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ASTM Selected Technical Papers
Bioprocessing Safety: Worker and Community Safety and Health Considerations
By
WC Hyer, Jr Jr
WC Hyer, Jr Jr
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-1264-5
ISBN:
978-0-8031-1264-3
No. of Pages:
180
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1990

The public's perception of risk from biotechnology is colored by several factors: experience with the unforeseen consequences of other technologies, the perceived benefits of biotechnology, and the degree of confidence placed in society's ability to mitigate risks. Through analogies to debates over hazardous waste disposal, the authors discuss how public participation in oversight, public access to information, and industry acceptance of regulation can foster public acceptance of biotechnology.

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