Table 2.8. Distribution of Occupational Illness and Injury waves) at the rectenna site. These are the same effects as were discussed previously with regard to public health and safety. The difference between public and terrestrial worker impacts is one of degree and intensity. With regard to toxic material exposure- it has already been stated that a toxic materials list has not yet been developed for SPS. The effects of these substances on the terrestrial worker will be more severe than on the general public because of the higher level of exposure, but a complete evaluation must be made when all of the materials have been identified. In transport accidents involving catastrophic explosions or fire, the workers involved (e.g., railroad crewmen, emergency personnel, etc.) are more likely to suffer injury and/or fatality than is the general public, but this must be evaluated when a more detailed assessment of accident probability is made. The occupational health and safety effects of launch and recovery operations are known only insofar as they can be compared to conventional industrial operations (e.g., the use of Threshold Limit Values for workroom air, the noise limits for workplaces, etc.). There has been no systematic assessment to date of the particular occupational health and safety problems created by SPS launch and recovery operations.
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