Walk-Through Survey Report: Potential Options for the Control of Border Agents211 Exposure to Vehicle Emissions at United States Port of Entry, Calexico, 211 California

摘要

A team of three researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety211u001eand Health (NIOSH) visited the United States/Mexico border crossing between 211u001eCalexico, California and Mexicali, Mexico. The purpose of the visit was to review 211u001ethe facility operations and develop potential options for reducing border agent 211u001eexposure to vehicle exhaust. The facility at Calexico differs from the San Ysidro 211u001ein size (10 lanes versus 24 lanes), ventilation scheme, and traffic volume. This 211u001ereport discusses observations and recommendations concerning the control of 211u001eborder agents' exposure to vehicle emissions at the Calexico Port of Entry into 211u001ethe United States.