From Department of Defense
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Department of
Defense (DoD) launched the Operation Tomodachi Registry website Sept. 5.
The website provides location-based
radiation dose estimate reports for adults and children comprising the
DoD-affiliated population on or near mainland Japan following the Great East
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11, 2011.
DoD-affiliated members who were in Japan
during the nuclear reactor crisis, medical providers, and the public at large
will be able to download location-based radiation dose estimate reports from
the website. These reports include medical interpretations and provide
comparisons of the Operation Tomodachi radiation doses with more commonly
experienced radiation doses.
The website also includes information on
the event, DoD's response to the crisis, and answers to frequently asked
questions. By the end of the calendar year, individuals in the registry may
request a dose assessment that is individually tailored for them, based on more
detailed location data that they can provide using the "Contact Us"
function on the Operation Tomodachi Registry website.
After extensive environmental monitoring
and analysis, it has been determined that none of the nearly 70,000 members of
the DoD-affiliated population (service members, DoD civilian employees and
contractors, and family members of service members and civilian employees) who
were on or near the mainland of Japan between March 12 and May 11, 2011, are
known to have been exposed to radiation at levels associated with adverse
medical conditions.
The Operation Tomodachi Registry, which
will be housed in a secure database containing the names, locations, and
radiation doses for all members of the DoD-affiliated population, will be
completed by Dec. 31, 2012. Personally identified information will be omitted
from this website.
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