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There are two sources of materials for the course:

Chapters in a published textbook, referred to as 'Text' which is Amazon logo Ashford, Nicholas A., and Charles C. Caldart. Technology, Law and the Working Environment. Revised ed. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1996. ISBN: 9781559634465.

'Galleys' from chapters in a soon-to-be-published textbook by Ashford, Nicholas A., and Charles C. Caldart. Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics. (Forthcoming 2007)


SES #TopicsREADINGS
1The Nature of the Harm and Options for Regulatory InterventionGalleys of "Nature and Assessment of the Harm." Chapter 2 in Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics. Forthcoming 2007. Read sections A through C.
2Administrative LawText: Chapter 2, plus section I.C. of the Hodgson case in Chapter 3, pp. 107-110.
3Risk AssessmentGalleys: Chapter 2. Read sections D and E.
4Regulation of Labor-Management Relations Under the NLRAText: Chapter 6.
5Toxics Information Transfer in the WorkplaceText: Chapter 7.
6Economic Issues in Occupational Health and SafetyText: Chapter 5.
First Exam
7Retaliatory Employment PracticesText: Chapter 8.
8The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970Text: Chapter 3, pp. 91-147, 160-173, and 183-191. Also read Sections 1 through 6, 11, and 13 of the OSHAct.
9The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976Text: Chapter 4, pp. 193-228. Also read Sections 1 through 7, and 19 through 21, of TSCA.
10Biotechnology: Biogenetic MonitoringText: "Exclusion from The Workplace Because of Presumed Sensitivity To Workplace Hazards." Chapter 8, pp. 425-446.
11Consumer and Workplace ProductsText: "Suits Against Manufacturers." Chapter 9, pp. 469-478 and "Indoor Air." Chapter 10, pp. 528-530.
12Compensation for Exposure to Toxic SubstancesText: Chapter 9, pp. 447-469 and 478-500.
13Pollution Prevention/Toxics Use Reduction and Primary Accident PreventionGalleys: Chapter 12.
Second Exam

 








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