PETITION TO INITIATE RULEMAKING TO AMEND FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS: CERTIFICATION AND OPERATION
1991-09-16
- Marginalia; Report presented by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in response to a petition against smoking on U.S. aircraft carriers presented by various flight attendant unions via the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Argues that the FAA should not interfere with Congressional rulings on smoking restrictions. Reviews epidemiologic data and risk assessment stating that levels of environmental ... read moretobacco smoke (ETS) are low in aircraft cabins. Addresses fire safety concerns. Concludes that the FAA should deny the petition.read less
- Baker
- Lee, Peter
- Hill, Richard G.
- Gross, Alan (Professor, Department of Biometry, Medical University of South Carolina)
- Sarkos, Constantine P. (FAA Technical Center)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJR)
- PM
- National Research Council
- USSG
- Department of Health, Education and Welfare (DHEW)
- Northwest Airlines
- Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
- Union of Flight Attendants
- Independent Federation of Flight Attendants
- Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
- Independent Union of Flight Attendants
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
- American Health Foundation
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
- Boeing
- Geomet Technologies, Inc.
- Association of Professional Flight Attendants
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- 05742383b
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- tufts:UA084.2023216588
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