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Ui'.s K.-'Jon arc either technically not the safety or health of the employee or
(II) Sampling Irequcncy and patterns.
feasible or feasible to an extent Insuffi other employees will be Impaired by his After tha initial determinations required
cient to reduce the airborne concentra use of a respirator. Such employee shall by subparagraph (1) of this paragraph,
tions ol asbestos fibers below .the limits be routed to another Job .or given the samples shall be of such frequency end
prescribed by paragraph (b> of. this opportunity to transfer to a different po pattern ss to represent with reasonable
section: or '(111) In emergencies.
sition whose duties he Is able to perform accuracy the levels of exposure of em with the same employer. In the same geo ployees. In no case shall the sampling be
(It) Where both respirators and per sonnel rotation are allowed by subdivi
sions (i), IU), or (ill) of this subpara graph. and both are practicable, person nel rotation shall be preferred and used.
graphical area and with the some senlor.lty, status, and rate of pay he had Just
prior to ouch transfer. If such a different position la available.
11) Special clothing: The .employer
dans at intervals greater than 8 months
for employees whose exposure to asbestos may reasonably be foreseen to exceed the limits prescribed by paragraph (b) of this section.
(3) Where a respirator is permitted by subparagraph ID of this paragraph.-It shall be selected from among those ap proved by the Bureau of Mines, Depart
ment of the Interior,'or the National In stitute (or Occupational Surety and Health. Department of Health, Educa
tion. and Welfare, unddr the provisions of
shall provide, and require tho use of, spe cial clothlnr, such as coveralls dr similar whale body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for any em
ployee exposed to airborne concentre-' Uons at iubestas fibers. which exceed tho celling level prescribed In paragraph (b) of this section.
(3) Environmental monitoring--(1) samples shall be collected from areas of
a work environment which are represent ative of the airborne concentrations of
asbestos fibers which may reach ,tb breathing zone of employees. Samples, shall be collected on a merabrsni*!tl&{) of Oil micrometer porosity mauhtedMn
30 CFR Fort 11 (3T F.R. 8244. Mu. 29.
ism, and shall be used In accordance
with subdivisions (1)'. (U), (1111, and (iv)
of this subparagraph: ft) Air purifying rcrptratori. A reusa
ble'or single use air purifying resulralor,
-or a respirator described la subdivision <U) ar (till of this subparagraph, shall
be used to reduce the concentrations af airborne asbestos fibers In the-respirator below the exposure limits prescribed in-
(4) Change roams: (1) At any fixed place of employment expored to airborne concentrations af asbestos fibers in ex cess of the exposure limits prescribed in paragraph thj - of this section, the em
ployer shall provide change .roams far
employees working regularly at the place. (ID Clothes lockers: Tha employer
shall provide twoseparata lockers or erm-
tainera for each employee, to separated ar Isolated as to prevent contamination
an open-face filter holder. BariJfileil-jhail be taken for the detennlnatfqn & Ine 8hour time-weighted, averqge''.nfrbornB concentrations and of JSta 'calllbg coneentratidha of nsbestaS'rtjtofc-
(U) Sdmblfbg freguepeu and patterns. AitartrtqyJflUal jiatermufatlons required
by npraaragrapbLM) fif this paragraph. - antnmp*ahail(pb^i(,puih frequency and
pattern at tpYepCesent with reasonable
paragraph -(b>- ol tbU.&cctlon, when the celltog or the a`hour time-weighted aver age airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers are reasonably expected to exceed no more then 10 times those limits.
wofotrhkocleomthpelo*.yee's street clothes from r-4 Tgraplaywa. Jurno cun shall sampling be mi) Laundering; (a) LaunderingIntrArflij greater, than 8 months for 'bmpjlg^e^-tt-hoso exposures to-asbestos rn^onobl, b. foreseen to eexxcceMe(d
homeasbestiMfiberiinexcesspfW-.to
(U) Powered air purifying respirator*.
A /on facepiece powered air purifying respirator, or a' powered air purifying
respirator, or a respirator described In subdivision (Ul> of this subparagraph,
shall bo used to reduce the-concentra
tions of airborne asbestos fibers-in-the
respirator below the expoouraJlmit* pre
scribed In paragraph <b> of-this-section, when the calling or the -8-hour timeweighted average cancentratldni of
poxura limits proscribed In paJ^ftraph (b)
of this section. . . ./vO'i
\jft) .Employee observation af monltor-
(b) Any emplayer whd pvi.aibea
ing. Affected employees, ar their rep-
ccntadiinated clothlngwanpcher psi
* resentaUvea, shall be given a reasonable
for laundering ehali-idfprjd rJ~'------
opportunity to observe any monitoring
ad tho requirement ih'io)' of-----
required by this paragraph and shallhave
vision-to-effKtiTq&'nnrrect-the release access to the records thereof.
ai airborne aabeswk-flbvra jj^ftaeeas af
(g) CcuTloa rigay and labels. (1) Cau
the .exposure (pstafprtsCrlbentm. para tion . signs.. a> Posting.- Caution signs
graph (h) ofiffiJg-restlrat&Sr -
shall be provided and displayed at each
asbestos fibers ore.reasonably expected to exceed ID times, but not-loo.times, 'those limits.
(c) Dohmmtnated. cfhtnlng shah be location.wham airborne concentrations trenkp^jted^Taealed'-wipcnnembla bags,- of asbestos fibers may be In excess of the or ethenejoaed, IrqpennaiChla eantaineni, exposure limits prescribed In paragraph
(Ill) TypesC"ruppllei-air respirators, and/T-apeled in accordanoe with para- (b) of this section. Signs shall be posted
continuous -flam or pretsure-demand
3) orjiu$&c,tt2n.
class. A type "C-cantinuous flow or pres*u <q), UctA&d of'on'pararement. All de-
sure-demand, suppUedJnlr respirator - _________ vor.airborne eoneentntlona
shall be used to redu_c_e the cun_c_e_ntra-
asbestos, fib&s
be made by the
thins 5f airborne ejbestos'flbere Is dhe '`membM^^Uer metJbod at 40(MJO x
at such a distance from such a location so that on employee may read the signs and taka' neeessary protective steps be fore entering the area marked by tho signs. Signs shall be posted at all ap
respirator below the exposure llmlUra*-'' (mdgtilfiftquon) (4 millimeter objective)
scribed In paragraph lb) of thhcSqcUon,. -orft^t>gua> ram.t=rrt. Ulikmixvn.ttC'ra. ___ . ^
when tbs ceUInc or. tho 8~hbu&jUjno* 4
(1) IntlUsl <^(^nnia
weighted average airborne fcm&entxa-A nations. Within 8 months Of the publl-
proaches to areas'containing excessive concentrations ol . airborne asbestos flbere.
(U).5(gn specifications. The warning
Uons of-asbestos fibers,,
lv2",ca.utiocin_ of this section., ivo.ry .em.ployer signs required by subdivision (1) at this
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subparagraph shall conform to the re quirements of 20" x 14"- vortical format
gram, (a) Thai emmpploliyiy)faMball oShllkfe
s respirator pronsm4n^ceordaric8u3ritb
the reqldremenUJphtte -A/rierieanNu
tiantl Slandqrdi Practices foraXUapira-
tory ProtecUoM'aHBI
Which
b Incorporated By referenceieretn.
b. See 11910.6 cqneetiuhf tha-avail
ability of AN8I2884rlBM^id UieWln-
toianco of on lUstarhkfUe In connection therewith. The address of the Ame_ri_c_a_n
monitored In such a way ax to determine whether every employee's exposure .to asbestos fibers Is below the limits pre scribed in paragraph (b) of this sec
tion. If tha limits are exceeded, the em
ployer shall Immediately undertaka a compliance program in accordance with paragraph (o) af thla section.
(2) Personal monitoring--(II 8ampies khailbt collvoted from within tbs
signs specified In I UUO.ltSJd) (4), and to this subdivision..The signs aboil tils-, piny the following legend in the lower, panel, with letter sires and styles of a" visibility at least equal to that specified In this subdivision.
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Notation
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National Standards tltute la given in `-breathing zone ofTOie employees, on
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membrani Alters of 0.8 micrometer po
(c) No eraprajha shall be assigned to rosity mounted In on open-face Altar
tasks reqplfffy the nse of respirators if, holder. Samples shall be taken for the
basedftjpdn till most recent examination, determination . of the 8-bonr time-
U) exemlhmg physician deterralnes that weighted average airborne concentra
DuSt Haztrfl--l--u:-----:.U" Bans Berif.
otbla or
Btoek. Avoid Breathing Dual-- U'Vh>tiil.a.
Wnr Ajalgnpg ProMemo
Oouue.
Equipment.
Da Not Remain In Area
^-'Qalillc,
win bo unable. ip. function tions and ot tha ceiling concentrations of Unlcu Your Work go-
vidfnraily wearing a respirator, or That asbestos flbtn.
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Publlohad by THE BUREAU OR NATIONAL. AFFAIRS. INC., WASHINOTON. D.C. 20037
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