There are two sources of materials for the course:
Chapters in a published textbook, referred to as 'Text' which is Ashford, Nicholas A., and Charles C. Caldart. Technology, Law and the Working Environment. Revised ed. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1996. ISBN: 9781559634465.
'Galleys' from chapters in a soon-to-be-published textbook by Ashford, Nicholas A., and Charles C. Caldart. Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics. (Forthcoming 2007)
| SES # | Topics | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nature of the Harm and Options for Regulatory Intervention | Galleys of "Nature and Assessment of the Harm." Chapter 2 in Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics. Forthcoming 2007. Read sections A through C. |
| 2 | Administrative Law | Text: Chapter 2, plus section I.C. of the Hodgson case in Chapter 3, pp. 107-110. |
| 3 | Risk Assessment | Galleys: Chapter 2. Read sections D and E. |
| 4 | Regulation of Labor-Management Relations Under the NLRA | Text: Chapter 6. |
| 5 | Toxics Information Transfer in the Workplace | Text: Chapter 7. |
| 6 | Economic Issues in Occupational Health and Safety | Text: Chapter 5. |
| First Exam | ||
| 7 | Retaliatory Employment Practices | Text: Chapter 8. |
| 8 | The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 | Text: Chapter 3, pp. 91-147, 160-173, and 183-191. Also read Sections 1 through 6, 11, and 13 of the OSHAct. |
| 9 | The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 | Text: Chapter 4, pp. 193-228. Also read Sections 1 through 7, and 19 through 21, of TSCA. |
| 10 | Biotechnology: Biogenetic Monitoring | Text: "Exclusion from The Workplace Because of Presumed Sensitivity To Workplace Hazards." Chapter 8, pp. 425-446. |
| 11 | Consumer and Workplace Products | Text: "Suits Against Manufacturers." Chapter 9, pp. 469-478 and "Indoor Air." Chapter 10, pp. 528-530. |
| 12 | Compensation for Exposure to Toxic Substances | Text: Chapter 9, pp. 447-469 and 478-500. |
| 13 | Pollution Prevention/Toxics Use Reduction and Primary Accident Prevention | Galleys: Chapter 12. |
| Second Exam |