Seven people will help try to make the Island one of the world's most pollution-free countries.

They have been appointed to the new Environmental Authority, set up under the Clean Air Act.

Chairman is Mr. Glenn Titterton, president of BF&M Insurance Group, and ex-chairman of the Development Applications Board.

His appointment was made by Environment Minister the Hon. Gerald Simons. Mr.

Simons also handed responsibility to four other members.

These include Mr. Warren Brown Jr., who has a degree in International Relations and experience in environmental risk analysis; Dr. Gloria Frederick, an analytical chemist and Bermuda College lecturer; Ms Sheila Nicholl, an Oxford University Chemistry graduate; and Mr. Peter Nelson, a chemical engineer.

The Works & Engineering Ministry made another appointment -- that of Mr. Mark Rowe, a Government water expert.

And Health Minister the Hon. Quinton Edness completed the list by naming Bermuda's Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Cann.

Under the law, the appointments are for as long as Government wants. The authority will be helped by scientists from Bermuda Biological Station, and technical officers from the Ministries of Health, Works & Engineering and the Environment.

Said Mr. Simons yesterday: "I am delighted to have highly-qualified Bermudians serving on the authority. I chose these people because of their scientific backgrounds and sensitivity to the environment.'' He added the authority would play a key role in ensuring the Clean Air Act's success.

Mr. Simons explained the Act aimed to control emissions from plants and fatories.

And he said the Clean Air regulations, passed by the House of Assembly in June, would provide standards among the strictest in the world.

Mr. Simons outlined the Environmental Authority's role.

"Before being built, plants or industrial buildings that have the ability to pollute the air will have to be approved by the authority.

"Also, new and existing plants of this type will have to obtain licences to operate.

"The authority will control emissions from these plants.'' These would include the Bermuda Electric Light Company, the Tynes Bay Incinerator, asphalt plants, and boilers and generators in hotels.

Plants that store hazardous materials will be included as well. "Controls will be obtained through the placement of conditions on the operating licences,'' Mr. Simons continued.

He said the authority would have both "statutory and advisory'' functions.

Mr. Simons said the authority would hold its inaugural meeting in a few weeks.

Businesses and plants would be given time to comply with regulations. Mr.

Simons said the Tynes Bay Incinerator project triggered the need for Clean Air regulations.

The incinerator had to meet requirements set down by the Development Applications Board.

Mr. Simons said Government would shortly mount a campaign to bombard the public with information on the environment.

"We want to steer Bermuda away from being a throwaway society, to one which is more conservation-oriented.''