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smmfSaalBiaiWij jHalitil maBMwmiatu&sdiBss PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT DUP-ISSS E. i. nu Pont dc Nemours & Comr*nv vVtUMINGTCN. SCLAWfcRE ' 9898 SCU*T1*U ChCmicaj 2CPA^wtNi- "KMcCcy *fRBur ice -"a CSKA Monitoring fiords.' :c er I 3 73: J. G. HAVERTY - ICC, REPAL'NO L. MAC ACAM - ICO, NIAGARA H. M. SIGLER - ICC, MEMPHIS FROM: ?. G. CIL3Y /" . ' ' ' "ASBESTOS - GSHA PROPOSED STANDARD Re: FR, Vol. AO, No. 197, 10/9/7S Attached for review and comment by November S, 1973 is proposed standard. In summary, proposal: e Reduce permissible exposure limit to.0.5 fibers/m^ (8-hr. TWA) and S fibers/mJ ceiling except for construction areas. Adds additional requirements for regulated work areas, worker rosters, hygiene facili ties, worker training, signs and labels, and monitoring (1/month for TLV, 1/every 3 months for > 1/2 TLV - all monitoring with membrane filter method with phase contrast illumination) and medical surveillance. e Requires retention of records for 40 years or for duration of worker's employment plus 20 years. Specific requirements are attached for all recipients and complete standard to addressees only. Please notify me promptly if you use or handle asbestos compounds. . ,,,, 430 PGG:car Attachment OUP 0903722 l21085 DU 025098 - ...... r ^ . tlanoeret 03MA DIVISION CP ASBISTQJ HULI LXCLU0I3 CONSTRUCTION INOUSTAY Revisions :o tha cyrrnqt tafety i.nd hes.tt tundard for asbestos pruscied oy ve Occupational Safety and Heiilft Admi.tistniicn *011.11 reduct me sermiuisi* exposure omit ts us eight qouHimt-wigi#d average of 3.5 fibr per cume renttmeier 3/ i.r except far construction activities. r-ej :or me renstruetisn industry wotud rsnunt.e .user t.-.e present stansara *mca iu a ccixi m.uiien of .3 \;erj per caste rer.umeter A separata ru.ei-jcn; ,1 s.jmm tor revising Lit aicestss sunctra :ar rpnsirud.pn CSHA said Ov.tr mi;or pravmans of the QSHA proposal which wcuid rrij .513 KOI irt u follows: Tilt ceiling :.rau would St reduced to Qve fibtn per aiste centimeter u determined during any iS-musutt umpung period. There would s additional requirements far regulated L'tu worstr rosterx. nvgiene faciutiaa. werttr training and information programs. signs ana jaeia, and roomie run tad medical lurvemanc* programs. The period far retention of monitoring and medical records wouid st extended 10 0 years, at tor tnt aurauoo oi tot worker t employment pma 30 years. Principal indusinas affected by the praeeui art asbestos f;Str processing. msnufaeiurt of ssoastaa-eoataiaing pcauueta. conxtructioo. uuoounamf. sutaroooua tadtuu7. Lad autoroooiie repair Accoroiag ta OSHA atimaiai. apprauauwty 50,300 worxars art tavtivtd ta tha maoufaetura si ashestoe-conuiiUBg products. The taut snMr at nnin exposes to uoout is mi taowa. Tilt proposed revuioa dots bet coaiiii aa ahti&patad effective data. Stsmtrtt an* Tift proposal vowId require that any tort am arher* a person may be exposed ta tirttrat coacantratione ai asbestos fibers in exeats at tat pertnuabk knot bt designated aa regulated am. The following regulations ootid apply to ad rtftlatad inuO:nly author!red personnel would bo allowed ta tht artaa. * A daily roster ai all ptrsoontl ewvertag taa araas would bt maiauiaed. According ta tM proposal, raaoitertag mat* bt parfnemad it a manner that will maaatro aecsrsialy tdt airborat aaPostsa cPtcanusuaaa it tdt worapiac* ta waied amplayaas wool* ha azpaaat II tbty ttrkad ta Ida am anthoai paranaal ^paaaattrt amapmata. U may no* ba oacossary ta amatmLfmr wpwbd wtntr to tauaiy tba roquiramatt. tlw Mspassl aotaC. Ot&ar monitanai^ropairamans prtvouui by tit rrrtaaaa an u (oiloan: Employon mtat condart lalttai asamtorla* oi aQ worksHas wbart aaaanaa fibart mi|bi bt rawssod ta dttar> aiaa U>a lava! ai warkar aspotara. a If taiuai moaitamf sfw tiat tha asbastoa tmc trauaoa art abova tba parmiaaibla limit, tea manitaruid mas ba rapaotad mry montd. U they art aaiow Vt parmisslbla limit, titty mutt aa rtoaaiN evary mraa moniba. All owaitannd mun ba deaw wild a mambraoa Itiut saatnod atm pAasa esatraat Uluaunauaa. * Witbia Uva days ditar ractivm* mo mails ai monitaratf. ampioyars muu notify taatr warsars ta wnunf *< vba Employaaa mim at |tm tba apportus*? ta obaarva tia Accortiss to tho prspoul. worrar rsposura ta uboitaa ouiO s* eomroiird to or bofow tna parrmuioia limit by t-n:s**nnf controls, wont praetieas. and penonai protaev< rciipmrnt. E^Si-mrjn eootrpls would ba inautmtd ImmadiatSy ts rrduea roratr tiposurt. A'htra anjinaarun and work pnelco coctrols ar cot mifieisat :a rrfact essoiurs to or bdiow vr* oarmiuioit .;mit. tnev wou.d #0 ised aanoueitsa lio lueoumrnted sv u* ot rtspiraton clr.pioyen also wou.d 5 reo..'ro ta rsupiun a wnfUB profram to rwaucs exposure 10 sr miow .r.e cercousiott jmit soitiy oy tleans of enjineerinj ana *or praetiets codrsla. Ti* written protram would inc.ude a atienpuon of taen posad operauen, en(incnn|i p.a.-.i and stus.ti used to dettmuna tna controls, a report of tr.e leecnoiofy lidtrad. morutonnf data, and a daui.ed scsediut for uu--md taa cootrau. iaamsn Tbe proposed rsvtsions ipeefy tlut respirators may not sa isad to aenitva compaanct ita yta parmmiote expcinet umit except in kit (oilowmj cases Dunn* tia period sectuary to install eotmeenaj or work. Id wort tituitioes whan <n(inertn( eentnla and supplemental work practice controls art juulfiutot to reduce exposure to or aeiow tna permmtnle Usui. La imsrseanaa. A'har* resperaton art parmittad. tba proposal roemfics mat ina employer must uiact them from a ust oi Voe* a> proves by lit Nauaoai Uuututa for Occupaunoai Safety and Haalld. Tia proposal sptetiits also that no worker will ba assigned ta tasks neuinnf a respirator if an examining physician nas determined that tnt worker would ba uaasia to fuhctioa nor mally wtula waartag aoa. rtnarai SratMava CTaauwa L'sder tia prapoui tha emnlayer would be raooirad ta praesSa personal prouetiva eiataiag exes aa eovwrsua. neat corenagSrgloves an0 foot eovansgx for all women exposed ta arsestaa concentrations exceeding tna praer.etd limits. Ha also would ba sailgated ta require tee sa ei sacs cutting by tia workars. 01bar raqainmaots rtiadag ta praeacuea rtetblitg an u fallserif Cieaa sad dry daehU( would ba pcovsdad ta cseb workar 4t ImM tfwty. w Tie employer would ba nqutnd to daaa. Isobar, and wdnun ciOOUfi^fa Tit empuyar would ba required ta uitan that proeaeUva dotting is removed poly ip auuaruad changa rooms. w Tia ttoptoyar woaid ba required ts injure that worsen da aot remove the dotting from taa e&angt reams. All coaununsud clotting would ba placed 1a uapermaabld cloaed containers. w Tia ampfoyer would ba required ta inform pvreoood launbtraic the dotting contaminated by asbestos oi the harmful effects ai exposure. la addluaa ta efsanga reoma. the emofoyer would ba f quirad ta bava sppeopruta show*- and lavsuxy finlmat DUP 0903723 121086 DU 025099