Criteria for a recommended standard. occupational exposures in coal gasification plants

Technical Report · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:7091023

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 emphasizes the need for standards to protect the health and provide for the safety of workers occupationally exposed to an ever-increasing number of potential hazards. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has projected a formal system of research, with priorities determined on the basis of specified indices, to provide relevant data from which valid criteria for effective standards can be derived. Recommended standards for occupational exposure, which are the result of this work, are based on the effects of exposure on health. The Secretary of Labor will weigh these recommendations along with other considerations, such as feasibility and means of implementation, in developing regulatory standards.

• Research Organization: Enviro Control, Inc., Rockville, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7091023
• Report Number(s): PB-80-164874
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
016000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Health & Safety
017000 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Legislation & Regulations
AIR POLLUTION
COAL GASIFICATION PLANTS
CONTROL
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
POLLUTION
RECOMMENDATIONS
SAFETY
SAFETY STANDARDS
STANDARDS
WORKING CONDITIONS