Where will DOL obtain information on the various industrial chemicals, metals, solvents, and other toxic materials used by DOE?
A – DOL has collected large amounts of data in regard to the multitude of industrial materials used throughout the atomic weapons complex. For each DOE or RECA section 5 facility, an exposure matrix will be developed which will provide a historical description of the types of industrial toxins present and the processes in which they were utilized. This information will be collected from various sources such as the DOE itself, former worker programs, unions, and the claimants themselves, and will be used to assist claimants in developing their claims.
