Indoor Air Quality Act of 1987: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environmental Protection of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session on S. 1629 ... November 20, 1987 |
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Page 89 - ... ventilation; and whenever possible, substitution of questionable chemicals for harmless ones; 2) administrative controls, including job rotation and proper work practices; and 3) use of personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection, proper clothing, and hearing and eye protection. In the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established the right of employees to be informed of the potential hazards of materials in their workplace. This organization...
Page 82 - In the last two decades substantial progress has been made in the improvement ol the outdoor ambient air quality.
Page 55 - The concentrations of gases, vapors, and aerosols should be below levels that can have deleterious effects, or that can be perceived as objectionable by the occupants.
Page 19 - Gentlemen, thank you very much. We look forward to working with you and others in moving this important legislation forward.
Page 30 - ALA is the nation's oldest voluntary health organization and is dedicated to the prevention and control of lung disease. This organization, and its medical section, the American Thoracic Society, has long recognized the contribution of indoor and outdoor air pollution to the development and exacerbation of lung disease. The ALA has...
Page 81 - Health Effects Research Laboratory United States Environmental Protection Agency Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Wayne Snodgrass, MD, Ph.D.
Page 62 - Development of a Field Method for Assessing Indoor Air Quality in Single Family Residences.
Page 53 - I am a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) , the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTW) , and the Building Research Board of the National Research Council.
Page 62 - Office worker perceptions of indoor air quality effects on discomfort and performance.
Page 94 - Indian educational programs, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AUGUST 7 (legislative day, AUGUST 5), 1987 Mr.