45 CFR 675.3
§ 675.3 Medical clearance criteria.
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 675.3, § 675.3 Medical clearance criteria, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/219790
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(a) The USAP shall establish Medical Clearance Criteria for determining eligibility for deployment to Antarctica. (See Medical Standards for Antarctic Deployment available from the National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs, room 755.09, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230).
The criteria will include examination of the following major organ systems:
(1) Lungs and chest wall.
(2) Heart and vascular system.
(3) Abdominal organs and gastrointestinal system.
(4) Endocrine or metabolic system.
(5) Genitalia and urinary system.
(6) Musculoskeletal.
(7) Skin and cellular tissues.
(8) Neurological Disorders.
(9) Psychiatric or psychological.
(10) Dental.
(b) The USAP may review and revise the Medical Clearance Criteria periodically as appropriate.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.