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I INDUSTRIES PPG INDUSTRIES, INC./ONE GATEWAY CENTER/PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15222/AREA 412/434-3503 To: All Environmental Control Engineers J. T. DESTEFANO, Manager Environmental Control, Glaaa Division July 3, 1973 Subject: Occupational Health Policy Manual Enclosed are two copies of the newly published Occupational Health Policy Manual. One is for your use and the other is for the plant safety department. The plant nurse may also be interested in seeing and using this manual since it does include medical procedures, although these procedures should be covered in the PPG Medical Procedure Manual. This binder is large, but at the present time contains only a small amount of material. This material will be added to as more OSHA regulations become law. It is the intent of this department to include the pertinent laws as they are approved with PPG's'comments, procedures and recommendations attached. As .additions to this manual become available, they will be forwarded to you for insertion into the manual. It is hoped this manual will aid you in your occupational health problems, but for further clarification or added information, don't hesitate to call me. Review this document when you receive it and examine it for complete ness. It should include: 10.1 -- PPG Noise Control Program 10.2 - PPG Respiratory Protection Policy 10.3 - PPG Asbestos Control Program 10.4 - PPG Carcinogen Control Program 10.5 - PPG Health Hazards Evaluation Requests under OSHA 30.1 - Respirators Approved by the Bureau of Mines 50.1 - Current OSHA Health Standards 50.11 - Occupational Noise and Air Contaminants Any problems or questions call me at our new number GO + 864 + 262. This is our new telephone number at the RIDC. Our new Address is 1000 RIDC Plaza, P.0. Box 2811, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230. RLR/ls Control Engineer Glass-Division__ BB 0002393 i June 1, 1973 TO: HOLDERS OF PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL This Manual is for the use of anyone within the Company who has a responsibility for a portion of the Company Occupational Health Program. Such persons will include physicians, nurses, industrial hygienists, safety, and environmental control personnel at all locations of the Company. If only one Manual is issued to each major Company location, it should be filed and maintained in the facility's Medical Department. As can be seen by the Index, the Manual is intended to contain Company, Division, and Facility's Occupational Health Policies and Procedures, information on occupational health surveys, personal protective equipment, hazardous materials, and training programs, etc., in short, anything that is pertinent to the Occupational Health Program of the facility. 4 This Manual is in loose-leaf form and is in a larger than presently required binder to permit changes and additions as may be required. In this regard each holder of the Manual should notify the Divisional Director of Environmental Control of his name, title, and location so changes or additions to the Manual originating from the General Office may be properly forwarded. Lee B. Grant, M.D Medical Director LBG:lc Attachment IJBB 0002399 j PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL INDEX TOPIC CORPORATE AND DIVISION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICIES OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SURVEY INFORMATION PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PLANT - HEALTH PROCEDURE S.O.P.'S HAZARDOUS MATERIALS t JOB CLASSIFICATIONS/EXPOSURES TRAINING PROGRAMS DIRECTORY - PLANT MEDICAL PERSONNEL RESERVED SECTION 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 - 100 00 02400*7 PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10 - CORPORATE AND DIVISION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICIES TABLE OF CONTENTS PPG NOISE CONTROL PROGRAM PPG RESPIRATORY PROTECTION POLICY PPG ASBESTOS CONTROL PROGRAM 10.1 10.2 10.3 | BB 0002401 | ^nnnnnt | BB 0002 402 [ SUBJECT: CORPORATE POLICY ALCOHOL AMD DRUG POLICIES bate Reviewed: 6/25/74 I-ge. 1 of 3 Authority:! sidaftr 3EJune 1974 POLICY EMPLOYEE ALCOHOL ABUSE PPG Industries has a primary goal of conducting its business operations efficiently through effective and safe job performance on the part of all Company em ployees. If an employee's use of alcohol interferes with effective and safe job performance, this otherwise personal activity becomes a matter of Company concern. If an employee is under the influence of alcohol while on Company premises severe disciplinary action up to and including discharge will be considered. Possession or use of alcohol while on Company premises will cause an employee to be subject to discharge. Alcohol abuse is a behavioral/medical problem and chronic alcoholism is recognized generally as an illness. As such, our medical insurance programs provide coverage for the treatment of alcoholism when proper medical documentation exists. One distinguishing characteristic of chronic alcoholism from other diseases is that whether an individual drinks or does not drink is under the con trol of his or her will. The Company will encourage appropriate treatment when an employee has recognized a need and resolved to seek assistance. A decision to terminate employment in cases of alcohol abuse may be postponed while other solutions are being actively sought and implemented; but a decision to terminate may be made if management has determined that: 2403"7 \ IDUSTRIES SUBJECT: ALCOHOL AND DRUG POLICIES Date Reviewed: 6/25/7* 3 of 3 EMPLOYEE DRUG USAGE - Cont'd PPG Industries' actions In cases of employee drug Involve ment will depend on the facts of Individual cases as they relate to the points stated above. An employee who en gages in these proscribed activities on Company property will be subject to discharge. Also, should an employee be convicted on charges of illegal drug activity, his or her employment may be terminated. If an employee is under the influence of drugs while on Company premises severe disciplinary action up to and in cluding discharge will be considered. Possession or use of illegal drugs (including marijuana) while on Company premises will cause an employee to be Subject to discharge. The impact of drug usage on health and behavior may cause poor or unsafe job performance. Since health and work effectiveness are interrelated, the Company will encourage appropriate treatment when an employee has recognized such a need and has resolved to seek assistance. A de cision to terminate employment in case of drug usage may be postponed while other solutions are being actively sought and implemented; but such a decision may be made if management has determined that: 1. Treatment has been unsuccessful despite adequate medical review; or 2. The employee refuses to obtain medical and/or other assistance in coping with a drug problem; and 3. The employee fails to return to satisfactory job performance. Management has concomitant obligations to protect the safety and health of other employees and to safeguard Company property. These obligations may require an employee to be placed on unpaid leave or disciplinary layoff as an interim solution until treatment is effected. I BB 0002405 | PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.1 REV. SEPT. 3, 1971 PPG INDUSTRIES, INDUSTRIES NOISE CONTROL Inc. PROGRAM | BB 0002406 J PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.1 REV. SEPT. 3, 1971 PPG INDUSTRIES - NOISE CONTROL PROGRAM I. INTRODUCTION Noise is unwanted sound which can cause hearing loss, speech interference and community annoyance. The purpose of this program is to protect our employees and conxnunity neighbors from these adverse effects of noise by minimizing them using engineering and medical means. The most effective and the least costly time to control noise is during the planning for new construction and the purchase of new equipment. However, noise present in our existing facilities must be identified and controlled when necessary. II. POLICY Appropriate measures will be taken to prevent the introduction of, and where already present, effect the elimination or control of noise exceeding the noise threshold limit values for hearing loss, the speech -communications criteria in occupied spaces and community annoyance criteria at the boundaries of our plant properties. The above criteria are set forth in Attachments 1-3. III. RESPONSIBILITIES The Vice President of Manufacturing of the Division has the responsibility for implementing the Noise Control Program. There are certain plant and special staff responsibilities required to implement the program and these are outlined in Attachment 4. IV. PROCEDURES A, Noise Information Inquiry. An information inquiry will be included in all purchase specifications for new machinery or equipment that could conceivably contribute to a noise problem within the Division (See Attachment 5). B. Noise Analysis. A noise survey of each area in the plant in which sound levels exceed 90 dBA shall be made at least once each year to ensure that sound levels have not increased above those originally existing. The survey may also establish that noise levels in some areas have been reduced to levels below 90 dBA and thereby justify discontinuing application of requirements for administrative controls, ear protection, and audiometric tests of individuals in such areas. A noise survey of an area is recommended whenever a change is made in either equipment or type of operations so that significant changes in noise level will be acted upon immediately. Tests of noise levels will be made with a sound level meter on the A-scale, slow response. The use of octave band analyzers or impact meters for control or other purposes shall be in addition to, not in place of, tests made with the sound level meter. ---- 0002407 J PPG INDUSTRIES NOISE CONTROL PROGRAM PAGE 3 PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.1 REV. SEPT. 3, 1971 2. Medical. All employees who are continuously exposed to hazardous noise, as defined in Attachment 1, will be required to wear appropriate ear protection and have annual audiometric examinations. (a) Ear Protection. The use of personal protective equipment is considered by the Department of Labor to be an interim measure while engineering and administrative controls are being per fected. There will be very few cases in which the use of this equipment will be acceptable as a permanent solution to noise problems. Some methods of control, such as providing an isolation booth for operators, or conducting noisy operations when few employees are in the plant, may require use of personal protective equipment by the operator when he must emerge from his booth to make adjustments, or by those few employees who carry on the noisy operation. In addition, the regulations require both provision and use of personal protective equipment. How the latter is accomplished is up to the employer. The Department of Labor recommends, however, that an educational and promotional program precede initiation of required use of such equipment, and continue as long as necessary to achieve 100-percent acceptance by employees. In the absence of an observable high proportion of use, the Department of Labor would consider the lack of a training and promotional program as constituting a violation of the regulation. Cotton stuffed in the ears has little value and will not be accepted by the Department of Labor because of the relatively small attenuation (reduction of noise level) and the care which must be taken in using it. Ear inserts will be used. The MSA Ear Defenders and the Billesholm-Anti-Noise Ear Protectors are recommended. Ear muffs will not normally be used. The Divisional Director of Environmental Control may recommend their use under certain circumstances. The Nurse will fit and/or instruct the employee in the use of ear protection. (b) Audiometric Examinations. Audiometric tests will be made of all individuals working regularly or infrequently in areas in which the noise level is above 90 dBA. The purpose of these tests is to assure that administrative controls in use or ear protection devices provided are being adhered to or properly used and are effective in preventing loss of hearing from the noise levels encountered. Audiometric examinations will be performed by a person trained in hearing test procedures under proper test conditions and using appropriate test equipment so as to meet the USASI Standards S3.1-1960, "Criteria for Back ground Noise in Audiometer Rooms", and S3.6-1969, "Specifications for Audiometers." Interregional Standards Organization (ISO) ( BB 0002409 | PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.1 REV. SEPT. 3, 1971 THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES FOR NOISE (Taken From The Safety And Health Standards Of The Federal Occupational Safety And Health Act Dated May 29, 1971) Protection against the effects of noise exposure shall be provided when the sound levels exceed those shown in the Permissible Noise Exposure Graph of this attachment when measured on the A scale of a standard sound level meter at slow response. When noise levels are determined by octave band analysis, the equivalent A-weighted sound level may be determined as follows: Equivalent sound level contours. Octave band sound pressure levels may be converted to the equivalent A-weighted sound level by plotting them on this graph and noting the A-weighted sound level corresponding to the point of highest penetration into the sound level contours. This equivalent A-weighted sound level, which may differ from the actual A-weighted sound level of the noise, is used to determine exposure limits from the Permissible Noise Exposure Graph. When employees are subjected to sound exceeding those listed in the Permissible Noise Exposure Graph of this attachment, feasible administrative or engineering controls shall be utilized. If such controls fail to reduce | BB 0002411 | -Attachment--1^--Fa^e--1 10 9 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 -- 2.0 -- PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANUAL SECTION 10.1 REV. SEPT. 3, 1971 PEW1ISSIBLE NOISE EXPOSURE GRAPH / 480 420 360 300 240 180 120 -- 90 TIMF - MINNTFS HOURS- TIME 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 -- 0.2 y --/ Enter the ordinate at the desired dRA readino. Prnreed vertically until 1 ine A is intersected. Move horizontally to intersect abscissa to obtain Permissil Exposure Time. 60 54 48 42 36 30 24 18 -- 15 12 0.1 120 115 110 ! BB 0002413 | 105 100 dA .. 95 90 85 Attachment 1, Page 3 PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.1 REV. SEPT. 3, 1971 A-WEIGHTED SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL IN DECIBELS As read fr m a sound 1 vel or survey met r Attachment 2, Page 1 PPG INDUSTRIES NOISE CONTROL PROGRAM PAGE 5 PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.1 REV. SEPT. 3, 1971 (e) Reindoctrination of Employees. Employees showing an increased hearing loss of greater than fifteen decibels at 4000 cps. when comparing the current audiogram with the last audiogram or one taken within the previous five years are identified as having a threshold shift. They must be refitted with ear protection and advised that they are not adequately protecting their hearing and be reindoctrinated into the need for and proper use of their hearing protection. (f) Employee Indoctrination. No employee shall be permitted to work in a noise hazardous area without being thoroughly indoctrinated by the medical and safety personnel as to the nature of the hazard, what the Company is doing and what he must do to protect his hearing. The following film, available from the Medical Director's Office, will be shown annually to all persons required to work in a noise hazardous area: "Ear Protection In Noise." E. Training and Conferences. Those responsible for the various aspects of the Noise Control Program will be trained sufficiently to carry out their responsibilities. Conferences will be held periodically to exchange information and to permit program evaluation. Recommendations for such training and conferences will be made by the Director of Environmental Control and the Company Medical Director. V. REFERENCES Persons responsible for any aspect of the Noise Control Program should have available the following book: "Industrial Noise Manual . . . Second Edition" which is published by the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and also U.S. Department of Labor Bulletin 334, "Guidelines to the Department of Labor's Occupational Noise Standards for Federal Supply Contracts." | BB 0002416 1 PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.1 REV, SEPT. 3, 1971 COMMUNITY ANNOYANCE CRITERIA Determine the level for each of the eight octave bands. The N for annoyance of the noise is the highest of these numbers. Apply corrections where necessary as shown in Table A, to determine the "corrected noise rating number." The public reaction to the noise can be estimated by referring to Table B. Where detailed measurements are not available for one reason or another, approximations may be made by using the "A" scale on a standard sound level meter. The meter reading minus 8 dB may be taken as a rough indication of N. In some cases the above procedure may prove unsatis factory and it may be necessary to measure the background noise in the absence of the allegedly annoying noise* When the back ground noise is exceeded by the complained-of noise, after appropriate correction, by 10 dB or more in any octave band the noise may be considered annoying* For exonple: A residential area with widely separated homes would be rated as low as N 30. On the other hand a heavily industrialized area would be rated as high as N 55 without complaints. Higher levels are more acceptable in industrial areas than in residential areas, probably because of higher background noise. Hence the rating method must be composite and include allowances for various influencing factors such as noise level, spectrum, time distribution of the noise, back ground noise, season of the year, time of day or night, and previous noise experience. Obviously the suggested corrections are only approximations that are more or less arbitrary, but they should serve as a frame work upon which to gather experience and information. 1 BB 0002417 | Attachment 3. Pa^c 1 PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.1 REV. SEPT. 3, 1971 NOISE CONTROL PROGRAM - Responsibilities I. PLANT MANAGER Implement program In accordance with Company and Division Policy and Standards. II. PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL ENGINEER 1. Perform and evaluate the results of noise studies. 2. Recommends application of appropriate noise control measures. 3. Designates noise hazardous areas and identifies persons requiring ear protection and audiometric examinations. 4. Assists in the selection and proper placement of the audiometric testing booth. III. PLANT MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 1. Perform and evaluate audiometric examinations of applicants and employees and make appropriate recommendations to conserve hearing. 2. Select and fit ear protection. 3. Instruct employees in the need for and proper use of ear protection and audiometric examinations. 4. Selects the audiometer. IV. PLANT SAFETY DIRECTOR 1. Requests the Environmental Control Engineer to investigate suspected noise problems which he may encounter. 2. Assists in identifying persons requiring ear protection and audiometric examination. 3. Assists in instruction of employees in the need for and proper use of ear protection and audiometric examinations. 4. Assists in the selection of and supervision of the wearing of ear protection. V. DIVISION DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Responsible to the Vice President or Director of Manufacturing to direct all Division activities pertaining to noise control consistent with the protection of hearing, legislative requirements at all levels of government and policy standards set by the Company and Division. VI. DIVISIONAL NOISE ABATEMENT ENGINEER The Divisional Environmental Control Director is responsible to prevent the Introduction of noise during planning for new construction or purchase of new equipment. VII. COMPANY MEDICAL DIRECTOR Consult with General Office and Plant personnel responsible for the Noise Control Program. Bd" 0002419^^1 Attachment 4 PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.1 REV. SEPT. 3, 1971 3B 0002421 RESULTS OF NOISE ANALYSIS VJork* <P& ~ f/uetetif/e LOCATION AND OPERATION 'sSLf/ i/*/(><? PR EQUEMCY RANGE IN H, LEVEL IN II (R * / */ /i /t /t/t, Desk. Arc*- / fix* De Coating Vootk l fix* Operating it I --I 3 St. Coat. i+ 9? 92 10 93 91 79 ik 73 47 --------------13a 1 1 St. Tnitf 91 /// too /Of /// 99 22 23 7k To $ Fintski*^ Dept'Tables 3 4 St. DtUr. 93 9 95 & s 74 12 1* 7> 73 VJeJJt*a Boot k Exhaust Ex* O* "Temp. 'Dept- ~ a9 fans At LoaSi*^ Stai/o* / 7 St. Inter. 22 9(> 3 4c St. Cent. 97 9S i(. M>t* fe* M*ise S9 23 17 7S 7/ (S in 7^~ /SO <p*. `Temp. Dept. - <? Fans At Cleani*^ Station 3 k St. Cotft 97 93 3o% S'hop Crat/nq 9 to 3*p. Com*. >*> a/< t a /k 4/7* efi* f^ ibU ftec nix f/* k/> re* & co* zei Mt 1 *a< rat. LIST ALL PEAsots EXPOSED TO CONTINUOUS OR EQUIVALENT 4RA RO OR GREATER ON BACK OF THIS FORM AM) PROVIDE REQUESTED INFORMATION. FORM 7*13 St|rN By J-T DestefaM J c. /Jarper ttutfim UiN e.e. jslsa S./e <3 >- U O CL < <N d< on *" 3u -- S*r no ZoUI p O<L um >UJ O. IA oe f EVALUATION OF MIXED EXPOSURE OCCUPATION ACTIVITY 'Dtt Coat Operator De Coating Background 'Belt 5a*de-r 'rti-tk Glaus Belt Sander without Glass Bass Sar %?oon Cafc-ter/a. 4 BA 77 >(? is 7s 7* 7r ACTUAL EXPOSURE TINE (TJ /SO #2 is 12 42 SO PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE W. <?to o oO c*> oO T./T, 0.7! O o o o o S'./T. I II --I n{ 151 I <M | IS! I! II oaj iI <2 7/ Form 7414 i" t,- U i". -'ae=sa ] PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.1 REV. SEPT. 3. 1971 H. Isolating Noise Sources 1. Completely enclose individual machines. 2. Use baffles* 3. Confine high noise machines to insulated room. I. Isolating Operator Provide a relatively sound-proof booth for the operator or attendant of one or more machines. Controlling noise at the source, as illustrated by A through HI, is the ideal means of preventing noise induced hearing loss. The results are relatively long lasting; the operator of the individual machine is protected, as well as those employees at a distance from it, and there is no need for wearing protective equipment or following prescribed schedules of exposure. The measures listed under H2, H3, and I will, if effective, limit the number of persons exposed to high noise levels, but are unlikely to protect operators and those close to the noise sources. A number of the listed controls can be accomplished quite inexpensively by plant personnel. Others require considerable expense and highly specialized technical knowledge to ensure the expected results. It is, therefore, strongly recommended that plants avail themselves of the services of competent acoustical engineers in planning and carrying out their noise control programs. The Department of Labor expects employers to explore the possibility and practicability of controlling noise by engineering and to take all feasible measures before resorting to use of administrative controls or of personal protective equipment. II. ADMINISTRATIVE If noise cannot be reduced to permissible intensities through engineering controls, administrative controls should be developed in order to limit duration of workers' exposure to noise levels above 90 dBA to the limits shown in Attachment 1. The following are examples: 1. Arrange work schedules so that employees working the major portion of a day at or very close to the 90 dBA limit are not exposed to higher noise levels. 2. Ensure that employees who have reached the upper limit of duration for a high noise level, in accordance with Attachment 1, work the remainder of the day in an environment with a noise level well below 90 dBA. 3. Where the man-hours required fcr a job exceed the permissible time for one man in one day for the existing sound level, divide the work among two, three, or as many men as are needed, either successively or together, to ke^o individual noise exposure within permissible time limits. | 3B 0002425 | Attachment 7, Page 2 AUDIOMETRIC EXAMINATION PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.1 REV. SEPT, 3, 1971 MOUfTWfl IMPORTANT: This umImMo* ahomid mot M doma aoontr thorn fiftaam bomrt oftar lha ioat axp sure to im-plmmt oram daaigmatad motarn hoaordoma or o aigmtficsmt off-tha-joh moiaa axpoamra. Omly omdiomalara cmHhrotad to mart ASA (USAS!) Stamdmrda will ha maad. 1. NAMt _ Z. purpose op examination PRE-EAOM.OYICNT B Doc R3 AIWRML PERIODIC OAOOC NUMOtR l\Xo *G 56 3. oate op PREtiNT AUDlWIThiE IKAUlhATiSh 7/s/*7 _ 4. NOISE EXPOIURE INPORtlATION l/i-S-hi4BATE OF L1IT AuBlSUtrurf ixAHIHITIBH-------------------------- A. IS EXLOYEE PRESENTLY WORKING IN A NOISE HAZARDOUS AREA? YES | |nO B. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING ONLY IF THE ANSWER TO 4A IS YES; II I THE NUMER OF HOURS SINCE LAST EXPOSURE TO HAZAROOUS NOISE (2 I 4BA EXPOSURE Z4 (3) WNTHS' OR YEARS * EXPOSURE WITH AN) WITHOUT EAR PROTECTION TO AROUT THE SAX NOISE LEVEL (SHOR Oath): WITH EAR PROTECTION 7b PtUAQJT- WITHOUT EAR PROTECTION Fk& H 7o (41 TRADE MAX OF EAR PROTECTOR USED M SH OfftwAtTg- i. RECORD RESULT* OF PHEilllT NCAA ING TlT ^ FREQUENCIES (CP*) 500 1000 2000 3000 4000 6000 --JORIGHT EAR _/r clO *Ho LEFT EAR JLO 3* Ho 5tT OEURMIHATlON OP MEDICAL OUALIPICATI ON FOP EMPLOYMENT TO rORA IN A NOISE HAIAROOUS "arTa . FROM S ABOVE, DETERMINE THE ARITMCTtC AVERAGE OF TX VALUES FOR EACH EAR FOR THE FOLLOWING THREE FREQUENCIES; 500, 1000 AND 2000 CPS. ANO RECORD BELOW; ARITHXTIC AVERAGE OF SOO. 1000 AM) 2000 CPS. RIGHT Ear LEFT EAR aZZ~ A. FOR AN APPLICANT FOR EXLOYXNT. TO DCTIRMINI THE CLASS IP I CAT I OH IM REGARD TO IMPLOYMCNT, AtPtA TO PARAGRAPH C. POR MEDICAL CLASIIPICATION OP APPLICANT* POR EMPLOYMENT." IAR*. OP ItCTIOR TX "STANDARDS CXCKtt*: QC Qo B. FOR EATL0YEE TO CONTINUE TO WORK IN A NOISE HAZARDOUS AREA. IP THI L OS S OP HIARIHG IN TNI RtTTIR (AR A* RtCOROlO AGOYt POR AR I THAN TIC AVERAGE OP TNI SOO, 1000 ANO 2000 PRIOUCNCIfS GREATER THAN IS DECIGELS, THC EMPLOYE I* NOT MCOICALLY QUALIPIEO TO HORA IN A NOISI MA1AR00U* ARIA. CXCK OX: P^QUALIFIED QnOTT QUALIFIED Form 7913 | BB 0002427 | (OVER) At^ctawnt. 8__________ PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.2 ISSUE DATE APRIL 13, 1973 PPG RESPIRATORY PROTECTION POLICY I. REFERENCES: Occupational Safety and Health Act - 1910.134 "Respiratory Protection" (See attachment 1) American National Standards Institute Z88.2 "Practices for Respiratory Protection" American Industrial Hygiene Association Respirator Manual II. PURPOSE: To provide a basic guide for proper selection and utilization of respiratory protective equipment in accordance with the references listed above. III. POLICY: Every effort will be made to reduce the levels of airborne contaminant to acceptable levels in all plant areas through appropriate engineering controls. In cases involving accidental release of contaminant or extenuating operating conditions which cause the level of airborne contaminant to temporarily exceed the Threshold Limit Value (TLV), respiratory protection will be required. It is of paramount importance that all respiratory protective equipment be carefully selected and maintained. All users of respiratory protection must be thoroughly trained in the applications and limitations of each t device required. IV. RESPONSIBILITIES: A. Medical Department 1. Corporate a. Provide guidance concerning the medical evaluation required to determine if employees who are to be assigned to tasks requiring the use of respirators are physically able to perform the work and use the respirator without hazard to themselves or their fellow employees. b. Provide guidance concerning the medical evaluation required to determine the effectiveness of the respiratory protection in protecting the employee from excessive exposure to airborne contaminants. c. Assist in assessing the effectiveness of the respiratory protection program by periodic review of plant environmental and biological monitoring data. 2. Plant a. Perform medical evaluations on employees required to wear respirators (see Prargraph la. & b. above), providing or arranging for such medical x-ray and/ or laboratory support as may be required. The results of the medical evaluations will be maintained i:t the individual employee's plant medical record. b. Provide to the Corporate Medical Department periodic summaries of the data obtained from the medical evaluation as may be required, with copies to the Divisional Industrial Hygienist. 1 BB 0002429 J PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.2 ISSUE DATE APRIL 13, 1973 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS SUBPART I - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Chapter XVII, Part 1910, 37 FR 22231, October 18, 1972, with subsequent amendments indicated where appropriate in the text.) Subpart I---Personal Protective Equipment 8 1910.132 Central requirement*. (a) Application. Protective equipment, Including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, pro* tecUve clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sani tary and reliable condition wherever It is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical haz ards, radiological hazards, or mechanical Irritants encountered in a manner capa ble of causing injury or Impairment In the function of any part of the body through absorption. Inhalation or phys ical contact. (b) Emplovee-owned equipment. Where employees provide their own protecUve equipment, the employer shall be responsible to assure its adequacy. In cluding proper maintenance, and sanita tion of such equipment. (c) Design. All personal protective equipment shall be of safe design and construcUon for the work to be per formed. ( K 10.133 Eye and face protection. (a) General. (1) Protective eye and face equipment shall be required where there Is a reasonable probability of In jury that can be prevented by such equip ment. In such cases, employers shall make conveniently available a type of protector suitable for the work to be performed, and employees shall use such protectors. No unprotected person shall knowingly be subjected to a hazardous environmental condition. Suitable eye protectors shall be provided where ma chines or operations present the hazard of flying objects, glare, liquids. Injurious radiation, or a combination of these haz ards. (2) Protectors shall meet the follow ing minimum requirements: (0 They shall provide adequate pro tection against the particular hazards for which they are designed. (U) They shall be reasonably comfort able when worn under the designated conditions. (Ill > They shall fit snugly and shall not unduly interfere with the movements of the wearer. (iv) They shall be durable. (v) They shall be capable of being disinfected, <vl) They shall be easily cleanable. evil) Protectors should be kept clean and In good repair. (3) Persons whose vision requires the use of corrective lenses In spectacles, and who are required by this standard to wear eye protection, shall wear goggles or spec tacles of one of the following types: (1) Spectacles whose protective lenses provide optical correction. (li) Goggles that can be worn over corrective spectacles without disturbing the adjustment of the spectacles. (Ill) Goggles that Incorporate correc tive lenses mounted behind the protective lenses. (4) Every protector shall be distinctly marked to facilitate identification only of the manufacturer. (3) When limitations or precautions are Indicated by the manufacturer, they shall be transmitted to the user and care taken to see that such limitations and precautions ere strictly observed. (6) Design, construction, testing, and use of devices for eye and face protection shall be in accordance with American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection. 237.1-1968. S 1910.134 Respiratory protection. (a) Permissible practice. (1) In the control of those occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fo '.s. fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors, the pri mary objective shall be to prevent at mospheric contamination. This shall be accomplished as far as feasible by ac cepted engineering control measures (for example, enclosure or confinement of the operation, general and local ventilation, and substitution of less toxic materials). When effective engineering controls arc not feasible, or while they arc being In stituted, appropriate respirators shallJie used pursuant to the following require ments. (2) Respirators shall be provided by the employer when such equipment Is necessary to protect the health of the employee. The employer shall provide the respirators which are applicable and suitable for the purpose Intended. The employer shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a res piratory protective program which shall Include the requirements outlined In paragraph (b) of this section. (3) The employee shall use the pro vided respiratory protection in accord ance with Instructions and training received. (b) Requirements /or a minimal ac ceptable program. (1) Written standard operating procedures governing the se lection and use of respirators shall be established. (2) Respirators shall be selected on the basis of hazards to which the worker Is exposed. (3) The user shall be Instructed and trained In the proper use of respirators and tiieir limitations. (4) Where practicable, the respirators should be assigned to individual workers for their exclusive use. (5) Respirators shall be regularly cleaned and disinfected. Those Issued for Attachment I - Page 1 of 3 BB 0002431 | PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.2 ISSUE DATE APRIL 13, 1973 caro of respirators shall be adjusted to the typo of plar.t, working conditions, anil hazards Involved, and shell Include the following basic services: (I) Inspection for detects (Including a leak check), (II) Cleaning and disinfecting, (ill) Repair, (Iv) Storage Equipment shall be properly maintained to retain Us original effectiveness. (3) (1) All respirators shall be In spected routinely before and after each use. A respirator that is not routinely used but is kept ready for emergency use shall be inspected after each use and at least monthly to assure that It is In satisfactory working condition. (U) Self-contained breathing appara tus shall be Inspected monthly. Air and oxygen cylinders shall be fully charged according to the manufacturer's instruc tions. It shall be determined that the regulator and .warning devices function properly. (ill) Respirator Inspection shall In clude a check of the tightness of con nections and the condition of the facepiece, headbands, valves, connecting tube, and canisters. Rubber or elastomer parts shall be Inspected for pliability and signs of deterioration, stretching and manipulating rubber or elastomer parts with a massaging action will keep them pliable and flexible and prevent them from taking a set during storage. (lv) A record shall be kept of Inspec tion dates and findings for respirators maintained for emergency use. (3) Routinely used respirators shall be collected, cleaned, and disinfected as frequently as necessary to Insure that proper protection Is provided lor the wearer. Each worker should be briefed on the cleaning procedure and be assured that he will always receive a clean and disinfected respirator. Such assurances are of greatest significance when respira tors are not Individually assigned to workers. Respirators maintained for emergency use shall be cleaned and dis infected after each use. M) Replacement or repairs shall he done only by experienced persons with parts designed for the respirator. No attempt shall be made to replace com ponents or to make adjustment or re pairs beyond the manufacturer's recom mendations. Reducing or admission valves or regulators shall be returned to the manufacturer or to a trained technician for adjustment or repair. (S) (1) After Inspection, cleaning, and necessary repair, respirators shall be stored to protect against dust, sun light. heat, extreme cold, excessive moisture, or damaging chemicals. Res pirators placed at stations and work areas for emergency use should be quickly accessible at all times and should be stored In compartments built for the purpose. The compartments should be clearly marked. Routinely used respirators, such as dust respira tors. may be placed in plastic Res pirators should not be stored In such places as lockers or tool bores unless llrey arc in carrying chocs or cartons. 'll) Resplralois should bo packed or stored so that the facepiece and exhala tion valve will rest In a normal position and function will not be Impaired by the elastomer setting In an abnormal position. (lii) Instructions for proper storage of emergency respirators, such as gas masks and self-contained breathing apparatus, are found in "use and care" instructions usually mounted inside the carrying case lid. (g) Identification of gas mask canis ters. (1) The primary means of Identify ing a gas mask canister shall be by means of properly worded labels. The secondary means of identifying a gas mask canister shall be by a color code. (2) All who Issue or use gas masks fall ing within the scope of this section shall see that all gas mask canisters purchased or used by them are properly labeled and colored in accordance with these require ments before they are placed in service and that the labels and colors are prop erly maintained at all times thereafter until the canisters have completely served their purpose. (3) On each canister shall appear In bold letters the following: <i>-- Canister for-----------------------............... (Name for atmospheric contaminant) or Type N Gee Meak Canister (li) In addition, essentially the fol lowing wording shall appear beneath the appropriate phrase on the canister label: "For respiratory protection in at mospheres containing not more than ..___ percent by volume of_______ (Name of atmospheric contaminant) (ill) All of the markings specified above should be placed on the moat conspicuous surface or surfaces of the canister. (4) Canisters having a special hlgheJhclency filter for protection against radionuclides and other highly toxic par ticulates shall be labeled with a state ment of the type and degree of protec tion afforded by the filter. The label shall be affixed to the neck end of, or to the gray stripe which is around and near the top of, the canister. The degree of protection shall be marked os the per cent of penetration of the canister by a 0.3-micron-dlameter dioctyi phthalatc (DOP) smoke at a flow rate of 65 liters per minute. (5) Each canister shall have a label warning that gas masks should be used only In atmospheres containing suffi cient oxygen to support life (at least 16 percent by volume), since gas mask canisters are only designed to neutralize or remove contaminants from the air. (6) Each gas mask canister shall be painted a distinctive color or combina tion of colors indicated in Table 1-1. All colors used shall be such that they are clearly Identifiable by the user and clearly distinguishable from one another. The color coating used shall offer a high degree of resistance to chipping, scaling, peeling, blistering, fading, and the effects of the ordinary atmospheres to which they may be exposed under normal con ditions of storage and use. Appropri ately colored pressure sensitive tape may be used for the stripes. Tails 1-1 Atmospheric contaminants to be protected against Acid |UM____________ Hydrocyanic ecld gat..........--....____ Color* assigned* White. White with K-lnch green stripe completely around the canister near the bottom. Chlorine |u----- ------------- ------------ ----- White with K-lnch yellow stupe completely around the canister neer the bottom. Organic spore................_ Ammonia gas------------------ --------------------. Acid gseee sod ammonia gas Black. Green. Often with V-tnch white stripe completely around tbs canister near the bottom. Csrbon monoxide__ Acid gaee* and organic vapor*...... Hydrocyanic add gaa and ehloroplcrln vapor. Blue. YeUow. Yellow with Vi-Inch blue stripe completely around the canister near the bottom. Acid gases, organic vapors, and ammonia Brown. gasea. Radioactive material*, excepting tritium and Purple (Magenta). noble gases. Particulates (dust*. lumet. mlste. toga, or smokes) in combination with any ot the above gases or rspors. AU of the above atmospheric contaminants-- Canister color for contaminant, as designated above, with (4 -Inch gray stripe completely around the canister near the top. Red with Vs-tnch gray stripe completed around the canister near the top. Gray ihall not be assigned aa the main color for a canister designed to remove a$lds or vapors. Note: Orange shall t1 lied as a complete body, or stripe color to represent gases not Included In this table. l is* user wUI need to refer to the canister label to determine the degree of protection too canister will afford. Attachment I - Page 3 of 3 J_BB 0002433 PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.2 ISSUE DATE APRIL 13, 1973 (6) Provide for central storage and storage containers for each respirator in various working areas of the plant. (7) Insure that respirators are cleaned on a daily basis and stored properly when not in use. (8) Maintain records on respirator maintenance as well as on the physical fitness of all individuals required to wear respiratory equipment. (9) Post this S.O.P. in each of the plant work areas where use of respiratory equipment is required. 3. . Plant Line Supervisors - a. Assume responsibility of insuring that respirators are worn as required by the plant safety director, b. Maintain housekeeping in such a manner as to preclude cleaning respirators more than once a day. c. Complete forms as directed by safety personnel. * 4. Employee - a.. Wear respirator in a proper manner whenever encountering excessive contaminant exposures. b. Check respirator function prior to each use. Attachment II - Page 2 of 2 0002435 ^ Year Inspected: Storage Area: Name and Type of Egniprnept , Serial Number PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.2 ISSUE DATE APRIL 13, 1973 Equipment Inspected By: l. 7. 2. 8. 3. 9. A. 1n, 5. 11. R. 12. WRITE YOUR COMMENTS ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT CHECK LIST Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (Check lists are to be used monthly) YES__________ NO 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 Gauge on air tank is within 10% maximum fill pressure. 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3'4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3456 7 8 9 10 11 12 Carrying case is in good condition. Hinges open freely, case protects SCBA, carrying handle is firmly attached to case, case is reasonably clean inside. Firepiece lens is in good condition, not scratched or discolored badly enough to distort vision. 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 234 56 7 8 9 10 11 12 Headstraps are in good condition, can withstand a firm hand pull. 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 Metal parts such as cylinder clamps, facepiece clips, harness buckles, and regulators appear to be in good condition. 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mainline regulator valve and bypass valve are in good workable condition. 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 Carrying straps and belts are in good condition. 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hoses and connections are properly fitted and ready for instant use. 1 23456 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 23 456 7 8 9 10 11 12 Unit has been checked for leaks. Form 9473 Attachment IV [ BB 0002437 J PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.3 ISSUE DATE APRIL 13, 1973 Title 40--Protection of Environment branes lining the chest and abdomen it U necessary to control emissions from CHAPTER 1--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SUBCHAPTER C--AIR PROGRAMS (30-47). There are reports of mesotheli- major man-made sources of asbestos ma associated with nonoccupational emiiuinto the atmosphere, but that exposures in the neighborhood of as it Is not necessary to prohibit all bestos sources (38, 42, 47, 48). An out emissions. PART 61--NATIONAL EMISSION STAND standing feature has been the long In this determination, the Administra ARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS period, commonly over 30 years, between tor has relied on the National Academy Asbestos, Beryllium, and Mercury On March 31, 1971 (36 PR 5931), pur suant to section 112 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, the Administrator published an initial list of three hazardous air pol lutants which, in his judgment may cause, or contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious ir reversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness. The pollutants were asbestos, beryllium, and mercury. On December 7, 1971 (36 FR 23239), the Administrator proposed standards for these pollutants. Interested persons participated in the rulemaking by giving testimony at public hearings and by sending comments to EPA. public hearings were held in New York City on January 18, 1972, and in Los Angeles on February 15 and 16. 1972. A third hearing, scheduled to be held the first exposure to asbestos and the ap pearance of a tumor (48, 50). There is evidence which indicates that mesothliomas occur after much less exposure to asbestos dust than the exposure associ ated with asbestos (51. 52). It is not practicable, at this time, to establish allowable numerical concentra tions or mass emission limits for asbestos. Satisfactory means of measuring ambient asbestos concentrations have only re cently been developed, and satisfactory means of measuring asbestos emissions are still unavailable. Even if satisfactory means of measuring asbestos emissions did exist, the previous unavailability of a satisfactory means of measuring ambient levels of asbestos makes it impossible to estimate even roughly the quantitative relationship between asbestos-caused Ill ness and the doses which caused those ill of Sciences' report on asbestos (53), which concludes: "Asbestos Is too im portant in our technology and economy for its essential use to be stopped. But, because of the known serious effects of uncontrolled inhalation of asbestos min erals In industry and uncertainty as to the shape and character of the doseresponse curve in man, it would be highly imprudent to permit additional contami nation of the public environment with asbestos. Continued use at minimal risk to the public requires that the major sources of man-made asbestose emission Into the atmosphere be defined and con trolled." The means of control used are limita tions on visible emissions with an option In some cases to use designated control equipment, requirements that certain procedures be followed, and prohibitions in Kansas City, on February 1, 1972, was nesses. This is a major problem, since on the use of certain materials or of cer canceled because of a lack of requests to some asbestos caused illnesses have a 30- tain operations. These means of control participate. Sixty-eight persons gave year latency period. are required because of the impossibility testimony at the public hearings, and 56 EPA considered the possibility of ban at this time of prescribing and enforc persons sent comments to EPA. Repre ning production, processing, and use of ing allowable numerical concentrations sented were industries, universities, gov asbestos or banning all emissions of as or mass emission limitations known to ernmental agencies--'Federal, State, and bestos into the atmosphere, but rejected provide an ample margin of safety. The local, and environmental groups. Copies these approaches. The problem of meas alternative of no control of the sources of the public hearing records are avail uring asbestos emissions would make the subject to this standard was rejected able at all EPA Regional Offices and at latter approach impossible to'enforce. because of the significant health hazard the Division of Stationary Source En Either approach would result In the pro of unregulated emissions of asbestos into forcement, room 3220, 401 M Street SW.. hibition of many activities which are the atmosphere from the designated Washington, D.C. 20460, where copies of extremely Important; moreover, the major sources. khe comments received are also available. available evidence relating to the health It is the Administrator's Judgment I The bases for the Administrator's de hazards of asbestos does not suggest that that the asbestos sources subject to this terminations that asbestos, such prohibition is necessary to protect standard are the major sources of as hazardous, the deriva public health. For example, demolition of bestos emissions. In the absence of quan tions of the standards now adopted, the Environmental Protection Agency's -re sponses to the significant comments received, and the principal revisions to the proposed standards are summarized below. A more detailed statement is available on request from the Emission Standards and Enginering Division, En vironmental Protection Agency, Re any building containing asbestos fire proofing or insulating materials would have to be prohibited as would the use of materials containing even trace amounts of asbestos which could escape into the atmosphere. *- Finally, the available evidence suggests a gradient of effects from direct occupa tional, to indirect occupational exposure, titative emission data, the Administra tor's Judgment was based on an national Inventory of sources and emissions of asbestos (54) and other reports (53, 55). The asbestos emissions and emission factors presented in the national Inven tory were based on information obtained from production and reprocessing com panies. This Information Included pro search Triangle park, N.C. 27711, Atten to families of workers exposed to asbestos duction figures, estimates of control tion: Mr. Don Goodwin. In addition, the and persons in the neighborhood of as equipment efficiency and material bal Administrator is issuing Information on control techniques for asbestos, beryl lium. and mercury as directed by section 112(b)(2) of the act. Copies of these documents may be obtained free of charge from EPA Regional Offices. bestos sources--In all of which situa tions asbestos concentrations are un doubtedly high by comparison with most community air. This suggests that there are levels of asbestos exposure that will not be associated with any detectable ances; It did not include emission test results. The major sources of asbestos emiMintre were considered to fall Into five categories: (1) Mining and milling; (2) manufacturing: (3) fabrication; (4) de molition; and (5) spraying. In deter Asbestos risk, although these levels are not mining which of these major sources known (53). should be covered by the standard pro Asbestos is a hazardous air pollutant It Is probable that the effects of as mulgated herein, the Administrator con within the meaning of section 112, Many bestos Inhalation are cumulative; that is, sidered the effect other Federal regula persons exposed to asbestos dust de low-level and/or Intermittent exposure tions will have on the emissions from veloped asbestosis when the dust concen to asbestos over a long time may be such sources and the proximity of such tration was high or the duration of ex equally as Important in the etiology of sources to the public. In addition, the posure was long (J-7). A large number asbestotlc disease as high level and/or Administrator considered comments on of studies have shown that there Is an continuous exposure over a shorter pe the proposed standard and additional association between occupational ex riod. On the other hand, the available technical data not available before pro posure to asbestos and a higher-than- evidence does not indicate that levels posal. The following paragraphs explain expected incidence of bronchial cancer of asbestos in most community air cause these considerations and the changes (8-30). Asbestos also has been identified asbestotic disease. Taking both these made to the standard between proposal as a causal factor in the development of considerations into account, the Admin and final promulgation. mesotheliomas, cancers of the mem- istrator has determined that, in order to The promulgated standard applies to provide an ample margin of safety to asbestos mills, selected manufacturing Beferences at end of article. protect the public health from asbestos, operations, the use of spray-on asbestos Page 21 00 02 43 3*7 PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.3 ISSUE DATE APRIL 13, 1973 standardized reference method has not been developed to quantitatively deter mine the content of asbestos in a ma terial, there are acceptable methods available, based on electron microscopy, which Independent laboratories have de veloped. Determining the asbestos con tent of a material with these methods costs approximately $300, and the results are accurate within plus or minnn 50 percent: these limits on accuracy were taken into account in establishing the 1*percent limitation. The proposed standard would have prohibited the surfacing of any roadway with asbestos tailings. The promulgated standard applies to all roadways except those on ore deposits; these roadways are temporary, and control measures taken to comply with the Bureau of Mines reg ulations prevent them from being a major source which must be covered by the standard promulgated herein. At this time, the application of asbestos tailings to public roadways is not widely prac ticed, but because of the (dose proximity of roads to the public, a ban on miny asbestos tailings on roadways is Included in the promulgated standard to avoid a future problem and stop the practice where it is followed. The term `'surfac ing" is defined to include the deposit of asbestos tailings on roadways covered with snow or ice; therefore, this practice is prohibited. Consideration was given to including provisions in the standard requiring proper disposal of te asbestos material generated during demolition and col lected in control devices used to comply with the requirements of this standard, "t was decided that this was not neces sary because the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations <29 Cm 1910.B3a(h)) include house keeping and waste disposal requirements. These regulations require that any as bestos waste, consigned for disposal, be collected and disposed of In sealed Im permeable bags or other closed, imperme able containers. Hie potential environmental Impact of the promulgated standard was evalu ated. and It was concluded that the standard will not cause any adverse ef fects. The potentially adverse environ mental effects of the standard are: (1) The asbestos-materials which will be collected in control devices and gen erated during demolition will have to be disposed of or recycled. (2) Materials, such as mineral wool, ceramic wool, and fiberglass, will be sub stituted for asbestos presently contained in spray-applied fireproofing and insulat ing materials. In some manufacturing operations, a major portion of the asbestos-material collected by fabric filters is either re cycled to the process or is marketed for other uses. For example, one asbestos tex tile mill recycles large quantities of longer-fiber asbestos for process use and sells more than 90 percent of the remain ing collected materials to a brake lining manufacturer. Consequently, a signifi cant portion of the Increased quantities of "waste" asbestos materials which will ult from the implementation of the standard will not require disposal. Where disposal is required, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regu lations (29 CFR 1910i>3a(h)) require that any asbestos waste, consigned for disposal, be collected and disposed of in sealed impermeable bags or other closed. Impermeable containers. The contamina tion of ground water supplies with asbes tos from landfill disposal is not consid ered a potential problem. The substitution of ceramic wool, min eral wool, and fiberglass for asbestos is not now known to be a problem. There is no evidence that these materials cause health effects in the concentrations found in occupational or ambient environments. Although the standard was not based on economic considerations, EPA is aware of the impact (55) and considers It to be reasonable. Costs among the various sources covered by the standard are quite variable. Although the standard may ad versely affect some individual plants or companies which are marginal opera tions, it appears that such effects will be minimal and the impact to the asbestos industries as a whole will not be large. BimiNcn 1. Oooke, W. E.: Fibrosis of the Lungs Cub to the Inhalation of Asbestos Dust. Brit. Med. J.. 3.147,1334. 2. Oooke, W. B.: Pulmonary AsbestosIs. Brit. Mad. J.. 2.1034-103S. 1337. 3. Drsesen. W. c., J. M. Dallavaile, T. I. Owards, J. W. Miller, and R. R. Bayers: A Study of Asbestos in the Asbestoe Textile In dustry FubUc Health Bull. 341. Washington. UjS. Government printing Office. 1938,128 pp. 4. McDonald, 8.: History of Pulmonary As bestos!*. Brit. Med. J.. 3. 1038-1033, 1337. 8. Merewether, E. R. A.: Hie Occurrence of Pulmonary Flbrools and Other Pulmonary Affections In Asbestos Workers, J. Ind. yg., 12. 188-323, and 12, 333-387, 1830. t. Mill#, R. G.: Pulmonary AsbestoeIs: Re port of a oase. Minn. Med.. 13, 488-439. 1930. 7. Soper, W. 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Health, 22, 677-686, 1371. 22. Merewether. B, R. A.: Asbestoels and Carcinoma of the Lung. In: Annual report or the chief inspector of factories for the year 1347. London; M. Y. Stationary Office. 1943, 78 pp. 29. Newhouae, M. I.: A Study of the Mor tality of Workers In an Asbestos Factory. Brit. J. Ind. Med., 20.234-801.1989. JO. Sellkoff, I. J., J. Churg, and E. C. Ham mond: Asbestos Exposure and Neoplasia. JAMA. 100,23-26.1364. 31. Borow. M., A. Con*ton, L. L. Llvornese. and N. Scbalet: Mesothelioma and Its Associ ation with Asbestoe. JAMA, 201, 887-501, 1987. 32. Elmes, F. C,, W. T. E. McCaughey, and O. L, Wade: Diffuse Mesothelioma of the Pleura and Asbestoe, Brit. Med. J., 1, 380363. 1986. 33. Elmes. P. C,, and O. L. Wade: Relationchip Between Exposure to Asbestos and Pleural Malignancy in Belfast. Ann. N.Y. Acad. am.. 132. 649-887, 1988. 34. Entlcknap. J. B,. and W. N. Bmlther: Peritoneal Tumor In Aabestoals. Brit. J. Ind. Med.. 21,30-31, 1984. 35. Fowler, P. B. S., J. c. Bloper, and E. C. Warner: Exposure to Asbestos and Mesotheli oma of the Pleura. Brit. Med. J., 2, 211-313. 1G84. 38. Hammond, E. 0,, I. J. Sellkoff. and J. Churg: Neoplasia Among Insulation Workers In the United States with Special Reference to Intraabdomlnai Neoplasia. Ann. N.Y. Acad. SCI.. 132, 619-528. 1988. 37. Hourlhane, D. OB.: The Pathology or Mesothelioma and an Analysis of Their As sociation with Asbestos Exposure. Thorax, 19, 286-278. 1964. 38. Lleben, J., and H. Plstawka: Mesotheli oma and Asbestos Exposure. Arch. Envlr. Health. If, 669-863, 1987. 39. Mann, R. H., J. L. Orosh. and W. M. O'Donnell: Mesothelioma Associated with Asbestosls. Cancer, 19, 821-826, 1988. Page 23 j BB 0002440 i ferred methods of sampling and analyz ing used to determine compliance. The reference methods for beryllium and mercury are included In appendix B to this part. An equivalent method is any method of sampling and analyzing which has been demonstrated to the Admin istrator's satisfaction to have a con sistent and quantitatively known rela tionship to the reference method under specified conditions. An alternative method is any method of sampling and analyzing which does not meet all the criteria for equivalency but which can be used in specific cases to determine com pliance. Alternative methods may be ap proved by the Administrator for source testing; however, in cases where deter minations of compliance using an alter native method are disputed, use of the reference method or its equivalent will be required by the Administrator. An ap proved alternative method for beryllium is included In appendix B hereto. All miimiini data provided to or ob- talned by the Administrator in carrying out these regulations will be available to the public. Records, reports, or informa tion other than trade secrets will be available to the public. Pursuant to section 112(d) (1) of the act, the Environmental Protection Agency Intends to delegate the author ity to implement and enforce national emission standards (except with respect to stationary sources owned or operated by the United States) for hazardous air pollutants to any State which submits an adequate procedure to the Administrator. The requisite procedure for requestor such delegation will be Issued in the future by the Environmental Protection Agency. The regulations for the national emis sion standards for asbestos, beryllium, and mercury are hereby promulgated ef fective upon promulgation (April 6, 1973). Dated: March 30, 1973. Roanr W. Par, Acting Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency. A new Part 61 is added to Chapter 1, Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows: Bsc. 61.01 61.09 61.03 61.04 61.05 61.06 61.07 61.08 61.09 61.10 61.11 61.12 61.13 61.14 61.16 61.16 Subpert A--Oenerel Previsions Applicability. Definitions. Abbreviations. Address. Prohibited activities. Determination of oonstructon or modification. Application for approval of construc tion or modification. Approval by Administrator. Notification of startup. Bourne reporting and waiver request Waiver of compUsnoe. Emission tests end monitoring. Waiver of emission tests. Source test and analytical methods. Availability of Information. State authority. Subpart Nations! Emission Standsfd fee Asbestos 01.20 Applicability.' 6121 Definitions. PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.3 ISSUE DATE APRIL 13, 1973 Subpart A- General Provisions 61.01 Applicability. The provisions of this part apply to the owner or operator of any stationary source for which a standard is prescribed under this part. S 61.02 Definitions. As used in this part, all terms not de fined herein shall have the meaning given them in the act: (a) "Act" means the Clean Air Act (42 UJ3.C. 1857 et seq.). (b) "Administrator" means the Ad ministrator of the Environmental Pro tection Agency or his authorized repre sentative. (d) "Commenced" means that an own er or operator has undertaken a con tinuous program of construction or modification or that an owner or operator has entered into a contractual obligation to undertake and complete, within a rea sonable time, a continuous program of construction or modification. (e) "Compliance schedule" means the date or dates by which a source or cate gory of sources is required to comply with the standards of this part and with any steps toward such compliance which are sIe6t1f.o11rt. h in a waiver of compliance under (f) *<Constniction" means fabrication, erection, or intsii*tiTM of a stationary source. (g) "Effective date*' is the date of promulgation In the Fkooal Rsoxsm of an applicable standard or other regu lation under this part. (I) "Existing source" means any sta tionary source which is not a new source. (J) "Modification*' means any physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source which Increases the amount of any hazardous air pollutant emitted by such source or which results in the emission of any hazardous air pollutant not previously emitted, except that: (1) Routine maintenance, repair, and replacement shall not be considered physical changes, and (2) The following shall not be con sidered a change In the method of operation: (i) An increase in the production rate, if such increase does not exceed the op erating design capacity of the stationary source: (11) An Increase in hours of operation. (k) "New source" means any stationary source, the construction or modification of which is commenced after the publi cation in the Fzdxbal Racism of pro posed national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants which will be applicable to such source. (l) "Owner or operator" means any person who owns, leases, operates, con trols, or supervises a stationary source. r (n) "Startup" means the setting in operation of a stationary source for any purpose. (o) "Standard" means a national emission standard for a hazardous air pollutant proposed or promulgated under this part. l (p> "Stationary source" means any building, structure, facility, or installa tion which emits or may emit any r pollutant which has been designated as hazardous by the Administrator. S 61.04 Address.. All requests, reports, applications, sub mittals, and other communications to the Administrator pursuant to this part bail be submitted in duplicate and ad dressed to the appropriate regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency, to the attention of the Director, Enforce ment Division. The regional offices are as follows: Region I (Connecticut, Maine. Massa chusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont), John P. Kennedy Federal Building, Boston, Mass. 02203. Region n (New York. New Jersey. Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands), Federal Office Building, 26 Federal Plaza (Foley Square), New York, N.Y. 10007. Region IH (Delaware, District of Co lumbia. /Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vir ginia. West Virginia), Curtis Building. Sixth and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. 19106. Region IV (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee), Suite 300. 1421 Peachtree street, Atlanta, Oa. 30309. Region V (Illinois. Indiana, Minne sota, xsiehigan, Ohio. Wisconsin), 1 North Wacker Drive, Chicago,* HI. 60606. Region VI (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas), 1600 Pater son Street. Dallas. Tex. 75201. Region vn (Iowa. Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska), 1735 Baltimore Street, Kan sas City. Mo. 64108. Region vm (Colorado, Montana. North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wy oming), 916 Lincoln Towers, 1860 Lin coln Street, Denver, Colo. 80203. Region DC (Arizona. California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, American Samoa), 100 California Street, San Francisco. Calif. 94111. Region X (Washington. Oregon. Idaho, Alaska). 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Wash. 98101. 61.05 Prohibited activities. (a) After the effective date of any standard prescribed under this part, no owner or operator shall construct or mod ify any stationary source subject to such standard without first obtaining written approval of the Administrator in accord ance with this subpart, except under an exemption granted by the President under section 112(c)(2) of the act. Sources, the construction or modification Page 25 | BB 0002442 | PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.3 ISSUE DATE APRIL 13, 1973 specified under paragraph (b) (3) of this section are not met. (3) Specify dates by which steps to ward compliance are to be taken; and ^^lmpose such additional conditions as the ^^^Admlnlstrator determines to be neces- ^Vsary to assure Installation of the neces sary controls within the waiver period, and to assure protection of the health of persons during the waiver period. (c> Prior to denying any request for a waiver pursuant to this section, the Administrator will notify the owner or operator malting such request of the Ad ministrator's intention to issue such denial, together with: (1) Notice of the information and findings on which such Intended denial Is based, and (2) Notice of opportunity for such owner or operator to present, within such time limit as the Administrator specifies, additional information or argu ments to the Administrator prior to final action on such request. <d> A final determination to deny any request for a waiver will be in writing and will set forth the specific grounds on which such denial is based. Such final determination will be made within 60 days after presentation of additional in formation or arguments, or 60 days after the final date specified for such presen tation, if no presentation Is made. (e> The granting of a waiver under this section shall not abrogate the Ad ministrator's authority under section 114 of the set. 0 g 61.16 Slate authority. (a) The provisions of this part shall not be construed In any manner to pre clude any State or political subdivision thereof from: (1) Adopting and enforcing any emis sion limiting regulation applicable to a stationary source, provided that such emission limiting regulation is not less stringent than the standards prescribed under this part. (2) Requiring the owner or operator of a stationary source, other than a sta tionary source owned or operated by the United States, to obtain permits, licenses, or approvals prior to Initiating construc tion, modification, or operation of such source. Subpart B--National Emission Standard for Asbestos g 61.20 Applicability. The provisions of this subpart are ap pf l6ic1a.2b2le. to those sources specified In g 61.21 Definition*. Terms used in this subpart are defined In the act, In subpart A of this part, or In this section as follows: (a) "Asbestos" means actinollte, amo- site, anthophyllite, chrysolite, crocldollte. tremollte. (b) "Asbestos material" means as bestos or any material containing as bestos. (c) "Particulate asbestos material" means finely divided particles of asbestos material. (d> "Asbestos tailings" means any solid waste product of asbestos or milling operations which contains as bestos. (e) "Outside air" means the air out- . side buildings and structures. (f) "Visible emissions" means any emissions which are visually detectable without the aid of Instruments and which contain particulate asbestos material. 61,22 Emission standard. () Asbestos mills: There shall be no -visible emissions to the outside air from any asbestos mill except as provided In paragraph (f) of this section. Outside storage of asbestos materials Is not con sidered a part of an asbestos mm <b) Roadways: The surfacing of road ways with asbestos tailings is prohibited, except for temporary roadways on an area of asbestos ore deposits. The deposi tion of asbestos tailings on roadways cov ered with snow or ice Is considered "sur facing." (c) Manufacturing: There shall be no visible emissions to the outside air, ex cept as provided in paragraph (f) of this section, from any building or struc ture In which the following operations are conducted or directly from any of the following operations If they are con ducted outside of buildings or structures. <1) The manufacture of cloth, cord, wicks, tubing, tape, twine, rope, thread, yarn, roving, lap, or other textile ma terials. (2) The manufacture of cement prod ucts. (3) The manufacture of fireproofing and Insulating materials. (4) The manufacture of friction products. (5) The manufacture of paper, millboard, and felt. (6> The manufacture of floor tile. (7) The manufacture of points, coat ings. caulks, adhesives, sealants. (8) The manufacture of plastics and rubber materials. () The manufacture of chlorine. (d) Demolition: Any owner or opera tor of a demolition operat an who Intends to demolish any institut; nal, commer cial, or industrial bull-: g (Including apartment buildings havL& more than four dwelling units), structure, facility. Installation, or portion thereof which contains any boiler, pipe, or load-sup porting structural member that is insu lated or fireproofed with friable asbestos material hn comply with the require ments set forth In this paragraph. (1) Notice of intention to demolish nha.il be provided to the Administrator at least 20 days prior to commencement of such demolition or anytime prior to commencement of demolition subject to paragraph (d) (4) of this section. Such notice shall include the following information: (1) Name of owner or operator. (U) Address of owner or operator. (ill) Description of the building, struc ture, facility, or installation to be de molished. (tv) Address or location of the build ing. structure, facility or installation. (v) Scheduled starting and completion dates of demolition. (vl) Method of demolition to be em ployed. (vll) Procedures to be employed to meet the requirements of this paragraph. (2) The following procedures shall be used to prevent emissions of particulate asbestos material to outside air: (I) Friable asbestos materials, used to insulate or fireproof any boiler, pipe, or load-supporting structural member, shall be wetted and removed from any build ing, structure, facility, or installation subject to this paragraph before wreck ing of load-supporting structural mem bers Is commenced. The friable asbestos debris shall be wetted adequately to In sure that such debris remains wet during all stages of demolition and related han dling operations. (II) No pipe or load-supporting struc tural member that Is covered with fri able asbestos insulating or fireproofing material shall be dropped or thrown to the ground from any building, structure, facility, or installation subject to this paragraph, but shall be carefully low ered or taken to ground level. (ill) No friable asbestos debris shall be dropped or thrown to the ground from any building, structure, facility, or In stallation subject to this paragraph or from any floor to any floor below. For buildings, structures, facilities, or In stallations, 50 feet or greater in height, friable asbestos debris shall be trans ported to the ground via dust-tight chutes or containers. (3) Bounces subject to this paragraph are exempt from the requirements of }| 61.05(a), 61.07, and 61.00. (4) Any owner or operator of a demoli tion operation who Intends to demolish a building, structure, facility, or Installa tion to which the provisions of this para graph would be applicable but which has been declared by proper State or local authority to be structurally unsound and which is In danger of Imminent collapse is exempt from the requirements of this paragraph other than the reporting re quirements specified by paragraph (d) (1) of this section and the wetting of friable asbestos debris as specified by paragraph (d)(3) (i> of this section. Page 27 I BB 0002444 j PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.3 ISSUE DATE APRIL 13, 1973 BB 0 0 0 2 4 4 6 t 3. Source Description - Briefly state the nature of the source (e.g., "Oilor-alkall Blent**, or "Machine Shop*). P 3 1 -1-1--I I I L I t_l I I 11 ............................................ I 4. Alternative Helling Address - Indicate an.alternative nailing address If correspondence Is to be directed to a location different than that specified above. fM tufeV 1111 1 didr Infest C63 111' I.. .... I{At. I j^j I I. ftnstltance Status - The emissions fron this source can cannot ' aeet the enlssfon limitations contained In the national Emission Standards on or before (date ehlch la 90 days after the proaailoatloh of the standards). Signature of owner, operator or other responsible official Htflti If the aelstlonf fra* the source will exceed those limits set 13 hy the Rational Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, Q tho source will bo In violation and subject to federal enforcement ~ actlexis uniass granted a waiver of ccegil lance by the Attaint strator Of tho Environmental ProtactIon Agency. The Information needed to f " audi waivers Is listed In Section II of this for*. CD PROCESS IRFOHWnCH. Part B should be coagtleted separately for each point of emission for each hazardous pollutant. I-- I t| I I I 1 I I 1 1 1 I 1t 1-- 1 a *i 3 1, Process Description - Provide a brief description of each process (e.g., `hydrogen end box* in a mercury chlor-alkall plant, "grinding machine' In e berylllim machine shop). Use additional sheets If necessary. I i i i t i--i--i--i--i--I I--i I--J_l i_j i i i 2. Pollutant Emitted - Indicate the type of hazardous pollutant emitted by the process. Indicate "Ai* for asbestos, "BE" for berylIIhi, or *HS* for mercury. 619 620 3. Amount of Pollutant - Indicate the average weight of tho hazardous material named In Item 2 which enters the process In pounds per month (based on the previous twelve months of operation). 654 660 I--L.i-1-U-l-J__I 4. Control Devices e. Indicate the type of pollution control devices. If ary, used to reduce the emissions fraa the process (e.g., venturi scrubber, beghouse, wet cyclone) and the estimated percent of the pollutant which the device removes fraa the process gas stream. dll 1 H34| H5I K53 cdhndt rfevftE Wpfc J 1--1 merkr Removal EfFICIENCT H35 H50 Ht4 H56 Lx fenk&v 'twbjrAv Ae hpfc 1 1 1 ^pfartotvAi EmcjEjier b. Asbestos Emission Control Devices Only 1. If baghouse Is specified In Itee 4e give the following Information: * Tho tlr flow permeability In cubic feet per Minute per square foot of fobrlc area: Air flew permeability cityft* Date by which on-site construction or Installation of emission control equipment or process modification Is to be conpleted. LtLo5R4wTTlr UWJY iTB,1O5T9i. 03 Date by which final coipllance Is to be achieved. 154 159. i . i i_j _ 11 r i 04 WHIM r YUS Signature'^ owner or operator PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.3 ISSUE DATE APRIL 13, 1973 f Page 31 i BB 0002449 PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.3 ISSUE DATE APRIL 13, 1973 (DATE) TO: PLANT EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DIRECTOR FROM: PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL ENGINEER SUBJECT: EMPLOYEE NOTIFICATION OF EXPOSURE IN EXCESS OF AN CSHA ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD Certain Health Standards of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 require that employees be notified within five days in writing following an exposure to an environmental hazard in excess of the permissible exposure set forth in the Standard. Please advise the following employees that based on' personal and environ mental monitoring data obtained on the date shown that they have been excessively exposed to the environmental hazard or hazards shown. Further, they should be advised that they will be required to wear personal protective equipment as shown below until the environmental hazard can be controlled by engineering means. Employee's Name, Job Title, and Department Environmental Hazard Date of Obtaining Monitoring Data Personal Other Control Protective Equipment Taken or Reauired Planned 9 ATTAUHMEMT TT r BB 0002449 | PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.4 ISSUE DATE: JUNE 1, 1973 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. CARCINOGEN CONTROL PROGRAM TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. POLICY III. RESPONSIBILITIES IV. OSHA - EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARDS ON CERTAIN CARCINOGENS PAGE 2 2 2 2 1. INTRODUCTION 2 2. PARAGRAPH 1910.93c CARCINOGENS 2 (a) SCOPE AND APPLICATION (b) DEFINITIONS (c) CONTROL AREAS .(d) ACCESS TO CONTROL AREAS (e) OPERATION OF KNOWN EXPOSURE (f) EFFECTIVE DATES 5 5 5 5 5 6 V. EMPLOYEE INDOCTRINATION YI. TRAINING AND CONFERENCES 6 6 Page 1 0002457"] PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.4 ISSUE DATE: JUNE 1, 1973 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. CARCINOGEN CONTROL PROGRAM I. INTRODUCTION There are chemicals that have either been proved to be carcinogenic in man or have induced cancer in animals under experimental conditions. The purpose of this program is to protect the health of our employees, community, and neighbors from the hazards of contact with chemicals that are known to be carcinogenic. H. POLICY Appropriate measures will be taken to prevent the introduction, of and, where already present, effect the elimination or control of all carcinogenic chemicals. No exposure of persons to carcinogenic chemicals shall be permitted by the respiratory, skin, or oral routes. Whenever and wherever the materials listed in the OSHA EmergencyTemporary Standard on Certain Carcinogens are being used within the facilities of the corporation, a compliance program will be in force to assure compliance with this OSHA Standard and this Carcinogen Control Program. III. RESPONSIBILITIES The Vice President of Manufacturing of the Division has the responsibility for implementing the Carcinogen Control Program. The Divisional Director or Manager of Environmental Control is responsible to the Vice President to direct all Division activities pertaining to carcinogen control consistent with the protection of health, OSHA Standards, and policy and standards set by the Company and Division. The Company Medical Director will provide consultation to General Office and Facilities' Personnel responsible for the Carcinogen Control Program. The Facility's Manager has the responsibility for implementing the Carcinogen Control Program in the Facility. Other staff responsibilities required to implement the program are set forth below. IV. OSHA-EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARD ON CERTAIN CARCINOGENS 1. INTRODUCTION A recent survey of company facilities indicated that some of the chemicals listed in this Standard in Paragraph (b)(1), were present in other than chemical laboratory quantities. 2. PARAGRAPH 1910.93c CARCINOGENS The following is a reproduction of the entire Standard which is followed by comments and/or recommendations concerning PPG implementation on specific paragraphs of the Standard. Page 2 i_^00024 52~7 r 20074 RULES AND REGULATIONS ' Title 29--Labor CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DE PARTMENT OF LABOR PART 1910--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS Revision of Emergency Temporary Standard on Certain Carcinogens On May 3. 1973. an emergency tem porary standard on certain carcinogens was promulgated under section 6(c) of the Wllliams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (38 FR 10929). The standard Is based on the findings that the substances listed In tire standard are harmful, that exposure to any of the substances poses a grave dan ger, that employees are being exposed to them, and that the emergency temporary standard Is necessary to protect the em ployees from grave danger. Since the publication of the standard, numerous comments, objections, and rec ommendations have been received. A whole range of issues has thus been raised. The finding that all the listed substances are harmful to humans has been questioned, as well as the wisdom of regulating on a common basis fourteen substances of varying properties and uses, and the necessity of all the require ments of the standard. The emergency temporary standard has been reexamined in the light of the new comments and argu icnts. And it has been determined Jiat certain changes in the standard are necessary to tailor the requirements for different types of workplaces and work operations, and to clarify the standard. Therefore, pursuant to section 6(c) of the Wllliams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1596; 29 TJjS.C. 655) and Secretary of Labor's Or der No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 29 CFR 1910.93c is revised to read as set forth below. The principal changes made by the re vision are: (1) The standard as revised deals more particularly with different work opera tions. such as Isolated environment op erations. closed system operations, and open vessel operations; (2) The particularization of the stand ard has permuted the specification of different control measures necessary to protect employees engaged in the differ ent categories of operations. Compare paragraph (c)(1) with paragraph (c) (2); and, (3) The legend 6n the warning sign and label is changed to apprise employees more accurately of the hazards to which they are exposed. The original findings concerning the toxicity of all the four teen substances listed in the standard, the grave danger resulting from expo sure to any of them, and the exposure of employees to them, are reconfirmed. And the standard as revised Is considered necessary and sufficient to protect em ployees from the grave danger from ex posure to any of the substances. 1910.93c Carcinogens. the area, be required to wash their hands (a) Scope and application. This sec tion applies to any workplace in which a carcinogen is manufactured, processed, used, repackaged, released, handled or stored, but shall not apply to any work place involving transshipment of carcin ogens in sealed containers. (b) Definitions. (1) "Carcinogen" means any of the substances listed below, or any mixture containing 1 percent or more of such substances, by weight. and arms at the point of exit from the area containing the isolated environ ment. (2) Closed system operations. Where a carcinogen is stored in sealed contain ers, or contained in a closed system, such as fully enclosed process or transfer equipment, including pipes, and sample ports or openings are not used while a carcinogen is contained within: (i) Access to the controlled area shall be restricted to only employees who work in that area. Com- pound No. Chemicals Chemical abstract regu-try No (li) Upon entering the controlled area at the first entry of the work day em ployees shall be provided with and be 1............. 2-Acetylflmlnofluorene.^----**,, 2............. 4-Amtuodiphenyl__________________ 53963 required to put on and wear clean work 92671 clothing, such as smocks, coveralls, or 3........... . Benzidine (and its salts)................. .. 4_______ 3,3'-I>ichlorobeiiiidme (and its salts).,,-. -- --,,____ --_____ 5............. Dimethylatmnoazobenxcne 6............. alpba-Naphthylamtne........................ 7............. beta*Naphthylamme 8............. 4-Nitrobiphcpyl........ ........... 9............. N-Nitroriodin;**thylamine 10........... beta-Prop(olactone_._,, 11........... bis-ChlaroiHfithyi ether_____ 92875 91941 60117 131327 91506 92033 62759 57578 M2881 long-sleeved shirt and long pants. (iii) Such employees shall be required to remove and leave that clothing at the point of exit upon each exit from that area. (iv) Such employees shall be required to wash hands and face upon each exit 12........... Methyl Chloromethy) ether............. 13........... 4.4'-Meth?leneibts)2'ChloToaniline. 14........... Etbyleneimioe.,________ 107302 101144 151564 from that area, not necessarily at the point of exit, but in the establishment. (v) Such employees shall be required (2) "Controlled area" means an area to which access or egress by employees is required to be restricted and controlled by the employer under this section. (3) "Decontamination" means the re moval or inactivation of a carcinogen. to shower after last daily exit from that area, not necessarily at the point of exit, but in the establishment. (3) Clos_d system transfer or charg ing or discharging point operations. In operations involving "laboratory type hoods." or in locations where a carcino (4) "Isolated environment" means a gen is contained in an otherwise "closed fully enclosed structure, which is im system." but Is transferred, charged, or pervious to the passage of a carcinogen, discharged into other normally closed which is not the vessel of containment containers with venting to the atmos of the carcinogen, and which prevents phere : the dispersion of a carcinogen into areas (i> Access to the controlled area shall or atmospheres where employees would be restricted to only employees who work be exposed to contact with that carcino m that area. gen. even if leakage or spillage from the <il> Continuous local exh&ust ventila vessel of containment occurs. tion shall be maintained to prevent the (5) "Closed system" mean an opera dispersion of the carcinogen to areas tion or equipment Involving a carcino where employees could, without such gen where the containment precludes, ventilation, be exposed to the carcinogen. under normal conditions, the exposure (Hi) Upon entering the controlled area by any route of employees to a car at the first entry of the work day all cinogen. employees shall be provided with and be (6) "Laboratory type hood" means a required to put on and wear clean work device enclosed on three sides, and the clothing, such as smocks, coveralls or top and bottom, ventilated to withdraw long-sleeved shirts and long pants. air inward and away from the open side,, (iv) Employees in the controlled area designed and constructed in such a way involved In carcinogen handling opera that an operation involving a carcinogen tions shall be provided with and be re within the hood does not require the quired to wear personal protective equip insertion of any portion of any em ment adequate to prevent exposure to a ployee's body other than his hands and carcinogen. arms. (v) Such employees shall be required (c) Requirements for areas containing carcinogens. A controlled area .--hall be established by the employer where a car cinogen is manufactured, processed, used, repackaged, released, handled or stored. All such areas shall be controlled in accordance with the requirements for the following category or categories de scribing the operation involved: to remove and leave that clothing at the point of exit upon each exit from that area. (vi) Such employees shall be required to wash hands and face upon each exit from that area, not necessarily, at point of exit, but in the establishment. (vii) Such employees shall be required to shower after last daily exit from that area, not necessarily at the point of exit. (1) Isolated environment operations. (viti) Employees in the controlled area Where a carcinogen Is contained within shall be required to remove and leave all an isolated environment, such as a "glove protective equipment at the hood site box," employees working with such en or charging, discharging or transfer vironments shall, upon each exit from point alter work at that site or point. FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 38, NO. 144--FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1973 -I^e_0002<l54*"7 August 8, 1973 TO: HOLDERS OF PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUALS SUBJECT: REVISION OF EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARD ON CERTAIN CARCINOGENS - PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, JULY 27, 1973 Attached is a copy of the subject revision. Please substitute this in Section 10.4, Paragraph IV.2. for the May 3, 1973, Standard, which it replaces. The principal changes made by the revision are that the revised Standard deals more particularly with different work operations, thereby permitting specification of different control measures in the different categories of operations; also, there are changes in the wording of signs and labels. Lee B. Grant, M.D Medical Director LBG:lc Attachment | BB 0002455 | RULES AND REGULATIONS 20075 (4) Open vessel operations. Where a carcinogen is contained In a vessel open t.. the work environment: ii) Access to the controlled area shall be restricted only to employees who work m the area. lit Continuous local exhaust ventila- t.on shall be maintained at such opera'.on locations sufficient to prevent the ...version of the carcinogen to areas .mere employees could, without such ventilation, be exposed to contact with tiie carcinogen. <iii) Clean work clothing shall be pro vided to employees whenever they enter such a controlled area and shall be req .'red to be worn by employees working in the controlled area. Such garments shall include footwear, socks, underwear, outerwear, and head covering. uv) Employees working in the con trolled area shall be provided with and be required to wear personal protective equipment adequate to prevent exposure to a caricinogen. (v) Employees working in the con trolled area shall be required to remove and leave all work clothing and protec tive equipment at the point of exit from the controlled area, and shall shower at that point, upon each exit from the con trolled area. (vi) Toilet and drinking facilities may not be used In the controlled area. (51 Other Operations. In operations involving the decontamination of sur faces containing a carcinogen, either as a part of cleanup of leaks or spills, main tenance or repair operations on systems or equipment, or any operation involving work in an area where direct contact with a carcinogen could result without protection, each employee entering an affected area where operations of that type are being performed shall: (i) Be provided with a clean, full, im pervious, pressurized, air-supplied jit; (iii Be required to put on the suit before entering the affected area and en gaging in such operation: * nil Be required to wear the suit in such an area and during the operation; dvi Be decontaminated beiore leav ing the area and before removing the suit; and (v) Be required to shower after re moving such suit. (G) "Out-of-doors operations." In an operation described in paragraphs (c) il) through (5) of this section that Is out-of-doors, rather than being con fined In an enclosed structure, general mechanical ventilation is not required. (d) General controlled area require ments. In addition to the controlled area requirements for types of operations listed in paragraph (c) of this section the following requirements apply to all controlled areas. (1) Each employer shall establish and maintain a list of employees entering a controlled area. The list shall be made available on request to authorized repre sentatives of the Secretary of Labor. (2) The employer shall provide all work clothing, protective clothing, equip ment and wash and shower supplies, in cluding towels, required by this section. (3) Any required shower rooms shall be provided m accordance with { 1910.141. Shower supplies may be in troduced into a shower room only through a noncontarn mated area. (4) No food or beverage shall be per mitted within a controlled area. (5) No smoking or smoking materials or tobacco products shall be allowed within a controlled area. (6) Appropriate instructions and signs shall be posted to inform employees of the procedures that must be followed in entering and leaving a controlled area. (7) Any equipment, material, or any other items that are to be taken into or removed from a controlled area shall be taken in or removed from such area In a manner which does not contaminate any employees outside the controlled area. (8) When only removal of outer cloth ing or personal protective equipment Is required under paragraph (c) of this section at point of exit from a con trolled area, an employee must be able, upon exit from the controlled area, to enter the change room, remove outer work garments and equipment and leave them in that room. (9) When change and shower facili ties are required under paragraph (c) of this section at point of exit from a controlled area, they shall be arranged so that upon exit, an employee must be able to enter a separate dirty change room where he can undress completely and leave every item of clothing and uipment. He must then be able to shower in an adjacent room which he can enter tlirough an entrance designed to prevent the escape of carcinogens from the dirty change room to the shower room. Thereafter, he must be able to enter a clean change room where his street clothes are in his locker. (10) When work area garments or protective clothing and equipment are required under paragraph <e) of this section to be worn in a controlled area, a clean change room must be provided so that before entering the controlled area the employee can change into clean work area garments or protective clothing and equipment in an area not containing contaminated or used work clothing or equipment and without passing through such a contaminated area to enter the controlled area. The clean change room shall have individual storage facilities for storage of street clothes and clean protective clothing and equipment. (11) Continuous general mechanical exhaust ventilation shall be provided in controlled areas, or oilier positive means provided, so tiiai air from tile controlled area does not flow to non-controlled areas. Local exhaust ventilation may satisfy this requirement. Clean makeup air shall replace air removed. (e) Signs and labels. (1) Entrances to controlled areas shall b posted with legible signs bearing the , gend: CANCER-SUSPECT AGENT In tills area Tills agent may be hazardous to your health AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY For Isolated environment operations, the sign shall be posted on or near the Iso lated environment structure. (2) Equipment, material, and clothing contaminated with a carcinogen shall not be removed from a controlled area, unless it is either decontaminated or sealed in impervious containers bearing the legend: DANGER Contaminated with CANCER-SUSPECT AGENT This agent may be hazardous to your health (3) Entrances to every controlled area for operations described In paragraph (c)(5) of this section shall be posted with legible signs bearing the legend: CANCER-SUSPECT AGENT EXPOSED IN THIS AREA This agent may be hazardous to your health PULL IMPERVIOUS PRESSURIZED AIRSUPPLIED SUIT REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY (f) Cleaning, Controlled areas Involv ing open vessel operations or other operations, as described In paragraph (c) (4) and (5) of this section, shall be cleaned thoroughly not less than once each working day. Employees engaged in the cleaning shall be provided, and shall be required to wear, personal protective equipment adequate to prevent exposure to a carcinogen. Such employees shall be required to wash down carefully before removing protective equipment, and then shower, (g) Decontamination. Decontamina tion processes shall be established and implemented to remove carcinogens on surfaces of equipment, materials, and the decontamination facility, that are known to be contaminated with a carcinogen. (h) Waste disposal. Waste disposal methods and processes shall be estab lished and Implemented which do not permit carcinogens to be introduced into noncontrolled areas. (i> Medical surveillance programs. Each employer subject to this section shall report in writing to the Occupa tional Safety and Health Administration. Office of Standards. Room 504, 400 First Street. NW., Washington, D.C. 20210, In formation as to any kind of medical surveillance program that has been vol untarily instituted by the employer. (j) Monitoring. All employers subject to this section shall report in writing to the same office information as to the type of monitoring system that has been instituted. (k) Reporting. Every employer subject to this section shall report in writing to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Office of Standards, the following information: No. 144--PL L FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 38, NO. 144--KlDAY, JULY 27, 1973 LfJL 002^56 20076 (1) The address of each of his con trolled areas; (2) The name and other identifying information as to the particular carcino gens present in each of his controlled areas; (3) The approximate number of em ployees entering each of his controlled areas during a representative week of normal operations in the controlled area; and (4) The manner in which the carcino gens are present in each of his controlled areas. e.g,, whether a carcinogen is man ufactured, processed, used, repackaged, released, or otherwise handled. Effective date. This section shall be come effective on July 30. 1973. (See. 6, Public Law 91-596. 84 Stat. 1593 (29 tr.s.c. 655). Secretary's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754)) Signed at Washington, D.C., this 24th day of July 1973. John Stenoer, Assistant Secretary o/ Labor. [FR Doc.73-15510 FUed 7-J6-73;8;45 am) PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.5 ISSUE DATE: JUNE 1, 1973 PPG INDUSTRIES. INC. POLICY ON REQUESTS FOR HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATIONS UNDER O.S.H.A. I. INTRODUCTION The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42, Part 85, Requests for Health Hazard Evaluations, was published November 6, 1972, and a copy is attached. The provisions of this Part 85 are applicable to requests submitted by any employer or authorized representative of employees pursuant to Section 20(a)(6) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, for a determination of potentially toxic effects of any substance normally used or found in any place of employment to which the Act is applicable. Since the effective date of the Act, PPG has initiated no such requests and only a few have been initiated by our employees. The industrial hygiene and occupational medical staff of PPG can provide the expertise which will eliminate the necessity of company-initiated requests. It is hoped that proper indoctrination of employees who may be exposed to an in-plant environmental health hazard should also preclude the necessity of our employees initiating such requests. II. POLICY No employee shall be permitted to work where he may be exposed to a recognized environmental health hazard without being thoroughly indoctrinated by medical, safety, and/or industrial hygiene personnel as to the nature of the hazard, control measures being employed, and what is required of him to protect his health. Such indoctrination shall be repeated at least annually. 7~Bb" 00 02 45"7 Any request for health hazard evaluation known to have been submitted by an employee or employee group under Part 85 will be brought to the immediate attention of the appropriate Divisional Director of Environmental Control. Whenever in his judgment it would be desirable and is possible, he will arrange to perform environmental surveys concurrently with those being done by NIOSH. The Plant Manager will be responsible for advising NIOSH of information or photographs which would compromise trade secrets. Page 1 PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.5 ISSUE DATE: JUNE 1, 1973 enter without delay and at reasonable times any place of employment for which a request has been submitted, to inspect and investigate during regular working hours and at other reasonable times, nd within reasonable limits and in a asonable manner, any such place of employment, and all pertinent condi tions, structures, machines, apparatus, devices, equipment, and materials there in as may be directly related to the de termination whether any substance nor mally found In the place of employment for which a request has been submitted has potentially toxic effects in such con centrations as used or found. In connec tion with any such investigation, such NIOSH employees may question privately -ny employer, owner, operator, agent, or employee and review records required by the Act and regulations, and other re lated records. (b) Areas containing information which is classified by any agency of the U.S. Government in the interest of na tional security will be inscected only by NIOSH employees who have obtained the appropriate security clearance. 85.6 Advance notice of visits. (a) Advance notice of visits to the place of employment may be given to expedite a thorough and effective investigation. Advance notice will not be given when, In the judgment of the NIOSH officer, giving such notice would adversely affect the validity and effectiveness of the investigation. (b) Where a request in accordance with this part has been made by an authorized representative of employees, advance otice in accordance with paragraph (a) this section will be given by NIOSH to me requester, the representative of the employees for purposes of collective bar gaining if such representative is other than the requester, and to the employer. (c) Where a reouest in accordance with this part has been made by any emoloyer, advance notice will be given by NIOSH to the employer. Upon the request of the emclover, NIOSH will inform the author ized representative of emoloyees of the visit: Provided, The employer furnishes NIOSH In writing with the identity of such representative and with such infor mation as is necessary to enable NIOSH promptly to inform such representative of the visit. 8 85.7 Conduct of investigation*. (a) Prior to beginning an investiga tion. NIOSH officers shall present their credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge at the place of employ ment, explain the nature, purpose, and scODe of the investigation and the records specified in { 85.5 which they wish to re view, Where the investigation is the result of a request submitted by an authorized representative of employees, a copy of the request shall be provided to the em ployer, except where the requester or any person authorizing the requester pursu ant to 85.3<b) <4> (11) has indicated that NIOSH not reveal his name to the employer, in which case, a summary of c basis for the request shall be proJed to the employer. (b) At the commencement of an in vestigation. the employer should precisely identify information which can be ob tained in the workplace or workplaces to be Inspected as trade secrets. If the NIOSH officer has no clear reason to question such identification, such infor mation shall not be disclosed except in accordance with the provisions of sec tion 20(ai (6) and section 15 of the Act. However, if NIOSH at any time ques tions such identification by an employer, not less than 15 days* notice to an em ployer shall be given of the intention to remove the trade secret designation from such information. The employer may within that period submit a request to the Director. NIOSH. to reconsider this intention and may provide additional in formation in support of the trade secret designation. The Director, NIOSH, shall notify the employer in writing of the decision which will become effective no sooner than 15 days after the date of such notice. (c) NIOSH officers are authorized to collect environmental samples and sam ples of substances, to take or obtain photographs related to the purpose of the investigation, employ other reason able investigative techniques, including medical examinations of employees with the consent of such employees, and to question privately any employer, owner, operator, agent, or employee. The em ployer shall have the opportunity to re view photographs taken or obtained for the purpose of identifying those which contain or might reveal a trade secret. <d) NIOSH officers shall comply with all safety and health rules and practices at the place of employment being In vestigated, and they shall provide and use appropriate protective clothing and equipment. In situations requiring spe cialized or unique types of protective equipment, such equipment shall be fur nished by the employer. (c> The conduct of investigations shall be such as to preclude unreasonable dis ruption of the operations of the em ployer's establishment. 85.8 Provision of suitable space for employee interviews and examinationa; identification of employees. An employer shall, on request of the NIOSH officer, provide suitable space, if such space is reasonably available, to NIOSH to conduct private Interviews with, and examinations of. employees. NIOSH officers shall consult with the employer as to the time and place of the medical examination and shall schedule such examinations so as to avoid undue disruption of the operations of the em ployer's establishment. NIOSH shall con duct, and assume the medical costs of, examinations conducted under this part, 85.9 Representatives of' employers and employees; employee requests. (a) NIOSH officers shall be in charge of investigations. Where the request for a health hazard evaluation has been made by an authorized representative of employees, a representative of the em ployer and a representative authorized by his employees who is an employee of the employer shall be given an oppor tunity to accompany the NIOSH officer during the Initial physical inspection of any workplace for the purpose of aiding the investigation by identifying the sus pected hazard. The NIOSH officer may permit additional employer representa tives and such additional representatives authorized by employees to accompany him where he determines that such ad ditional representatives will further aid the investigation. However, if in the judgment of the NIOSH officer, good cause has been shown why accompani ment by a third party who is not an em ployee of the employer is reasonably nec essary to the conduct of an effective and thorough investigation of the workplace, such third party may accompany the NIOSH officer during the inspection: Provided, however, That access by such persons to areas described in paragraph (d) of this section shall be In accordance with the requirements of such provision, and access to areas described in para graph (e) of this section shall be with the consent of the employer. A different employer and employee representative may accompany the officer during each different phase of an inspection if this will not interfere with the conduct of the investigation. (b> NIOSH officers are authorized to resolve all disputes as to who is the repre sentative authorized by the employer and employees for the purpose of this section. If there is no authorized representative of employees, or if the NIOSH officer is un able to determine with reasonable cer tainty who is such representative, he shall consult with a reasonable number of employees concerning matters directly related to the health hazard evaluation. (c) NIOSH officers are authorized to deny the right of accompaniment under this section to any person whose conduct interferes with a fair and orderly physi cal Inspection. (d) With regard to information classi fied by an agency of the U.S. Govern ment in the interest of national security, only persons authorized to have access to such information may accompany an offi cer in areas containing such information. (e) Upon request of an employer, any representative authorized under this 85.9 by employees in any area contain ing trade secrets shall be an employee in that area or an employee authorized by the employer to enter that area. 85.10 Imminent dangers. Whenever, during the course of. or as a result of, an investigation under this part, the NIOSH officer believes that there is a reasonable basis for an allegation of an imminent danger, NIOSH will Immedi ately advise the employer and those em ployees who appear to be in immediate danger of such allegation and will inform appropriate representatives of the De partment of Labor or the State agency designated under section 18(b) of the Act. Page 3 | BB 0002460 | PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 10.5 ISSUE DATE-. JUNE 1, 1973 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUEST FOR HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION This form is provided to assist in registering a request for a health hazard evaluation with the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as provided in Section 20(a)(6) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and 42 CFR Part 85. (See Statement of Authority on Reverse Side). Name of Establishment Where Alleged Hazard(s) Exist___________________________________________ Company) StreetTelephone \Address CityStateZip Code 1. Principal Company Activity_____________________________________________________________________ (manufacturing, construction* transportation, services, etc.) 2. Specify the particular building or worksite where the alleged hazard is located, including address 3. Specify the name and phone number of employer's agent!s) in charge. 4. Describe briefly the hazard(s) which exists bv completing the following information: Identification of Hazard or Toxic Substance(s) Trade Name (If Applicable)Chemical Name________________________________ ManufacturerDoes the material have a warning label?YesNo If Yes, attach copy of label or a copy of the information contained on the label. Physical Form: Dust Gas Liquid Mist Type of Exposure? Breathing Q Swallowing Q Number cf People ExposedLength of Exposure (Hours/Day) Occupations of Exposed Employees Other Skin Contact Q 5. Using the space below describe further the nature of the conditions or circumstances which prompted this re* quest and other relevant aspects which you may consider important, such as the nature of the illness or symp toms of exposure, the concern for the potentially toxic effects of a new chemical substance introduced into the workplace, etc. NIOSH-4 (Cin) 9/72 Page 5 FORM APPROVED OMB NO. 68-R1236 1.^00 02462*^ t i i --if i -o |t {lS*Ii IS! t^ i <> t o I J 20 f i I -- I  CUMULATIVE SUPPLEMENT TO JULY 1974 EDITION OF NIOSH CERTIFIED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT I j SEPTEMBER 1974 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Public Health Service Center for Disease Control National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morgantown, West Virginia 26505 l BB 0002466 | CONTENTS1 PREFACE I. COAL MINE DUST PERSONAL SAMPLER UNITS Approved Coal Mine Dust Personal Sampler Units Names and Addresses of Manufacturers Applicable Approval Regulations II. GAS DETECTOR TUBE UNITS *Certified Detector Tube Units Names and Addresses of Manufacturers and Distributors Applicable Certification Regulations III. RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES Approved Respiratory Protective Devices Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Gas Masks *Supplied-Air Respirators Dust, Fume, and Mist Respirators Chemical-Cartridge Respirators Tables for Identification of Approved Component Parts Table III-l. Table III-2. Table III-3. Table III-4. Table III-5. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Gas Masks Supplied-Air Respirators Dust, Fume, and Mist Respirators Chemical-Cartridge Respirators Pressure ranges and hose-length ranges for approved supplied-air respirators. Names and Addresses of Manufacturers and Distributors Applicable Approval Regulations *Addenda This table of contents lists all entries in the July 1974 edition and this supplement. Items marked with an asterisk appear in this supplement. ^_BB 0002467 Page 1 PREFACE O This cumulative supplement to the July 1974 publication, NIOSH CERTIFIED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, lists approvals and certifications issued between July 18, 1974 and September 1, 1974. A new table has been added, describing the pressure range and hose length range for each approved supplied-air respirator. Comments on this publication, and requests for additional information, should be sent to the Director, Testing and Certification Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 944 Chestnut Ridge Road, Morgantown, WV 26505. II. GAS DETECTOR TUBE UNITS * C The following gas detector tube units have been approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health since July 18, 1974: B. Gastec Model 400 Aspirating Pump (Bendlx PN 2417535) has been certified for use with 8. Trichloroethylene - Model 132H gas detector tube, TC-84-038, August 9, 1974. D. Kitagawa Model 400 Aspirating Pump has been certified for use with 8. Hydrogen Sulfide - Model 120b gas detector tube, TC-84-037, July 23, 1974. 1^0002^3 r Pg 2 Ill. RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES The following respiratory protective devices have been approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines and the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, since July 18, 1974. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus 18. SurvivAir part numbers 9038-00, 9038-02, 9838-00, and 9838-02 demand-type one-half hour compressed-air self-contained breathing apparatus. Approval TC-13F-44, issued to SurvivAir Div., U.S. Divers Co., August 30, 1974. 19. SurvivAir part numbers 9038-20, 9038-22, 9838-20, and 9838-22 pressure demand-type one-half hour compressed-air self-contained breathing apparatus. Approval TC-13F-45, issued to SurvivAir Div., U.S. Divers Co., August 30, 1974. Supplied-Air Respirators 9. Scott catalog numbers 9616-11, -12, -15, -21, -22, and -25; and 4622-11, -12, -15, -21, -22, and -25 supplied-air respirators with 4266-15, 4265-25, and 4264-50 air-supply hose. Approval TC-19C-71, issued to Scott Aviation, August 20, 1974. , 10. Scott catalog numbers 4616-18, -19, -28, and -29; and 4622-18, -19, -28, and -29 supplied-air respirators with 4259-15, 4258-25, and 4257-50 air-supply hose. Approval TC-19C-72, issued to, Scott Aviation, August .20, 1974. Dust, Fume, and Mist Respirators 16. A.O. R1050 single-use respirator for respiratory protection against pneumoconiosis and fibrosis-producing dusts. Approval TC-21C-147, Issued to American Optical Corp., August 14, 1974. 17. Safeline 5350 single-use respirator for respiratory protection against pneumoconiosis and fibrosis-producing dusts. Approval TC-21C-148, Issued to Safeline Products, August 14, 1974. 18. Scott part numbers 662-1 and 662-2 respirators (with 502-R filter) for respiratory protection against dusts, fumes, and mists having a time-weighted average less than 0.05 mg/M^, and radionuclides. Approval TC-21C-149, Issued to Scott Aviation, August 20, 1974. | BB 0002469 | Page 3 Chemical-Cartridge Respirators 21. A.O. R5052 respirator (with R52 cartridges) for respiratory protection against'not more than 10 parts per million chlorine, 50 parts per million hydrogen chloride, and 50 parts per million sulfur dioxide. Approval TC-23C-60, issued to American Optical Corp., August 14, 1974. 22. A.O. R6052 respirator (with R52 cartridges) for respiratory protection against not more than 10 parts per million chlorine, 50 parts per million hydrogen chloride, and 50 parts per million sulfur dioxide. Approval TC-23C-61, issued to American Optical Corp., August 14, 1974. 23. Safeline 5221 respirator (with 5963 cartridges) for respiratory protection against not more than 10 parts per million chlorine, 50 parts per million hydrogen chloride, and 50 parts per million sulfur dioxide. Approval TC-23C-62, issued to Safeline Products, August 14, 1974. !---_002470 J Page 4 o TABLES FOR IDENTIFICATION OF APPROVED COMPONENT PARTS Table III-l. Self-contained breathing apparatus component parts, by approval number. Approval number TC-13F-44 TC-13F-45 C Approval Issued to SurvivAir Div., U.S. Divers Co. Respirator number(s) 9038-00, 9038-02, 9838-00, 9838-02, SurvivAir Div., U.S. Divers Co. 9038-20, 9038-22, 9838-20, 9838-22 Component parts, number(s) and description 9411-12 or 9413-20, facepiece. 9118-00, regulator. 9602-47, low-pressure warning. 9151-45, cylinder and valve assembly. 9457-00, back-pack assembly. 9411-60 or 9413-60, facepiece. 9118-01, regulator. 9602-47, low-pressure warning. 9151-45, cylinder and valve assembly. 9457-00, back-pack assembly. Table III-3. Supplied-air respirators component parts, by approval number. Approval number TC-19C-72 Approval issued to Scott Aviation Respirator number(s) 4616-18, -19, -28, and -29 4622-18, -19, -28, and -29 Component parts, number(s) and description 742 or 4704, facepiece. 6119, breathing tube. 4199 or 4199-1, flow control valve and cartridge assembly. 4225, air-supply hose. TC-19C-73 Scott Aviation 4616-11, -12, -15, -21, -22, and -25 4622-11, -12, -15, -21, -22, and -25 742 or 4704, facepiece. 6119, breathing tube. 4196 or 4196-1, flow control valve and cartridge assembly. 4286, air-supply hose. BB 0002471 | Page 5 Table III"4. Dust, fume, and mist respirators component parts, by approval number. n Approval number TC-21C-147 TC-21C-148 TC-21C-149 Approval Issued to Respirator number(s) American Optical Corp. R1050 Safeline Products 5350 Scott Aviation 662-1 and 662-2 Component parts, number(s) and description R1050, respirator assembly. 5350, respirator assembly. 805 or 742, facepiece. 502-R, filter. Table IIX-5. Chemical-cartridge respirators component parts, by approval number. Approval number TC-23C-60 TC-23C-61 TC-23C-62 Approval Issued to Respirator number(s) American Optical Corp. R5052 American Optical Corp. R6052 Safeline Products 5221 Component parts, number(s) and description 50206, basic respirator subassembly. 51071, basic respirator subassembly. 05862, basic respirator Bubassembly. 5963, cartridges. 0 l^BB 0002472~J Page 6 PRESSURE RANGES AND HOSE-LENGTH RANGES FOR APPROVED SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATORS Approval number TC-19C-64 TC-19C-64 TC-19C-65 TC-19C-66 TC-19C-67 TC-19C-68 TC-19C-69 TC-19C-70 TC-19C-71 TC-19C-72 Respirator(a) CeBco PI-800 U.S. Safety Services PI-80 SurvivAir R 9011-12, 981,1-12 SurvivAlr R 9011-14, 9811-14 SurvivAir R 9011-13, 9811-13 SurvivAlr R 9011-15, 9811-15 3M W-810, W-840, W-856, W-858, W-870 3M W-820, W-880, W-881, W-888, W-890 Scott-4616-18, -19, -28, -29; and 4622-18, -19, -28, -29 Scott 4616-11, -12, -15, -21, -22, -25; and 4622-11, -12, -15, -21, -22, -25 Hose-length range, feet 15 15 4 - 250 4 - 250 4 - 250 4 - 250 Pressure range, psl 5-17 5-17 50 - 125 50 - 125 50 - 125 50 - 125 25 - 300 50 - 90 25 - 100 65 - 90 6-16 16 - 22 15 - 50 50 - 250 12 - 25 25 - 40 15 - 50 50 - 250 | BB 0002473 | Page 7 ADDENDA: NIOSH CERTIFIED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, SEPTEMBER 1974 o The following respiratory protective devices were approved by the Bureau of Mines and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health between S ptember 1, 1974 and September 20, 1974: Dust, Fume, and Mist Respirators 19. MSApart numbers 88479 and 457117 respirators (with part number 88480 filter) for respiratory protection against dusts, fumes, and mists having a time-weighted average less than 0.05 mg/M3, and radionuclides. Approval TC-21C-150, issued to Mine Safety Appliances Co., September 9, 1974. 20. Welsh 7506 respirator (with 7500-6 filters) for respiratory protection against dusts and mists having a time-weighted average not less than 0,05 mg/M3 or 2 mppcf and asbestos-containing dusts and mists. Approval TC-21C151, issued to Welsh, A Textron Co., September 11, 1974. 21. Welsh 7580 respirator (with 7500-8 filters) for respiratory protection against dusts, fumes, and mists having a time-weighted average less than 0.05 mg/M3, and radionuclides. Approval TC-21C-152, issued to Welsh, A Textron Co September 11, 1974. Chemical-Cartridge Respirators 24. Welsh 7504 respirator (with 7500-4 cartridges) for respiratory protection against not more than 300 parts per million of ammonia. Approval TC-23C-63, issued to Welsh, A Textron Co., September 11, 1974. 25. Welsh 7514 respirator (with 7500-4 cartridges and 7500-6 filters) for respiratory protection against not more than 300 parts per million of ammonia, dusts and mists having a time-weighted average not less than 0,05 mg/M3 or 2 mppcf, and asbestos-containing dusts and mists. Approval TC-23C-64, issued to Welsh, A Textron Co., September 11, 1974. 26. Welsh 7503 respirator (with 7500-3 cartridges) for respiratory protection against not more than 1,000 parts per million organic vapors, 10 parts per million chlorine, SO parts per million hydrogen chloride, or 50 parts per million sulfur dioxide. Approval TC-23C-65, issued to Welsh, A Textron Co., September 11, 1974. 27. Welsh 7513 respirator (with 7500-3 cartridges and 7500-6 filters) for respiratory protection against not more than 1,000 parts per million organic vapors, 10 parts per million chlorine, 50 parts per million hydrogen chloride, or 50 parts per million sulfur dioxide, dusts and mists having a time-weighted average not less than 0.05 mg/M3 or 2 mppcf, and asbestos-containing dusts and mists. Approval TC-23C-66, issued to Welsh, A Textron Co., September 11, 1974. 28. Willson 1222 respirator (with R22 cartridges) for respiratory protection against not more than 10 parts per million chlorine. Approval TC-23C-67, issued to Willson Products Div., ESB Inc., September 11, 1974. 29. Willson 122210 respirator (with R22 cartridges and RIO filters) for respiratory protection against not more than 10 parts per million chlorine, dusts and mists having a time-weighted average not less than 0.05 mg/M3 or 2 mppcf, and asbestos-containing dusts and mists. Approval TC-23C-68, issued to Willson Products Div., ESB Inc., September 11, 1974. 30. Willson 1223 respirator (with R23 cartridges) for respiratory prot ction against not more than 50 parts per million sulfur dioxide. Approval TC-23C-69 issued to Willson Products Div., ESB Inc., September 11, 1974. 31. Willson 1224 respirator (with R24 cartridges) for respiratory protection against not more than 300 parts per million ammonia or 100 parts per million methyl amine. Approval TC-23C-70, issued to Willson Products Div., ESB Inc., September 11, 1974. 32. Willson 122410 respirator (with R24 cartridges and R10 filters) for respiratory protection against not more than 300 parts per million ammonia, 100 parts per million methyl amine, dusts and mists having a time-weighted average not less than 0.05 mg/M3 or 2 mppcf, and asbestos-containing dusts and mists. Approval TC-23C-71, issued to Willson Products Div., ESB Inc., September 11, 1974. 33. Willson 122310 respirator (with R23 cartridges and R10 filters) for respiratory protection against not more than 50 parts per million sulfur dioxide, dusts and mists having a time-weighted average not less than 0.05 mg/M3 or 2 mppcf, and asbestos-containing dusts and mists. Approval TC-23C-72, issued to Willson Products Div., ESB Inc., September 11, 1974. 34. Welsh 7511 respirator (with 7500-1 cartridges and 7500-6 filters) for respiratory protection against not more than 1,000 parts per million organic vapors, dusts and mists having a time-weighted average not less than 0.05 mg/M3 or 2 mppcf, and asbestos-containing dusts and mists. Approval TC-23C-73, issued to Welsh, A Textron Co., September 11, 1974. Tables for identification of component parts of the respirators listed in the addenda will be included in the next cumulative supplement. UlONtnMOTMITMCffnCLint- <>57-062/2026 I 6B 0002475 | Page 9 INDUSTRIES PPG INDUSTRIES, INC./1000 RIDC PLAZA/BLAWNOX, PA, 15238/P. 0. BOX 2811/PITTSBURGH, PA. 15230/AREA 412/782*6700 J. T. DESTEFANO, Manager Environmental Control, Glass Division July 17, 1975 To: All Holders of OHPM Subject: Respirator Use It is the intent of the Glass Division to comply with all legal requirements for respirator use. It is therefore stated that all respirators used in the division will be NIOSH approved for contaminant present. Al 1 orha regulations promulgated contain a section on repirator applications; these regulations will be followed regarding type of respirator; i.e., chemical cartridge, air supplied, etc. The actual respirator unit will be specified by the plant environmental control engineer in consultation with the Glass Division Industrial Hygienist. The plant respirator program will then be implemented by incorporating medical examinations, employee education and respirator use inspections. RLR/ls R. L. Rubino Industrial Hygienist B*lT 0002476_Jl PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 30.1 RESPIRATORS APPROVED BY THE BUREAU OF MINES ISSUE DATE MARCH 27, 1973 CONTENTS Abstract.......................................................................................................................................................... Introduction................................................................................................................................................. Self-contained breathing apparatus........................................................................................... Gas masks........................................................................................................................................................ Demand-flow, supplied-air respirators................................................................................... Pressure-demand flow, supplied-air respirators............................................................. Continuous-flow, supplied-air respirators.......................................................................... Hose masks, supplied-air respirators...................................................................................... Dust, fume, and mist respirators................................................................................................ Chemical cartridge respirators..................................................................................................... Appendix--Names and addresses of companies to which respirator approvals have been granted....................................................................................................... 1 I 3 4 6 6 7 7 8 10 12 | BB 0002477 | PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 30.1 RESPIRATORS APPROVED BY THE BUREAU OP MINES ISSUE DATE MARCH 27, 1973 RESPIRATORS APPROVED BY THE BUREAU OF MINES AS OF MAY 24, 1972 A Revision of Information Circular 8436 by E. J. Kloos1 and R. H. Schutz2 ABSTRACT This publication lists devices approved jointly by the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, as of May 24, 1972, under provisions of Section 11.2, Part 11, Subchapter B of Chapter 1, Title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (37 F.R. 6244, March 25, 1972), for use in mines as respiratory protection in oxygen-deficient atmospheres, and in gases, vapors, dusts, fumes, and mists. Included are self-contained breathing apparatus, gas masks, and supplied-air, dust, fume, mist, and chemicalcartridge respirators. Names and addresses of manufacturers appear in the appendix. INTRODUCTION This Bureau of Mines publication, a revision of Information Circular 8436,3 lists respirators approved by the Bureau as of May 24, 1972. The Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare have generally restricted use of respirators in hazardous mine atmospheres to those most recently approved (Section 11.2, Part 11, Subchapter B of Chapter 1, Title 30, Code of Federal Regulations, 37 F.R. 6244, March 25, 1972). The newer devices are usually more efficient and comfortable than older approved devices. Therefore, only those respirators approved under Bureau of Mines Schedules 14F for gas masks, 19B for supplied-air respirators, 21B for dust, fume, and mist respirators, and 23B for chemical cartridge respirators are listed. An exception has been made only for self-contained breaching apparatus: All breathing apparatus approved under Schedules 13 through 13E are listed. 1 Research chemist. Supervisory research chemist (now Director, Testing and Certification Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Depart ment of Health, Education, and Welfare, Morgantown, W. Va.). Schutz, R. H., and E. J. Kloos. Respiratory Protective Devices Approved by the Bureau of Mines as of December 31, 1968. A Revision of Information Circular 8281. BuMines Inf. Circ. 8436, 1969, 32 pp. | BB 0002478 | SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS Apparatus M-S-A Cat. No. 70001 HcCaa................................ N-S-A Cat. Nos. 48439 and 458313.................. H-S-A Ctiemox Cat. Nos. 96578 and 456310.. Scott Air-Pak Model No. 6000A2MS.................. Scott Air-Pak Model No. 6000A2MSP................ Scott Air-Pak I Model No. 900000 series.. Scott Air-Pak II Model No. 900014 series. M-S-A Cat. No. 95766............................................. M-S-A Cat. Nos. 93181 and 95767..................... M-S-A Cat. Nos. 95066 and 457153......... K-S-A Cat. No. 95069............................................. Globe Guardsman part Nos. 2275-2GA and 2295-2GA. Globe Guardsman part No. 2526-2.......... U.8. Divers Model No. 9030............... U.S. Divers Model No. 9030-20............ Aro Models LP-l-A and LPA.................. .. Aro Models LP-1-0 and LPO.................................................................... Drager BG-174............................................................ M-S-A Cat. No. 95063............................................. Scott part Nos. 900002 and 9000015......... .... H-S-A Cat. No. 96359........................................................................................... U.S. Divers Model No. 9038............................ Divers Model 9038-20U.S. No. .................................................. Scott part No. 900050...................................................................................... Draper BG-174A..................................................................................................................... 1 Breathing gas Approval No. source 1303 1303S 1307 1308 1308, 13D-08 Compressed oxygen Oxygen-genera ting canister. Compressed eir... 13D-08, 13E-08 13D-08, 13E-06 13D-10 13D-10 13E-10 13E-10 13D-11 t^O*a e * e e ee e ** 13E-11 13D-12 13D-12 13D-14 13D-15 13D-16 13E-21 13E-22 Liquid air__ __ Liquid oxygen.... Compressed oxygen Compressed air... 13E-23 13E-24 13E-24 13E-25 13E-26 Hint tdOlM 1 M| Compressed oxygen Approved service life 2 hours... 1 hour.... Type of apparatus Closed circuit. Do. Do. 1/2 hour.. Open-circuit demand. Open-circuit demand and pressure-demand. Open-circuit demand. e e idOi a a Open-circuit demand and pressure-demand. Open-circuit demand. Open-circuit pressure-demand. Open-circuit demand. Open-circuit pressure-demand. Open-circuit demand. 2 hours.* * do i i t *dOi a I 1/2 hour.. 15 minutes 10 minutes 1/2 hour.. ...sdO.... 4 hours... 3 hours... Do. Do. Open-circuit demand and pre8sure-demand. Open-circuit pressure-demand. Do. Closed circuit. Open-circuit pressure-demand.| Open-circuit demand and pressure-demand. ' Open-circuit pressure-demand;! combination escape apparatus' and Type C supplied-air ! respirator. Open-circuit demand. Open-circuit demand and pressure-demand. Closed circuit. ______ Do. PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 30.1 RESPIRATORS APPROVED BY THE BUREAU OF MINES ISSUE DATE MARCH 27, 1972 BB 0 0 0 2 4 8 2 II l-- I M-S-A 84871, 86201, 86202, 86173, 457083, and 457080... 14F-60 H-S-A 84879, 84893, 84885, 86225, 86226, 457069, 457087, and 457067.................... 14F-61 H-S-A 84873, 86203, 86204, 86174, 457084, and 457079... 14F-62 H-S-A 86178, 86113, 86115, 86229, 86230, 457073, 457088, and 457132................... 14F-63 M-S-A 86176, 86109, 86111, 86227, 86228, 457071, 457089, and 457068................. 14F-64 H-S-A 84877, 86207, and 86208................................................ 14F-65 M-S-A "All Service".................... 14F-65A M-S-A 86217, 86209, and 86210................................................ 14F-66 M-S-A 86218, 86211, 86212, 8^859, 457076, and 457074... 14F-66A aison WLG, WLGW, and TLGW (LG10)....... ........................... 14F-68 Willson WLG, WLGW, and TLGW (LGIOG)................................. 14F-69 Acne 688-1................... 14F-70 Welsh 7811 and 7811T.................. 14F-71 Pulmosan 1606................................. 14F-72 Pulmosan 1803................................. 14F-73 Pulmosan 1801F.............................. 14F-74 Scott/Acme 691-1, 691-2, and 691-1-P................................... 14F-75 M-S-A Self-Rescuer W-65...... 14F-76 Scott/Acme 184-CL and 184-CL-W......................................... 14F-77 Welsh 7831 and 7831T.................. 14E-78 Welsh 7832 and 7832T.................. 14E-79 Drager Self-Rescuer No. 810.. 14F-80 Scott/Acme Self-Rescuer 8164. 14F-81 . X X X X X . - - X - X X - - X X X . - _ *- -X - .X -- ..- -- X - . - - f X X I I X X ' X X X X X X M M -- --- -- -- X -X -X -X - -- .X * -- X -X --- -- X-- -- -X -X -X -X XX X-_ - -X X -X -X -X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - X X X i ISSUE DATE MARCH 27, 1973 OF MINES RESPIRATORS APPROVED BY THE BUREAU SECTION 30.1 PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICT MANUAL PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 30.1 RESPIRATORS APPROVED BY THE 7 BUREAU OF MINES ISSUE DATE MARCH 27, 1973 CONTINUOUS-FLOW, SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATORS Respirator Sly "Purair" helmet......................... ................. Willson GA2, GAS, GAF, GAFW, and IAFW.. Willson GA2H, GAHW, and TAHW....................... Scott-Acme 4615-1, 4616-1, 4615-3, and 4616-3.............................................................. M-S-A 82554, 82254, 82597, and 82584... M-S-A 84612 and 84535....................................... M-S-A 84535, 84612, 87058, 87043, and 457161....................................................................... M-S-A 457162, 93520, 93516, 93513, and 93524................................................................ Chicago Eye Shield Nos. 603 RH, RS, and RG....................................................................... M-S-A 87071.............................................................. M-S-A 93521 and 93522....................................... M-S-A 93518, 93527, and 93530..................... M-S-A 87963, 87964, and 87965..................... M-S-A 84304, 82289, 88377, and 88376... M-S-A 84304, 82289, 88376, 88377, and 84536................................................................ Pulmosan AL-180 and HA-99.............................. Rite Hardware 460-15....................... ................. M-S-A 72662, 34727, 34728, 94494, and 450168.............................................................. M-S-A 94861, 94862, 94863, and 94864... A. 0. R6099.............................................................. Personal Environment Systems 810, 858, 870, and 856.............................................. Bullard 46-S, 46-D, 36-L, 36-LD, 77-S, and 77-D..................................................... Personal Environment Systems 820, 880, 888, and 881.............................................. Personal Environment Systems 920, 980, 988, and 981.............................................. A. 0. ASH series.................................................. Safeline 7501-7511 series.............................. Safeline 5775......................................................... Approval Pressure Half- Full Hood or No. range, psi mask facepiece helmet 19B-11 3-5 - - X 19B-12 10-25 X X - 19B-30 40-100 X X - 19B-31 8-17/17-30 X X 19B-32 12-16 - - X 19B-33 40-100 X X - 19B-34A 40-100 X X 19B-34B 10-15 X X 19B-35 15-35 X 19B-37A 40-100 X - - 19B-37B 10-15 X - - 19B-38 10-15 - X - 19B-38A 40-100 - X - 19B-41 10-15 - X X .19B-41A 40-100 XX 19B-44 20-25 - X X 19B-48 12-20 - - X 19B-52 16-22 XX 19B-53 15-20 - - X 19B-54 8.5-25 X - - 19B-56 25-35 _X 19B-57 80-95 m X 19B-58 60-80 .X 19B-59 60-80 m . X 19B-60 10-60 - * X 19B-61 10-60 - - X 19B-63 8.5-25 X - - HOSE MASKS, SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATORS Respirator Approval Hose Half-mask Full Hood or helmet No. length facepiece M-S-A type B 457623 19B-62 75 ft - X - | BB 0002484 | PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 30.1 RESPIRATORS APPROVED BY THE q BUREAU OF MINES 7 ISSUE DATE MARCH 27, 1973 DUST, FUME, AND MIST RESPIRATORS--Continued Respirator A. 0. 1040..................................................... Safeline 5340...................................................... North RP-161................................................. Willson 1210......................................................... Willson 1211......................................................... M-S-A 76869........................................................... Welsh 7100..................................................... Scott/Acme 8101-R...................................... Scott/Acme 659-1, 662-1, 662-2, and 652-1 with 502R filter................. Welsh 7406..................................................... Welsh 7506..................................................... M-S-A 86430 and 94688.............................. M-S-A Peru..................................................... Willson 560................................................... M-S-A 456608......................................................... M-S-A 456607......................................................... North RP-162................................................. A. 0. 8190..................................................... Safeline 5540............................................... A. O. 8157..................................................... Safeline 5557............................................... Welsh 7165..................................................... M-S-A 459059................................................. Pulmosan C-263 with 10924 face cushion......................................................... Approval No. 21B-107 21B-108 2IB-109 2 IB -110 21B-111 21B-113 21B-114 2IB-115 2IB-116 21B-117 21B-118 21B-119 2IB-120 21B-121 2IB-122 2IB-123 2IB-124 21B-125 2IB-126 2IB-127 2IB-128 21B-129 21B-130 21B-131 Protect!Lon afforded in addit:Lon to dusts Mists Fumes Radio Radon nuclides dauahters X- - - X- - - -- - - X- - - XX X- - - X- - - XX X XX -XXXX* XXX- XX XX XX X-- XX X - - - X - X * * - X X - XX X - PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 30.1 I1 RESPIRATORS APPROVED BY THE BUREAU OF MINES ISSUE DATE MARCH 27, 1973 CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATORS--Continued Respirator Approval No. Bausch & Lomb 5R2110 A. 0. 8155...................... Glendale GR 2021-20. Bausch L Lomb 5R2120 Si otL/A. mi- 8201 -OV.. *u i /A. ni- HIOI -OV.. Sale 1 i lie V>5 L............... Safe-line 5555............... A. 0. R8151P................. Safeline 5560............... A. 0. R8191P.................. Safeline 5521............... A. 0. R8175P.................. Willson 1221.................. Willson 122110............. Willson R122113.......... Willson R122114.......... Scott/Acme 8176.......... 23B-25 23B-26 23B-27 23B-27 23H-28 2 311-29 2 JU-30 23B-31 23B-32 23B-32 23B-33 23B-33 23B-34 23B-35 23B-36 23B-37 23B-38 23B-39 Approved for protection against inhalation of oreanic vapors and-- Mists Pneumo- Pneumo of coniosis- Toxic coniosis- Toxic Toxic paints, producing dusts producing mists fumes lacquers, dusts mists and enamels X X X XX X X X- - - -- X - - - -- X m * - m- - m - m* - - - -m - X X X X- - X X X X- X X X X X- X X X X X- X X X X X- X X X X X- X - - - -- - X X X X- - X X X XX - - - - -- X - - - -- X | 3B 0002488 | PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 50 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLE OF CONTENTS CURRENT OSHA HEALTH STANDARDS OCCUPATIONAL NOISE AND AIR CONTAMINANTS 50.10 50.11 9 l_B 0002492 RU&IS AND REGULATIONS 321.77 PPO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 50.11 OCCUPATIONAL NOISE AND AIR CONTAMINANTS ISSUE DATE OCT. 18, 1972 MKfttC Onwyllnwri dohe tipwan. Ca) FxetMtteB acatnat the effects of otto axpastire abaft be provided when the aoead levels ameed theewahown In Tata* 0-18 wbro aMM an the A onto of a standard eoond level aMi a* Nov rasponm, WImb setae levels erode* termhied b? octave bead analjvts, the aquIvalaiM iHNbkM wd level mar be detemtaed as fbDows: Mo. 303--PL B---- FtDIKAL tioirm, VOL 37, NO. (!( VO t#e setae ot msO**t pmotraSloa ITO Mad ml ooBtoun. TUi quiT (b> O) to sound re subjected those listed tn Table ve, ren I BB 0002493 j RULES AND REGULATIONS PPC OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 50.11 OCCUPATIONAL NOISE AND AIR CONTAMINANTS ISSUE DATE OCT. 18. 1972 22139 Itbport G--Occupational HoaHh and Environmental C ntrol 11910.95 Air (wKwatewU- An ffpiiyrf exposure to any mate* rial Hated In table 0-1, 0-2. or 0--3 of tbts section shall be limited in accord ance with tberequlmnentsof the follow ing paragraphs of this section. (a) Table 0-1: (1) Material* with name* preceded bp "C"--Celling Value*. An employee's expoeure to any material in table 0-1, tbe name of which la preoeded by a *C** (ty. C Boron trtflnorlde). shall at no time exceed the filing value given for that ' material in the table. (2) Other material!- 8-hour time weighted average*. An employee's expo sure to any material in table 0-1, the name of which is not preoeded by "C", in any 8-hour wort Uft of a 40-hour wort week, shall not wooed the 5-boor time weighted average given for that material tn the table. (b) Table 0-2: (1) l-howr time weighted average*. An employee's exposure to any material listed to table 0-2. to any 5-boor week shift of * 40-boar week weak, shell not exceed the 5-tour time weighted average limit given for that material In the table. (2) Acceptable eeQtng eemeextnttam*. An emptayetfs exposore to a material listed to *"* 0-2 wall not exceed at any <*np"y an S-hour shift the aeceptabls oetttng eoocentration limit given far tbe material to tbe table, except for a period, and up to a concentration not irirunttnr the maxhnum duration and concentration allowed to the oolumn under "aooeptablo maximum peak above the acceptable --H"g concentration tor an B-tour shift". (2) Axoatpls. Daring an 8-boar work Shift, en employeo may be exposed to a concentration of Banana above 25 ppm. (tout never above 50 ppm-) only tor a maximum period of 10 minutes. Such ex posure most be coaipcnsstod by expo sures to concentrations less than 10 ppm. to that the cumulative exposure for the entire S-tour work shift does not weed a weighted avenge at 10 ppm. <e) Table 0-2: An employee's expo sure to any material listed to table O-J, to any 5-hour work Wilt of a 40-hour work week, eball not exceed the 8-hour time strtitital svau* limit given for that material to the table. (d) Computationtormnlao: (1) a) The cumulative exposure tor en 5-hour work shift Wan be computed as follows: MmO^T*+<>*Tr+ ... c.r. s X Is the otpdvetont mg am osm at time r teethe' T to tbs daratton te boom at tbe vepeeurs M Wis conovntvottne O. The vslne of M shall net exoeed the 5hour time weighted average limit in table F1DIKAI MOtflU, VOL 7, NO. 202--WIDNISOAY, OCt U> 1, 1T1 T~BB 0002495 l PPG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY MANUAL SECTION 50.11 - OCCUPATIONAL NOISE AND AIR CONTAMINANTS ISSUE DATE OCT. 18, 1972 R0LKS AND IEOU1AHONS Taiui 0-1--Conttanafi Taw.* 0-1--Continued p.p.e tmJiP AC* XthanvthM, are Ethylmarapiai........................... ........ tthmiUiutfu 7-Ethoiyathaool-Sktn.............. a * ?-Kthoryathylaeetate (CeDo- eolve awtata)--flkta............... 100 Ethyl acetate............................. 400 Ethyl acrylate--8kkt................ M Ethyl tMM (ethanol).......... - L0O0 Kthflamta*............................. -- Ethyl eao ni)1 tNM (* mathyl 1 lupldWtaQ............. Ethyl btoaene.......................... Ethyl bromide........................... 10 w 1W wo Ethyl butyl ketone (8Heptanone)..-------- ------------ Ethyl chloride............................ Ethyl ether................. . Ethyl lonneU..........................-- n LOW 000 1W O Ethyl marcaptM....... ......... - 10 Ethyl aDliBta.............................. 100 Ethylene chlorohydrtn--Skin. . Kthytatedtaalna........................ 10 Ethylene dlbromlde, an L3- Dlbranoothane........................ Ethylene dlchlorlde, aw 1,2Dlehloreethane....................... O Kthyltoe glycol dlnltnta andlor Wlwtlyte-Wn... Ethylme (I700I monoenethyl <0.1 ether aaetate. aw Methyl wUrodvo acetate___________ _ Ethylene hnhw--fikfai Itthyianaoilda........................... at o Etbyudtna ehkutda, aw 1,1Dlahlanatbana.......... . N-Ethytedphollno Skin , .. Ferbom______ _____ __________ FetioTmadlron tat........ ......... . Flnoride (aa F)................ -- Flucatea....... ........... ... ai Flnarotrtehlaroroetbane 1,000 Formic add-- Forfnial--Skin. M Furturyl aloohol............ ... 10 Gtycldol (SA-Epnr-l- propanol)....................... --' Qlyeol monwthyl ether, aw 3-Kthomthenol..... ................. Outhlm V. aw Arlnpha* methyl.................. , nafbtam.............. .......... -Ucpuahhit--Bkln........................ 11 rptene (n-hoptane)........... 11 oiarhloroetlmne--Skin......... .. Tlciwhkmmaphthalaoa Skip-., Haaaoa Mnu).....---------lUauam_________ ________ _ Hawna (Methyl gobetyl Maoa)............. ....................... BOO-Hexyl awtata_____________ Hydrath* Itkln.................... . Hydrogen bromide----------------C Uytfitaw ehkrlde llydragto cyantda--Skin....... Hydrogen panntda (10%)...... Hydroma wWai1da..___ ....... wo 1 wMo0 w to11 10 1 AW Uydroqulnona______ ______ -- C Iodine...................................... iron oalda luma________ _____ _ lauamyl acetate____________ ... lcaarayl alcohol laobotyl awtata......... ........... . laotnty) alaobot.. laoptnan*..._____ Isopropyl aeatata........................ blIs--oopi.rmooppr.jl1tikeimitKdAndf---r--i. ao*>* ftl U1100O00 190 n no wo I naoo ft* Utlklvn ---------- L.F.Q, (UqiillWd patrotaam l)................................ MutnalmD nr1d fame............. MidAlbion--Bkln___ -........... M*Me Anhydride............ ... C Min--nax....... ............... 1.000 '""an" Menliyl MethinvtMol, .*.*..M..e.t.h.yl M*tb aryebk**..,,., 2-nMrlctotheonlryei.t.h.i.no.l, d.m. Methyl Methyl eoeute.............. 300 Methyl Metylene (propywe).... Methyl mti bmawfid^h mfrtnj* (MAPP)......,................ 1.000 Methyl Aerylite--Skin, 10 Methyl*) (minetharyM 1.000 Methyl tfaabol {nOboaO^a. Methybmine__ ................ Methyl emyl itaobtil, see Methyl laobotyl esrblnol...M. 0 740 040 1,400 100 LOW u uo 410 ao LOW ly M 91 to1 M It 1 IaIt a eoo t to too - 100 ao & LOW K as 1,W0 110 no 300 1.1 10 T u 1.1 0,3 MX tv 3TOWO S1O4D0 M0 no 13 twnooat 0a.oU a an 1.000 10 10 f1t 100 10 0)0 LUO `'2 tin Methyl (admyO tataa O- O Methyl bnanlda-Bkln........... Methyl trotyl ketone, aw 3Hetanoue................................ Methyl wBawWa Bkln............. Mathyl aaftawb* anatata Akin Methyl chloroform..................... MathykiytUMiain*.................... Mettiyleydohonnol................. ^-^vT*rn`trwnTBfii''hhiiiiiinnimit Birfilnr Mathyl dhytlkaloi* (MU), .mMaltau.................. . Mathyl Mathyl aw_ bttiol--ii{ Hezooe.*.*................ Mathyl taoayuate--BUn..., O Mathyl >naroaptan_...... Mathyl methacrylate...___ MethylBnvylkatooe.ewa' LiSS&nyV IcocyanaW (MDI)........ MolyhdMWtM Botuhtawnpounda iw 30 8M aw 1W uo 100 31 ftCB 10 IW 100 ft03 3 ftl 30 IW 10 as jso 3L.W0000 an 4S an 30 ao as a.3 1a1 a 0.1a 47000 -w aon Nitrogen (___________ NlUtueu 141BUM Ida___ Nltroglyetan--Bkln............ Nttromethme.................... 1 TTIIinimitain.................. kNItniniua.................. Nltmolaeia flkln............. Nltrntrlafalwtnnethana, wa Chtoropintn... Octane...^................. ,. BD 00 ntt, Wlnaral......................................... Oralurn tatrwlda______....... Oiallc add................................................... . Olyaan dUocrtda....................... 0.W Orona......................................... 111 Paraquat--Mdn...... gwathlete--tain.----------- ----------------------------- MntthnM--......................... ft, tw pantachlowptanal akin--___ --___ _ MPeMnthanuei.t..i.L............................................ 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Ty tat la-- ...... --, PyrMlna....______ ___________ a Ownana...................................... ftl KDX-aktn............................................ . *8 S 13 t>4 LI 22141 TAItt.n G 1-rnnilnitrd Onhatanca p.p.ro* Mhadhm, Metal tan* and tatrta, aa Bh.......................................... Botnbla talta.......................................... 00.,0101 Rcoaal____ ________ jo Botanona (oonuuarcMl)............................. Balaolumeompoanda (w Be)______ ____ _ 0.1 Selenium heiaflnende............. ftoi a4 eilrar, maul and aotnb* enm- ponnda................................ ................ o.ol BniUiun Sueanawtata (10W>-- BMn............................'........................ 0.01 Bofthim hydraMe...................... 3 4hft>C*................................... ftl ftl BwMard idwnt................... 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(No fnc--trvd-a---"-a-" laf need la avoid aanfMrai with a An aOraaaphaWa oonaontoatton of not mom iimn ftW^p^ja7jar^ptttaaal protoetlaa way bo naemwry Aa aamplad by mathnd that dnw nrd rollart wior. / Far eontrol of wnoal room air, bbS-qh- m<ili>Kln( teaaaaotlal for paraonnd aontrtd. ft07 B Wo, 203--Ft. II- MttAL MOKTil, VIOL 17, NO, SOI--WiDNUMT, OCfOMi IS, 1073 BB 0002497 70 V BB 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 I --I II I I I I I I I I II I --I II ! i BB 0002502 meeting OSHA REGULATIONS ON TOXIC EXPOSURE - (,0k ->r' ^ Until recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has concentrated on accident safety. Now, it is focusing on long-term health hazards, particularly from exposure to toxic chemicals. Before looking at the substances which are monitored at the Lake Charles Plant, perhaps it would be beneficial to define some of the OSHA nomenclature. TWA ASCIM, time weighted average, is the amount of a substance to which a person may be exposed, without personal protective equipment, for 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, without predictable injury. (TLV, threshold limit value, is sometimes used interchangeable with TWA,)TVs Lm tv*. (XG-ov.--t-- STEL, short-term exposure limit, is the maximum exposure to which a person may be subjected for a period of time less than the regular work shift. For example, although benzene's TLV is 10 ppm, a worker should not be exposed to more than 50 ppm of it for longer than 10 consecutive minutes. MAC, maximum acceptable ceiling, is the maximum exposure concentration without regard to time. PEL, permissible exposure.1imit, is frequently used interchangeably with TLV or TWA, but can also apply to STEL or MAC. AL, action level, is defined as one-half of PEL. It has been accepted arbitrarily as the level below which additional measurements of the same exposure will probably not exceed PEL. This allows for statistical uncertainty in taking a small, selected number of samples, as well as for inaccuracy of the method and the apparatus. Corporate occupational health standards currently exist for 115 substar es. These internal exposure limits have gone through a comprehensive review process i and form the basis for the personnel monitoring computer system. We will discuss this system in more detail later. PPG standards apply only to the results of personnel monitoring conducted at plant locations. To meet the needs of those individuals who are responsible for performing surveys and evaluating the need for control, permissible exposure limits have been adopted for each substance monitored, i.e., a 15-minute short term exposure limit (STEL) and/or an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) exposure limit. | BB 0002503 | Page 2 By design, the numerical value of a PPG standard may be equivalent to or more strict than present OSHA standards. In those cases where the PPG standards are more restrictive than recognized published limits, it should not be construed as implying that the lower limit was adopted on the basis of a recognized hazard likely to cause death or serious physical harm. The PPG standard is a prudent, conservative standard. All the relavant OSHA standards on the threshold limit values recommended by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists have not been directly incorporated as PPG standards. This is for several reasons including: 1. OSHA has not, in general, revised all of their TWAs to reflect information developed since 1969. 2. OSHA's values do not specifically provide a "short-term exposure limit" for evaluating 15-minute excursion periods. 3. ACGlH's recommended limits are not always universally accepted. 4. Neither listing currently includes established limits on all chemical substances of concern to PPG. To provide uniform recommended exposure limits for the industrial health programs of PPG, permissible exposoure limits have been adopted. In general, PPG's 8-hour TWA limit reflects OSHA's standard where one is available. Short-term exposoure limits normally reflect an ACGIH recommended level. Where a substance does not appear in either source, values have been developed based on available scientific information. PPG permissible exposure limits only apply to the evaluation of single hazardous agents and generally do not take into consideration multiple exposures or any contribution to exposure by the cutaneous routes of absorption. Here at Lake Charles, the following substances are checked: Amorphous Silica Asbestos CausticMist ' Chlorine Lead Mercury Nuisance Dust Respirab1e Silica Organics - including: EDC VC V DC 0thers 7"0002504 | Page 3 Our program for monitoring exposure to these substances is administered primarily by the industrial hygiene section of the Safety Department. Also involved are the Environmental Department and the Laboratory. Our industrial hygienst, Jon Shepherd, works with the laboratory to set up a personnel monitoring program for the year. The goal for personnel monitoring is to check worst case individuals who have potential for exposure to hazardous chemicals. It is the intent of the personnel monitoring program that workers be protected from exposure to hazardous substances. With that in mind, each of us have certain responsibilities as we go about our day-to-day work schedule. Workers have the responsibility to: 1. Work in a manner to avoid known hazardous chemical exposure. 2. Properly wear protective equipment as he was trained. 3. Work safely using common sense. *t. Make sure procedures have been followed to make a job safe. To help monitor the effeetiveness of our program, an area/personnel monitoring computer program was written. As with most computer programs, improvements continue to be made with our present system. The primary purpose of the A/P computerized monitoring system is to ensure every worker a safe and healthful work environment. The objectives of this monitoring program are: 1. The detection of unsatisfactory or potentially hazardous exposure conditions. 2. The identification of worker exposure on an individual and group basis. 3. The documentation of compliance with recognized exposure standards. k. The evaluation of control methods in use, including the adequacy of the personal protective devices in use. The sampling results s+ored in the computer can be accessed and presented in a master file list or any of four special reports. The master file prints out all the information stored for each sample. The four reports print out results (l) by i compound, (2) by department, (3) by employee, and (A) by compounds overstandard. Evaluation of these reports can highlight abnormal situations or problem areas. More time and effort can be focused on these areas and less on normal situations so that prompt action can be taken to institute proper control measures where necessary. This system also provides a permanent record for monitoring and analytical data and results. This aspect is important now and will become more so in the future as OSHA requires records to be kept for lengthy periods on more and more chemicals. The specific OSHA standards presently in effect require records to be kept anywhere `J" BB 0002^0^-- Page 4 from 20 to A0+ years. The general recordkeeping requirement for chemicals not covered by a specific standard is 5 years. The A/P computer program is due to be updated with the enhancement program as soon as the steering committee gives the go ahead. These enhancements are designed to improve and expand the capabilities of the present system. Future plans include the incorporation of a biological monitoring system into the computer program. This would enable blood and/or urine results to be pulled in a master file list, which contains all the information input for each sample or in one of three reports. These reports list results (1) by employee, (2) by job category, and (3) as an overstandard summary. The computerized monitoring system is presently a passive one, data is put in and can be retrieved upon request. A future goal is to convert the system to an active one. This system would be called Health and Occupational Surveillance System (HOSS). By active, we mean crosslinking all the different types of results, e.g., A/P monitoring, blood and/or urine results, medical records, work histories, etc., and letting the computer tell us when to reschedule sampling based on evaluation of previous results. You are probably wondering - How do I as an SPU leader fit into the frame work of the previously discussed program. In short, you are responsible for implementation of the program to provide a safe and healthful workplace for both you and your workers. When workers are overexposed to hazardous chemicals, it is your responsibility to notify the affected employee by filling out an Employee Notification of Over exposure. (Employee signs but does not get a copy.) It is your responsibility to find out why the overexposure occurred and finally to take preventive measures to correct deficiencies when they exist. This process is set in motion by a three part form which is initiated t-' the lab for an overexposure. The pink sheet is sent directly to the SPU leader. You are to complete the form and return it to Jon Shepherd within five days. Jon works closely with Environmental Affairs, the Medical Department, and the laboratory to resolve problem areas of concern. X. VuJi "1 0 J-C* ;vc^ l_BB 0002506 I