Document Qk4L8rbOvYByDQvBQJYVNrDVo

^Tui-v 1<* -G <t TO: .-DEPARTMENTAL CStf COMMITTEE FROM.:- ti./.. ADAM. ,o , , /' 1 | r. , V ASBESTOS - MEDICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS The asbestos standard, 29 CFR 1910. ICOi (j j (2`) , or (5j cr (4) requires employers to provide-or make available medicai examinations for each employee engaged ir. occupations exposed tc r.itb:--.e concen trations of asbestos fibers. Because the voiding in :-.e standard is vague, some misunderstandings have developed. In order to establish a consistent interpretation ar.d application of the medical examination program provision, the following guidance is provided for site use. Sites should: Include in the medical examination program all employees in job categories whicOanB 1 e~ asbestos' in* a way that has potential for producing airborne fibers. Maintain a list of the employees that are in the examination program. -- . Include "gray-area" job categories if monitoring shows measurable concentrations of airborne fibers bv the method of measuremeiiF prescribed in the Standard. Discussion The objective is to be in compliance with the Standard and provide sound medical surveillance but include only the necessary employees in the medical examine tier, program.. This guidance provided is to assist in the identification of those occupations which are included in "an occupation exposed to airborne concentrations ..." [29 CFR 1910.1001 (. j11 . or <5j or (.<')) Some job catego ries obvieusly diet ab 1 y .rent; v csl-estes additi v - ~ t * n:ttv b a g operations are examples" fall intcr~"an occupatic i exposed cld tnsji La:ion, cut tr rnsito, filters] cr work in p.rpx ini tv .to. e se DUP 0905947 SC-DP-05930