13. Second Cause
Text abstracted from death certificate, second
"Due to or as a consequence of" section
14. Other Cause
Other significant conditions contributing to the
death
15. Old Unique ID Unique ID from previous site, if applicable
16. Previous Site
Text field that contains the name of the previous
site where the worker was employed as a
beryllium worker
3.1.1. Site Code: Identify the DOE site with a unique code. The Beryllium
Registry Data Center will provide a site code to each Registry
coordinator. Sites currently participating in the IISP should use their
current site codes.
3.1.2. Unique ID: Identify each beryllium-associated worker with a unique
encrypted number. It will be assigned by the site and is used to link
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multiple records to one worker. Every record submitted to the Data
Center must include the Unique ID. Sites enrolled in the IISP should
use the workers' IISP identifiers as the Unique ID.
3.1.3. Status Code: Indicate whether this is a new record (N) to be added to
the roster or a delete record (D) for a worker already in the roster.
Only a new record (N) should be submitted for workers first entering
the roster. To make changes to information for workers already in the
roster, the site should submit both a delete (D) and a corresponding
new record (N) that will replace all previous roster data for the worker.
.
3.1.4. Year Born: Provide only the year of birth (YYYY). This is a
measure to help ensure privacy and prevent identification of
individuals by using a specific date of birth.
3.1.5. Gender: Provide the code for the gender of the worker as either male
or female.
3.1.6. Race: Provide race if captured by the site.
3.1.7. Employer Type: Indicate the worker's current employment type as
federal, contractor, sub-contractor, or visitor. The permanent
employees of cost-plus subcontractors to a site integrating or
management and operating contractor will be considered a contractor
for the Registry. Visitors include visiting scientists, graduate students,
research collaborators, vendors, etc.
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3.1.8. First Hire on Site Date: Provide the date that the worker was hired
for the first time to work on the current DOE site (MM/DD/YYYY).
Personnel records for current workers normally should have been
transferred to successive contractors for a number of reasons and in
particular in order to calculate employee benefits. Personnel
departments should have this information. Medical records for current
workers likewise should be transferred to successive medical
surveillance providers. The date of the worker’s first medical
examination should be in the current medical files and may be a
reasonable surrogate for the date first hired to work on the current site
if the true date is not available. If no accessible records are available,
information provided by the worker can be used.
3.1.9. Year Employment Ended: Provide the year (YYYY) that the worker
separated from employment at the site. Current workers should have a
blank (null) value in this field. The value should remain blank (null) if
the employee transfers to a different employer on site. The year of the
employee’s termination medical examination may be a reasonable
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surrogate if the true date is not available.
3.1.10. Death Date: Provide the date on which worker’s death occurred, if
available, in MM/DD/YYYY format.
3.1.11. Immediate Cause: Provide text describing the immediate cause of
death. Abstract the "immediate cause of death" section from the death
certificate.
3.1.12. First Cause: Provide text describing the first contributing cause of
death. Abstract the first "due to or as a consequence of" section from
the death certificate.
3.1.13. Second Cause: Provide text describing the second contributing cause
of death. Abstract the second "due to, or as a consequence of" section
from the death certificate.
3.1.14. Other Cause: Provide text describing other significant conditions
identified as contributing cause(s) of death, but not related to the
immediate cause of death.
3.1.15. Old Unique ID: Provide unique ID from previous site (for workers
who have transferred from one DOE site to another DOE site).
3.1.16. Previous Site: Provide a text field that contains the name of the most
recent previous site the worker was employed at as a beryllium-
associated worker and was submitted to the Registry from that site.
Examples of values: Sandia, LANL, Rocky Flats. (Site names can be
abbreviated and will be changed to a code number by the Registry
Data Center.)
4. BERYLLIUM-RELATED MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: The beryllium-related
medical surveillance data sets will contain the beryllium-related disease medical
information obtained by the Site Occupational Medicine Director (SOMD) related to
beryllium exposure and medical testing. Tables 4.1 through 4.3 contain information
generated through periodic medical monitoring programs operated by occupational
medicine clinics. The content and frequency of surveillance evaluations and tests
offered employees will be determined by the SOMD based on policies and standards
and the employee’s health and work history. Findings suggestive of possible chronic
beryllium disease (CBD) will usually result in a referral to a pulmonary medicine or
other specialized clinic for follow-up diagnosis and care.
Tables 4.4 through 4.10 contain information from diagnostic evaluations. Obtaining
copies of reports containing this information from the clinic often requires the signed
release from individuals upon their return to work or in some cases individuals can
provide copies themselves. No records will be available for individuals who refuse
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the offer of a diagnostic evaluation or refuse to release copies of reports on their
evaluations. The content of a diagnostic evaluation will vary based on the health of
the patient and the judgment of the clinician.
A record should be provided for each of the following tests or evaluations if they
were provided during the reporting period. When a record is submitted, fields
marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
4.1. Table 4.1 – Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test (LPT) Results: A
record should be submitted for each LPT result received from a testing
laboratory.
1. *Site Code Site code (provided by ORISE Data Center)
2. *Unique ID Unique identifier (to be determined by the site)
3. *Status Code N = New record, D = Delete record
4. *LPT date Date of blood draw for the LPT test
5. *LPT result
LPT result:
Normal (Negative), Abnormal (Positive), Refused, Borderline,
Unsatisfactory
4.1.1. Site Code: Identify the DOE site with a unique code. The Data
Center will provide a site code to each data coordinator. Data
coordinators currently participating in the IISP should continue to use
their previously identified site codes.
4.1.2. Unique ID: Identify each beryllium-associated worker with a unique
encrypted number. It will be assigned by the site and is used to link
multiple records to one worker. Every record submitted to the Data
Center must include the Unique ID. Sites enrolled in the IISP should
use the workers' IISP identifiers as the Unique ID.
4.1.3. Status Code: Indicate whether this is a new record (N) or a delete
record (D) in the beryllium-related medical surveillance data for LPT
test results. To make corrections to a previously submitted record the
site should submit both a delete record (D) and a corresponding new
record (N) that will replace the deleted record for the worker. Because
the LPT results data may contain up to 3 records with identical
information for Site Code, Unique ID, and LPT Date, a delete record
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(D) requires that all fields, including the LPT Result, be populated.
Each delete record will apply to only one record in the data table, so if
the site wishes to delete multiple records it should supply the proper
number of delete records.
4.1.4. LPT date: Provide the date the blood was drawn for the LPT
(MM/DD/YYYY).
4.1.5. LPT result: Provide the result of the LPT as Normal (Negative),
Abnormal (Positive), Refused, Borderline (neither fully normal nor
fully abnormal), or Unsatisfactory (a failed or un-interpretable test).
4.2. Table 4.2 – Smoking Data: Provide if this information has been collected for
inclusion in an employee’s medical record. Provide the most recently collected
information.
1. *Site Code Site code (provided by ORISE Data Center)
2. *Unique ID
Unique identifier (to be determined by the site)
3. *Status Code N = New record, D = Delete record
4. *Date Reported Date that data on smoking status was captured
5. *SMOKE
Smoking status : Current (C) , Former (F), Never (N),
Unknown (U)
4.2.1. Site Code: Identify the DOE site with a unique code. The Data
Center will provide a site code to each data coordinator. Data
coordinators currently participating in the IISP should continue to use
their previously identified site codes.
4.2.2. Unique ID: Identify each beryllium-associated worker with a unique
encrypted number. It will be assigned by the site and is used to link
multiple records to one worker. Every record submitted to the Data
Center must include the Unique ID. Sites enrolled in the IISP should
use the workers' IISP identifiers as the Unique ID.
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4.2.3. Status Code: Indicate whether this is a new record (N) or a delete
record (D) in the beryllium-related medical surveillance smoking data.
To make corrections to a previously submitted record the site should
submit both a delete record (D) and a corresponding new record (N)
that will replace the deleted record for the worker. The aggregate
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smoking data may contain only one record for each date reported for a
worker. Therefore, a smoking data delete record (D) requires
matching values for the Site Code, Unique ID, and Date Reported.
4.2.4. Date Reported: This is the date when the smoking status was
captured.
4.2.5. SMOKE: Indicate the worker's smoking status as: Current (C),
Former (F), Never (N), or if there are no data available, put Unknown
(U).
4.3. Table 4.3 – Chest X-Ray Results: Report information on the most recent chest
x-ray results for individuals added to the Roster during the reporting period (if
available.) In subsequent reporting periods report only new chest x-ray results
obtained in that reporting period including results of chest x-rays provided due
to the employee’s participation in other medical monitoring or health promotion
programs.
1. *Site Code Site code (provided by ORISE Data Center)
2. *Unique ID Unique identifier (to be determined by the site)
3. *Status Code N = New record, D = Delete record
4. *Date CXR Date chest X-ray
5. *CXR Result Chest X-Ray results
4.3.1. Site Code: Identify the DOE site with a unique code. The Data
Center will provide a site code to each data coordinator. Data
coordinators currently participating in the IISP should continue to use
their previously identified site codes.
4.3.2. Unique ID: Identify each beryllium-associated worker with a unique
encrypted number. It will be assigned by the site and is used to link
multiple records to one worker. Every record submitted to the Data
Center must include the Unique ID. Sites enrolled in the IISP should
use the workers' IISP identifiers as the Unique ID.
4.3.3. Status Code: Indicate whether this is a new record (N) or a delete
record (D) in the beryllium-related medical surveillance data for chest
x-ray results. To make corrections to a previously submitted record the
site should submit both a delete record (D) and a corresponding new
record (N) that will replace the deleted record for the worker. The
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aggregate chest x-ray data may contain more than one record for each
date reported for a worker. Therefore, a delete record (D) requires
matching values for the Site Code, Unique ID, date of CXR, and CXR
result. Each delete record will apply to only one record in the data
table, so if the site wishes to delete multiple records it should supply
the proper number of delete records.
4.3.4. Date CXR: Provide the date the chest X-Ray was taken
(MM/DD/YYYY).
4.3.5. CXR Result: Indicate result of chest X-ray according to the ILO
(International Labor Organization code), e.g. 0/0, or 0/1. If the X-ray
does not have the ILO codes, the evaluation of the X-ray in text form
is acceptable. For more information see
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/chestradiography/breader-
info.html#e.
4.4. Table 4.4 – Referral/Follow-Up: A referral/follow-up record should be
submitted for individuals offered referral to specialized medical clinics because
of medical surveillance findings suggestive of possible CBD.
1. *Site Code Site code (provided by ORISE Data Center)
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2. *Unique ID Unique identifier (to be determined by the site)
3. *Status Code N = New record, D = Delete record
4.
*Referral Offered
Date Date follow-up referral offered
5.
*Follow-Up
Referral
Accepted (Y) or declined (N) referral for diagnostic
follow-up
4.4.1. Site Code: Identify the DOE site with a unique code. The Data
Center will provide a site code to each data coordinator. Data
coordinators currently participating in the IISP should continue to use
their previously identified site codes.
4.4.2. Unique ID: Identify each beryllium-associated worker with a unique
encrypted number. It will be assigned by the site and is used to link
multiple records to one worker. Every record submitted to the Data
Center must include the Unique ID. Sites enrolled in the IISP should
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use the workers' IISP identifiers as the Unique ID.
4.4.3. Status Code: Indicate whether this is a new record (N) or a delete
record (D) in the beryllium-related medical surveillance data for
referral or follow-up. To make corrections to a previously submitted
record the site should submit both a delete record (D) and a
corresponding new record (N) that will replace the deleted record for
the worker. The aggregate referral/follow-up data may contain only
one record for each date reported for a worker. Therefore, a delete
record (D) requires matching values for the Site Code, Unique ID, and
the date the referral was offered.
4.4.4. Referral Offered Date: Indicate date the follow-up referral was
offered (MM/DD/YYYY).
4.4.5. Follow-Up Referral: Indicate whether this individual accepted (Y) or
declined (N) a referral for a follow-up examination.
4.5. Table 4.5 – Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) LPT Results: A BAL record
should be provided when interpretable information is available from diagnostic
evaluation reports.
1. *Site Code Site code (provided by ORISE Data Center)
2. *Unique ID Unique identifier (to be determined by the site)
3. *Status Code N = New record, D = Delete record
4. *Date Lavage Date of BAL
5. *Lavage Result
BAL results:
Normal (Negative), Abnormal (Positive), Refused,
Borderline, Unsatisfactory
4.5.1. Site Code: Identify the DOE site with a unique code. The Data
Center will provide a site code to each data coordinator. Data
coordinators currently participating in the IISP should continue to use
their previously identified site codes.
4.5.2. Unique ID: Identify each beryllium-associated worker with a unique
encrypted number. It will be assigned by the site and is used to link
multiple records to one worker. Every record submitted to the Data
Center must include the Unique ID. Sites enrolled in the IISP should
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use the workers' IISP identifiers as the Unique ID.
4.5.3. Status Code: Indicate whether this is a new record (N) or a delete
record (D) in the beryllium-related medical surveillance data for BAL
results. To make corrections to a previously submitted record the site
should submit both a delete record (D) and a corresponding new
record (N) that will replace the deleted record for the worker. The
aggregate BAL results data may contain only one record for each date
reported for a worker. Therefore, a delete record (D) requires
matching values for the Site Code, Unique ID, and date of lavage.
4.5.4. Date Lavage: Provide the date the BAL was administered
(MM/DD/YYYY).
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4.5.5. Lavage Result: Provide the result of the BAL LPT as Normal
(Negative), Abnormal (Positive), Refused, Borderline (neither fully
normal or fully abnormal), or Unsatisfactory (an unsatisfactory test).
Note: pathology results may be available even if the LPT is Normal or
Negative.
4.6. Table 4.6 – Transbronchial Biopsy and BAL Pathology Results: A BAL
pathology record should be provided when interpretable information is available
from diagnostic evaluation reports.
1. *Site Code Site code (provided by ORISE Data Center)
2. *Unique ID Unique identifier (to be determined by the site)
3. *Status Code N = New record, D = Delete record
4. *Date BX Date of transbronchial biopsy
5. *BX Result Transbronchial biopsy result
4.6.1. Site Code: Identify the DOE site with a unique code. The Data
Center will provide a site code to each data coordinator. Data
coordinators currently participating in the IISP should continue to use
their previously identified site codes.
4.6.2. Unique ID: Identify each beryllium-associated worker with a unique
encrypted number. It will be assigned by the site and is used to link
multiple records to one worker. Every record submitted to the Data
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Center must include the Unique ID. Sites enrolled in the IISP should
use the workers' IISP identifiers as the Unique ID.
4.6.3. Status Code: Indicate whether this is a new record (N) or a delete
record (D) in the beryllium-related medical surveillance data for
transbronchial biopsy and BAL pathology results. To make
corrections to a previously submitted record the site should submit
both a delete record (D) and a corresponding new record (N) that will
replace the deleted record for the worker. The aggregate
transbronchial biopsy data may contain only one record for each date
reported for a worker. Therefore, a delete record (D) requires
matching values for the Site Code, Unique ID, and date of
transbronchial biopsy.
4.6.4. Date BX: Provide the date the transbronchial biopsy and BAL were
administered (MM/DD/YYYY).
4.6.5. BX Result: Indicate results of pathologist’s evaluation - suggested
values are: normal (negative), positive - granuloma, positive -
alveolitis, and positive-interstitial thickening. Indicate all that apply.
Other values and comments may be provided.
4.7. Table 4.7 – High-Resolution Computed Tomography (CT) Results: A CT
record should be provided when interpretable information is available from
diagnostic evaluation reports.
1. *Site Code Site code (provided by ORISE Data Center)
2. *Unique ID Unique identifier (to be determined by the site)
3. *Status Code N = New record, D = Delete record
4. *Date CT Date of CT studies
5. *CT Result CT study result
4.7.1. Site Code: Identify the DOE site with a unique code. The Data
Center will provide a site code to each data coordinator. Data
coordinators currently participating in the IISP should continue to use
their previously identified site codes.
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4.7.2. Unique ID: Identify each beryllium-associated worker with a unique
encrypted number. It will be assigned by the site and is used to link
multiple records to one worker. Every record submitted to the Data
Center must include the Unique ID. Sites enrolled in the IISP should
use the workers' IISP identifiers as the Unique ID.
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4.7.3. Status Code: Indicate whether this is a new record (N) or a delete
record (D) in the beryllium-related medical surveillance data for CT
results. To make corrections to a previously submitted record the site
should submit both a delete record (D) and a corresponding new
record (N) that will replace the deleted record for the worker. The
aggregate CT results data may contain only one record for each date
reported for a worker. Therefore, a delete record (D) requires
matching values for the Site Code, Unique ID, and date of CT study.
4.7.4. Date CT: Provide the date the CT study was administered
(MM/DD/YYYY).
4.7.5. CT Result: Indicate CT study result - suggested values are: normal,
abnormalities consistent with CBD, opacities consistent with CBD,
and abnormalities requiring medical follow-up for conditions other
than CBD. Other values and comments may be provided.
4.8. Table 4.8 – Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) Results: A CPET
record should be provided when interpretable information is available from
diagnostic evaluation reports.
1. *Site Code Site code (provided by ORISE Data Center)
2. *Unique ID Unique identifier (to be determined by the site)
3. *Status Code N = New record, D = Delete record
4. *Date CPET Date of CPET studies
5. *CPET Result CPET study result
4.8.1. Site Code: Identify the DOE site with a unique code. The Data
Center will provide a site code to each data coordinator. Data
coordinators currently participating in the IISP should continue to use
their previously identified site codes.
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4.8.2. Unique ID: Identify each beryllium-associated worker with a unique
encrypted number. It will be assigned by the site and is used to link
multiple records to one worker. Every record submitted to the Data
Center must include the Unique ID. Sites enrolled in the IISP should
use the workers' IISP identifiers as the Unique ID.
4.8.3. Status Code: Indicate whether this is a new record (N) or a delete
record (D) in the beryllium-related medical surveillance data for CPET
results. To make corrections to a previously submitted record the site
should submit both a delete record (D) and a corresponding new
record (N) that will replace the deleted record for the worker. The
aggregate CPET results data allow (although unlikely) more than one
record for each date reported for a worker. Therefore, a delete record
(D) requires matching values for the Site Code, Unique ID, date of
CPET study, and CPET study result. Each delete record will apply to
only one record in the data table, so if the site wishes to delete
multiple records it should supply the proper number of delete records.
4.8.4. Date CPET: Provide the date the CPET study was administered
(MM/DD/YYYY).
4.8.5. CPET Result: Indicate CPET study result - These studies will
provide several measurements in the following categories. Suggested
values should be normal or abnormal for: oxygen uptake, carbon
dioxide output, gas exchange ratio, anaerobic threshold, cardiac
output, blood pressure and vascular resistance, ventilation, and
pulmonary gas exchange function.
4.9. Table 4.9 – CBD Evaluation Results: A CBD evaluation record should be
provided when interpretable information is available from diagnostic evaluation
reports.
1. *Site Code Site code (provided by ORISE Data Center)
2. *Unique ID Unique identifier (to be determined by the site)
3. *Status Code N = New record, D = Delete record
4. *CBD Date Date CBD evaluation made
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5. *CBD Result CBD evaluation result
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4.9.1. Site Code: Identify the DOE site with a unique code. The Data
Center will provide a site code to each data coordinator. Data
coordinators currently participating in the IISP should continue to use
their previously identified site codes.
4.9.2. Unique ID: Identify each beryllium-associated worker with a unique
encrypted number. It will be assigned by the site and is used to link
multiple records to one worker. Every record submitted to the Data
Center must include the Unique ID. Sites enrolled in the IISP should
use the workers' IISP identifiers as the Unique ID.
4.9.3. Status Code: Indicate whether this is a new record (N) or a delete
record (D) in the beryllium-related medical surveillance data for CBD
evaluation results. To make corrections to a previously submitted
record the site should submit both a delete record (D) and a
corresponding new record (N) that will replace the deleted record for
the worker. The aggregate CBD evaluation results data may contain
only one record for each date reported for a worker. Therefore, a
delete record (D) requires matching values for the Site Code, Unique
ID, and date of CBD evaluation.
4.9.4. CBD Date: Indicate the date that the CBD evaluation was complete
(MM/DD/YYYY).
4.9.5. CBD Result: Indicate CBD evaluation result as “CBD” when the
patient has a definitive diagnosis of CBD, “BeS no CBD” when the
patient has been found to be sensitized to beryllium but not to have
CBD, and “No BeS or CBD” when a patient has been found to not be
sensitized to beryllium or to have CBD. Use the definition of CBD in
use for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation
Program Act, given in Appendix B if the evaluation report provides
findings and test results but not a definitive diagnosis.
4.10. Table 4.10 – Beryllium-Induced Dermatitis: Beryllium can cause skin
diseases from contact with the more soluble forms or implantation of the less
soluble forms. A record of a beryllium-induced dermatitis should be submitted
if a diagnosis of a beryllium-related skin disease has been entered into the
employee’s personnel medical record. The diagnosis may have been made by
the occupational medicine clinic, an individual’s personal physician, or a
specialist as part of a clinical evaluation for CBD.
1. *Site Code Site code (provided by ORISE Data Center)
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2. *Unique ID Unique identifier (to be determined by the site)
3. *Status Code N = New record, D = Delete record
4. *Date of Dermatitis Date Be-induced dermatitis diagnosed
5.
*Dermatitis
Positive
Be-induced dermatitis diagnosed - Positive (P),
Negative (N), Equivocal (E)
4.10.1. Site Code: Identify the DOE site with a unique code. The Data
Center will provide a site code to each data coordinator. Data
coordinators currently participating in the IISP should continue to use
their previously identified site codes.
4.10.2. Unique ID: Identify each beryllium-associated worker with a unique
encrypted number. . It will be assigned by the site and is used to link
multiple records to one worker. Every record submitted to the Data
Center must include the Unique ID. Sites enrolled in the IISP should
use the workers' IISP identifiers as the Unique ID.
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4.10.3. Status Code: Indicate whether this is a new record (N) or a delete
record (D) in the beryllium-related medical surveillance data for
beryllium-induced dermatitis. To make corrections to a previously
submitted record the site should submit both a delete record (D) and a
corresponding new record (N) that will replace the deleted record for
the worker. The aggregate beryllium-induced dermatitis data may
contain only one record for each date reported for a worker.
Therefore, a delete record (D) requires matching values for the Site
Code, Unique ID, and date dermatitis diagnosed.
4.10.4. Date Dermatitis: Indicate the date of dermatitis diagnosis
(MM/DD/YYYY).
4.10.5. Dermatitis Positive: Indicate whether beryllium-induced dermatitis
was diagnosed as: Positive (P), Negative (N), or if neither fully
positive nor fully negative, put Equivocal (E).
5. DOE BERYLLIUM WORK HISTORY AND EXPOSURE DATA: The
Beryllium Work History and Exposure Data Sets will contain information about all
activities having potential beryllium exposure where the beryllium-associated worker
currently works or previously had worked and the exposures associated with those
activities. See section 3 above for definitions of a beryllium-associated worker.
Retrospective work history information most often will be collected through
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questionnaires and interviews with the worker. Information from records generally
will be more reliable than an individual’s memory and will be preferred if readily
accessible. Location, organizational, and job title data on current work should be
reported using terminology consistent with that used in official records to simplify
investigations or studies that might become desirable in the future. The data should
include working directly with beryllium, working in areas of potential beryllium
exposure even if not working directly with beryllium, and activities with potential
casual exposure to beryllium, such as working near an area where others are working
directly with beryllium. Do not provide or submit classified data to the Registry.
5.1. Table 5.1 – DOE Beryllium Work History:
1. *Site Code Site code (provided by ORISE Data Center)
2. *Unique ID Unique employee identifier (provided by data coordinator)
3. *Status Code N = New record, D = Delete record
4. Organization Code Department/division/organization
5.
First Beryllium Job Start
Date Date that first job involving beryllium began
6. *Activity General description of the job function
7. *Job Title Job title at time of Be exposure
8. *Job Start Date Date job involving beryllium began
9. Job Stop Date Date job involving beryllium stopped, if applicable
5.1.1. Site Code: Identify the DOE site with a unique code. The Data
Center will provide a site code to each data coordinator. Data
coordinators currently participating in the IISP should continue to use
their previously identified site codes.
5.1.2. Unique ID: Identify each beryllium-associated worker with a unique
encrypted number. It will be assigned by the site and is used to link
multiple records to one worker. Every record submitted to the Data
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Center must include the Unique ID. Sites enrolled in the IISP should
use the workers' IISP identifiers as the Unique ID.
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5.1.3. Status Code: Indicate whether this is a new record (N) to be added to
the beryllium work history or a delete record (D) for a record that has
been previously submitted to the Registry. To make corrections to a
previously submitted record the site should submit both a delete record
(D) and a corresponding new record (N) that will replace the deleted
record for the worker. The aggregate beryllium work history data may
contain only one record for each Job Start Date reported for a worker.
Therefore, a delete record (D) requires matching values for the Site
Code, Unique ID, and Job Start Date.
5.1.4. Organization Code: Provide the worker's department, division, or
organization code or number. The Registry coordinator must provide
a data dictionary (the code and the organization associated with that
code) to the Data Center.
5.1.5. First Beryllium Job Start Date: Provide the recorded or reported
date the worker began working in the first job in which he or she was
potentially or actually exposed to beryllium (MM/DD/YYYY). For
current workers, medical records normally will be the source of this
information since they are transferred to successive medical
surveillance providers and kept in the clinic. If records are not
accessible the date should be the date reported by the employee to the
best of his or her recollection.
5.1.6. Activity: A high level roll-up category that will be a general
description of the job function. Provide a one-character code as
selected from one of the following categories.
5.1.6.1. Management (M) – Predominately office work at a desk; first
level supervisor and above.
5.1.6.2. Administrative Support (A) – Predominately office-work at a
desk but can include tasks that involve visiting, production
areas, shops and labs. This category includes but is not
limited to information technology, clerical, and secretarial
staff.
5.1.6.3. In-House Professionals (I)– Predominately office work at a
desk typically without supervisory responsibilities.
Occasional tasks outside office create opportunities for
exposure.
5.1.6.4. Field Professionals (F)– Frequently works outside of their
office in areas such as but not limited to laboratories, testing
areas, and construction areas. Employees in the Illness and
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Injury Surveillance category “Biohazard” should be placed in
this category.
5.1.6.5. Technical Support (T) – Workers who typically support the
field professionals and have hands-on work situations.
5.1.6.6. Service (S) – Typically includes but is not limited to
custodians, drivers, laborers, laundry workers, linemen, mail
clerks, pilots, railroad engineers, records center workers,
stationary engineers, utility workers, and water plant
operators. These workers support and maintain the facility’s
infrastructure. Most work is not performed sitting at a desk.
5.1.6.7. Security and Fire (E) – Typically includes protective forces
and firefighters.
5.1.6.8. Crafts (C) – Typically includes skilled craftsmen and laborers
who are members of building trade unions and engaged in
construction, remodeling or facility maintenance work.
5.1.6.9. Line Operators (O)–Typically workers who are directly
involved in process, operation, or line activities at the facility.
5.1.6.10. Guests (G) – Employees on short-term assignments or
internships. Typically includes guest scientists, postdoctoral
fellows, co-op students, and interns. Potential for exposure
dependent on job assignment.
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5.1.6.11. Unknown (U) – Job title is missing.
5.1.7. Job Title: Provide the worker's job title at time of exposure, (e.g.
Machinist, Technician, or Chemical Operator). This should be the job
title used in pay and other employment records.
5.1.8. Job Start Date: For each subsequent job involving potential or actual
exposure to beryllium, provide the date the worker’s duties, location,
or job title changed (MM/DD/YYYY). This date may be recorded in
medical, administrative, or exposure monitoring records. If records
are not accessible the date should be the date reported by the employee
to the best of his or her recollection.
5.1.9. Job Stop Date: Provide the date the worker stopped working in the
job in which he or she was actually or potentially exposed to beryllium
(MM/DD/YYYY). This date may be recorded in medical,
administrative, or exposure monitoring records. If records are not
accessible the date should be the date reported by the employee to the
best of his or her recollection. If this is the current job for the worker
a blank (null) value in the Job Stop Date field is acceptable.
5.2. Table 5.2 – DOE Beryllium Activities and Exposure: A record should be
submitted for each beryllium exposure monitoring result. Records
predominantly report the results of personal exposure monitoring aimed at
determining whether an individual’s full shift exposure was in compliance with
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the DOE action level or other 8-hour time weighted average occupational
exposure limit. In some cases a single result will be reported in several records
for coworkers judged to be similarly exposed. The information included in the
record will generally come from the industrial hygiene sample data sheet and
analytical laboratory sample analysis report.
1. *Site Code Site code (provided by ORISE Data Center)
2. *Unique ID
Unique employee identifier (provided by data
coordinator)
3. *Status Code N = New record, D = Delete record
4. *Location Identification Location where the exposure occurred
5. *Room/Area Room/area where exposure occurred
6. *Process
Free form text describing beryllium activity
process
7. Operation
Free form text describing the beryllium activity
operation
8. Task
Free form text describing the beryllium activity
task
9. *Actual Exposure
Actual exposure level or laboratory reporting
limit during the sampling period in μg/m3
10.
*Actual Exposure <
Reporting Limit
Indicate whether the actual exposure is less than
the laboratory reporting limit, Y/N
11.
*Exposure Sample
Volume The volume of air sampled in liters
12. *8-hour TWA
8-hour time weighted average exposure level or
laboratory reporting limit in μg/m3
13. *Exposure Method
Free form text describing the type of exposure
method
14. *Sampling Method Describe the sampling method used
15. *Analytic Method Describe the analytic method used
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16.
*Exposure Sampling
Time Exposure sampling time (min.)
17. Sample Number Sample identification number
18. *Monitoring Date
Date monitoring was conducted -
MM/DD/YYYY
19. Chemical
Free form text describing beryllium chemical
compound
20. Engineering Controls Free form text describing engineering controls
21. PPC&E
Personal protective clothing and equipment used?
Y/N
22. *Respirator Protection Respiratory protection used? Y/N
23. *Respirator APF
Respiratory protection “Assigned Protection
Factor “ Use 1 when no respiratory is worn.
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5.2.1. Site Code: Identify the DOE site with a unique code. The Data
Center will provide a site code to each data coordinator. Data
coordinators currently participating in the IISP should continue to use
their previously identified site codes.
5.2.2. Unique ID: Identify each beryllium-associated worker with a unique
encrypted number. It will be assigned by the site and is used to link
multiple records to one worker. Every record submitted to the Data
Center must include the Unique ID. Sites enrolled in the IISP should
use the workers' IISP identifiers as the Unique ID.
5.2.3. Status Code: Indicate whether this is a new record (N) or a delete
record (D) in the beryllium-related exposure data. To make
corrections to a previously submitted record the site should submit
both a delete record (D) and a corresponding new record (N) that will
replace the deleted record for the worker. The aggregate exposure
data may contain more than one record for each date that monitoring
was conducted. Therefore, a delete record (D) requires matching
values for the Site Code, Unique ID, Monitoring Date, and one or
more other fields. If Sample Number (which can be an encrypted
value) has been provided by the site the key for a delete record (D)—
and the corresponding new record (N) —can be Site Code, Unique ID,
Monitoring Date, and Sample Number. Sample Number is not a
required field and if it is not provided the site must designate the
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additional field or fields that can be used to uniquely identify a record.
(Each delete record will apply to only one record in the data table.)
5.2.4. Location Identification: Provide the on-site code for the location
within which the beryllium exposure occurred. This should be the
unique administrative code that usually will be established by the
facility or property management organization for each building and
area on site. The Registry coordinator must provide a data dictionary
(the code and the building or area associated with that code) to the
Data Center. This cannot be null, nor can it be populated with “not
available.”
5.2.5. Room/Area: Free form text that is usually one or more room numbers
where the beryllium exposure occurred. For outdoor areas or
buildings where room numbers are not used this should be a
description in common use at the site (for example “maintenance
welding shop”). If no other information is available, repeat the
information provided in 5.2.4 Location Identification above. This
cannot be null, nor can it be populated with “not available.”
5.2.6. Process: Free form text that describes the beryllium activity process.
Process is the highest level of grouped tasks. Dry machining is an
example of a process. See Appendix C for more examples. This
cannot be null, nor can it be populated with "not available."
5.2.7. Operation: Free form text that describes the beryllium activity
operation. Operation is the mid-level of grouped tasks. Using a
particular type of lathe is an example of an operation in the dry
machining process. See Appendix C for more examples.
5.2.8. Task: Free form text that describes the beryllium activity task. Task
is the lowest level of beryllium activity and is not grouped. Machine
preparation is an example of a task performed in the operation of using
a particular type of lathe. See Appendix C for more examples.
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5.2.9. Actual Exposure: Provide the level of the worker's beryllium
exposure measured during the sampling period for the Task (field 8) as
determined by personal monitoring of the worker or by some other
method. This will be the measured beryllium concentration during the
time period the sample was collected. Examples of other methods are
use of a direct-reading instrument, field wet chemical analysis results,
and presuming an exposure based on the monitoring results of other
workers performing similar tasks. The industrial hygienist must
calculate the actual exposure before submitting data to the site
Registry coordinator. Results below the laboratory reporting limit
should be reported as concentrations calculated from the laboratory’s
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reporting limit in the volume of air sampled. See Appendix D for an
explanation of laboratory reporting limit.
5.2.10. Actual Exposure < Reporting Limit: Indicate by Y/N whether the
value reported in Actual Exposure (field 9) is the calculated laboratory
reporting limit rather than the actual measured exposure level. "Yes"
indicates that the value reported in field 9 is calculated from the
laboratory reporting limit.
5.2.11. Exposure Sample Volume: This is the volume of air sampled, in
liters, that was used to calculate the "Actual Exposure" above.
5.2.12. 8-hour TWA: Provide the 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) of
the worker's beryllium exposure for the work shift as determined by
personal monitoring of the worker or other method. The industrial
hygienist must calculate the 8-hour TWA before submitting the data to
the Registry coordinator. If monitoring results show levels of
beryllium that are less than the reporting limit, the 8-hour TWA should
be calculated using the reporting limit (e.g., 0.03 μg/m3). See
Appendix D for an explanation of reporting limit. See Appendix E for
calculating 8-hour TWAs for non-standard work shifts and sequential
sample results including results that are less than the reporting limit.
5.2.13. Exposure Method: Free form text describing the type of exposure
measuring method used. Personal breathing zone is most common.
Examples of other methods are use of direct-reading instruments, field
wet chemical analysis results, and presuming an exposure based on the
monitoring results of other workers performing similar tasks.
5.2.14. Sampling Method: Describe the sampling method used. Examples
are procedures in the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, OSHA Technical Manual, Fourth Edition,
OSHA Instruction TED 1-0.15A, Washington, D.C., Government
Institute, Inc., 1-20-99; National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, Analytical Method 7102, Issue 1, 2-15-84; and National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Analytical Method 7300,
Issue 2, 8-15-94.
5.2.15. Analytic Method: Describe the analytic method used. Examples are
procedures in the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, OSHA Technical Manual, Fourth Edition,
OSHA Instruction TED 1-0.15A, Washington, D.C., Government
Institute, Inc., 1-20-99; National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, Analytical Method 7102, Issue 1, 2-15-84; and National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Analytical Method 7300,
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Issue 2, 8-15-94.
Section 20
5.2.16. Exposure Sampling Time: The length of time of the sampling that
generated the actual sample exposure level, Actual Exposure (field 9),
or an analogous length of time if possible, if the exposure was
presumed by some other method. Examples of other methods are use
of direct-reading instruments, field wet chemical analysis results, and
presuming an exposure based on the monitoring results of other
workers performing similar tasks.
5.2.17. Sample Number: Identifying number assigned to the sample that
generated Actual Exposure (field 9) for tracking purposes. Sites must
ensure that the sample number does not identify the employee. Sites
may use encrypted numbers.
5.2.18. Monitoring Date: The date on which the monitoring was conducted
that generated the actual exposure level used in calculating the 8-hour
TWA (MM/DD/YYYY). Use the date of the first day if the
monitoring spans midnight.
5.2.19. Chemical: Free form text that identifies the chemical composition of
the beryllium being monitored.
5.2.20. Engineering Controls: Free form text used to indicate type of
engineering controls used with the Task (field 8).
5.2.21. PPC&E: Indicate whether personal protective clothing and equipment
were used with the Task (field 8).
5.2.22. Respirator Protection: Indicate whether respiratory protection was
used with the Task (field 8).
5.2.23. Respirator APF: Provide the Assigned Protection Factor for
respiratory protection when it was used for the Task (field 8). The
Assigned Protection Factor should be those endorsed in written
respiratory protection program plans used to establish work site
specific procedures. When no respirator is worn, use the value 1 for
the assigned protection factor.
6. TABLE RELATIONSHIPS: All tables can be related to one another by
concatenating the Site Code and Unique ID as a key. This will allow any records in
any tables to be related to any other table. However, there will be some logical
relationships that also exist. The Roster table is the driving source of the Registry.
All medical surveillance, work history, and exposure/sampling data must match to a
Roster table record via the Site Code/Unique ID key. If not, these records will be
questioned and returned to the site for resolution.
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The Medical Surveillance tables will not be related logically to the Work History or
Activities and Exposure table, and there can be a many-to-one relationship from the
Medical Surveillance tables to the roster.
The Work History table will be logically related to the Roster by the Job Start and
Stop Date(s) and the Year Employment Ended. A worker cannot have a Job Start
Date or Job Stop Date that is later than the Year Employment Ended (i.e., they cannot
be working on a job later than their employment existed). The Activities and
Exposure table will relate logically to the Work History table in a many-to-one
fashion by checking the Monitoring Date field with the time window of the Job Start
and Job Stop dates. The Beryllium Data Center will also check that supporting Work
History data have been submitted for every worker (i.e., every Site Code/Unique ID
key) reported in the Roster or Activities and Exposure data.
7. REQUIRED FIELDS: Every record must contain the worker's Unique ID and Site
Code. This will allow all the records on an individual worker to be linked. In addition
to the Unique ID and Site Code, selected fields in all the data sets must be populated
every time data are submitted. These fields are indicated by * in the tables.
Section 21
QUALITY ASSURANCE: The Data Center performs edit and logic checks on the data
as part of its quality assurance procedures. The unique identification number of a record
submitted for the medical surveillance, work history and exposure data sets must match a
unique identification number of a record in the Roster data set. The integrity of the
Activities and Exposure Data Set is achieved by maintaining the chronological order of a
worker’s job history. The Data Center will prepare a list of edit checks and furnish these
to the data coordinator so that inconsistencies and errors can be resolved. Copies of the
data files will be provided to the data coordinator for their review to determine if the
tables are consistent with the information submitted. The Data Center will notify the
Office of Illness and Injury Prevention Programs (HS-13) of errors data coordinators
indicate are due to a systemic problem that requires management attention. HS-13 will
notify DOE line management of the issue and seek their assistance in planning
appropriate corrective actions.
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Appendix A – Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
Q. – Where do I get the site code?
A. – That is a number that is furnished to you by the Registry Data Center
Q. – Will others be able to request and receive data I have submitted from my site?
A. – No. Obtaining a copy of data that was submitted from other sites requires DOE
approval.
Q. – Can I get a copy of the list where numbers are assigned to each site?
A. – No. As an extra step to help protect the identity and confidentiality of the workers,
this list will be maintained at the Registry Data Center and will not be give to anyone
else.
Q. – Are self-identified beryllium workers to be included in the Registry?
A. – Yes.
Q. – Do I have to submit a value for all required fields?
A. –If a record is submitted then all required fields in that record must be filled. If a
required field contains a null it will be flagged as an error and returned to the site for
resolution. If a value of “Not Applicable” or “N/A” is provided for a required field it will
also be flagged as an error and returned.
Roster Questions
Q. – After the initial roster was submitted by January, 2002, do we submit all the roster
records again every six months with the changes incorporated?
A. – No. After the initial roster was submitted by January, 2002, all of those workers
will be in the roster forever and there is no need to submit them again unless (1) you have
detected that some of the data are in error and you wish to correct it, (2) a worker
terminates/retires, or (3) a worker expires.
Q. – At our site, it is common for an employee to jump from one employer to another.
Do I fill out a roster record each time this occurs?
A. – If this is an employee that you as a site are responsible for reporting into the
Registry, then the answer is “YES.”
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Q. – We seldom get death certificates or any death information. What do we supply
when we know the person has deceased?
A. – Every effort should be made to get these data but if they are not obtainable, it is
advisable to put “N/A” in the field and that will give the Registry an indication the person
is deceased but the data are not available.
Q. – Suppose an employee terminates from our company. How do I submit this to the
Registry?
Section 22
A. – In the next submission, provide a roster delete record (Status Code=D) for this
person and a corresponding new record (Status Code=N) with all of the data fields
populated as needed. Upon receipt, the roster table will be scanned for this person, the
previous record will be deleted, and the newest submitted record will replace it.
Medical Surveillance Questions
Q. – If I have submitted a record for a LPT and discovered that the date in that record for
that LPT is wrong, how do I correct it?
A. – To correct the information for an LPT record the site should submit a delete record
(Status Code=D) with the Site Code, Unique ID, LPT Date, and LPT result populated. A
corresponding “new” record (Status Code=N) should be submitted at the same time with
all fields populated with the correct information; this record will replace the previous
(deleted) record. LPT data may contain up to 3 records with identical LPT dates.
Therefore, each delete record will apply to only one record in the data table, and if the
site wishes to delete multiple records it should supply the proper number of delete
records.
Q. – Sometimes a beryllium-associated worker will be provided a chest X-ray and refuse
the LPT. Do we submit these values anyway?
A. – Yes. Submit any test results requested by the Registry that the person may have.
Work History Questions
Q. – Due to security reasons, the job title cannot be provided. Is it acceptable to leave it
blank?
A. – It is required to have some value here, so a generalization is recommended so the
field is not blank. This will give some indication of what the person was doing to
become identified as a beryllium-associated worker. If your security organization has
approved an unclassified code word, use that word.
Q. – Are sites required to retrieve retrospective work history data for beryllium workers?
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A. – According to the rule, the answer is no, although these data would increase the value
of the Registry and some sites have said they can do this easily and will do so.
Activities and Exposure Questions
Q. – Again, security concerns arise with combining data from the DOE Activities and
Exposure table, particularly the fields Process, Operation, and Task. What should a site
do in this case?
A. – Generalizations are recommended for the values in these fields that allow the
Registry to have data that are as detailed and complete as possible without breaching
security restrictions. Each site has to assess their own situation and develop a data
policy/procedure they are comfortable with, ensuring that security is not compromised.
Q. – The Sample Number field can be traced to an individual. To protect confidentiality,
what should a site do?
A. – Notice that this field is not required, but some sites asked/recommended that it be
included to make it easier to search samples for specific values or to answer questions
that may arise from these data. Most sites have procedures to maintain confidentiality of
sampled individuals. If a site needs to use some form of encryption, that is acceptable.
This field is there primarily for the site’s use.
Q. – Is there a limit to the amount of text that can be supplied for the Process field?
A. – No, the field is virtually limitless.
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Appendix B – Chronic Beryllium Disease Definition
The following definition of chronic beryllium disease is provided by the Energy
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Of 2000, As Amended, 42
U.S.C. § 7384 et seq.
Section 23
PART B—PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
§ 7384L. Definitions for program administration
(13)The term "established chronic beryllium disease" means chronic beryllium disease as
established by the following:
(A) For diagnoses on or after January 1, 1993, beryllium sensitivity (as established in
accordance with paragraph (8)(A)), together with lung pathology consistent with chronic
beryllium disease, including—
(i) a lung biopsy showing granulomas or a lymphocytic process consistent with chronic
beryllium disease;
(ii) a computerized axial tomography scan showing changes consistent with chronic
beryllium disease; or
(iii) pulmonary function or exercise testing showing pulmonary deficits consistent with
chronic beryllium disease.
(8)(A) Beryllium sensitivity as established by an abnormal beryllium lymphocyte
proliferation test performed on either blood or lung lavage cells.
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Appendix C – Process-Operation-Task Examples
PROCESS OPERATION TASK
DRY MACHINING HARDINGE LATHE MACHINE PREP
DRY MACHINING HARDINGE LATHE OPERATING LATHE
DRY MACHINING HARDINGE LATHE CLEAN UP
DRY MACHINING HARDINGE LATHE MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT
DRY MACHINING BRIDGEPORT MILL MACHINE PREP
DRY MACHINING BRIDGEPORT MILL OPERATING MILL
DRY MACHINING BRIDGEPORT MILL CLEAN UP
DRY MACHINING BRIDGEPORT MILL MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT
POWDER OPERATIONS BERYLLIUM PLASMA SPRAYING POWDER/CHAMBER INSPECTION
POWDER OPERATIONS BERYLLIUM PLASMA SPRAYING ATTACH/REMOVE CANISTERS
POWDER OPERATIONS BERYLLIUM PLASMA SPRAYING LOAD SAMPLE
POWDER OPERATIONS BERYLLIUM PLASMA SPRAYING SPRAY OPERATION
POWDER OPERATIONS BERYLLIUM PLASMA SPRAYING BLOW DOWN
POWDER OPERATIONS BERYLLIUM PLASMA SPRAYING PART TRANSFER
ANALYSIS ICP BERYLLIUM ANALYSIS PREP STANDARDS
ANALYSIS ICP BERYLLIUM ANALYSIS INSTRUMENT ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS ICP BERYLLIUM ANALYSIS SAMPLE RECEIVING AND PREPARATION
ANALYSIS ICP BERYLLIUM ANALYSIS DATA MANAGEMENT AND REPORTS
ANALYSIS ICP BERYLLIUM ANALYSIS
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
POWDER OPERATIONS BERYLLIUM PLASMA SPRAY OPERATIONS VACUUM PUMP MAINTENANCE
POWDER OPERATIONS BERYLLIUM PLASMA SPRAY OPERATIONS TORCH MANIPULATOR MAINTENANCE
ES&H SUPPORT SAMPLE COLLECTION TAKE AIR SAMPLES
ES&H SUPPORT SAMPLE COLLECTION TAKE SWIPE SAMPLES
ES&H SUPPORT SAMPLE COLLECTION TAKE VACUUM/BULK SAMPLES
ES&H SUPPORT INSPECTION, EVALUATION, AND INVESTIGATION VERIFY ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
ES&H SUPPORT INSPECTION, EVALUATION, AND INVESTIGATION PERFORM GENERAL WALKTHROUGHS
ES&H SUPPORT INSPECTION, EVALUATION, AND INVESTIGATION PERFORM PHYSICAL HAZARD EVALUATIONS
ES&H SUPPORT INSPECTION, EVALUATION, AND INVESTIGATION EVALUATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS
ES&H SUPPORT INSPECTION, EVALUATION, AND INVESTIGATION EVALUATE CHEMICAL HAZARDS
ES&H SUPPORT EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE CLEANING AND PACKAGING
ES&H SUPPORT EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE CALIBRATING, ADJUSTING, AND TROUBLESHOOTING
ES&H SUPPORT SHORT-TERM HCP OPERATIONS SUPPORTING A LOW RESIDUAL RISK OPERATION
ES&H SUPPORT SHORT-TERM HCP OPERATIONS SUPPORTING A MINIMAL RESIDUAL RISK OPERATION
ES&H SUPPORT SHORT-TERM HCP OPERATIONS SUPPORTING A MEDIUM RESIDUAL RISK OPERATION
CUSTODIAL/JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT DECON WET WIPING
CUSTODIAL/JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT DECON STRIPCOAT REMOVE
CUSTODIAL/JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT DECON HEPA FILTERED VACUUMING
CUSTODIAL/JANITORIAL GENERAL DECON WET MOPPING
CUSTODIAL/JANITORIAL GENERAL DECON STRIPCOAT REMOVE
CUSTODIAL/JANITORIAL GENERAL DECON HEPA FILTERED VACUUMING
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PROCESS OPERATION TASK
Section 24
DECONTAMINATION GENERAL DECON APPLYING STRIPCOAT
DECONTAMINATION GENERAL DECON SETTING UP/TEARING DOWN
DECONTAMINATION GENERAL DECON REMOVING STRIPCOAT
DECONTAMINATION GENERAL DECON WET MOPPING
DECONTAMINATION GENERAL DECON WET WIPING
DECONTAMINATION GENERAL DECON HEPA FILTERED VACUUMING
DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT DECON SETTING UP / TEARING DOWN
DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT DECON APPLYING STRIPCOAT
DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT DECON REMOVING STRIPCOAT
DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT DECON WET MOPPING
DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT DECON WET WIPING
DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT DECON HEPA FILTERED VACUUMING
DECONTAMINATION LAUNDRY COLLECTING LAUNDRY
DECONTAMINATION LAUNDRY WASHING/DRYING LAUNDRY
DECONTAMINATION LAUNDRY FOLDING/STORING LAUNDRY
DECONTAMINATION HEPA VACUUM MAINTENANCE CHANGE PAPERBAG, MAIN & MICRO FILTERS
DECONTAMINATION HEPA VACUUM MAINTENANCE CHANGE ULPA/HEPA FILTERS
DECONTAMINATION DRYER LINT COLLECTOR REMOVING LINT
DECONTAMINATION DRYER LINT COLLECTOR CHANGING LINT BAG
DECONTAMINATION OVERHEAD DECON WET WIPING
DECONTAMINATION OVERHEAD DECON HEPA FILTERED VACUUMING
GLOVEBOX MAINTENANCE INSPECTION TRANSFER GLOVEBOX INSPECTION
GLOVEBOX MAINTENANCE INSPECTION PLASMA SPRAY CHAMBER GLOVEBOX INSPECTION
GLOVEBOX MAINTENANCE GLOVE CHANGE TRANSFER GLOVEBOX GLOVE CHANGE
GLOVEBOX MAINTENANCE GLOVE CHANGE PLASMA SPRAY CHAMBER GLOVEBOX GLOVE CHANG
POWDER OPERATIONS BERYLLIUM PLASMA SPRAY MAINTENANCE TORCH MAINTENANCE
POWDER OPERATIONS BERYLLIUM PLASMA SPRAY MAINTENANCE VACUUM PUMP MAINTENANCE
POWDER OPERATIONS BERYLLIUM PLASMA SPRAY MAINTENANCE POWDER HOPPER MAINTENANCE
POWDER OPERATIONS GLOVEBOX MAINTENANCE INSPECTION
POWDER OPERATIONS GLOVEBOX MAINTENANCE GLOVE CHANGE
PARTICULATE CONTAINER HANDLING CYCLONE CONTAINER CHANGE-OUT REMOVING/INSTALLING CONTAINER
PARTICULATE CONTAINER HANDLING CYCLONE CONTAINER CHANGE-OUT POST OPERATION CLEAN-UP
PARTICULATE CONTAINER HANDLING DUST COLLECTOR CANISTER CHANGE-OUT REMOVING/INSTALLING CONTAINER
PARTICULATE CONTAINER HANDLING DUST COLLECTOR CANISTER CHANGE-OUT POST OPERATION CLEAN-UP
FACILITY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SHORT TERM HCP RESIDUAL RISK MEDIUM
FACILITY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SHORT TERM HCP RESIDUAL RISK LOW
FACILITY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SHORT TERM HCP RESIDUAL RISK MINIMAL
FACILITY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
FACILITY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT ROUTINE INSPECTION INSPECTING SAFETY SHOWERS & EYEWASH
FACILITY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT ROUTINE INSPECTION INSPECTING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
FACILITY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT ROUTINE INSPECTION INSPECTING EMERGENCY LIGHTING
FACILITY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT ROUTINE INSPECTION INSPECTING COMBUSTIBLE LOADING
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING BERYLLIUM PRECISION MACHINE SHOP EDM MACHINING
FACILITY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE & CALIBRATION SURVEYING HVAC SYSTEM PID/PDIP
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PROCESS OPERATION TASK
FACILITY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE & CALIBRATION SURVEYING LOCAL VENTILATION ALARMS
ELECTRICAL SERVICE/INSTALLATION/REPAIR SERVICE
ELECTRICAL SERVICE/INSTALLATION/REPAIR INSTALL
ELECTRICAL SERVICE/INSTALLATION/REPAIR REPAIR
ELECTRICAL SERVICE/INSTALLATION/REPAIR SCOPE WORK TICKET
CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS GENERAL MAINTENANCE
WELDING PIGMA WELDING
WELDING LEAK CHECK
WELDING RESTRAINED BEND
WELDING MAINTENANCE
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Appendix D –Laboratory Reporting Limit
Section 25
The American Industrial Hygiene Association defines the laboratory reporting limit as
“The lowest concentration of analyte in a sample that can be reported with a defined,
reproducible level of certainty.”2 Laboratories typically report a result of “Less Than
(reporting limit value)” when sample results are below the reporting limit. Such a result
might be reported as “Less Than 0.028 µg” for the sample. In the case of air samples
collected on a filter medium, laboratories would typically divide their reporting limit by
the sample volume to calculate a concentration result. For instance, the result reported to
the Registry would be “Less Than 0.028 µg/m3” if the sample volume is 1,000 liters (or 1
m3). This concentration value is the “Actual Exposure” value required by the Registry
(table 5.2, field 9) when a result is less than the reporting limit.
Laboratory quality assurance programs generally calculate three limits: 1) an instrument
detection limit based on analyses of blank samples, which establishes a value that is not
likely to be a blank; 2) a method detection limit based on analyses of spiked samples,
which establishes a value at which a specified level of precision and accuracy is
achieved; and 3) a reporting limit, which accounts for variation in method detection
limits due to factors such as differing filter media and interference from other metals in
samples. Industrial hygienists monitoring beryllium exposures should inform the
laboratory of their data quality objectives to avoid reporting limits that are higher than
expected. One goal of the Registry is to determine whether compliance with the DOE
action level is protective. The sampling and analytical methods used should be capable
of demonstrating exposures are less than that level.
2 AIHA Laboratory Quality Assurance Programs (LQAP) Policy Document – Module 9, Revision 4:
January 2, 2007.
http://www.aiha.org/1documents/lab/Policy%20Module9_R4_Final_2007_01_02.pdf. Accessed
02/28/2007
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Appendix E - Calculating Non-Standard Shift and Sequential Sample
8-Hour TWA
The conversion of actual exposure levels to an 8-hour TWA is a key standardizing step in
the interpretation of exposure monitoring data. Calculations are simple when a worker
has worn a sampler for the entire duration of their potential exposure in a shift. The
actual exposure level is multiplied by the number of minutes worn and divided by 480
minutes in 8 hours. The 8-hour TWA for full shift sample results that are less than the
reporting limit are calculated in the same way.
When the 8-hour TWA is calculated from sequential samples in the same work shift, each
sample receives a separate record and the calculated 8-hour TWA is recorded next to
each actual value used to calculate that 8-hour TWA.
When calculating an 8-hour TWA from sequential samples in the same work shift that are
a mix of results that are greater than and less than the reporting limit, substitute the
reporting limit for values less than the reporting limit. The calculated 8-hour TWA will
be above the reporting limit. For example, with two results above the reporting limit and
one less than the reporting limit (RL):
(Value1 x TimeV1) + (Value2 x TimeV2) + (RL1 x TimeRL) = 8-hour TWA
480 minutes
Section 26
Assume a worker's exposure was unmeasured for 15 minutes at the beginning of the shift
while donning clean work clothing and for 30 minutes at the end of a shift while
showering and donning street clothes. Also assume that the worker was monitored for a
225 minute period with a result of 0.1 μg/m3 and for a 210 minute period with a result of
less than the reporting limit of 0.03 μg/m3. If the unmeasured periods are judged to have
no potential for beryllium exposure, the 8-hour TWA would be:
(0.1 x 225) + (0.03 x 210) = 0.06 μg/m3
480
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