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"MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PROCEDURE PUNT 526 ir FIELD MANUAL PROC MF-II-6.2 PAGE 1 OF 3 DATE 1/79 (WLD) PROPER HANDLING & DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT 2. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4. 4.1 SCOPE UC-1733 The purpose of this procedure is to make known to all employees the health hazards and required work procedures for removing and disposing of insulation containing asbestos, allowing this task to be performed within the limits as prescribed by OSHA, article 1910.93a, ASBESTOS, dated October 25, 1978. PROCEDURE All personnel, whenever removing asbestos insulation, shall wear protective clothing -- rain slicker suit or paper disposable type coveralls. Cotton or rubber work gloves shall be worn while handling asbestos. Each employee working with or in the immediate area where the asbestos is being removed, shall wear a 3-M disposable type respira tor. These shall be changed as the users feel necessary or daily depending on use. Foot gear worn should be of a type that can be washed or vacuumed at completion of job or daily basics. HANDLING & DISPOSING Asbestos shall always be handled, cut, removed, and disposed of in a wet state sufficient to prevent the emission of airborned fibers. Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and asbestos-contaminated clothing consigned for disposal, shall be collected and disposed of in sealed impermeable bags. are in Stores specially for this purpose. These bags BRA 1660 MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PROCEDURE PLANT 526 II FIELD MANUAL____________ Proper Handling & Disposal of Asbestos PROC MF-II-6.2 PAGE 2 OF 3 DATE 1/79 (WLD) 4.3 OSHA approved labels shall be affixed to each bag containing the waste asbestos. A "stick-on" type label is available in Stores. These labels shall read: CAUTION CC.HTAINS AS3ESTQS FISESS AVOID CHEATING OUST SHEATHING ASBESTOS DUST HAT CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM | 4.4 Bags of waste asbestos shall be held in the Salvage Yard "cage" for proper disposal. 5. WORK PRACTICES & PRECAUTIONS 5.1 When asbestos is being removed, barricade the work area by erecting rope guardrails. Caution signs shall be posted at the work site, located at a distance which will allow an employee to take necessary protective steps before entering the. area. These signs shall read: ASBESTOS DUST HAZARD AVOID BREATHING DUST WEAR ASSIGNED PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT * DO NOT REMAIN IN AREA UNLESS YOUR WORK REQUIRES IT 0MATNIM ASHOTS tJ'JST MAI 0t PMARD0U5 TO TOUR HIJHIH 5.2 Notify the Industrial Hygiene Dept, Ext. 228 or 337 before commencing to remove asbestos so air sampling monitoring of the atmosphere can be arranged. BRA 1661