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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[CDC-489]
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Health and
Exposure Surveillance of Siberian Asbestos Miners Cooperative Agreement
Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds for a cooperative agreement
with the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) to evaluate
workplace exposures and conduct health assessments of workers exposed
to asbestos in a large mining, milling, and production center located
in Asbest, Russia. Approximately $150,000 will be available in FY 1994
to fund the cooperative agreement. The award will begin on or about
September 30, 1994, for a 12-month budget period within a project
period of up to 3 years. Funding estimates may vary and are subject to
change. Continuation award(s) within the project period will be made on
the basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist the FIOH in
further developing and strengthening epidemiologic research,
surveillance and monitoring, and training in order to promote the
further understanding of the prevention of occupational respiratory
disease.
The CDC will provide scientific, epidemiologic, engineering,
environmental, and clinical technical assistance to the recipient, as
needed, for successful completion of this project; collaborate with the
recipient on the methods for the collection, tabulation analysis, and
publication of the data related to the project; assist in the
development of the overall plan or study design for this project;
assist in the design and implementation of the evaluation plan for the
project; coordinate the training of the appropriate grantee staff in
technical and scientific procedures necessary for the successful
completion of the project; and assist in the development of a series of
symposia to present findings, provide training, and provide for the
dissemination of information relevant to the prevention of occupational
lung disease due to asbestos exposure.
The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People
2000, a PHS-led national activity to reduce morbidity and mortality and
improve the quality of life. This announcement is related to the
priority area of Occupational Lung Disease. (For ordering Healthy
People 2000, see the section entitled Where to Obtain Additional
Information.)
Authority
This program is authorized under Section 22(e)(7) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 671(e)(7)).
Smoke-Free Workplace
The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant recipients
to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of all
tobacco products. This is consistent with the PHS mission of promoting
the protection and advancement of an individual's physical and mental
health.
Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to the Finnish Institute of
Occupational Health (FIOH) for conducting this evaluation. No other
applications will be solicited. The program announcement and
application kit have been sent to FIOH. The FIOH is the only
appropriate and qualified institution to provide the services specified
under this cooperative agreement for the following reasons:
There is a large asbestos mining, milling, and production activity
in Asbest, Siberia, which produces in excess of 1,100,000 tons of
asbestos and 300,000,000 tons of crushed stone annually. This mine
supplies all of Russia's asbestos and is one of its major exporting
resources. There is an existing medical surveillance program in effect
for the more than 10,000 employees which could be reviewed for major
health effects of asbestos. Russia does not have the expertise or
resources to conduct this review and analysis. However, it has
expressed a desire to collaborate with others to accomplish this
effort.
Finland has an existing working relationship with Russia and has
the expertise and ability to initiate and coordinate a study of this
magnitude. FIOH, NIOSH, and the Institute of Industrial Hygiene and
Occupational Diseases of the Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow,
Russia, all serve as members of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Workers' Health Program which has as one of its top priorities the
prevention of occupational respiratory diseases. This shared focus has
enabled FIOH to develop a unique collaborative relationship with the
Institute of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases of the
Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia. As a result of this
relationship, FIOH will be granted access to the Asbest mining region
and will be given support from the requisite Russian agencies so that
they can successfully accomplish the work required under this
cooperative agreement. No one in the United States or its territories
has this unique capability.
Executive Order 12372 Review
The applicant is not subject to review under Executive Order 12372.
Public Health System Reporting Requirements
This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting
Requirements.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this program
is 93.957.
Other Requirements
Human Subjects
If the proposed project involves research on human subjects, the
applicant must comply with the Department of Health and Human Services
Regulations, 45 CFR Part 46, regarding the protection of human
subjects. Assurance must be provided to demonstrate that the project
will be subject to initial and continuing review by an appropriate
institutional review committee. The applicant will be responsible for
providing assurance in accordance with the appropriate guidelines and
forms provided in the application kit.
Where To Obtain Additional Information
If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding
this project, please refer to Announcement 489 and contact Oppie M.
Byrd, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch,
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 300, Mailstop E-
13, Atlanta, GA 30305, telephone (404) 842-6630. A copy of Healthy
People 2000 (Full Report, Stock No. 017-001-00474-0) or Healthy People
2000 (Summary Report, Stock No. 017-001-00473-1) referenced in the
Summary may be obtained through the Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325, telephone (202)
783-3238.
Dated: August 9, 1994.
Linda Rosenstock, M.D., M.P.H.,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Healty,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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