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m Shell Oil Company Interoffice Memorandum NOVEMBER 10, 1983 FROM: SENIOR INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, HEALTH & SAFETY, MANUFACTURING TO: SEE ATTACHED DISTRIBUTION LIST SUBJECT: OSHA EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARD (ETS) FOR ASBESTOS Attached is the asbestos ETS which took effect on November 4, 1983. J. L. Rivard's cover letter (attached) provides a summary. We will provide further information as it becomes available. Please contact us if you any any questions. JDR:bjd cc: M. T. Barclay T. A. Colangelo L. S. Cotton W. M. Cunningham D. E. Eitel F. J. Gorski G. A. Hermens M. B. Kovacevich A. K. Menard P. J. Snyder Circulate: LAM 001179 DPMC-16878 DISTRIBUTION LIST ANACORTES REFINERY MANAGER, SAFETY DEER PARK MANUFACTURING COMPLEX SUPERINTENDENT, HEALTH7SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAC MANAGER, SAFETY EL PASO PLANT SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE GEISMAR PLANT MANAGER,"HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT MARIETTA PLANT MANAGER7HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT MARTINEZ MANUFACTURING COMPLEX MANAGER, HEALTH AND SAFETY MOBILE PLANT MANAGER, SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT NORCO MANUFACTURING COMPLEX MANAGER, HEALTH, SAFETY AND MEDICAL ODESSA REFINERY SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE TAFT PLANT SAFETY AND TRAINING REPRESENTATIVE WILMINGTON MANUFACTURING COMPLEX MANAGER, SAFETY AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE WOODBURY PLANT MANAGER,"HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT WOOD RIVER MANUFACTURING COMPLEX MANAGER, SAFETY AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE LAM 001180 DPMC-16879 SM-32 (REV. 5-78) Shell Oil Company Interoffice Memorandum NOVEMBER 8. 1983 * JSS """ !/* KCC JO& PJW HEALTH & SAFETY OPERATIONS ' --BJD I --ilOv .t FROM: TO: J. L. RIVARD D. P. ATWOOD F. A. ELY R. E. JOYNER J. J. PICKELL S. SZYMANOWSKI Btattat SUBJECT: OSHA EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARD (ETS) FOR ASBESTOS On November ^, 1983, OSHA published an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for asbestos, effective immediately. The ETS requires: An 8-hour TWA PEL of 0.5 fibers/cc Compliance by any combination of control methods Training programs, to commence within 30 days . Warning signs All provisions of the existing OSHA asbestos standard 1910.1001 continue to apply, except to the extent modified by this ETS. No changes are required in medical surveillance. This ETS will remain in effect, until replaced by a new permanent rule, which by law must be published within six months of the ETS. The entire FR publication, which is 5** pages long, will be provided to you soon. Meanwhile, the two-page ETS is attached. We will publish a more detailed advisary in several weeks. Meanwhile, you may wish to alert your functions to the new ETS. Attachment cc: B. F. Aurelius C. E. Bodenstedt K. C. Crawford H. L. Kusnetz Q. J. Machac D. E. Miller C. F. Phillips J. L. Rivard A. F. Schmit A. G. Smith ' HS&ES-IS (2) LAM 001181 DPMC-16880 .3 3s -'V V.-25 -'*3 V*': 3 .i 'j . ... Federal Register , Vol. 48, No. 215 / Friday. November 4. i983 / Rules and Regulations 51139 respirators, and to assure that all such multiples of the reduced PEL of 0.5 f/cc. employees participate in the program rather than multiples of the previous 2 f/ and are informed of specified categories cc permissible limit. For example, of information. OSHA considers this approved air purifying respirators may provision to be "necessary" within the be used only where asbestos meaning of section 6(c) of the Act. to concentrations are not expected to reduce the grave danger faced by exceed 5 f/cc (10 x the PEL). Before the asbestos exposed employees. The ETS. because the PEL was 2 f/cc. such absence of a training program respirators could be used where requirement in the asbestos standard asbestos concentrations would not have has been pointed out as one of the exceeded 20 f/cc (10 x the PEL of 2 f/cc). serious deficiencies of the current Similarly, powered air purifying standard. OSHA believes that respirators may be used where asbestos participation in an adequate training concentrations do not exceed 100 times program is essential for the protection of the PEL, which at the new level of 0.5 f/ employees because most protective cc is 50 f/cc. Previously, employers provisions enlist the employee as an could have used such respirators at active participant. For example, many concentrations up to 200 f/cc. employees handling asbestos depend on It is likely that the main impact of the effective work practices. Without- reduced PEL on respirator choice will be training in applying these work * in operations and industries where practices, employee protection would be exposure levels are between 5 f/cc and- inadequate. Where the employee plays a more passive role in his protection such as where engineering controls are relied 20 f/cc. Formerly, employees exposed in this range could use half-mask air purifying respirators; now they must be on, training is also essential, because protected by a powered air purifying the employee must know the sources of respirator or a full facepiece respirator, workplace asbestos contamination, and or they may use a supplied air the health hazards of asbestos exposure, respirator. in order to assess his own exposure situation and to help recognize when engineering controls are not operating properly. Certainly where housekeeping plays an important role in control, instruction about housekeeping methods, for example, frequent . vacuuming, is essential. Perhaps most imporlanly, where employee protection depends upon respirator use, OSHA's experience shows that training employees in the use. fitting and limitations of respirators is critical to the effectiveness of respirator protection. Accordingly ^his requirement applies where airborne concentrations are reasonably expected to exceed 0.5 If 6. Paragraph (k)(6). Warning signs during the ETS. The ETS requires that legible signs warning of the health hazards of asbestos be displayed at locations where airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers exceed the reduced exposure limit of 0.5 f/cc. No specific legend is required signs for newly posted during the ETS. OSHA wishes to make as practicable as possible the rapid posting of signs, especially in workplaces where there has been previous non-compliance and in areas where asbestos concentrations were formerly below the 2.0 f/cc PEL XI. Public Participation cc. even if employees use respirators to reduce breathing zone concentrations and thereby comply with the ETS. Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and arguments with respect to the revisions As set forth in paragraph (k)(4) the to the asbestos standard made by the employer must inform the employee of ETS. These comments must be the health effects of asbestos exposure: postmarked on or before January 3,1984 the relationship between asbestos and and sent to the Docket Officer, Docket smoking in producing lung cancer; the No. H-033C, Occupational Safety & operations exposing employees to Health Administration, U.S. Department asbestos fibers and necessary protective " .of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue. NW,, steps to minimize exposure; the purpose, Room S-6212. Washington. D.C. 20210. proper use. fitting instructions and The data, views and arguments that limitations of respirators, and the are submitted will be available for contents of all the provisions of the public inspection and copying at the Asbestos Standard at 1910.1001. above address. All timely written 5. Paragraph (k)(5) Respiratory submissions will be made a part of the protection during the ETS. The ETS record of the proceeding. adds a new paragraph (k)(5) which includes a table which ties respirator List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 1910 selection to the 0.5 f/cc PEL. Under the Occupational safety and health. ETS. the concentration cut-offs for Asbestos, Health. Emergency temporary various kinds of respirators are standard. Cancer. Authority and Signature This document was prepared under the direction of Thome G. Auchter. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor. 200 Constitution ' Avenue, NW, Washington. DC 20210. Pursuant to Sections 6(b), 6(c). 8(c) and 8(g) of the Act. 29 CFR 1910.1001 is amended by adding a new paragraph (k) as set forth below. (Secs. 8(b). 6(c). 8(c) and 8(g). Pub. L 91-590. 84 Slat. 1593.1596.1599.1600; 29 U.S.C. 655. 857; See. 107. Pub. L 91-54. 83 Slat. 98 (40 U.S.C 333); 29 CFR Part 1911; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 9-83 (48 FR 35736)) Signed at Washington. D.C.. this 2nd day of November 1983. Thorne G. Auchter, Assistant Secretary ofLabor. PART 1910--[AMENDED! Section 1910.1001 of Part 1910 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations is hereby amended by adding a new' paragraph (k) reading as follows; 1910.1001 Asbestos. ** (k) Emergency temporary standard effective November 4.1983.--(1) Scope. This emergency temporary standard is issued pursuant to section 6(c) of the Act and applies to all workplaces where employees may be exposed to asbestos in all industries covered by the Act. including, general industry, construction and maritime. Except to the extent modified by this emergency temporary standard all provisions of 1910.1001 remain in effect. (2) Permissible levels of exposure. The 8-hour time-weighted average airborne concentration of asbestos fibers to which any employee may be exposed shall nDt exceed one-half (0.5) fiber, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic centimeter of air, as determined by the method prescribed in paragraph (e) of this section. (3) Methods of compliance with the emergency temporary standard. Notwithstanding any other requirements of this section, compliance with the reduced exposure limit of 0.5 f/cc shall be achieved by any feasible combination of engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment and devices. (4) Employee information and training.--(i) As soon as possible, but not later than thirty (30) days from the effective date of this emergency temporary standard, the employer shall institute a training program for all employees exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos in excess of LAM 001182 DPMC-16881 51140 Federal Register / Vol. 48, No. 215 / Friday, November 4, 1983 / Rules and Regulations 0.5 f/cc, without regard to the use of respirators and shall assure their participation in the program during the effective period of this emergency temporary standard. . (ii) The employer shall assure that each such employee is informed of the following: . (A) The health effects associated with asbestos exposure: (B) The relationship between asbestos and smoking in producing lung cancer: (C) The nature of operations which could result in exposure to asbestos and necessary protective steps to minimize exposure including, as applicable, engineering controls, work practices, respirators, housekeeping and protective clothing: . . (D) The purpose, proper use, fitting instructions and limitations of respirators permitted by the standard: and (E) A review of all the provisions contained in 1910.1001. . (5) Respiratory protection during the ETS. Notwithstanding any other requirement of this section, where respirators are used to achieve the permissible exposure limit of 0.5 f/cc they shall be selected according to Table 1. . (6) Warning signs during the ETS. In addition to the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of this section, legible signs warning of the health hazards of asbestos shall be provided and displayed at each location where airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers may exceed 0.5 f/cc. TABLE 1 . Respiratory Protection For Airoorne Concentrations of Asbestos Airborne Concentration of Asbestos (TWA) Not in excess of 5 f/cc (10 X PEL) Not in excess of 50 f/cc Vloo X PEL) Greater than 50 f/cc Required Respirator1 Reusable or single'use air purifying respirator Full facepiece air purifying respirator, or a . powered air purifying res pirator A type "C" continuous flow or pressure demand, supplied air respirator. ^ Respirators specified for high concentrations may be used at lower concentrations of asbestos. (Secs. 6(b). 6(c), 8(c) and 8(g). Pub. L 91-596, 84 Slat. 1593, 1596. 1599.1600: 29 U.S.C. 655, 657; Sec. 107,'Pub. L 91-54, 83 Slat. 96 (40 U.S.C. 333): 29 CFR Part 1911, Secretary of Labor's Order No. 9-83 (48 FTl 35736)) |FR Dot 83-30073 Filed 11-2-43: 1:15 pm| BILUNG CODE <510-26-11 \ LAM 001183 DPMC-16882