712.31—Purpose.
The standards and procedures set forth in this subpart are necessary for DOE to:
(a)
Identify the presence of any mental/personality disorders, physical, or behavioral characteristics or conditions that present or are likely to present an unacceptable impairment in reliability;
(b)
Facilitate the early diagnosis and treatment of disease or impairment and foster accommodation and rehabilitation;
(c)
Determine what functions an HRP-certified individual may be able to perform and to facilitate the proper placement of individuals; and
(d)
Provide for continuing monitoring of the health status of individuals to facilitate early detection and correction of adverse health effects, trends, or patterns.