Health and safety plan for the preliminary site investigation for McMurdo Station, Ross Island, Antarctica

Technical Report · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5732023

Wozny, M C

The primary purpose of this health and safety plan is to provide the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) field team with important procedures, regulations, and requirements necessary for performing work at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, with a minimum hazard to its health and safety. Field workers will be required to conduct their operations in a safe environment through specific safety and occupational health procedures. The plan assigns responsibilities and provides for contingencies that may arise at the site. The health and safety plan will also demonstrate to the National Science Foundation (NSF), the US Department of Energy (DOE), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), environmental interest groups, and other countries represented in Antarctica that the health and safety of ANL personnel have been given the utmost consideration in planning the work operations, applicable rules and regulations of the area have been met, and the health and safety of the public and the environment have been given significant consideration during field sampling activities. This document represents the final health and safety plan for the preliminary site investigation. A draft version of this report was presented to NSF in January 1991. 16 refs., 3 figs., 8 tabs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA). Environmental Assessment and Information Sciences Div.
• Sponsoring Organization: NSF; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5732023
• Report Number(s): ANL/EAIS/TM-50; ON: DE91015101
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540250 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Site Resource & Use Studies-- (1990-)
570000* -- Health & Safety
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
ANTARCTIC REGIONS
ANTARCTICA
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
MATERIALS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
PERSONNEL
POLAR REGIONS
REGULATIONS
SAFETY
SITE CHARACTERIZATION