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Vinyl 2 IP T Module ENVIROMENTAL TRAINING (Section I Module #5) OSHA VINYL CHLORIDE STANDARD 1910.1017 Purpose: To familiarize you with the OSHA Vinyl Chloride Standard and to partially fulfill the training requirements of the standard. Resources: OSHA Vinyl Chloride Standard Vinyl Chloride MSDS Vinyl Chloride CETA Sheet Dow and Vinyl II I.H. Contacts R&S 041401 Required Level of Performance: 100% 1. "Action Level" means a concentration of VCM ofppm averaged over anwork day. 2. "Emergency" means any occurance such as, but not limited to, , or operation of awhich is likely to, or does, result inof VCM. 3. "Hazardous Operation" means any operation, procedure, or activity where a release of either VCM ___________ ormight be expected as a consequence of the operation or because of an____________ in the operation, which would result in an employee exposure in________ of the 4. State the three criteria included in "Permissable exposure limit": a. b. c. 5. Monitoring shall be repeated at least monthly where any employee is exposed, without regard to the use of respirators in excess of the____ 6. Monitoring may be repeated not less than quarterly where any employee N:\JPTJPTFORM.DOC REVISED: 8/22/95 DOW CONFIDENTIAL PAGE I OF 4 Date Printed: 03/14/96 4:17 PM Vinyl 2 IP T Module is exposed, without regard to the use of respirators in excess of the__ 7. Monitoring may befor any employee only when at least two consecutive monitoring determinations, made no less than __ working days apart, show exposures for that employee at or below the 8. A regulated area shall be established where VCM is manufactured, stored, or handled and VCM concentrations are in 9. Employee exposures to VCM shall be controlled to at or below the permissible exposure limit using feasibleand to at or below the permissible exposure limit. 10. State when entry into unknown concentrations of VCM or concentrations of VCM or concentrations greater than 36,000 ppm (lower explosive limit) may be made. ______ ___________ ______ _ 11. State the required respiratory protection when entering into unknown concentrations of VCM. _____ ___________ ______ R&S 041402 12. Name five of the requirements the Vinyl Chloride Standard training program, a. b. c. d. e. 13. State when a review of this standard is required: a._______________________________________ b. N:\IPTUPTFORM.DOC REVISED: 8/22/95 DOW CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 2 OF 4 Date Printed: 03/14/96 4:17 PM Vinyl 2 IP T Module 14. A medical exam shall be performed once per year, except for employees with 10 or more years in VCM manufacturing, in which case medical exams shall be performed every_____ months. 15. Areas containing hazardous operations or where an exists shall be posted with legible signs bearing the legend: CANCER-SUSPECT AGENT IN THIS AREA PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY 16. Records of required monitoring and measuring and medical records shall be provided uponto employees. 17. Monitoring and measuring records shall be maintained for not less than . Medical records shall be maintained for the duration of the employment of each employee plus, or______________ ________whichever is longer. 18. Within_____ working days following any monitoring and measuring which discloses that any employee has been exposed, without regard to the use of respirators, in excess of the permissible exposure limit, each such employee shall be____of the results of the exposure measurement and steps being taken toto within the permissible exposure limit. 19. State the flammable limits (VCM): a. LFL: b. UFL: 20. Health Hazard Data: Easily attainable concentrations may cause ______________ , even. Signs and symptoms of excessive exposure may beor effects. 21. Organ Effects:,, and. 22. Carcinogenicity: Positive inand animals. 23. Birth or reproductive effects:. 24. State the reported odor thresholds:-ppm. N:\IPT\IPTFORM.DOC REVISED: 8/22/95 DOW CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 3 OF 4 Date Printed: 03/14/96 4:17 PM R&S 041403 Vinyl 2 IP T Mo dul e Time Required To Complete Module: Completed By: Date: Reviewed By: Date: Revision Notes None Review Notes Kenny Phillips/Steve Smith 9/95 R&S 041404 N:\IPTVIPTFORM.DOC REVISED: 8/22/95 DOW CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 4 OF 4 Date Primed: 03/14/96 4:17 PM