Table 2A.1. Research Program for Nonmicrowave Effects of SPS Group Effects Research Tasks Public Land Disturbance Effects 1. Characterize land requirements for mining, construction from systems definition. 2. Review literature and quantify extent of the problem. 3. Identify and evaluate alternative land reclamation and other control measures. Air Pollution Health Effects 1. Quantify emission rates from systems definition. 2. Apply models to estimate transport. 3. Review EPA and other research on effects. 4. Translate exposure into health effects. 5. Identify and evaluate alternative control measures. Water Pollution Health Effects 1. Quantify effluent rates and spill probabilities from systems definition. 2. Estimate public exposure to contaminated water. 3. Review EPA and other research on effects. 4. Translate exposure into health effects. 5. Identify and evaluate alternative control measures. Noise 1. Review literature, to determine acoustic and sonic boom effects. 2. Apply models to determine SPS launch and recovery noise contours. 3. Identify and evaluate alternative control measures. Safety Hazards 1. Quantify accident probability and extent from systems definition. 2. Quantify public exposure to hazards. 3. Identify and evaluate alternative control measures. Solid Waste Effects 1. Quantify solid waste generation from systems definition. 2. Identify and evaluate alternative control measures. Toxic Materials Exposure 1. Prepare list of toxic materials from systems definition. 2. Review literature to identify effects on health. 3. Quantify exposure to toxic materials. 4. Identify and evaluate alternative control measures. High Intensity Electromagnetic Fields 1. Coordinate efforts with microwave effects research. Terrestrial Workers Occupational Air Pollution Health Effects 1. Characterize occupational exposure. 2. Review OSHA and other effects research. 3. Identify and evaluate alternative controls. Water Pollution Effects 1. Characterize and quantify exposure to pollutants 2. Review OSHA and other effects research. 3. Identify and evaluate alternative controls. Noise 1. Review literature on occupational noise effects. 2. Characterize noise exposure. 3. Identify and evaluate alternative controls. Safety Hazards 1. Project accident probability and extent. 2. Identify and evaluate alternative controls. Toxic Materials Exposure 1. Same as Public Effects tasks. High Intensity Electromagnetic Fields 1. Coordinate efforts with microwave effects research.
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