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RULES AND REGULATIONS
1910.93 Air tonUminanls.
to which any employee may be exposed <d) Personal protective equipment--
shall not exceed two fibers, longer than (1) Compliance with the exposure limits/
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2 A new 1 1910.93a Is added to Part 1910. reading as follows:
1910.93a Ahrlo.
ta) Definitions. For the purpose of this section. tl> `'Asbestos" Includes chrysotUc. amosite. crocidolite. tremohte. anthophyllite. and actlnolite.
"Asbestos fibers" means asbestos fibers longer than 5 micrometers.
.b) Permissible exposure to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers--<I) Standard effective July 7, 1372. The 8-hour time-weighted average airborne
concentrations of asbestos fibers to which any employee may be exposed .shall not exceed five fibers, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic centimeter of air. as determined by the method pre scribed in paragraph <e> of this section.
. 21 Standard effective July 1. 1976. The 8-hour time-weighted average air
5 micrometers, per cubic centimeter of air, as determined by the method pre scribed in paragraph (e) of this section.
<c> Methods ol compliance--(1) En gineering methods. (1) Engineering con trols. Engineering controls, such as. but not limited to. isolation, enclosure, ex haust ventilation, and dust collection, shall be used to meet the exposure limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section.
Ill) Local exhaust ventilation, (a)
Local exhaust ventilation and dust col lection systems shall be designed, con structed. installed, and maintained in
accordance with the American National Standard Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of-Local Exhaust
Systems. ANSI Z9.2-1971. which is in corporated by reference herein.
<t>> See 11910.6 concerning the avail ability of ANSI Z9.2-1971. and the maintenance of a historic file in connec tion therewith. The address of the Amer ican National Standards Institute is given in 1 1910.100.
(lit) Particular tools. All hand-op
erated and power-operated tools which may produce or release asbestos fibers in excess of the exposure limits pre scribed in paragraph <c> of this section,
such as, but not limned to. saws, scorers, abrasive wheels, and drills, shall be pro vided with local exhaust ventilation sys tems In accordance with subdivision iit> of this subparagraph.
(2) Work practices--u' tVet methods. Insofar as practicable, asbestos shall be handled, mixed, applied, removed, cut. scored, or otherwise worked in a wet state sufficient to prevent the emission of airborne fibers in excess of the ex posure limits prescribed in paragraph <b> of this section, unless the usefulness oi the product would be diminished thereby.
nil Particular products and opera tions. No asbestos cement, mortar, coat ing. grout, plaster, or similar material containing asbestos shall be removed from bags, cartons, or other containers in which they 3re shipped, without being
either wetted, or enclosed, or ventilated so as to prevent effectively the release of airborne asbestos fibers in excess of the
limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section.
<iii) Spraying, demolition, or removal.
Employees engaged in the spraying of asbestos, the removal.or demolition of pipes, structures, or equipment covered or insulated with asbestos, and in the removal or demolition of asbestos in sulation or coverings shall be provided with respiratory equipment in accord ance with paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this
section and with special clothing in ac cordance with paragraph (d)(3i of this
by paragraph <c> of this section;
(il> In work situations in which the methods prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section are either technically not feasible or feasible to an extent insuffi cient to reduce the airborne concentra tions of asbestos fibers below the limits
prescribed by paragraph (b) of this section: or
(ill) In emergencies.
(lv) Where both respirators and per sonnel rotation are allowed by subdivi sions (1). (lit. or (lii) of this subpara graph. and both are practicable, person nel rotation shall be preferred and used.
(2) Where a respirator is permitted by subparagraph (1) 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 lor Occun'ttonM Safety and Health. Department of Health, Educa tion. and Welfare, und^r the provisions of ' 30 CFR. Part 11 (37 F.R. 6244. Mar. 25. 1972>. and shall bo used in accordance with subdivisions <D. 'll), (ill), and (lv) of this subparagraph.
U> Air pvrifirno resp'rators. A reusa ble or single u'e air runfving respirator, or a respirator described in subdivision tii) or Mii> of this subparagraph, shall be used to reduce the concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers in the respirator below Ihc exposure limits prescribed in paragraph <bi of this section, when the coiling or the 8-hour time-weighted aver age airborne conc-ntralions of asbestos fibers arq rcpsonnblv exr'ected to exceed no more than 10 time- those limits.
Ml) Powered air purifying respirators. A full facepiece powered air purifying respirator, or a powered air purifying respirator, or a respirator described in subdivision Mil) of this subparagraph, shall be used to reduce the concentra tions of airborne asbestos fibers in the respirator below the exposure limits pre scribed in paragraph (b) of this section, when tlie ceiling or the 8-hour timeweighted average concentrations of asbestos fibers are reasonably exacted to exceed 10 times, but not 100 times, those limits.
< iii> Type "C" supplied-air respirators, continuous fioic or pressure-demand class. A type "C" continuous flow or pres sure-demand. supplied-air respirator shall be used to reduce the concentra tions of airborne asbestos fibers in the respirator below the exposure limits pre scribed in paragraph b> of this section, when the ceding or the 8-hour timeweighted average airborne concentra tions of asbestos fibers are reasonably
expected to exceed 100 times those limits.
(lv) Establishment of c respirator pro
gram. ta) The employer shall establish
borne concentrations of asbestos fibers section.
a respirator program in accordance with
PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT
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FEDflAl SEGISU1. VOL 37, NO. HO--WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7. 1971
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Table Z-2 *
(c) Methods of compliance--(1) En
gineering methods, (i) Engineering con
Materia)
6-hour time weighted Trrage
Acceptable celling
concentration
Acceptable maximum peak abort
the acceptable celling concentre*
tlon tor an 6-bour hut.
......
Concentration
Maximum
duration
trols. Engineering controls, such as, but not limited to. Isolation, enclosure, ex haust ventilation, and dust collection, shall be used to meet the exposure limits
prescribed In paragraph <b) of this
Bp^rrne (Z3T.4-I9G0)................................... lOp.p.m.............26 p.pjn...............OOp.pJn. beryllium and beryllium compound! 2*C.&1.............. ..............................26*./M*.
10 minute*. Mmtautea.
(Z37.29-1970).
**
Cadmium luma (Z374-1970)........................ 0.1 mg./M*___... I mf./M*.............................. . Cadmium dust (Z37.6*1970)......................... 0.2 mg./M*..........0.6 mg-TM1........ ................... . Carbon disulfide (7474-1966)...................... 20 p.p.m.............30 p.pjn........ 100 p.pjn,
Carbon Utrachlondo (747.17-1907)............. 10 p.pm.............23 p.pjn............... 200 p.pjn,
6 mlnuue In
any 4 hours.
Ethylene dlbromide (Z374I-1970)............... 20p.p.tn.............lOp.pm...............60 p.pjn............... 6 minutes.
Ethylene dichloride (Z37.21-1969)................p.p.m...............lOd p.pjn............. 200 p.pjn........... 6 minutes In
any 3 hours.
Formaldehyde (Z37.16-1967).........................3 p.p.m................ 6 p.pjn................ 10 p.pjn............... 30 minutes.
Jlydrcgen fiuotide <Z37 2S-1969)...........................do...................................... ............ .
Xtuondo as dust <737.23-1969)..................... 2.6 mg./M*.......................................................................
Lead and it* Inorganic compounds (Z37.ll- 0.2 mg./M1.............................................. ......................
1969). Methyl chloride (Z37.13-1969)....................... 100 p.p.m........ 200 p.p.m.............. 300 p.pjn........... 6 minutes In
any 3 boors.
Molhylene Chloride (Z374-1969).................. 600 p.p.m........ 1,000 p.pjn............ 2,000 p.pjn........ 3 minutes In
any 2 boon.
Orgtno (alkyl) mercury (Z37JO-1969)......... 0.01 mg./M *... 0.04 ragyM *......................................... Styrene (Z37.1S-1969).................................... 100 p.p.m........ 200p.pjn.............. 600 p.pjn........... 3 minutes In
any 3 hours.
Trichloroethylene (Z37.I9-1067)............................do...................... do.................... 300p.p.m............. 5 minutes In any 2 hours.
Tetracbloroetbylene (Z3742-1967)....................... do...................... do............................. do-- .......... 6 minutes in any 3 boors.
Toluene (Z37.12-I967)................................... 200 p.p.m........ 300pd>Jn............... 600 p.pjn........... 10 minutes. Hydrogen auiade (Z37.2-1966)................................................. 20 p.pjn................ 60p.pjn............... 10 minutes ones
only U no
other messur*
'able exposure
occurs.
Mercury (747.6-1971)................................................................ lmgJIOM*,
Chromic acid and chromates (Z37.7-1971)......................................do
section.
(li) Local exhaust ventilation, (a)
Local exhaust ventilation and dust col
lection systems shall be designed, con structed. Installed, and maintained In
accordance with the American National
Standard Fundamentals Governing the
Design and Operation of Local Exhaust
Systems, ANSI Z9.2-1871, which is in
corporated by reference herein. (t See f 1910.8 concerning the avail
ability of ANSI Z9.2-1971. and the maintenance of a historic file in connec tion therewith. The address of the Amer ican National Standards Institute is given in 11910.100.
(Ill) Particular tools. All hand-op
erated and power-operated tools which may produce or release asbestos fibers In excess of the exposure limits pre scribed In paragraph (b) of this section, such as. but not limited to, saws, scorers,
abrasive wheels, and drills, shall be pro vided with local exhaust ventilation sys
tems In accordance with subdivision (11) of this subparagraph.
(2) Worfc practice*--(1) Wet methods.
Table 0-3--Mineral Dusts
Aerodynamic diameter (unit demur sphere)
Percent passing selector
Insofar as practicable, asbestos shall be handled, mixed, applied, removed, cut
Substance
Mppd Mg/M1
scored, or otherwise worked In a wet
Silica: Crystalline: Quartz ^respirable)..............
250 *
*
2 2.5 3.6 A0 10
90 state sufficient to prevent the emission
76 of airborne fibers in excess of the ex
60 26
posure limits prescribed in paragraph
0 (b) of this section, unless the usefulness
?(SiO+6 Quarts (total dust)..................................
Crlstobalite: Use H the value calculated trom Hie count or mass formulae for quartz.
Tndyimte: Use ]'> the value calculated from ihe for mulae lor quartz.
Amorphous, including natural dlatomeceous earth.................
23
^SiOi-*-: SOoig-M* %SiOi-r2
wrote/M1
%5IOi
The measurements under this note refer to the use of an A EC instrument. II the respirable fraction of coal dust is determined with a M RE the figure corresponding to that of 2.4 Mg/M* in the table for coal dust is 44 Mg/M*.
the purpose of this section. (1) "Asbestos" Includes chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremo lite, anthophyllite, and actinollte.
(2) "Asbestos fibers" means asbestos
of the product would be diminished thereby.
(11) Particular products and opera
tions. No asbestos cement, mortar, coat ing, grout, plaster, or similar material containing asbestos shall be removed
from bags, cartons, or other containers
In which they are shipped, without being either wetted, or enclosed, or ventilated
so as to prevent effectively the release of airborne asbestos fibers in excess of the
Silicates (less than 1% crys
talline silica):
Mica......................................
20
Soapstone.............................
20
Talc (non-asbestos-form)
20*
Talc (fibrous). Use asbestos
limit................................
Tremolite (see talc, fibrous)
Portland cement.........................
Qraphlle (natural).................
16
Coal dust (respirable fraction
leas than 6% SiOj)...................................
For more than 6% SiOj..............................
60
2.1xng/M* or
lOmg/M*
Inert or Nuisance Dust: Respirable fraction.............. Total dust............................
%SiO+2 16 5mg/M* SO 16mg/M*
Note: Conversion factors-- mppefXtt.3-million partfeks per cubic meter
-panicles per e.c. Millions of particles per cuble foot of air, based on Impinger samples counted by light-field technics. 1 The percentage of crystalline silica in tna formula Is the amount determined from air-bornt samples, ex cept in those instances in which other method* have been hnwn to be applicable. i As determined by the membrane filler method at OOXpnasc contrast magnification. " Roth concentration and percent quarts for the appli cation of this binii are to be determined (rora the fraction patting a sue-selector with the following characteristics: Containing < l% quarts; if > l/f quartz, usoquartz
fibers longer than 5 micrometers.
limits prescribed in paragraph (b> of
(b) Permissible exposure to airborne this section.
concentrations of asbestos fiber*--(1)
(ill) Spraying, demolition, or removal.
Standard effective July 7, 1972. The Employees engaged in the spraying of
8-hour time-weighted average airborne asbestos, the removal, or demolition of
concentrations of asbestos fibers to pipes, structures, or equipment covered
which any employee may be exposed or insulated with asbestos, and in the
shall not exceed five fibers, longer than removal or demolition of asbestos In
5 micrometers, per cubic centimeter of sulation or coverings shall be provided
air, as determined by the method pre with respiratory equipment in accord
scribed in paragraph (e) of this section. ance with paragraph (d) (2) (Hi) of this
(2) . Standard effective July 1, 1976. The 8-hour time-weighted average air borne concentrations of asbestos fibers
section and with special clothing in ac
cordance with paragraph (d)(3) of this section.
tc which any en^ngM* be exposed (d) Personal protective equipment--
shall not exceeC^^^HHf longer than (1) Compliance with the exposure limits
5 micrometers, ^^^UDlccentimeter of prescribed by paragraph (b) of this sec
air, as determined by the method pre scribed in paragraph (e) of this section.
(3) Ceiling concentration. No em ployee shall be exposed at any time to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of 10 fibers, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic centimeter of
tion may not be achieved by the use of respirators or shift rotation of em ployees, except:
(1) During the time period necessary to Install the engineering controls and to institute the work practices required by paragraph (c) of this section;
air, as determined by the method pre (li) In work situations in which the
limit.
scribed In paragraph (e) of this section. methods prescribed in paragraph (c) of
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this section are either technically not
feasible or feasible to an extent Insuffi
cient to reduce the airborne concentra tions of asbestos fibers below the limits
prescribed by paragraph (b) of this
section: or (ill) In emergencies. (iv) Where both respirators and per
sonnel rotation are allowed by subdivi
sions (1), (11). or (110 of this subpara graph. and both are practicable, person
nel rotation shall be preferred and used. (2) Where a respirator is permitted by
subparagraph (1) 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 for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Health, Educa
tion. and Welfare, under the provisions of 30 CFR Part 11 (37 F.R. 6244, Mar. 25. 1972), and shall be used in accordance with subdivisions (1), (ii), (111), and (iv)
of this subparagraph. (i) Air purifying respirators. A reusa
ble or single use air purifying resDirator, or a respirator described in subdivision (11) or (ili) of this subparagraph, shall
be used to reduce the concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers in the respirator below the exposure limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, when the celling or the 8-hour time-weighted aver age airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers are reasonably expected to exceed no more than 10 times those limits.
ill) Powered air purifying respirators. A full facepiece powered air purifying respirator, or a powered air purifying
respirator, or a respirator described in subdivision (lil) of this subparagraph, shall be used to reduce the concentra
tions of airborne asbestos fibers in the respirator below the exposure limits pre
scribed in paragraph (b) of this section, when the ceiling or the 8-hour timeweighted average concentrations of asbestos fibers are reasonably expected
to exceed 10 times, but not 100 times, those limits.
(lii) Type "C" supplied-air respirators,
continuous flow or pressure-demand class. A type "C" continuous flow or pres
sure-demand. supplied-air respirator shall be used to reduce the concentra tions of airborne asbestos fibers in the respirator below the exposure limits pre scribed in paragraph (b) of this section, when the ceiling or the 8-hour timeweighted average airborne concentra tions of asbestos fibers are reasonably expected to exceed 100 times those limits.
(iv) Establishment of a respirator pro
gram. (a) The employer shall establish a respirator program in accordance with the requirements of the American Na tional Standards Practices for Respira tory Protection, ANSI Z88.2-1969. which is incorporated by reference herein.
b. See i 1910.6 concerning the avail ability of ANSI Z88.2-1969 and the main
tenance of an historic file in connection therewith. The address of the American National Standards Institute is given in 5 1910.100.
(c) No employee shall be assigned to tasks requiring the use of respirators if.
based upon his most recent examination, an examining physician determines that the employee will be unable to function normally wearing a respirator, or that
the safety or health of the employee or other employees will be impaired by his
use of a respirator. Such employee shall
be rotated to another job or given the opportunity to transfer to a different po sition whose duties he is able to perform
with the same employer, in the same geo graphical area and with the same senior
ity. status, and rate of pay he had just prior to such transfer, if such a different
position is available. (3) Special clothing: The employer
shall provide, and require the use of, spe
cial clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for any em ployee exposed to airborne concentra
tions of asbestos fibers, which exceed the ceiling level prescribed in paragraph (b)
of this section. (4) Change rooms: (1) At any .fixed
place of employment exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in ex cess of the exposure limits prescribed in
paragraph (b) of this section, the em ployer shall provide change rooms for
employees working regularly at the place. lii) Clothes lockers: The employer
shall provide two separate lockers or con tainers for each employee, so separated
or isolated as to prevent contamination of the employee's street clothes from his
work clothes. (lii) Laundering: (a) Laundering of
asbestos contaminated clothing shall be
done so as to prevent the release of'air borne asbestos fibers in excess of the ex posure limits prescribed in paragraph (b)
of this section. (b> Any employer who gives asbestos-
contaminated clothing to another person for laundering shall inform such person of the requirement in (a) of this subdi
vision to effectively prevent the release of airborne asbestos fibers in excess of the exposure limits prescribed m par graph (b) of this section.
(O Contaminated clothing shall be
transported in sealed Impermeable bags, or other closed, impermeable containers,
and labeled in accordance with para graph (g) of this section.
(e) Method of measurement. All de terminations of airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers shall be made by the membrane filter method at 400-450 X (magnification) (4 millimeter objective) with phase contrast illumination.
<f) Monitoring--(1) Initial determi
nations. Within 6 months of the publi cation of this section, every employer shall cause every place of employment
where asbestos fibers are released to be monitored in such a way as to determine whether every employee's exposure to asbestos fibers is below the limits pre scribed in paragraph (b) of this sec
tion. If the limits are exceeded, the em ployer shall immediately undertake a compliance program in accordance with paragraph (c> of this section.
(2) Personal monitoring--(i) Sam
ples shall be collected from within the
breathing zone of the employees, on membrane filters of 0.8 micrometer po rosity mounted In an opeu-face filter holder. Samples shall be taken for tne determination of the 8-hour timeweighted average airborne concentra
tions and of the ceiling concentrations of asbestos fibers.
(11) Sampling frequency and patterns. After the initial determinations required by subparagraph 11) of this paragraph, samples shall be of such frequency and
pattern as to represent with reasonable accuracy the levels of exposure of em ployees. In no case shall the sampling be done at intervals greater than 6 months for employees whose exposure to asbestos may reasonably be foreseen to exceed the limits prescribed by 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 the breathing zone of employees. Samples shall be collected on a membrane filter of 0.8 micrometer porosity mounted in an open-face filter holder. Samples shall be taken for the determination of the 8hour time-weighted average airborne concentrations and of the ceiling con centrations of asbestos fibers.
(il) Sampling frequency and patterns. After the initial determinations required by subparagraph '1) of this paragraph, samples shall be of such frequency and pattern as to represent with reasonable accuracy the levels of exposure of the employees. In no case shall sampling be at intervals greater than 6 months for employees whose exposures to asbestos may reasonably be foreseen to exceed
the exposure limits prescribed in para graph (b> of this section.
14) Employee observation of monitor ing. Affected employees, or their rep resentatives. shall be given a reasonable opportunity to observe any monitoring required by this paragraph and shall have
access to the records thereof.
(g) Caution signs and labels. (1) Cau tion sipns. u) Postincr. Caution signs
shall be provided and displayed at each location where airborne concentrations of asoestos fibers may be in excess of the exposure limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section. Signs shall be posted at such a distance from such a location so that an employee may read the signs and take necessary protective steps be fore entering the area marked by the signs. Signs shall be posted at all ap proaches to areas containing excessive concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers.
(ii) Sign specifications. The warning signs required by subdivision (l) of this subparagraph shall conform to the re quirements of 20" x 14" vertical format signs specified in 5 1910.145(d)(4). and to this subdivision. The signs shall dis play the following legend in the lower panel, with letter sizes and styles of a visibility at least equal to that specified in this subdivision.
Legend asbestos_____
Dust Hazard------
Avoid Breathing Oust-- Wear Assigned Protective
Equipment. Do Not Remain In Area
Unlesa Your Work Re quires It.
Notation
1" Sane Serif. Gothic or Block.
ti" Sane Serif, a o t hlc or Block.
V Gothic. U " Gothic.
" Oothlc.
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' Legend
Notation
Broathlcg Aibwtos Dust 14 point Qothlc. U>; p* Hsnrdou* To Tour. Health.
Spacing between Uses shall be at least
equal to the height of the upper of any
two lines.
(2) Caution label*--(1) Labellnp. Cau
tion labels shall be affixed to- all raw
materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris,
and other products containing asbestos
fibers, or to their containers, except that
no label is required where asbestos fibers
have been-modified by a bonding agent,
coating, binder, or other material so that
during any reasonably foreseeable use,
handling, storage, disposal, processing, or
transportation, no airborne concentra
tions of asbestos fibers In excess of the
exposure limits prescribed in paragraph
(b) of this section will be released.
(11) Label specification*. The caution
labels required by subdivision (1) of this
subparagraph shall be printed In letters
of sufficient size and contrast as to be
readily visible and legible. The label shall
state:
Cumoii
Contains Asbestos Fiber*
Avoid Creating Dust
Brsathing Asbestos Dust May Cause
Serious Bodily Harm
(h) Housekeeping--(1) Cleaning. All external surfaces In any place of employ ment shall be maintained free of accu
mulations of asbestos fibers if, with their dispersion, there would be an excessive concentration.
(2) Waste disposal. Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equip ment, and asbestos-contaminated cloth ing, consigned for disposal, which may produce In any reasonably foreseeable use, handling, storage, processing, dis posal, or transportation airborne concen trations of asbestos fibers In excess of the exposure limits prescribed In paragraph (b) of this section shall be collected and dlspoced of In sealed impermeable bags, or oUier closed; impermeable containers.
(i) Recordkeeping--(1) Exposure rec ords. Every employer shall maintain rec ords of any personal or environmental monitoring required by this section. Rec ords shall be maintained for a period of at least 20 years and shall be made avail able upon request to the Assistant Sec retary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and to authorized representa tives of either. 11910.1001(0(1) amended at 41 FR 11505, March 19, 1976]
(2) Employee access. Every employee and former employee shall have reason able access to any record required to be maintained by subparagraph 1) of this
paragraph, which indicates the em ployee's own exposure to asbestos fibers.
'(3) 'Employee notification. Any em ployee found to have been exposed at any tlme th airborne concentrations of asbes tos fibers In excess of the limits pre scribed In paragraph (b) of this section shall be notified In writing of the expo sure as soon as practicable but not later than 6 days of the finding. The employee shall also be timely notified of the cor rective action being taken.
_____ -(1) Gen- I 1910.1002
ployer shall provide or make
available at his cost, medical examina tions relative to exposure to asbestos re-
As used in SEc. 1910.1000 (Table Z-l, coal tar pitch volatiles Include the fused poly
(2)^Bi&Wtewfc-The employer snail
provide or make available to each of his employees, within 30 calendar days fol lowing his first employment in an occupation exposed to rirborne con
cyclic hydrocarbons which volatilize from the Idistillation residues of coal,
petroleum! wood, and other organic mat
ter. (37 FR 247*^ Effective November 21, 19721
centrations of asbestos fibers, a compre hensive medical examination, which shall
Include, as a minimum, a chest roent genogram (posterior-anterior 14 x 17 Inches), a history to elicit symptom atology of respiratory disease, and pulmonary function tests to include
[Editor's Note: or the following carcin-
ogens' standards,
examination provi-
sions were remandi by the Third Circuit
Court of Appeals,
ins regarding re
search laboratories
vacated by the
court. |
forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced explratory-aqjgpm-ai lJWnd (FEVi.,).
-'(3ii|aMnMiWHOn or be fore January 31. 1973, and at least an nually thereafter,' every employer shall provide, or make available, comprehen sive medical examinations to each of his employees engaged In occupations ex posed to airborne concentrations of as bestos fibers. Such annual examination shall Include,' as a minimum, a chest roentgenogram (posterior-anterior 14 x 17 Inches), a history-to elicit symptom atology of respiratory disease, and pulmonary function tests to Include forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FEV,.,).
(4) Termination of employment. The employer shall provide, or make avail able, within 30 calendar days before or after the termination of employment of any employee engaged In an occupation exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers, a comprehensive medical examination which shall include, as a minimum, a chest roentgenogram (pos terior-anterior 14 x 17 inches), a history to elicit symptomatology of respiratory disease, and pulmonary function tests to Include forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at 1 second (rsVi.,).
i 1910.1003 4-NitnMphenyL
(a) Scope
application. (1) This
section appli rto any area in which
4-Nltroblphe , Chemical Abstracts
Service]
' Number 92933 Is manu-
facturod.
repackaged, re-
leased. han<| , or stored, but shall not
apply to
ilpment in sealed con-
tainera,
for the labeling require-
menta under ]
aphs (e) (2), (3), and
(4) of this i
(2) This
shall not apply to
solid or liquid
containing less
than 0.1 percent 1
ht or volume of
4-NltrobiphenyL
(b) Definitions. For Vie purposes of
this section: (1) "Absolute filter" is one
capable of retaining 99J7 percent of a
mono disperse aerosol offO.3 pm particles.
(2) "Authorized employee" means an
employee whose dutley require him to be
In the regulated
who has been
specifically
iy the employer.
(3) "Clean
:e room" means a
yoom where er
put on clean
clothing and/or itectlve equipment in
an environment
of 4-NltroblphenyL
The clean chi
room shall be con-
tlguous to and
an entry from a
shower room, '
the shower room
facilities are oi
required In this
nrrtton
(5) Recent'examinations."No medical examination Is required of any em
ployee, if adequate records show that the employee has been examined In ac cordance with this paragraph within the past 1-year period.
(4) "Closed sys
means an opera-
tlon Involving 4-Nl ilphenyl when
containment prove
release of 4-
Nltrobtphenyl Into
aroas. nan-
regulated areas, or the
al envlron-
menta,
(6) Medical recoras--(1) Mainte nance. Employers of employees examined pursuant to this paragraph shall cause to be maintained complete and accurate records of all such medical examina tions. Records- shall be retained by employers for at least 20 years.
(11) Access. The contents of the rec ords of the medical examinations required by this paragraph shall be made available, for Inspection and copying,
to the Assistant Secretary of Labor lor Occupational Safety and Health, the Director of NIOSH, to authorized physi cians and medical consultants of either of them. and. upon the request of an em ployee or former employee, to his physi
<5) "Decontamination neans the in-
activation of 4-Nltroblp: yl or Its sale disposal.
(6) "Director" National ' Institute Safety and Health, rocted by him or the Education, and Wi Director.
the Director, Occupational
any person dlitary of Health, to act for the
(7) "Disposal' moval of 4-NH
the safe ro1 from the work
environment. (8)
means an unforaeen
circumstance or
circumstances ro
suiting In the roll of 4-Nltroblphenyl
which may result In
to or con-
tact with 4-Nitroblpl
cian. Any physician who conducts - a (9) "External env nment"
medical examination required by this any environment
to regulated
paragraph shall furnish to the employer of the examined employee all the Infor mation specifically required by this paragraph, and any other medical In formation related to occupational ex posure to asbestos fibers.
nd nonrogulmted
(10) "Isolated i
means a fully
enclosed structure o< than the vessel
of containment of 1-Nltrobiphenyl,
which Is Impervious to passage of 4-
Nitrobiphenyl. and wl >h would prevent
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