Document DMgjVjQQopg7KowDYgGxRgDB5

FILE NAME: US Gypsum (USG) DATE: February 11, 1954 DOC#: USG042 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: 1954 document describing new procedures for elimination of dust particles. Replaces page 2 of document from 4/1/43. ELIMINATION OF DUSTY CONDITIONS No. 2-5 Date 2-11-51 Pape 2 of 3 Cancels Page 2 Dated fr-1-^3 Asbestos Expos lire Operations Involving manual handling of asbestos in any plant shall be -- considered in an area In vhich employees shall be required to veer adequate respiratory equipment. Pre-Employment Physical Examinations Before any applicant Tor employment is hired, the history of his previous employment should be fully developed. If there 1e a question able history of exposure to asbestos or an Indicated partial lung disability such as tuberculosis, tbe applicant shall not be employed in any plant until he satisfactorily passes an X-ray examination. The occupational history of all applicants for employment Bhould be fully recorded on Employment Data and Application Card, Form I6l2j 12'752 Revised, for all applicants hired. RESPIRATORS Only respirators approved by the United States Bureau of Mines may be purchased and used for protection against injurious dusts. In other locations it may be veil to provide Martindale Protective Masks to employees to minimize the in halation of nuisance dusts. Employees exposed to high concentrations of dust on infrequent jobs such as mixer clean out, screen retarder, sweeping or cleaning under very dusty condi tions, etc., shall be required to wear an approved filter-type respirator. A complete list of such respirators, entitled "List of Respiratory Protective Devices Approved by Bureau of Mines", Information Circular No. 7636, is avail able at no cost from the United States Department of Interior Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. C. Care of Respirators Respirators shall not be Interchanged among employees and shall be washed and Bterilized by one of the following methods before reissue to the same employee: (NOTE: Remove filter units before sterilizing and washing.) 1. Immerse respirator in a l-to-2-per cent solution of creosol. Rinse thoroughly and allow to dry. General Revision