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To Mr. A. Osti - Corporate Safety March 20 1972 From J. J. Marino - Quigley Co. Inc. pe Subject Asbestos We have read a number of excerpts in various publications regarding the spraying and use of asbestos products Do you have in your files or can you develop for us a report which pulls all this information together From our overall sales approach we would like to know the overall status of asbestos based products for spraying troweling and in block form where asbestos becomes air borne by cutting the blocks You can be of real help here Aldo if this information is available . Thanks J. J. Marino JJM 09 0975 950 . The disaster could have been prevented Hechler told the House The slag pile was not dam it was just created for the waste products of coal It is garbage heap the value of human life high time that we starptropfuitttisnghe said It is high time above coal company federal and state agency place a higher priority that every on protection than production Violation Investigation 77.216 Hechler told Osborn that Bureau regulations published May 22 1971 in Section 77.216 state if failure of a hazard it should water or silt retaining dam will create a be of substantial construction and shall be inspected at least once Osborn to each week by the operator He called on initiate an investigation under Section 103 of the Act Reference File 8503 including a public hearing to determine whether the dam was of substantial construction whether it was inspected on a weekly basis and whether the operator was in violation of the which law Hechler urged Osborn to seek the assistance of the and the Corps of Engineers Please geological survey of all other coal mines in W. Va provide me a list whether the have a dam of this type and indicate to me of such mines is in compliance with this section operator of the regulation he added Alabama NEW JOB HEALTH BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED TO CONSOLIDATE ACTIVITIES Legislation to consolidate job safety and health responsibilities of various state agencies will be introduced to the Alabama state legislature in late February or early March of 1973 Howard Hendrix director of the Depart- ment of Labor told OSHR The department plans to have a minimum industrial hygienists by December he said The ment will work closely with the Department of of two departHealth which will supply laboratory services Under a federal grant of about 72,000 the department will study work conditions in agriculture the docks Hendrix said He said he system and public employment wanted the state to take a strong look at public employees Their injury and severity rates are greater than those for industrial plants The Federal Government scared small employers Hend- rix said The department preaches voluntary compliance with training and education The key element in the department's safety and health program is Courses in industrial safety will be developed training in trade schools and junior colleges and in high schools on a limited basis A Bachelor of Science degree program in safety engineering has been initiated at Auburn Univer- sity Numerous meetings conferences and seminars will be sponsored beginning statewide Hendrix said Last summer at the of the program 500 representatives from in- dustry agriculture health and labor attended a safety and health seminar seminars were held in cooperation with the Alabama Trucking Association OCCUPATIONAL FETY & HEALTH REPORTER Current laws tion employee provisions have provide for no advance notice of inspecwalk around and right of entry but these not been used to the fullest advantage in the past Hendrix said Alabama's state plan will be equal to or better than the Occupational Safety and Health Act Hendnx said he hoped provision for state federal and local public emin the state plan Auburn ployees would be included University is helping to prepare the plan In addition a statistical program is being set up t New York NEW YORK EPA OUTLAWS ASBESTOS SPRAYING IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS pollution The spraying of asbestos fireproofing compounds_in compounds_in New York City is illegal as of February 25 because of the city's new air control code passed August 25 1971 which allowed the construction industry six months to change over to acceptable substitutes Beginning February the Department sources will issue Notices of Violation at any of Air Reconstruction site where such spraying is being done Following the notices orders to cease and desist will be issued tu continued violators Spraying asbestos has been the common fireproofing the steel members of high However studies show increased rates of lung means of buildings cancer and other cancers among the workers who apply this material and concern has been expressed also for exposure to the general public the city Environmental Protection Ad- ministration said Regulations to control spraying operations were promulgated by the Department of Air Resources and the state EPA in April 1970. However even with these controls it was still common for asbestos to escape and an outright ban was sought When the new code was passed however there were no acceptable substitute materials Now three products have been approved by the City's Department of Buildings In January 1971 27 of 36 construction sites in the city were using asbestos spray By December the number was seven Contractors still must observe the spraying regulations even when using the substitute materials cities including Chicago Philadelphia Francisco have banned asbestos spray also Other and major Sun Enforcement Assistant Commissioner of Air Resources Harold Romer and Deputy Director of the Bureau of Industrial Air Pollution Control Morris A. Stoltz have worked with various manufacturers to develop substitute materials A man inspection force issued nearly 300 summonses tions since and the Notices of Violation on spraying operaregulations went into effect This force will continue to monitor spraying of substitute materials pollution and also is deeply involved in enforcing the new 317 code's regulations on the demolition of build ings Occupational Safety & Health Reporter ote 09 0976 959 Full Text ) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ASBESTOS DUST RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ASBESTOS DUST EXPOSURE REGARDING THE PROPOSED STANDARD FOR CONTENTS FOREWORD Standard The Advisory Committee on Asbestos Dust was estab lished January 24 1972 to review the Department of Labor - OSHA proposed Standard for Exposure to Asbestos Dust published in the Federal Register Jan. 12 1972 and prepare written recommendations regarding the proposed standard The first committee meeting on Feb- ruary 3 1972 was for orientation by the OSHA staff and presentation of the NIOSH Criteria Document Recommendations For an Occupational Exposure for Asbestos by Dr. Marcus M. Key Director Four additional public meetings were held on February 14 15 22 and 23 1972. The Official Report of Proceedings in five volumes 722 pages is known to contain many typographical errors which the Advisory Committee could not correct before the February 26 1972 deadline for the recommendations included in this report The Committee suggests that the the proceedings OSHA staff correct the file copy since are available for public copying The Committee will assist if requested The recommendations which follow represent a majori- ty opinion of the Advisory Committee and are offered in the hope of developing an understandable standard which provides for the protection of the health of the employ ecs As required a summary of the dissenting views is included While not charged with making recommenda- tions of feasibility the majority of the Committee is concerned as noted in the proceedings and wish to emphasize that Dr. Key and his staff noted the need for variances for several of their recommendations when they presented their Criteria Document The Advisory Committee acknowledges the need for guidance adequate for good work practices but did background information or time to not have prepare a detailed list The Committee requested that the following suggestion be included in our comments Recognizing the extent of the asbestos inhalations hazard in industry and further recognizing the many areas in which work practices may either add to or suggested to the Secretary that reduce the hazard it is a work practices manual to developed which would cover all the various operations and work situations in all ind^"stries using asbestos It is felt that such a manual would be of great benefit both to those engaged in the operations and to their employers We wish to emphasize the need to provide training in monitoring techniques and call attention to the need to certify employer majority of the granted pending industrial hygienists and consultants The committee believes a variance should be proper training and availability of mon- A. Guide to Standard Sec compare specific paragraphs in Propoled 1910.93 a) with Advisory Committee Recommendations Proposed Standard a hour weighted average b Methods of compliance c Allowable respirators d Particular operations and products e Warning signs f Monitoring g Medical examinations ' h Records Adv Committee Recommendations a Allowable Concentrations b Methods of compliance c Respiratory protective devices d Protective clothing e Work practices f Warning label and signs g Monitoring and records h Medical ( Surveillance ii Records See g and h above B. Advisory Committee Approval Vote Dissenting Views on Each Recommendation a Allowable concentrations Majority 3 of ) No Mr. Baliff and Mr. Weaver believe that studies and avail abe data are inconclusive and does not warrant reducing standard of 5 fibers to 2 fibers See pFerborpuoasreyd 15 1972 Official Report of Proceedings Mr. Weaver requested permission to submit detailed dissenting Proceedings view after February 26 1972. See Feb. 22 25 page 22 line 22 through line 1 page for his initial dissenting view Unanimous b Methods of compliance - c Respiratory protective devices - Unanimous d Protective clothing - Majority 3 of 5 No Mr. Baliff and Mr. Weaver believe it is too restrictive to require protective clothing when the concentration is greater than 10 times the limit They prefer a higher ; limit for example 100 to 200 times the limit e Work practices Unanimous 1 Warning label and signs " Majority 4 of ) No Mr. Weaver believes the word Danger should be changed itoring equipment . // Edwin C. Hyatt Chairman to Caution frequent 8 Monitoring and records - Majority 3 of Mr. Haas believes monitoring should be more 5 No Mr. Baliff does not believe employers should be required Copyright '1972 by The Bureau of National Affairs Inc. i 4 - ET 00 , , 960 tier orn ' 4 to monitor only OSHA inspectors for compliance Also frequency is not feasible See February 22 and 23 1972 Official Report of Proceedings ) h Medical - Majurity Mr. Weaver abstamed 1 Surveillance - Majurity 4 of 5 2 Records - Majority 3 of 5 No Mr. Haas was concerned about medical record confidentiality and wants records stored for a longer period of time such 4 as at least 20 years as specified in proposed standard Sec 1910.93 Asbestos dust 2 Airborne concentration Exposure to airborne asbestos for any employee shall not exceed 2.0 asbestos fibers greater than five microns in length per cubic centimeter of air calculated as a weighted average exposure over the entire working day and during the workday no concentration of asbestos to which workers are exposed shall exceed 10.0 fibers per cubic centimeter The above standard shall become effective 2 years after its promulgation exposure of 5.0 concentration of in effect Until that date a weighted average fibers per cubic centimeter and a peak 10.0 fivers per cubic centimeter shall he b Methods of compliance 1 Engineering methods One or more of the following engineering methods either singly or in combination shall be used to achieve and maintain airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers at or below the exposure limits prescribed in paragraph a of this section 1 Substitution of a material mixture method of operation which will prevent or dissemination of airborne asbestos fibers process or reduce the 1 Local exhaust ventilation designed constructed installed and operated in accordance with the latest revision of American National Standard Institute Funds mentals Governing the Design and Operation of Exhaust Systems ANSI Z9.2 un Application of water or other wetting agent iv Enclosure or isolation of the operation Local 2 Housekeeping ( Housekeeping methods shall be in conformance with good engineering practices and pro- cedures No dry sweeping of floors shall Where feasible all cleanup of asbestos be performed dust shall be performed by vacuum cleaners or wet methods ^...Asbestos containing tainers shall be collected waste scrap bags and disposed of and conin sealed impermeable paper or plastic bags or in other closed containers and shall be labeled in accordance with sub- sequent paragraph f 3 Personal protection When 10 asbestos fibers prescribed in the limits of exposure paragraph a of this section are exceeded and engineering control methods required by subparagraph 1 of this paragraph are not feasible or do not reduce the concentration of asbestos fibers to or below the limits prescribed in paragraph a of this section the employer shall supply and the employee shall use a personal respiratory protective device and protective clothing selected in accordance with para- " graph c and d of this section OCCUPATIONAL FETY & HEALTH REPORTER c Respiratory protective devices 1 Where gineering methods are not feasible or do not reduce -- the concentrations to or below the limits graph a of this section respiratory respirators shall be selected and used prescribed in paras protective devices in accordance with the following conditions Except for envergencies respirat tors shall be used only when a variance is required and pending or granted Selection of respirators shall he decided on the basis of peak concentration limits Osify approved 30 CFR Part 11 respiratory shall he selectedselected The selection of allowable respirators shall be based on the following concentration limits for each type of device However a respirator approved for higher concentrations may be used 2 For protection up to 5 times the limit a single use valveless filter respirator shall be used 3 For protection up to 10 times the limit a reusable or single use type with valve filter respirator shall be used 4 For protection up to 100 times the limit a ful facepiece high efficiency filter respirator shall be used 5 For protection up to 500 times the limit a power- ed high efficiency filter respirator shall be used 6 For protection exceeding 500 times the limi 4 Type C continuous flow supplied respirator shall be used - 7 The employer shall establish a respirator program in accordance with the requirements of the latest resistant of the American National Standard Practice for tury Protection Z88.2 with the exception that Respirat no em- ployee should be assigned to tasks requiring use of respirators if his most recent medical examination in- dicates ) Forced vital capacity less value for age height and sex or than 70 of predicted 1 Forced vital capacity value for age height or sex the following criteria less than in addition 80 to at of predicted least two a ray evidence of asbestosis b Dyspnea shortness of breath c Rales d Clubbing of fingers 8 The employee shall use the respirator provided in accordance with the requirements of ANSI Z88 2 9 The respirators provided each employee shall be properly fitted inspected cleaned repaired and stored d Protective clothing 1 The employer shall provide each employee with protective clothing when they are required to work in a variance area and it is projected that the asbestus dust concentration will be greater than 10 times the limit Such clothing may be coveralls or similar full body protective clothing and headgear e Work practices 1 Asbestos cement mortar cost- ings grout and plaster shall be mixed in closed bags or in other closed containers or in mixers equipped with local exhaust ventilation that conforms to the latest ANSI standard Z9.2 covering design and operation of local exhaust systems 2 Use of compressed air jets for cleaning purposes shall be prohibited unless the following conditions are met Occupational Safety & Health Reporter 4 09 0978 ror - pe y ed CURRENT REPORT ) All persons not engaged in the cleaning operations are vacated from the area n All entrances to the area are posted with warning signs or signals iii The workers performing the cleaning work use personal protective equipment as in accordance with paragraph b 3 of this section 3 Employees exposed to the spraying of asbestos to the demolition of pipes structures or equipment covered or insulated with asbestos or to the demolition of insulating strippings shall be provided with personal tection in accordance with paragraph 6 of section prothis f Warning label and signs 1 Proposed warning label for raw products mixtures and finished products contain- ing 5 or more percent by weight of asbestos DANGER Contains ASBESTOS fibers Do not make unnecessary dust DO NOT BREATHE DUST MAY CAUSE ASBESTOSIS AND CANCER 2 Proposed warning sign to products require an asbestos known hazards exist be used warning when material or label or where DANGER Asbestos Dust Area Unauthorized persons and other trades KEEP OUT When asbestos work is being done Breathing Dust May Cause Asbestosis and Cancer g Monitoring and Records Employee exposure mon- itoring shall be undertaken by the employer on the basis of the membrane tion 4 millimeter filter method at objective phase 400-450X magnifica- contrast illumination as specified by NIOSH in Criteria for a recommended standard ... Occupational Exposure to Asbestos HSM72-10267 Employers will be required to maintain records of employees exposure to asbestos in the work area based on the following monitoring schedule and procedures 1 Personal exposure Breathing Zone samples will be collected and recorded at least every six months for projected high collected from a whose exposure risk work operations Samples will be number but not necessarily all employees may be considered representative of the specific work area 2 Personal exposure samples will be collected and evaluated as both weighted average and peak values 3 Personal exposure samples will recorded at least once a month from found to be in excess of the standard be collected and those work areas 4 Monitoring will be required on a monthly basis until the workplace air levels are in compliance with the standard 961 5 The first sampling period will be completed within a time frame specified by the Secretary 6 Records of the evaluation of the workplace air will be maintained by the employer for a period of time determined by the Secretary of Labor Employees shall have access to these records 7 Exposed employees shall be informed of the work- place air levels h Medical 1 Surveillance A comprehensive history and physical examination shall be performed on all workers and applicants This shall include a chest roent- genogram posterior 14 X 17 inches and baseline pulmonary function including forced vital capacity FVC and forced expiratory volume at one second FEV 1.0 Health education should emphasize the hazards of asbestos and the importance of good occupational health practices Periodic medical evaluation is required annually on all workers with 10 or more years exposure to asbestos and every two years on workers with less than exposure Periodic medical evaluation also is annually on those individuals 10 years required ( who show roentgenographuc findings such as small opacities pleural plaques pleural thickening and pleural calcification which suggest or indicate pneumoconiosis or other reaction to asbestos or ii who have changes in pulmonary function which indicate restrictive or obstructive lung disease Periodic medical evaluation shall include a chest roentgenogram posterior 14 x 17 inches spirometry including FVC and FEV 1.0 and a questionnaire for the presence and degree of respiratory symptoms including breathless- ness cough sputum production and wheezing Current smoking habits shall be recorded and smoking shall be discouraged Examination for rales and finger clubbing shall be performed Sputum cytology workers with 10 or if atypia or greater is recommended annually on those more years exposure to asbestos and classification is manifest subsequent sputum examinations should be conducted on a MAS month basis A comprehensive termination medical examination shall include physical examination chest roentgenogram FVC and FEV 1.0 and questionnaire for respiratory symptoms The initial and termination medical evaluations shall not be required if a similar comprehensive medical evaluation has been performed within a 12 month period 2 Records The physician charged with the imple- mentation of the medical program shali maintain the ap propnate medical records Only HEW and DOL physicians and medical consultants and physicians designated and authorized by the employees shall have access to the medical record Medical records shall be maintained for a period of time to be determined by the Secretary of Labor in consultation with the Secretary of Health Education and Wel- . 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