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FILE NAME: Ford (FD)
DATE: 1972 Oct 18
DOC#: FD158
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Federal Register - Rules & Regulations Asbestos
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
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( c l ^ S S S H T compliance-- (l) gn-
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Aom ptabla nm lm nrn paak aber
(1) S n e e r in g oon~
troll. Engineering controls, such as. but
Mitwill
wafcfflad
AeoapteHe
MUlBC
U i aooaptabla oafliaq aooeaataWon t e n H w aM h lfc.
not limited to, isolation, enclosure ex-
rw ao
eoaoantntlon
Jg u g t ventilation, and durt collecticm'-
ConeontaaWon U ixbnam dum tloa
snau pc used to meet toe exposurirnmTG~
prescribed in paragraph <b> of this
g e n tw (2l7.4~.lW B ....------------ P 'P f1- ------- M p . p j n . io p .p jn ________________ M alnata*. section. .
Barylitam and borylUam oom poania 5A i*_______ >h M ' ................ S i x a i n .___ JOm in u ta.
Ui> Local exhaust ventilation, (a)
(ZJ7.29-1970).
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Cadmium7um ra7J-W 70)------------- 0.1 mf-AP_______ Ia c u li _____________ __________
Ixjcal exhaust ventilation and dust col
C adm ium duit (Z 37.*-t979).....___. . . . . . . dSm aJM 1_____ 0.8m*JM________ _
lection systems shall be designed, con
Carbon dlsnlfld* (Z37J-180*)-- ________20 p .p jn .............. 10 p .p jn _______ 100 p.p j n .'I i n i l Do.
structed, installed, and
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Carbon tatm nhlortd* (ZJ7.17-1971_______ 10 p .p jn _______ 21 p .p jn _____III r a f fi TM
m inutai in
accordance with the American National
S ttjla n id lb n n td o (Z tU t-1 9 n } -^ -- - 20p ^ n . MMM 10p . p j n . 10n ,, W. ' a
Standard Fundamentals Governing the
ith y la n a dlchlorida (Z 3 7 .2 t-1 9 M )..._ ~ . H p .p j a ........ 100p .p j a .,, .m 2 0 0 p .p ja _ _ ._ ,, (m inata* In
Design and Operation of Local Exhaust
rorm aldatyda (p7.1ft-lW 7)------------- - 1 p .p jn ------- I p .p jn ...;_______ 10 p .p jn . ____ MT hour*.
Systems, ANSI Z9.2-1971, which is in
H ydroeau fluortd# (M7.2S-H89). . _ . . . . ______do____ _____________________ v rin o rtd o ai d aat (227-a-lW O). ___ ______ a J a tJ K P -
corporated by reference herein.
Lead and Ita loorfanle oom poandj (M 7J1- 0.2 m tJ tP "
(b) See 1 1910.8 concerning th e'a v a il
1009).
lX p .p ja ____ 200 p .p ja _____. . . 00 p .p j n ....... aoy 1 hour*,
ability O f ANSI Z9.3-1971, and the m aintenance Of a historic file in connec
00 p .p jn ____ 1,000 p .p ja ....,-- 2,000p .p jn ____ im ln a ta iin ' tion therew ith. The address of the Amer
O rfano (alkyt) m areary (Z37J0-U M ) -- 0.01
M w eja*--
an r 2 boon. ican National Standards Tnotttn^ j*
Btyrao* (ZI7JO-1008)_____________. .. i n p .p ja ____ 200 p .p ja ...__ -- e T p e ja T ." TM .' f m ira ta Is
given in 1 1910.100.
TrlchloroothrUna(Z37.19-1907).......... .
-- da----- ^
B flb o w v . .dO,H.a--ai.a W P.PiB minuta In
(Hi) Particular tods. AH hand-op
.Tatracbloroothjlau (3 7 .22-1907),____ ....e d O M e - .cweedO.......... ,---------*
any 2 boon, .intanto to
erated and power-operated tools which may produce or release asbestos fibers
Sluw ( 7 .1 M f f l . . . . . . . . ---------------- 200 p .p jn ------ 00 p .p jn ________M 0 p .p jn ______ h S f iT *
in excess of the exposure limits pre
B f ln iio o M i 2 7 M M )-- --
20p.pjn-___ ____>0 p .p jn ._____ _ lO m lnatataaea scribed in paragraph (b) of this section,
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only If no otharm aaao
such as, but not limited to, saws, scorers,
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ablaacpoaura abrasive wheels, and drills, shall be pro- -
Memory (Z2T.S-1071)
vlded with local exhaust ventilation sys
Cbromic neidendem
tems in accordance with subdivision Ui)
of this subparagraph.
.
T an ta O -i--w m an ai D o n a
Salutano
Wppcf V s d c
Bilica:
C rnteU na:
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Q sarta (ra a p lra b la ).._ _ _ -
2S)I
Quarta (total d n a t).............. % 3IO rH
10ms/M>w
Citetobaltte: Usa M A Tato nalmilatnd Som tha ooont or m iai (ormala far quarta. -
TndynjlU : Ila H tha valua ealenlatad trom th a lo-- far quarte.
Am orphous, InoludlBt a atarai dialosucooui arth________
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SUtoataa (leu than i% cry>.
tettine allloa):
Sliea---------------------
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Tate (non-nabaatoa-brm )... Tuie (Ib o tt?!. F m aabaatoa
iim it............................... ... Tram ollt (ma tede, fibrosa) F anluad oamant---------Oraohlta (natam i)-------------C oti d a jt (raptm blc tnoU oe late than i% BlOt).________
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For m an tban (% S lO ^l_____ Inm t or X nlunca D ose
M plnble tractton. __ Total d iu t- .... ,
WmsM* % U % f2 u IO 1t& W
N o te: ConrtrstoB feto r --
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i&ppcfx35Jm llJioa p articta p tr cablo Tr*t*r
. Mlflloni WPp 2 tS P% ^ ,W o ' loot of air. b an d an lm pjntn ampin counted by UgbbOald taetaaioa .
Tba pensante* of o rn talllaa aOlon la too te m ila la tb a am nim t datarm lnad from atr-borna t 1-- an-
SiLii*1? ? i" St" oa In which otherm achodlhatabaaa
ahown to ba appUoabla.
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p w n | a ftbeieleotor arltb tba fallow]* ebam etutattac *C ootalnlnt < 1% quart; If > 1% quart, mo quarts
lim it.
Aarodysam ie dlam otor (unit danalty ip b an )
Faroaot paaalnc aaloetor
2
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T ham aaentenant* usdar tbla note rater to tba naa of K J 5 9 .laan m aan x .lt dm ra n tn b k fraoWon of ooal d o st la determ ined wttta a U R I ttki florsra corTaapoQdlia to th a t of 2.4M g/W m tba u b ia lu o o W ^ tU tJ M ^ r
S 1910.95 Anbeatoo.. , '
<a> Definitions. Tor' the purpose of this section, (I t "Asbestos". Includes cbiTsotUe, amosltc, crocjdollte, tremoUte. enthophylllte, and acttaoUte.
(21 "Aehertna.,.fibers" mean fibers longer then 8 micrometers.
0>) Permissible exposure to airborne concentrations o f asbestos fibers--(1) Standard effective July 7. 1871. The
shall net-enceei__ ,
S micrometers, per c
J tt
' til's meiliud me
scribed In paragraph (e) of this section."
(S) Standard effective July l, iV76.
The 8-hour time-weighted average air borne eoncentrattons of asbestos fibers to which any employee may be exposed shall not exceed two fibers, longer than
5 micrometers, per cubic centim eter-of air, aa determined by the method pre scribed in paragraph (e) of this section.
Nn am .
scribed In paragraph (e) of this section.
(23 Work practices--(i) W et methods. Xnaofar as practicable, asbestos sbaO be handled, mixed, implied, removed, cut. scored, or otherwise worked in a-w et state sufficient to prevent the of-airborne fibers in excess of the ex- ' posure lim its prescribed in. paragraph (b) of this section, unless the usefulness' of the product would be tUminih*^ thereby. .
(11) Particular products and opera tions. No asbestos cement, m ortar, coat ing, grout, plaster, or containing asbestos halt be -removed from bags, cartons, or other containers in which they are shipped, without txrfny either wetted, or enclosed, or ventilated so as to prevent effectively the release of airborne asbestos fibers in m of n lim its prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section.
(ill) Spraying, demolition, or removal.
Employees engaged in th e spraying of (asbestos; the removal, or rinrmHHnn of
pipes, structures, or equipment covered or insulated with asbestos, and in the removal or demolition of asbestos in sulation or coverings shall be provided with respiratory equipment in accord ance with paragraph (d) (2) (ill) of this 'section and with special <-w*iwg in ac-
cordance with paragraph (d) (3) of this . section. .
(d) Personal protective equipment-- (13 Compliance with the exposure Hmit.
prescribed by paragraph (b) of this sec
tion may not be achieved by the use of
respirators or shift rotation of em
ployees, except:
.. . '
(I) During the time period necessary to install the engineering controls and
to Institute th e work practices required by paragraph (c) of this section;
(II) to work situations in which the methods`prescribed to paragraph (c) of
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Legmi
Notation
A cbM tO ______ __
1" b u i Serif, Paragraph, which Indicates the em- to the Assistan t Secretary of L ik-- r~-
Oothle Block.
or
piopee sow n exposure to asbestoe fibers.i?* * ml>lfee notification. Any em .
Occupational Safety And Hesdtt?
Dust Hazard.
K " Sana Sorti, a a a g f f in d to have Ihtti P T n n f f ig B Director of NIOSH, to a u U io riS d n h ^
Oothle Block.
or *
tim e to allfaa ne concentrations of ash. ' oofftthheJmtf, dantd5,0udlpco41n tchoenrseuqltuaensttsoof fand teome-r
Avoid Breathing D u st... K " Gothic.
SSflfcSfl.lq.paragraph ( b ) 7 f & i.
nAan**a T ior" er employee, to his physi-
W w Assigned Protective 14" Oothle.
Equipm ent.
- ,
shall be notified-In willing ai thg~------ m iSin^07 phirslclaa wfao conducts a
Do Not Remain In Area H " Gothic. Dole T ow Work Re
,T^ _ s o o n as practicable but-not , " * ^ ^ r-*x^ n a a n required by this t H a m a ^ gr t o a ftan gj a i r a n n s y s r p am ^ap h shall furnish to the employer
quires It.
sha!
of tiie examined employee all th ein fo r-
Breathing Asbestos D ust May Be Hasardous To
14 point Oothle.
rgctlve actionbeing talrew ........ f ' i ' Meatcal examinations--(1)
^ Gen-?
pSaSra^g.rnaphhP, eacnl^d" aUn7y ^otuhlerremd edbicyal tihnis
T ow Health.
*" ? * Provide or make
form ation related to occupational ex posure to asbestos fibers.
Spacing between lines shall be a t least equal to the height of the upper of any
available a t his cost, medical examlnato exposure to asbestos re
81910.94
Ventilation.
two lines.
quired by this paragraph.
(a) Abrasive blasting--(l) De/Iaf-
*.. Caution labels--(1) labeling. Cau (2) Preplacement. The employer hn tj*TM9 applicable to this paragraph._(l)
tion labels shall be w h to all raw Provide or make available to each of his Abrasive. A solid substance used in an
m aterials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris, employees, within SO calendar days fol- abrasive blasting operation.
and other products containing asbestos iowipg his first employment* in an occupation, exposed, to airborne con
til) Abrasive-blasting respirator A
fibers, or to th eir containers, exqppt th a t no label Is required where asbestos fibers
centrations of asbestos fibers, a compre
continuous flow a ir-liri r t o T onstriicted so th at it will cover the wearer's
o&v6 been modified by %banding Agent
hensive medical examination, which Nn include, aa a minim.., a chest roent
head, neck, and shoulders to protect him
coating, binder, or other m aterial so th a t during any reasonably foreseeable use,
genogram (posterior-anteridr 14 x IT
from rebounding abrasive.
.
(ill) Blast cleaning barrel. A complete
handling, storage.dlsposal, processing, or
lncH&), a history to elicit symptom atology. of respiratory disease, and
enclosure which rotates on an ari or
transportation, no airborne concentra tions of asbestos fibers In excess of the
pulm onary function tests to inning.
which has an internal moving tread to tumble the parts, In order to expose vari
exposure limits prescribed In paragraph
forced vital capacity (JVC) and forced expiratory volume a t 1 second (FEV ^).
ous surfaces of the parts to the
of
(b) or this section will be released. (11) Label specifications. The caution
(3). Annual examinations. On nr im.
fo rg January 31. n m . h ,
m
an automatic blast spray. (iv) Blast cleaning room. A complete
labels required by subdivision (1) of this
enclosure In which blastirig operations
subparagraph shall be.printed In letters p ro vine, or mur available eomprhnn- are performed and where the operator
or sufficient size and contrast as to be mve medical examln^tlnn. U -J A r T - works inside of the room to operate the
readily state;
visible
and
legible.
The
label
hii>..im nim ansrin
wfn tn ti
emrag m nrm
L
m wr
occupations w r^ k^T ^r
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exx r-
blasting nozzle and direct the flow of the abrasive m aterial.
C a u t io n
`y s"pe. fibers. Sueh |nA n1 ,Tm |THtMnn
(v) Blasting cabinet. An enclosure where the operator stands outside and
Contains Asbestos Fibers Avoid Creating D ust
sna il incmge. as a minimum
rorntowwimim
7PT2TTfT
(Thrift
operates the blasting nozzle through an
opening or openings in the enclosure.
Breathing Asbestos Dust May Causa
(vi) Clean air. Air of sueh purity =
Serious Bodily Harm
it will not cause harm or discomfort to an
(h> Housekeeping-- (l) cleaning.
S S m o m L c a u a n ity r w p ) ^ m w v iw m
w a rn
u i , u iu iu d b
y rt rn .J
^ flnTnia^ft nf
Individual if it Is inhaled for periods'of time.
m m t,
fa mal"m ned free of accu
TM " ** * I Bfnpad.tw ev. j . (,4) Termination o f employment. The
(vll) D iut collector. A device or com
m ulations of asbestos fibers If. with thate. employer h\l pwi<i.|
-- 1-, bination of devices for separating dust
dispersion. there would be an concentration. ---- ---- ------
"lender dnyff trrfnrr nr
from the air handled by an exhaust
ventilation system. *
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.
after tim t ermination of emninvmmt (2) Waste disposal, Asbestos waste, any empIoyeeerigagefLtn nw ^"Tipntilrn
(vill) Exhaust ventilation system . A
scrap, debris, bags, containers, equip cxBPseg MLaSSmne e o n ^ tr.H . ~r system for removing contam inated air
m ent, and asbestos-eontamlnated c l o t h - _a_sb_e_s_to_s_____ ___c_o_m_prehensive _medical/
from a space, comprising two r m o n of the following elements (a) enclosure
\
lug. consigned for disposal, whioh m ay /exam in- a- t-ion, whic.h......h..a..n.... - - as ua! , produce In any reasonably foreseeable /.,m inimu--m, a c--h-e--s-t--r-o-e--n-t-gTe--no.g-r-a-m- (pdooos
or hood, (b) duct work, (e) dust collect- -
use, handlin fgl f, sl ?ton rr an gf ef s*^ H 6 T g r t ? t ^ 1 H l r T * teri 4 i iT ton r-am nt >terio r 141 a x__ e1a7 innh?), a____ a_____ , a. .hi. sVto*ry
*l*i ti
to d lc lt symptomatology of respiratory
ing equipment, (d) exhauster, and (e) discharge stack.
tratiot] qf asbestos ber? xcessi
disease, and pulmonary function tests
j (lx) Particulate-filter respirator. .An a ir purifying respirator, commonly re
e x p o su re lim its l a r n f f
b) of this section shall beooQ
to include forced vital capacity (FVC) ferred to as a dust or a fume respirator, . and forced expiratory volume a t 1
^ l) __
,. _
which removes most of the dust or
or_other closed, impermeable containers.
from the air passing through the device. ----- EtumtnEaons. No. medical (x) Respirable d u st Airborne dust in
(1) Recordkeeping-- (l) Exposure rec examination Is required of any em sizes capable of passing through the up
ords. Every employer hh m aintain rec ployee, if adequate records show th a t per respiratory system to -reach the ords of any personal or environmental the employee has been examined in ac lower lung passages. . .
m onitoring required by this section.- Rec- cordance with this paragraph within the (xl) Rotary blast cleaning table. An
ords shall be m aintained for a period of past 1-year period.
enclosure where th pieces to be
a t least 3 years and shall be made avail (6) Medical records--(1) Afetefe- are positioned on a rotating table and are
able upon request to the Assistant Secre fuirute.
flf emplnvug* w ^ l ped passed automatically through a series of
tary of Labor fo r Occupational Safety
t this paragraph
blast sprays.
and Health, the Director of the National to bit nia m a a gfl complete and accurate (xil) Abrasive blasting. The forcible
In stitu te for Occupational Safety and yaeqrd of 11^ UUilBletllcfll rratnln.. application of an abrasive to a surface
ff?d * authorized represent*- tinTM
by pneumatic pressure, hydraulic pres
tives Of eith er. r.t> -*;.
to r a t leaat y-- t
sure, or centrifugal force.
(2) Employee access. Every employee (11) Access. The contents of the rec- (2) Dust hasards from abrasive blast
and form er employee shall have reason- ords of the medical mimW M ., ing. (1) Abrasives and the surface
able access to eay record required to be required by this paragraph shall be made coatings on the m aterials blasted are
m aintained by subparagraph (1) of th is available, for Inspection and copying. shattered and pulverized during hiting
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