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NIOSH Testimony on Environmental Protection and Energy Conservation by K. Bridbord, October 4, 1979.

PB90194457

Publication Date	1979
Page Count	8
Abstract	Testimony concerned the activity of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on the issues of environmental protection and energy conservation. During the previous 5 years, NIOSH had worked with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to identify and prevent potential health problems in energy industries. Based on its work thus far, NIOSH recommends that occupational safety and health should be a major component of the Department of Energy Readiness Documents and Department of Energy Environmental Assessments in an effort to assure that these issues will be considered as early in the technology development phase as possible. NIOSH also recommends that a separate Occupational Safety and Health Impact Statement be required for all developing energy technologies and other technologies as well. Such a statement should consider not only information on health effects but also whether adequate control technology is available. Thirdly, NIOSH recommends that research be organized more along technologies than along biomedical science disciplines and that occupational safety and health considerations not be ignored in the overall efforts to conserve energy. Finally, NIOSH recommends that worker representatives must be given an adequate opportunity to participate in the public debate on developing energy technologies.
Keywords	Industrial medicine Energy Technology innovation Recommendations Research Safety Government policies National government Hazards Protection Occupational safety and health Energy facilities Energy sources Testimony US DOE
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 70F - Public Administration & Government 97 - Energy 97G - Policies, Regulations & Studies
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199012

NIOSH Testimony on Environmental Protection and Energy Conservation by K. Bridbord, October 4, 1979.

NIOSH Testimony on Environmental Protection and Energy Conservation by K. Bridbord, October 4, 1979.
PB90194457

Publication Date	1979
Page Count	8
Abstract	Testimony concerned the activity of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on the issues of environmental protection and energy conservation. During the previous 5 years, NIOSH had worked with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to identify and prevent potential health problems in energy industries. Based on its work thus far, NIOSH recommends that occupational safety and health should be a major component of the Department of Energy Readiness Documents and Department of Energy Environmental Assessments in an effort to assure that these issues will be considered as early in the technology development phase as possible. NIOSH also recommends that a separate Occupational Safety and Health Impact Statement be required for all developing energy technologies and other technologies as well. Such a statement should consider not only information on health effects but also whether adequate control technology is available. Thirdly, NIOSH recommends that research be organized more along technologies than along biomedical science disciplines and that occupational safety and health considerations not be ignored in the overall efforts to conserve energy. Finally, NIOSH recommends that worker representatives must be given an adequate opportunity to participate in the public debate on developing energy technologies.
Keywords	Industrial medicine Energy Technology innovation Recommendations Research Safety Government policies National government Hazards Protection Occupational safety and health Energy facilities Energy sources Testimony US DOE
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 70F - Public Administration & Government 97 - Energy 97G - Policies, Regulations & Studies
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199012