Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit October 21, 1980, 80-1269 (UNITED STATES of America v. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Appellant)

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

I.

In this case, we attempt to reconcile the privacy interests of employees in their medical records with the significant public interest in research designed to improve occupational safety and health.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (hereinafter NIOSH) was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.