Chemicals on trial: the case for better control.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Peterson R
• Description:
  A critical discussion dedicated primarily to the shortcomings of the Toxic Substances Control Act, claims that workers exposed to inorganic arsenic (7440382) have much higher rates of lung and lymph cancers than unexposed workers. Accordingly, following the recommendations of NIOSH, OSHA is ready to propose a reduction in Federal exposure standards for inorganic arsenic to 4 micrograms per cubic meter of air. The problems raised by the burden of proof before a chemical is approved or rejected for mass production, are outlined.
• Subjects:
  • Accidents, Occupational
  • Dust
  • Metals
  • Mining
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • NIOSH-Author
  • NIOSH-Contract
  • Contract-210-75-0026
  • Toxicology
  • Toxic-chemicals
  • Arsenic-poisoning
  • Metal-poisoning
  • Heavy-metals
  • Exposure-limits
  • Air-quality-control
  More +
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  285-290
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00056241
• Citation:
  Health effects of occupational lead and arsenic exposure, a symposium, Carnow BW, ed. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 76-134, 1976 Feb; :285-290
• CAS Registry Number:
  • Arsenic (CAS RN 7440-38-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1976
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/178737/cdc_178737_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.15 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2a9d3c3316cbc206b3ab952f6f18b5239fe5f244346426d41f45397f299cd250367d6a47bf7ad6ee263c94f84884aca89fa9751d7423ef30c7a6b8a9452dcdd7