BNFL worker epidemiology study
Research type
Research Database
IRAS ID
183389
Contact name
Richard Haylock
Contact email
Research summary
BNFL EDMS
REC name
South West - Cornwall & Plymouth Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/SW/0312
Date of REC Opinion
18 Nov 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
In order to enable epidemiological analysis, data for UK workers occupationally exposed to ionising radiation are collated and stored in a secure, password protected computer system. This includes information on age, gender and occupational exposure to radiation as well as detail of cause of death and cancer incidence. The data is collated from existing employer-held records and from national registries.
Research programme
Epidemiological analysis of persons exposed to ionising radiation provides unique knowledge which leads to health protection for workers and for the public. This database provides information which supports international evidenced-based assessment of risk; a number of peer-reviewed publications are already available in the scientific press.
Research database title
BNFL EDMS
Establishment organisation
Public Health England
Establishment organisation address
PHE-CRCE
Chilton, Nr Didcot,
Oxfordshire
OX11 0RQ