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RULES AND in In work situations It) which the (ci Mo employee si.ill be assigned to (2) Personal monitoring--<D Rum methods r.rHcrlbcd hi paragraph (c) oC tasks requiring the use of respirators if. ple: himII b.; oiler.,ii 1 /mill withir, u.e oils section nrc either (actinically not based u;n>n his most recent examination, breathing r.r.ne of the employees, on slide or fea-.lblo to on extent lnsufil- nn examining physician determines that membrane filters of (1.8 micron)''ter po .; to reduce the airborne concentra- the employee will be unrlfie to function rosity mounted in an open-face filler . jru of asbestos fibers below the limits normally wesrinc a respirator, or that holder. Samples shall be token for tho prescribed by paragraph (b) of tills the safety or health of the employee or determine l ion of tlie C-houi Uriu- section; or otbor employees will be Impaired by his wei^htcU nverago oirliornr concentra till) In emergencies. use of a respirator. Such employee shall tions and of tiro ceiling concentrations 01 (Iv) Where both respirators and per be rotated to another Job or given the asbestos fibers. sonnel rotation are nllowed by subdivi opportunity to transfer to a different po (ii) Sampling (requeue* and pattern!. sions (I). (ID. or (III) of tilts subpara sition whose duties he fc> nbln to perform After tho initial determinations rcnuirc'l graph. anil both are practicable, person with tlic same employer, in ilia same geo by subparagroph (1) of this poraginpl). nel rotation shell be preferred and used. graphical area and with tlic same senior ardii'ilci uliall bo of such frequency htai - 2 Where a respirator Is permitted by ity, status, and rate of pay he had Just pattern or. to represent with reaxonabie subparagraph (I) of Mila paragraph. it prior to such trtiasfcr, if such a different e.ccurocy the levels of esi*osure et em shall )>e selected from among thoso ap proved by the Bureau of Mines. Depart ment of the Interior, or the National In stitute lor Occupational Safety and Health. Department of Health, Educa position is avnl>o.ble. (3) Special clothing: Tlic employer shc.H provide, and require the use of. spe cial clothing, such nn coveralls or similar whole body clothing, head coverings, ployees. In no case shall the sampling be done at Intervals greater Utah 0 muutlis for employees whose exposure to asbestos may reasonably bo foreseen to exceed tlic limits prescribed by paragraph <b> tion. and Welfare, under tlic provisions of 30 CFR Tart 11 (31 F.R. 0244. Mar. 25. 11*121 and shall be used in accordance 'tUi subdivisions (1). (U). (ill), and (Iv) of Uus fiuljimmrmnh. I Air purifying respirators. A reusa ble o; -.iiihIc use air purifying respirator, or a respirator described lu subdivision (ID or (ill) of this subparagraph, shell he ,\i to reduce tlio concentrations of airi-jrne asbestos fibers In the respirator he,,i\v tlio exposure limits prescribed In pm rx graph :b> of this section, when tlio reiiiiu. or the fl-hmir time-weighted avorko at. nine .concentration.! of nsbccton u'wr- x.c r-isoanbly expected to exceed no :.uri- thou JO times those limits. .;> I'oincrrti air i-ifyinp respirators. a f.il: fiiceiucee uowored air purlfyin;? :.stor. nr a pow'"rcd air purifying ...niLur. or u respirator Oescrilw! in rTn-iivisimi >iii, of this nubpararcmph, h... r*e ns*'i| in reduce the concentre.inn! of nirMim- asbestos Qbcrc in the res. i;.-.i tor beIor.- the exposure limits pre-srrinen in purer.trph (b) of this section, when the cciiinr. or the P-hour vinteweiRhicd average concentrations of asbestos fibers arc reasonably expected to exceed 10 times, but not 100 times, those limits lill Type "C" rupplied-air respirators, confinnous floi* or pressure-demand class. A type "C" continuous flow or pres sure-demand. supplled-alr respirator shall be inert to reduce the concentra tions of airborne nr-be.-Aos fibers In tlic gloves, mid foot covering!! for any em ployee exposed to airborne concentratlunr. of Asbestos fibers, which exceed tlio celling level prescribed In paragraph <b) of this section. (4) Change rooms: (1) At any fixed place of employment exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers In cxecsn of the exposure limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of tills section, the em ployer shall provide chunge rooms for employees working rc.TUiorly at the place. Ul> Clothes lockers: The employer shall provide two separate lockers or con tainers for each employee. .30 separated or isolated as to prevent contamination of the employee's street clothes from bis work clothes. <iil' Laundering: (a) Laundering of Asbestos contaminated clotlfing shall l>c done so as to prevent tho release of nirberne nebastoo flbarr. in excess of the ex posure limbs prescribed in paragraph (b). of this section. <) Any ctnoipyer '.rho gives nsb<ir;'oscontamlnated clothlog to another person for laundering shall biferm cuch person of the requirement in (c.) of thin subdi vision to effectively prevent tho relcaco of airborne asbestos fibers in excess of tlio exposure limits prescribed in para graph (b) of this section. (c) Contaminated clothing shall bo transported in sealed impenncublo cage, or other closed. Impermeable containers, and labeled in nr.cord.anco with para graph (g) of this section. of tills section. (3) Environmental monitoring--(li samples sliatl be collected from aixas of a work environment which ero reprcr.cntatlve of the airborne concentration* of asbestos fibers which mr.y reach th# breatliiug rone of omployce*. Siminic:. shall bo collected on a membrane tihei of 0JB micrometer porosity mounted in an open-face filter holder. Sample* shah be taken for the determination of the uhour Umc-wcixiited averaire airborne conccntraiioru (uid cf the callins cm wjutrr.lions of ashastos flbera. <ti) Sampling fregwic.v and pi'll.-: ns. After tho initial determinations .-cqniv,:', Sjv r.ub)).r?grapt ()) of thin peroitrniir. samples r.bcll bo of such frequeno;, and pattern as to represent with rn:i.v.>n'.<iiacoiracj- the levels of exposure of d-.o emploj'ccs. In no cose sliall snmniinr hr at intervals ((renter than 0 iiuuith.-. i,>, eniployces whojc exposures to ur.urslo may reasonably he foreseen to exceed the exposure limits prescribed in pur.-igrapli (h) cf this section. (4) Employee observation of monitor- inp. Affected employees, or their rep rcsmtatiVRs. shall be given a rcasoonixe cpportunlty to obrorve ony monitoriur lrdlHired '07 this paragraph and ohail have nccess to tbo records thereof. (g) Caution signs and labels. (1) Cau tion etpnr. (1) Posting. Caution signs shall bo provided and. dlsolayetl at enoh location where airborne cnueoilratinnc of eshnstos fibers mevy lie iix excess of the oxposura l)mlU; ju-eccvlbed In porngr.ipii r`-.;iirator below the exposure limit! preecrioed In imiegrapu (b) of this section, wnen the rolling or the It-hour tlmewei<:hted avers-? ohbon'o concentra tions of e.-.hrstr,.! fibers are reasonably expected to cxrecJ 100 times those limit3. <e> Method of measurement. All de terminations of airborne concentratlono of asbestos fiber) chall bo mo.do by tho membrane filter method r.t dOP-doO y. (magriiflcaUon) (4 millimeter objective) with phase ccutrast IDunitnotton. (b? of thlr section. Signs shc.ll be poi.i^xl at ouch a distance from such'a location no that an employee may read the nlrp;n end toko necessary protective ntepa be fore entering the area marked by tho righc. Slirnc shall be posted at all ap Iv) Establishment of a respirator pro- (f) Monitoring--(\) Initial dcierr,;i- proaches to arcus containing exccsnivc pram. la) Tlic employer.shall establish nctions. Within 0 raentba of liw publi concentrations of airborne asbautm a respirator urogram In accordance with cation of this eccl'nn, every employer fibers. the requirements of the American r.'a- tio.ial Standards Practices for Rcaplratory Protection, ANSI Z83.2-l?!if), which Is Incorporated by reference herein. rlipll cause every place of employment where asbestos Abets lire released to bo monitored in such n wry as to uelennlno whether every employee's exposure to (ii) Sign, specifications. The warning sign? required by subdivision (1) of tliis r.ubpnrugraph stall conform to tho vcquiremente of 20" x .\4" vortical fortm.t h) See 5 l?'h.C concerning the avail asbestos fibers is below the limit! pre cigns specified In ( lOiO.l-iu(d) (4). and ability or ANSI 7.80.2-19(19 and the main scribed Iri paragraph (b> of this sec to this subdivision. The nlgn.i ahaU dis tenance of an historic filo In connection tion. If the limits ere exceeded, tho em play the fuliowing legend in tlie lov/er therewith. The address of the American ployer shall immediately undertake a panel, with letter skies and styles of a National Standards Institute is glvon In compliance program In accordance with visibility at least equal to that specified 1910.100. paragraph <c) of tide section. in this subdivision. FEDERAL BECttTEn, VOL. 37, 1(0. IV.j--ThUSiOAY, JUNE 2r, IP7(