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NIOSH Responds to CRE Data Quality Letter
Acting CDC Director Dr. Larry Fine has responded, in a May 3 letter, to CRE's March 9 letter on data quality issues raised by a recent NIOSH Hazard ID on land application of biosolids. The CDC letter contends that NIOSH complied fully with OMB's Circular A-130 in issuing HID and offers to meet to discuss the matter. CRE is preparing a response.

  • Letter dated May 3, 2001
  • Letter dated March 21, 2001
  • Letter dated December 18, 2000
  • National Research Council Statement of Task
  • Comment on Item


    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

    Public Health Service
    National Institute for
      Occupational Safety and Health
    Centers for Disease Control
      and Prevention (CDC)
    Washington, DC 20201

    March 21, 2001

    Ken Kirk Albert Gray
    Executive Director Deputy Executive Director
    Association of Metropolitan Sewage Agencies Water Environment Federation
    1816 Jefferson Place, NW 601 Wythe Street
    Washington, DC 20036-2505 Alexandria, VA 22314-1994

    Dear Messrs. Kirk and Gray:

    I have your letter of March 9, 2001 in which you indicate that you have not received a response to your letter of October 21, 2000 to Dr. Marilyn Fingerhut. This is unfortunate, as a reply was mailed on December 18, 2000. A copy of this letter is enclosed.

    As you may know, the National Research Council (NRC) has recently formed a Committee on Risks from Toxicants and Pathogens in Biosolid Fertilizers to review the risks and risk assessment methods used by the EPA to develop its biosolids standards. Enclosed is the NRC's statement of task for the study. Once completed, this work should provide additional information for agencies and organizations committed to protecting the health and safety of people potentially exposed to biosolids.

    Once you have had a chance to review Dr. Fingerhut's letter, we would be happy to meet with you for further discussion.

    Sincerely yours,

    Lawrence J. Fine, M.D., Dr.PH.
    Acting Director

    Enclosures

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