International Activity on
Waste, Noise, and Radiation
at EPA
EPA is involved in several international projects seeking
to develop technologies for dealing with solid waste.
These include exchanges of information and technology
with the Federal Republic of Germany on pyrolysis and
resource recovery, a conference with Japan in April,
1979 to discuss advanced technologies for solid waste
management, a project on plastic wastes recovery
under the auspices of the Committee on the Challenges
of Modern Society, and a seminar on waste technology
with members of the Economic Commission for Europe.
EPA's international activity in noise abatement has
concentrated on noise from motor vehicles. The
Economic Commission for Europe is involved in efforts
to develop international standards for vehicular noise.
The United States is a member of the ECE, and EPA has
participated in these discussions. The Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development is sponsoring
a conference on noise abatement policies in 1980, in
which EPA expects to participate.
EPA activity on radiation has focussed on issues of
radioactive waste disposal, and on problems caused by
natural sources of radiation. EPA participates in several
committees of the Nuclear Energy Agency—a sub-
sidiary of the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development. These committees are concerned
with setting international standards for waste disposal
and other radiation-related issues. EPA has supported,
in these discussions, US policies with regard to pro-
liferation of weapons-grade nuclear materials, and in
opposition to use of the oceans for disposal of radioac-
tive waste.
EPA and Egypt are involved in a joint project studying
the effects on workers of radiation released in
phosphate mining and manufacturing.
United Slates
Environmenul Protection
Agency
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