Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks

摘要

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 [Public Law 91-596] assures so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions. The Act charges the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) with conducting research and making science based recommendations to prevent work-related illness, injury, disability, and death. On October 8,2001, the President of the United States established by executive order the Office of Homeland Security (OHS), which is mandated "to develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from terrorist threats or attacks." In January 2002, the OHS formed the Interagency Workgroup on Building Air Protection under the Medical and Public Health Preparedness Policy Coordinating Committee of the OHS. The Workgroup includes representatives from agencies throughout the Federal government, including NIOSH, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.