title: Rights and realities: a critical review of the accessibility of information on hazardous chemicals.
abstract: The importance of workers' right-to-know about current hazards in the workplace and the importance of notification about risks associated with past exposures would seem self-evident. Some of the methods for achieving the goal of an informed work force can be found in the existing right-to-know laws and notification programs. This article reviews right-to-know legislation and describes the current state of implementation of these regulations and some of the barriers that impair workers from receiving information and from being able to act to protect themselves.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Hazard Communication, University of Maryland University College, College Park 20742-1668.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sattler
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances