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Evaluation of the Health and Safety Risks of the New USAMRIID High-Containment Facilities at Fort Detrick, Maryland (2010) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
Pages 13-17

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From page 13...
... . The specific scope of the study is delineated below: The National Research Council will convene a committee of experts to evaluate the scientific adequacy and credibility of the analyses of health and safety risks associated with exposure to pathogen research in the proposed new USAMRIID high-containment labs as presented in the Final Environ mental Impact Statement, Construction and Operation of New USAMRIID Facilities and Decommissioning and Demolition or Re-use of Existing USAMRIID Facilities at Fort Detrick, Maryland.
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From page 14...
... They are required to provide full and fair discussion of significant environmental impacts and consider reasonable alternatives that would avoid or otherwise minimize adverse environmental impacts or enhance the quality of the human environment. The categories of impacts are mainly determined by federal statutes, such as those governing air quality and water quality, which require that a particular environmental impact be considered.
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From page 15...
... requires that EISs are developed to support major federal actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment, with "human environment" to include "the natural and physical environment and the relationship of people with that environment." However, NEPA has no specific provisions for how EISs should consider human health effects, especially how to consider impacts that are not governed by strong regulations. This is due largely to the breadth of projects that must undergo the EIS process before beginning.
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From page 16...
... conversion factor, potential health effects calculated for the year of maximum dose and for the total period of estimated exposure, and any other germane information.  An accident is an unplanned event or sequence of events that results in undesirable consequences.
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... The committee focused its assessment on material relevant to assessing potential human health risks and available strategies for preventing or mitigating accidental exposures to pathogens. Such materials included Army regulations, USAMRIID operating procedures, operating guidelines from CDC and NIH, guidelines from the Department of Defense and other agencies regarding biological safety and security, and information on laboratoryacquired infections at USAMRIID and other biosafety laboratories.
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