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NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Testimony to DOL (Department of Labor) on Identification, Classification and Regulation of Toxic Substances Posing a Potential Occupational Carcinogenic Risk by Edward J. Baier, June 1978.

PB90153826

Publication Date	1978
Page Count	54
Abstract	The testimony concerned proposed rulemaking by the Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in relation to regulating exposures to potential carcinogenic substances encountered in the work place. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) shared OSHA's concern with regard to the development of new procedures for the regulation of occupational carcinogens. The areas of the proposal addressed in the testimony included terminology, classification of chemicals, collection and evaluation of data, determination of exposure limits, and model standards. Under terminology, NIOSH took exception to the use of the term toxic substance and its equation with the term carcinogen since carcinogens are only a subset of toxic substances. The definition of potential occupational carcinogens as included in the proposal was deemed acceptable. The steps by which chemicals were classified into the categories of carcinogens were reviewed. While OSHA called for an alphabetical listing of the large group of potential carcinogens, NIOSH suggested that a preferable alternative would be to set priorities for evaluation of the substance based on an estimate of the degree of potential occupational hazard. Concern was also expressed regarding the adequacy and soundness of animal and human data. A series of questions from OSHA was attached along with the respective responses from NIOSH.
Keywords	Industrial medicine Carcinogens Occupational diseases Risk Exposure Toxicity Standards Hazardous materials Malignant neoplasms Occupational safety and health Toxic substances Testimony Animal experiments
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 70F - Public Administration & Government
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199010

NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Testimony to DOL (Department of Labor) on Identification, Classification and Regulation of Toxic Substances Posing a Potential Occupational Carcinogenic Risk by Edward J. Baier, June 1978.

NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Testimony to DOL (Department of Labor) on Identification, Classification and Regulation of Toxic Substances Posing a Potential Occupational Carcinogenic Risk by Edward J. Baier, June 1978.
PB90153826

Publication Date	1978
Page Count	54
Abstract	The testimony concerned proposed rulemaking by the Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in relation to regulating exposures to potential carcinogenic substances encountered in the work place. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) shared OSHA's concern with regard to the development of new procedures for the regulation of occupational carcinogens. The areas of the proposal addressed in the testimony included terminology, classification of chemicals, collection and evaluation of data, determination of exposure limits, and model standards. Under terminology, NIOSH took exception to the use of the term toxic substance and its equation with the term carcinogen since carcinogens are only a subset of toxic substances. The definition of potential occupational carcinogens as included in the proposal was deemed acceptable. The steps by which chemicals were classified into the categories of carcinogens were reviewed. While OSHA called for an alphabetical listing of the large group of potential carcinogens, NIOSH suggested that a preferable alternative would be to set priorities for evaluation of the substance based on an estimate of the degree of potential occupational hazard. Concern was also expressed regarding the adequacy and soundness of animal and human data. A series of questions from OSHA was attached along with the respective responses from NIOSH.
Keywords	Industrial medicine Carcinogens Occupational diseases Risk Exposure Toxicity Standards Hazardous materials Malignant neoplasms Occupational safety and health Toxic substances Testimony Animal experiments
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 70F - Public Administration & Government
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199010