Neurotoxins at home and in the workplace. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight of the Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session, October 8, 9, 1985

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Experts in neurology and toxicology, disabled workers, health and safety agencies, and labor unions were among those represented at two days of hearings on the impact of chemicals on human health and safety. The witnesses described how neurotoxins, which occur in everyday household and workplace situations, affect the human body and how it would be possible to test for these effects before exposure. Representatives of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) described the communication standard for letting workers know about potential hazards. At issue was whether OSHA has done as much as it should to see that employers who produce or use hazardous chemicals are providing adequate information to workers and consumers. An appendix with additional material submitted for the record follows the testimony of 13 witnesses.

• OSTI ID: 5659479
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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