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Widespread concern about the safety of the blood supply has led to many changes in the way blood is collected, processed, and transfused. Consequently, the risks of contracting certain diseases, such as AIDS and hepatitis, are lower today than they were in the mid-1980s. This report addresses the risks of contracting AIDS and hepatitis from blood as well as other known risks of blood transfusion. It addresses disparate estimates of transfusion-associated AIDS and hepatitis cases and determines the current risks, evaluating the content and quality of data collected to assess these risks. Graphs. Extensive bibliography.
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Examines the EPA's role in the area of chemical accident safety. Attempts to comprehensively evaluate efforts to implement chemical accident safety policies, something which has not previously been attempted. Discusses the EPA's databases on accident occurrence and impact, the EPA's chemical preparedness activities, the effectiveness of the EPA's response to chemical accidents in the past, and the steps the EPA has taken to help prevent chemical accidents. Charts and graphs.
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)