The NIOSH/EPA control technology assessment in the pesticide industry - NIOSH phase - scope and objectives.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Caplan, Paul E. ; Caplan, Paul E.
• Description:
  The scope and objectives of the NIOSH phase of the NIOSH/EPA control technology assessment plan for the pesticide industry (SIC-2879) are reviewed. The aim of the program is to identify and develop solutions to control health hazards. The four basic elements of hazard control technology are described. These include the design and installation of good engineering controls, implementation of good work practices among the work force, provision of effective personal equipment, and the use of environmental and medical monitoring programs. Different phases of the control technology program are discussed. One phase involves assessing hazard control technology in at least 20 specific industries. Major objectives of the NIOSH assessment are examined. The objectives include documenting effective engineering controls, producing a set of guidelines for the pesticide industry, good work practices, and documenting inadequate engineering controls. How these objectives can be accomplished is considered. In the first phase of the assessment, specific pesticides are selected for study. Then certain factories are selected and surveyed. Finally, guidelines are prepared. The author concludes that the guidelines will be helpful in selecting effective engineering approaches, work practices, protective equipment, and monitoring programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Environmental Pollution Hazardous Substances Insecticides Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Author; Health-hazards; Safety-research; Industrial-chemicals; Industrial-safety; Pesticide-industry; Environmental-pollution
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings ; Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Missouri ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00133567
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1980 Dec; :1-4
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1981
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2879 - Agricultural chemicals, not elsewhere classified - (SIC)
• Source Full Name:
  Paper Presented at NIOSH Symposium on Health Hazard Control in the Pesticide Formulating and Manufacturing Industry, St. Louis, Missouri, December 2, 1980, 4 pages
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/241640/cdc_241640_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]