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RUBBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 1901 PENNSYLVANIA AVE N W . WASHINGTON 0 C 20006 (202) 785-2602 i-i 1? ]Q/,} Roy N. Johnson' December 10, 1974 VC - 8 TO: VC/PVC Manufacturers and/or Users SUBJECT: Correction to Vinyl Chloride Standard Gentlemen: Enclosed is a notice amending the Vinyl Chloride Standard. Several of the amendment^ are typographical corrections. However, OSHA also omitted from the October 4th standard the inclusion of a Type C supplied air respirator, continuous flow type, with full or balf-face piece helmet. The enclosed revision indicates that this is an acceptable respirator. FTR:clc Enclosure Frank T,, Ryan Director Environmental, Safety and Health Affairs GENC 00*635 41848 f RULES and regulations 6. In paragraph m(7). 6th paragraph, 8th and 9th lines (2nd column. 35894) by changing . . testimony of SPI and B, F, Goodrich (TR" to read ", . . testi mony. Industrial spokesman also agreed". 7. In paragraph 111(10), 2nd para graph, 7th line (1st column, 35895) by changing "unwieidly" to read "un wieldy". 8. In paragraph 111(15), 2nd para graph, 2nd line (1st column 35896) by changing "preceding" to read "proceed ing", 9. In 5 1910.93q(a) (1). 5th line, (1st column 35896) by changing "75015" to read "75014". 10. In 1910.93q(b) (7). 5th line (2nd column 35896), by changing "bceause" to CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY read "because". AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DE 11. In I 1910.93q(g) (4) (ii) (B), 1st line PARTMENT OF LABOR (2nd column 35897) by changing "Type" PART 1910--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS Standard for Exposure to Vinyl Chloride; Corrections to read "Combination type". 12. In $ 1910.93q(g) (4) (1st column 35897) by renumbering paragraphs (lii) through (v) as (iv) through (vi) and by inserting a now paragraph (iii) to read In PR Doc. 74-23176 beginning at 39 FR 35890 In the issue dated Friday, Oc tober. 4, 1974, there were a number of typographical errors and the inadvertent omission from the document of the type C supplied air respirator, continuous flow type, with full or half facepiece helmet or hood for exposures not over 1,000 ppm. As was stated in the preamble to the standard, we concluded that the sugges tions of Edwin Hyatt, the OSTIA consult ant on respirators, were meritorious, and we intended to closely follow the rec as follows: `(iii) Not over 1,000 Type C, supplied ppm. air respirator, continuous flow type, with full or half face- piece, helmet or hood." 13. In 1910.93q(j), 16th line (2nd col umn 35897) by changing "(ii)" to read "(iii)". 14. In 5 1910.93q(l) (1), lines 4 and 5 (1st column 35898) by changing; ommendations contained in his testi CANCEIt-SuSPECT AGENT Ap.LA AUTHORIZED mony (39 HR 35894, 2nd column, 4th paragraph). Hyatt and several industrial to read: PERSONNEL ON FT spokesmen recommended the use of cer tain respirators, including the type C supplied air respirator, continuous flow typo, with full or half facepiece, helmet or hood for exposures not over 1.000 ppm (see e.g. Tr. 92-3, 317). All of the respira tors that were recommended by Hyatt were included in the Document, except Cancer-Suspect Agent Area Authorized Personnel Only 15. In I910.93q(l) (2), lines 5, 6 and 7 (1st column 35898) by changing: Cancer-Suspect Agent in This Area Protec tive Equipment Required Authorized Personnel Onlt for the type C supplied air respirator, continuous flow type, with full or half facepiece, helmet or hood, whicli was not included in the document solely because of an inadvertent omission. Accordingly, FR Doc, 74-23176 begin ning at 39 FR 35890 of the issue dated Friday. October 4, 1974, is corrected as follows: to read: Cancer-Suspect Agent in This Area Protective Equipment Required Authorized Personnel Only 16. In 1910.93q (1)<3), lines 5 and 6 (1st column 35898) by changing: Contaminated with Vin yi. Chloride Cancer-Suspect Agent 1. In paragraph 1(2), 1st paragraph, 17th line (2nd column, 35890) by chang ing "(30 FR 3874)" to read "(39 FR 3874)". 2. In paragraph 1(7), 22nd line (1st column, 35891), by changing "experi ence" to read "expertise". 3. In paragraph 11(2), 4th paragraph, 3rd line (3rd column, 35891), by changing to read: ,, Contaminated with Vinyl Chloride Cancer-Suspect Agent 17. In I9l0.93q(l> (5) (ii), lines 1 and 2 (1st column 35898) by changing "Part 173, Subpart H" to read "Parts 170-189". In Lino 3 by changing "legends" to read "legend", and in line 5, by changing "labor" to read "label". "necesasrily" to read "necessarily". 18. In 5 1910.93q(n) (3). line 5, (3rd 4. In paragraph 11(4), 4th paragraph, column 35898) by inserting a comma 5th line (3rd column, 35892), by chang after the word "respirators". ing "unacceptable" to read "unaccept Signed at Washington. D.C. this 29th ably". day of November, 1974. 5. in paragraph IIH2), 2nd paragraph, 6th line (2nd column, 35893), by chang John Stender, Assistant Secretary of Labor. ing "release" to read "releases". [FR DOC.74-28319 FUed 12-2-74;0;45 am] FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 233--TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1974 'jENC U 06636 vfGENERALa tl TIRE k NTER-ORGANlZATIOft O TO: VCM/PVC TAGK FORCE COMMITTEE ATTENTION: J. A. Meber/P,. VJ. Laundr i e FROM. J . J . Esile-Lawrenc DATE: 12/9/74 SUBJECT: TRA INI MG PROGRAM OF EXPOSURE Attached please find the Training Program which will be used for exposure to Vinyl Chloride sometime after January 1,1975. The Program will be presented using a flip chart type of pre sentation and actual in-house sampling equipment. Please review. /johnCi. Esile, ^Jr. 'Bolta-Safety Director JJE:v CC:FMAsh MCamuso Bolta VCM Committee Att. 6EHC 0066-37 lWr4>