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FILE NAME: Goodyear (GY) DATE: 1988 Oct 21 DOC#: GY069 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Safety & Health Bulletin - OSHA Asbestos Excursion Limit to Industrial Hygiene Mailing L is t THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER D -BLACKMON SAFETY MANAGER 500 19TH AVENUE AT SHERMAN DECATUR AL 35601 COMPANY r-m r c-r STREET FROM Corporate Industrial Hygiene DATE October 21, 1988 SUBJECT OSHA Asbestos Excursion Lim it OSHA recently published an amendment to its asbestos standards, 29 CFR 1910.1001 (General Industry) and 29 CFR 1926.58 (Construction) which sets an excursion lim it of 1 fiber/cc of a ir over a sampling period of 30 minutes. The purpose of th is Safety & Health Bulletin is to outline the requirements of the amendments and to inform Goodyear plants what action is required on their part. Previous Safety & Health Bulletins concerning asbestos are as follows: 1. January 31, 1983 2. February 4, 1983 3. April 19, 1985 4. Ju ly 30, 1986 5. November 3, 1986 6. January 8, 1987 7. February 23, 1988 Asbestos Exposure from Motor Brakes PPE - Asbestos Removal Asbestos Handling and Disposal Training Program OSHA Revised Asbestos Standard Asbestos Handling and Disposal Training Program Revised OSHA Asbestos Standards (Superseded by #7) Asbestos Standard:. Update SUMMARY .Ujiy-The excursion lim it (EL) of 1 .fiber/ccV^T^ai\ni ..is a standard that must be met in ^^addi.tion to the eight hour TWA -1:i m i b e r s / c c of a ir . The EL is determined ;:l^;by-.t" a k'in" ga one w . i v . ov ir more i n v i V 3v v0 mn i i i n u u y u^ - t ^ r u . i a j ^ ^ f e ^ ^ T h e . bu wasic requirements o f the to ~t ^ie :Mbestosf ^S-MMftoHnIittfotrfiinnng*: required. AA sc wI./itt hk tt hk ret a*s pskbrtei*sFtAors'r-Fs>twa/nl<d ma/rJ d,'4'nIni Fitia 1l a* nd periodic monitoring is Regulated Areas: Any area that exceeds the EL must be designated a regulated area and demarcated with barriers. Respiratory protection is required for anyone entering a regulated area. . . Hygiene F a c ilit ie s : Clean change./rooms and shower f a c ilit ie s are required when the EL is exceeded. - Protective Clothing: As with the asbestos standard, fu ll body covering, head coverings, foot coverings and gloves are required for asbestos removal operations. ( 10QG-14 (7 -53) GTR 000079  - ; ; '- / * * } . . >Communication: The training requirements are the same as the asbestos standard. Refer to the February 23, 1988 Safety & Health B u lle tin . Medical Surveillance: A comprehensive program is required by the construction standard for employees exposed above the EL for 30 or more days a year. PLANT REQUIREMENTS Because of the type of asbestos removal/renovation' operations"ivithin-Goodyear plants, the excursion lim it is of concern. To ensure compl iance^wji.th: the amendments to the asbestos standard, plants must in itia te ' the; following procedures: 1. As before, for those plants involved in small scale, short duration asbestos removal operations, personal a ir monitoring must be conducted each time an employee is involved in asbestos work. Now, however, a 30 minute sampling period is required. To obtain re lia b le re su lts, a flow rate of 2 1iters/minute must be used. Because most asbestos operations in Goodyear plants are re la tiv e ly short duration, this sampling strategy should not be a problem. I f the operations last longer than 30 minutes, but less than two hours, one or two 30 minute samples are required during those times when the highest exposures are expected. Each sample should be submitted on a separate F-22. For operations lasting longer than two hours, both a 30 minute and a TWA (eight hour) sample are required. This can be accomplished by having the employee weartwo pumps, one for a 30 minute sample and one for an eight hour sample. The 30 minute sample should be taken during the course of the operation at a time when higher exposures are expected. Submit each sample on a separate F-22. Remember: Use a flow rate of 2 1iters/minute for the 30 minute sample. 2. To prevent the need for complete hygiene f a c ilit ie s , regulated areas which may include the use of p la stic barriers and a comprehensive medical surveillance program, it is important that employees s t r ic t ly adhere to accepted asbestos removal practices. This includes the use of wet removal procedures and clean-up vacuum. The use of glove bags ijsV^trongly-recommended. I f the EL '''v/ii-i's^risi^tently exceeded, glove bags wr iIlT be'-rfe'qquiired. i f ncot already in use. mmvi; .................... In r n ^ ^ |;|^ a i'fe ty & Health B u lletin in Sectin^"(>|^^^buriorporate Industrial & Practices Manual. I f you Hav^nyriqustions, please contact al Hygiene. .T `~ v 1 J L Holtshouser r8r!0a20/pb Manager;-. Corporate industrial Hygiene GTR 000080