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ALLIED CIILMICAL CORPOR AT I O N i' i i October 2B, 1974 Mr. Barry White Associate Assistant Secretary Department of Labor 1726 M Street, N.W., Rm. 030 Washington, DC Dear Mr. White: OSHA Standard for Exposure to Vinyl Chloride In reference to the st mdard proposed in the Federal Register of October 4, 1H74 ar 1 "-t n> speci i 'c al ly, the placarding requirements on paqr JSBOM, ' i-o .graph five, we have talked to Mr. Wilson and Ms. Ryer of your office on this section. On the basis of verbal advice from your office, we understand that it will be permissible to piint on the label or placard the suggested words. "Cancer-Su^prct Agent," providing this does not obscure any of the other information contained on the label or placard. Thank you for your interpretation and assistance pertaining to this section. Very truly yours, SS/jm bcc: E.W. Callahan W.S. Ferguson P.E. Keitel Sanford Schreibor Direcfc,*-, Safety and Loss Prevention 000010991 AS I 1.3898 RUIES AND REGULATIONS drawn from possible contact wf&i vinyl chloride. (6) Laboratory analyses for all bio logical specimens Included In medical examinations shall be performed in labo ratories licensed under 42 CFR Part 74. (7) If the examining physician deter mines that alternative medical examina tions to those required by paragraph (k)U) of this section will provide at least equal assurance of detecting med ical conditions pertinent to the exposure to vJnyl chloride, the employer may ac cept such alternative examinations as meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) U) of this section, if the employer obtnlns a statement from the examining physician setting forth the alternative examinations and the rationale for sub stitution. This statement shall be avail able upon request for examination and copying to authorized representatives of the Assistant Secretary and the Director. (1) Signs and labels. (1) Entrances to regulated areas shall be posted with leg ible signs bearing the legend: Cahceb-Suspect Actnt Area authorized Personnel Onlt (21 Areas containing hazardous oper ations or where an emergency currently exists shall be posted with legible signs bearing the legend: Cancer-Suspect Agent in Tins Area Protec tive Equipment Required Authorized Personnel Onlt (3) Containers of polyvinyl chloride resin waste from reactors or other waste contaminated with vinyl chloride shall be legibly labeled: Contaminated with Vinyl Chloride Cancer-Suspect Acent (4) Containers of polyvinyl chloride hall be legibly labeled: POLYviMTL Chloride (or trade Name) Contains Vintl chloride Vintl Chloride is a Cancer-Suspect Agent (5) Containers of vinyl chloride shall be legibly labeled either: (l) Vintl Chloride Extremely Flammable Oas Under Pressure Cancer-Suspect Acent or (U) In accordance with 49 CFR Fart 173, Bubpart H. with the additional legends: Cancer-Suspect Acent applied near the labor or placard. (0> No statement shall appear on or near any required sign, label or instruc- tton which contradicts or detracts from the effect of, any required warning. Information or Instruction. (m) Records, (1) All records main tained in accordance with this section hall Include the name and social secu rity number of each employee where relevant. (2) Records of required monitoring and measuring, medical records, and au thorized personnel rosters, shall ho made and shall be available upon it quest for examination and copying to authorized representatives of (he Assistant Secre tary and the Director. (I) Monitoring and measuring records shall: (A) State the date of such monitor ing and measuring and the comentraUons determined and identify the Instru ments and methods used; (B> Include any additional informa tion necessary to determine In.iividual employee exposures where such expo sures are determined by means other than Individual monitoring of employees; and (C) Be maintained for not less than 30 years. (II) Authorized personnel rosters shall be maintained for not less than 30 years. (III) Medical records shall be main tained for the duration of the employ ment of each employee plus 20 years, or 30 years, whichever is longer. (3) In the event that the employer ceases to do business and there Is no successor to receive and retain his rec ords for the prescribed period, these rec ords shall be transmitted by registered mail to the Director, and each employee Individually notified in writing of this transfer. (4) Employees or their designated representatives shall be provided access to examine and copy records of required monitoring and measuring. (5) Former employees shall be pro vided access to examine and copy re quired monitoring and measuring records reflecting their own exposures. (6) Upon written request of any em ployee, a copy of the medteal record of that employee shall be furnished to any physician designated by the employee. (n) Reports. (1) Not later than 1 month after the establishment of a reg ulated area, the following Information shall be reported to the OS1IA Area Di rector. Any changes to such Information shall be reported within IS days. (1) The address and location of each establishment which has one or more regulated areas; and (11) The number of employee* In each regulated area during normal operations, Including maintenance. (2) Emergencies, and the facts ob tainable at that time, shall be reported witliln 24 hours to the OSHA Area Di rector. Upon request of the Area Direc tor, the employer shall submit additional information In writing relevant to the nature and extent of employee exposures and measures taken to prevent future emergencies of similar nature, (3) Within 10 working days following any monitoring and measuring which discloses that any employee has been exposed, without regard to the use of respirators In excess of the permissible exposure limit, each such employee shall be notified In writing of the results of the exposure measurement and the steps being taken to reduce the exposure to within the permissible exposure limit. (o) Effective dates. (1) Until Janu ary 1, 1975, the provisions currently set forth in 11910.93q of this Part shall apply. (2) Effective January 1,*1975, the pro visions set forth In { I910.93q of tills Pan shall apply. i Appendix A--Supplementary Medical Information When required tests under paragraph (k)(i) ot this section show abnormaUtita the teste should be repeated as aooa as prac ticable, preferably within 3 to 4 weeks. 11 ; tests remain abnormal, consideration should be given to withdrawal of the employee from contact with vinyl chloride, while a more comprehensive examination Is made. Additional testa which may be useful; . A. For kidney dysfunction; urine examina tion for albumin, rod blood cells, and ex foliative abnormal cells. B. Pulmonary system: Forced vital capac ity, Forced expiratory volume at i second, and chest roentgenogram (posterior-anterior, 14 x 17 Inches). C. Additional serum tests: Lactic acid de hydrogenase, lactic acid dehydrogenise isoenzyme, protein determination, and protein electrophoresis. O. For a more comprehensive examination on repeated abnormal serum tests: Hepatitis B antigen, and liver scanning. (Bees. 0 and 3, 84 Stat. 1593. 1599 (39 U.B.C. 065, 857); Secretary of Labor's Order No. 13-71, 33 FR 8754) \ Signed At Washington, D.C., this 1st day of October, 1974. John Stender. Assistant Secretary of Labor. [FR Doc.74-33178 Filed 10-1-74:1:54 pm) FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 194--FRIDAY1, OCTOBER 4, 1974 [ t ASX 000010992