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Eaton Corporation, Air Flex Plant Page -3- It is imperative that all operations that involve cutting, milling, and sanding of materials that contain asbestos be locally ventilated. The dust collector used must be designed for collection .1 ^ of asbestos fibers. Any shop vacuum should not be used tor loca 1 i zed I/' ventilation and especially one not equipped with a filter deslygeo dk%':> asbestos fiber collection. A collector not approved for collection of asbestos fibers may actually make matters worse since the^fiber%,may pass through the filters and spread asbestos fibers over/a! iarger area. Exhaust ventilation must comply with ANSI 29.2-197'l:. ^ * ... While the present OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1910.1.001, .limits workers' asbestos? exposure to two fibers greater thhp" f i.V.e`rtilcrometers in length per cubic centimeter (fibers >5 /cc) , mahy he'ATth experts believe that there may not be a safe level for.Carcinogen1 exposure. OSHA has proposed a new asbestos standard that^jhay , iotfel the Permissible Exposure Limit down to 0.2 fibers' >`5 , /cci For the asbestos levels found on monitoring, additional workerj protection may be af f|^&ed?-sby|jising a reusable or single-use air purifying respirator, ,3 | Engineering controls should be lused !,wh,enever feasible to maintain airborne contaminant concentratioha,?below` the. recommended standards. Compliance with the permissibly exposure -limits by the use of respirators is oniy permitted^Wbile^ Idqpiired engineering controls are being installed or tested, whfeh norKirbutine maintenance or repair is being accomplished, or during1 emet^ehcies. The reasons that respirators can only be use'd as-In interim control are: (1) So many factors affect obtaining^ a propej fit. For example beards, sideburns, eyeglasses, the absence of ^deln^iires, etc., prevent a proper face seal and thus completely .itegate-ia jrespirator's usefulness. (2) Respirators can cause wearer dls5C6mfort' (3) Respirators cause resistance to breathing. Af's" ' "" si*' When properly selected, used, and maintained, respirators can also provide added* protection for workers who are exposed to contaminant si- be ldw a5 standard. Although their use is not mandated by law in such, dases/'prudent Industrial Hygiene practice supports the need for^thei& =upe regardless of the level of contaminant present. That4pdsitioh\isAbased on the fact that no known safe level of exposure exists for exposure to a carcinogen. Consequently, when working with any known or suspected cancer causing agent, all precautlpns to include the use of a proper respirator should be impleraehfced. Publications are available from the National Institute for Cfdddpational s'afety and Health (NIOSH) which are routinely updated, listing tjhose respirators certified by NIOSH and their uses. vL ^ Whenever respirators are used in a plant, the Occupational Safety `and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements include a written FAW 11874