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NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Testimony to EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) on Microbial Pesticides. Docket Number OPP-50668.

PB90162355

Publication Date	1989
Page Count	8
Abstract	The testimony concerned workers who may be exposed during release of microbial pesticides into the environment. However, some of the information would apply equally well to workers exposed prior to this phase. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has conducted a number of studies and developed several reports in the field of biotechnology that the Environmental Protection Agency may find relevant for developing regulations for microorganisms under the Federal Insecticide and Rodenticide Act. The potential for worker exposure would depend on the mechanisms used for delivery of the microorganisms, the composition of the final product, the size of the area to be treated, the intended use of the microorganisms, the capability of the microorganisms to survive and multiply in the environment, and the quantity of microorganisms released. To properly assess the risks posed to workers by environmental release of microorganisms, it is important to address the concept that naturally occurring microorganisms or their products are safe and that genetically manipulated organisms or their products are inherently hazardous or unsafe. Another factor that must be considered is that the degree of change in the genome of the microorganism does not necessarily correlate with physiological properties that this change in genome confers.
Keywords	Pesticides Microorganisms Biological agents Hazards Safety Exposure Toxicity Risk Hazardous materials Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Biotechnology Testimony Biohazards Genetic engineering
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 68E - Pesticides Pollution & Control 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199009

NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Testimony to EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) on Microbial Pesticides. Docket Number OPP-50668.

NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Testimony to EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) on Microbial Pesticides. Docket Number OPP-50668.
PB90162355

Publication Date	1989
Page Count	8
Abstract	The testimony concerned workers who may be exposed during release of microbial pesticides into the environment. However, some of the information would apply equally well to workers exposed prior to this phase. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has conducted a number of studies and developed several reports in the field of biotechnology that the Environmental Protection Agency may find relevant for developing regulations for microorganisms under the Federal Insecticide and Rodenticide Act. The potential for worker exposure would depend on the mechanisms used for delivery of the microorganisms, the composition of the final product, the size of the area to be treated, the intended use of the microorganisms, the capability of the microorganisms to survive and multiply in the environment, and the quantity of microorganisms released. To properly assess the risks posed to workers by environmental release of microorganisms, it is important to address the concept that naturally occurring microorganisms or their products are safe and that genetically manipulated organisms or their products are inherently hazardous or unsafe. Another factor that must be considered is that the degree of change in the genome of the microorganism does not necessarily correlate with physiological properties that this change in genome confers.
Keywords	Pesticides Microorganisms Biological agents Hazards Safety Exposure Toxicity Risk Hazardous materials Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Biotechnology Testimony Biohazards Genetic engineering
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 68E - Pesticides Pollution & Control 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199009