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There are two sources of materials for the course:
Chapters in a published textbook, referred to as 'Text' which is 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)
Course readings.
| SES # |
Topics |
READINGS |
| 1 |
The Nature of the Harm and Options for Regulatory Intervention |
Galleys of "Nature and Assessment of the Harm." Chapter 2 in Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics. Forthcoming 2007. Read sections A through C. |
| 2 |
Administrative Law |
Text: Chapter 2, plus section I.C. of the Hodgson case in Chapter 3, pp. 107-110. |
| 3 |
Risk Assessment |
Galleys: Chapter 2. Read sections D and E. |
| 4 |
Regulation of Labor-Management Relations Under the NLRA |
Text: Chapter 6. |
| 5 |
Toxics Information Transfer in the Workplace |
Text: Chapter 7. |
| 6 |
Economic Issues in Occupational Health and Safety |
Text: Chapter 5. |
|
First Exam |
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| 7 |
Retaliatory Employment Practices |
Text: Chapter 8. |
| 8 |
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 |
Text: Chapter 3, pp. 91-147, 160-173, and 183-191. Also read Sections 1 through 6, 11, and 13 of the OSHAct. |
| 9 |
The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 |
Text: Chapter 4, pp. 193-228. Also read Sections 1 through 7, and 19 through 21, of TSCA. |
| 10 |
Biotechnology: Biogenetic Monitoring |
Text: "Exclusion from The Workplace Because of Presumed Sensitivity To Workplace Hazards." Chapter 8, pp. 425-446. |
| 11 |
Consumer and Workplace Products |
Text: "Suits Against Manufacturers." Chapter 9, pp. 469-478 and "Indoor Air." Chapter 10, pp. 528-530. |
| 12 |
Compensation for Exposure to Toxic Substances |
Text: Chapter 9, pp. 447-469 and 478-500. |
| 13 |
Pollution Prevention/Toxics Use Reduction and Primary Accident Prevention |
Galleys: Chapter 12. |
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Second Exam |
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