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determines that failure to label vinyl chloride containers or failure to post signs at entrances to regulated area exposes employees to the risk of serious injury or death, he shall cite the employer for a serious violation of the Act. l\. Action (29 CFK 1910.93q) a. Inspections. (1) Any establishment, operation or material within the scope of the 1910.93q(a)(1)(7)(3) may be. inspected. She guidelines of the OS HA Program Directive ;/20Q-18 are to be followed regarding inspection priorities. (2) Inspections'will be conducted by Industrial Hygienist (CSH.O) . KA or State Agreement Protective Equipment for the When a ..'CSHO inspects a viny]/ch^^ide or polyvinyl chloride facility he shall wear appropria teequipment if he suspects that he might be exposed co levai^pi vifayl chloride which are above the permissible exposure In/order -.to, determine whether he might be exposed to such can^nt^&zons/the CSHO -should check the installation's monitoring record^^ps-^oy to/the. inspection. If, for any reason, the CSHO- thinks he closed to concentrations of vinyl chloride above the permissible 'tqxpokurj? levels, despite the fact that the monitoring records do not rer'lecfe'such exposure levels, the CSHO should wear the appropriate respirator (29 CFR 1910.93q(g)(1).). c. Decontamination. When appropriate, the instructions from the manufacturer may be used as guidelines for decontamination or deactivation of VC. d. Monitoring for VC by the CSHO. Personal breathing zone samples should be collected from employees where exposure to VC is likely. A low flow personal sampling pump shall be used to collect the samples on NIOSH approved charcoal tubes. Samples shall be collected in accordance with OSHA Sampling Data Sheet //7a for Vinyl Chloride (attached). - 20 - 24414020 BFG30822 5. Effective Date This directive is effective immediately and shall be retained until further notice. M. Assistant Secretary of Labor Attachments DISTRIBUTION: D-4 & 5 plus HEW (1) OS (50) NIOSH Regi Review NACOS (Originator: Directors (1) sional Offices (1) - 21 - BFG30823