§ 602.5 - Epidemiology and Other Health Studies Financial Assistance Program.

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DOE may issue under this part awards for research, education/training, conferences, communication, and related activities in the Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security program areas set forth in paragraph (b) of this section.

The program areas are:

Health experience of DOE and DOE contractor workers;

Health experience of populations living near DOE facilities;

Workers exposed to toxic substances, such as beryllium;

Use of biomarkers to recognize exposure to toxic substances;

Epidemiology and other health studies relating to energy production, transmission, and use (including electromagnetic fields) in the United States and abroad;

Compilation, documentation, management, use, and analysis of data for the DOE Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource; and

Other systems or activities enhancing these areas, as well as other program areas as may be described by notice published in the Federal Register.