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FILE NAME: Avondale (AVD) DATE: 1972 Jan 19 DOC#: AVD146 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo - Asbestos Health Standards with Attachments SHIPBUILDERS COUNCIL OF AMERICA WATERGATE SIX H U N G H E G W A S H IN G T O N . O. C. 2 0 0 3 7 January 19, 1972 To: ACCIDENT PREVENTION COMMITTEE M. P. Redford, Chairman Harry H. Howard J. Radcliffe Maumenee Maurice M osier Harold J, Morgan W illiam L. Rich. Austin Shean Paul Sousa ~K J. R. Samuel Stratton A. Stubblefield Manuel C, Val Dez Edward Verderane G. P. Walls Searle T. Walton Subject: A sbestos Health Standards Enclosed axe excerpts from the FEDERAL REGISTER of January 11 and 12, 1972, and a se lf explanatory Labor Departm ent new s relea se pertaining to perm anent A sbestos Health Standards and extension of these standards to shipyards. P lease note that written views w ill be considered if submitted by February 11, 1972. Oral data, view s and arguments will be r e ceived by an exam iner at a bearing March 14 in Washington. P ersons desiring to appear at the hearing must file a notice by March 3. The question a r ise s as to whether the Council should subm it com m ent on this proposal? Your reaction is urgent. V- 1T5TT U . S . D E P A R T M E N T G F L A B O R OFFICE Of INfORMATION, WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20210 USDL - 72-2Z (202) 9 6 1 - 3 9 W FOR MREoLnEdAaSyE, :JaInmuamreydi1a0te, 1972 JOB SAFETY AGENCY SETS RULEMAKING ON ASBESTOS HEALTH STANDARD A proposed rulemaking proceeding to make permanent the existing emergency standard on asbestos was announced today by the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The emergency standard was issued December 7. It reduced the permissible level of asbestos dust from 12 fibers per milliliter greater than 5 microns long to 5 such fibers for an eight-hour time-weighted average airborne concentration. The latter level is the essential basis of the proposed rulemaking. Related standards Y dealing fty.th monitoring, sampling, medical examinations, and the use of signs are also proposed^ George C. Guenther, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, said a hearing on the proposal will be held March 14 in Conference Room B of the Departmental Auditorium in Washington. Written comments will be accepted until February 11, and those wishing to appear in person must notify OSKA by March 3. The Assistant Secretary also announced that an advisory committee will be appointed and asked to submit written recommendations to him concerning the proposals within 45 days from the publication of the notice in the Federal Register. ' Guenther also announced that the emergency standard for asbestos was being widened to include the ship repairing, shipbuilding, shipbreaking and longshoring industries. 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VOL 37, NO. 7-- WEDNESDAY1, JANUARY 12, 1972 332 ' Title -- lA B D R ^ 29 Chaanpdter HXeaVlItIh-- OAcdcmuipnaitsitornatailon,SafDeety partment of Labor PARTATN9D10--HEOACLCTHUPASTTAIONNDAALRDSSAFETY StaOnudsatrdin fSohripERxpeopsauirriengt,o ShAispbbeusitlods ing, Shipbreaking, and Longshoring IlaPmusr-sSutaenigtetroOseccctuipoanti6o(nca)l oSfaftehtey WanildHUJe3a.Clt.h 6A5c5t) oafn1d97S0ec(r8e4taSrytato. f15L9a6b:or2'9s O19r1d0e,r1N3.o1.91120-.1714.1(93160.P1Bit,.a8n7d5419),102.916CaFrRe hoerdreebrytoamperensdcerdibeas asnetefmoerrtghenbceylowte, min ' poof reamryplsotyaenedsatrod acsobnecsetornsindgustht.e exposure 19S10e.c1t6ioandso1p9t1, 0a.1n3d, 1e9x1t0e.n1d4. t1h9e10a.1p3p,liacnad sbtialintydarodf,s omriagriintaimllyepsuabfleitsyhedanInd 2h9eCaFltRh Pdeasritgsn1a5te01d, a1350229, 1C50ff3R, aPnadrt1s50149,1n5o, w19r1e0, s1t9a1n7d. aarndds19p1e8rm(sietet3h6eFJeExtp. 2o5su2r3e2)o. Tf heomse'pslooyheiegahtoascotoncceonntrsattiitountes oaf gasrbeaesttodsandguesrt ttoionthoef etmhepleomyeeersg.eTnchye tiemmmpoedraiarytesatadnodp tahrdatseptrofomruthlgbaetelodwf,owrhiincdhuIsstrtihees sianmgeenas eIsranleocnesDsaercyemtobeprr7o,t1e9c7t1e(m36plFoyite.es23f2r0o7m) thaint daadndgiteiro.n, za e r a isio.S3a (as t a 2c3a2l 0e8r)roIrs ainmpenardaegdrabpyhco(grr)ectthienrgeoaf.cleri Part 1910 of Title 29 of the Code of RULES AND REGULATIONS fFoeldloewrasl: Regulations Is amended as , ad1d-edIn, rJea1d9i1n0g.13a,safonlelowwps:aragraph (c) is 1910.13 Ship repairing. . 3 1(9o1)*0.T93hae sh*asltlanadpaprldysIn tphr*eesccarisbeeodf exIn pInosluierue ooff aannyy edmiffpeloreynetesttoanadsbaerdstsosotdhuesrt, wteirse(froerqmuierreldy PbyarFta1r5t0119o1f5tohfisthtiistlech).ap la 2a.ddIned,r1e9a1d0i.n14g,aas fnoelwlowpsa:ragraph (c) 191*0.14 Shipbuilding. * $ 1(9c1)0.T93haeshasltlanadpaprldysIn tphreesccarsibeeodf thine edxupsto,suInrelioeuf oanf yaneymdpilfofyeereenttostaasnbdeasrtdoss ochthaeprtweirs(eforremqueirrleydPbayrtP15a0r2t o1f9t1h6isotfittlhei)s. la 3a.ddIend, 5re1a9d10in.1g5a, safonlelwowpsa:ragraph (e) 191*0.15 Shipbrea*fcing. 3 1(9c1)0,T93haeshasltlanadpaprldysIn tphreesccarsibeeodf. exIn pinosluierue ooff aannyy edmiffpelroeynetesttoanadsbaerdstsosotdhuesrt-, . wteirse(froeqrmuierreldy bPyarPta1rt301391o7f othf itsilltsitcleh)a.p is 4a.ddIned,3r1e9a1d0i.n16g,aas fnoelwlowpsa:ragraph (c) 1910.16 Longshoring. * 3 1<9c1>0.T93hae shasltlanadpaprlydsin ptrheesccraibseedof eIxn pinosliuerue ooff aannyy edmifpfeloreynetesttoanadsbaerdstsosotdhuesrt, tweirse(froerqmuierreldy bPyarPta1r5t 01491o3f othf itshitsitcleh)a.p gr5a.phIn(g)19is10re.9v3iase(d36toFrieta. d23a2s0f8o)l,lopwasr:a - . 191*0.93a Asbestos dust. * be(gp)erAfolrlmcleedanbuyp ovfacausubmestocsledanuesrtss.hNalol pderyrfosrwmeeepdi.ng or blowing of dust shall be r(oflteaer.y9's(oO)r,d8e4r SNtoa.t.131-87016,; 3369PUSJ3. .C87. 8848)8. S e c -' shaalflfebcetcivoemedeaftfee.ctivTehiemsemeadmiaetenldymuepnotns p(1u-b1li1c-a7t2io).n in the Fedzhai. Rsaasixa daSyigonfeJdanaut aWryas1h9i7n2g.ton, D.C., this 6th Assistant SOec. rCet.aGryusokftuLxabbo, r. IPS Doc.73-401Piled 1-10-73;$:49mj FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 37, NO. 6-- TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1972 (202) 961-3914 FOR RELEASE: A. M. Editions . Monday, January 31, 1972 LABOR DEPARTMENT NAMES ASBESTOS HEALTH ADVISORY PANEL The appointment of a five-member Advisory Committee on Asbestos to study health standards for that .substance was announced today b y the Occupational Safety and Health A dm inistration (QSHA). George C. Guenther, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health who heads OSHA, said the committee will assist him in setting permanent health standards to protect workers from excessive exposure to asbestos dust. Guenther said the Advisory Committee will hold several preliminary hearings on proposed permanent standards. The first such meeting will take place February 3, at 9 A.M., in Conference Room 107C, Department of Labor, 14th Street and Constitution -- Avenue. k Hearings on the proposed permanent standards begin March 14 In Conference Room B of the Departmental Auditorium in Washington. An emergency temporary standard issued December 7 i;i the basis of the proposed permanent standards. Related permanent standards dealint with monitoring, sampling, medical examinations and the use of signs also are propo:ed. The emergency temporary standard set permissible levels at 5 fibers per milliliter greater than 5 microns long for an eight-hour time-weigh ed average airborne concentration. "In its preliminary meetirjs," Guenther explained, ''the Advisory Committee will review the proposed standards, establish operating rules, discuss pertinent sections of the Act, and review'asbestos exposure criteria developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). All the meetings and hearings will be open to the public. - MORE - 2 Guenther said the Advisory Committee consisted of: Edwin C. Hyatt, Industrial Hygiene Group Leader, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, N.M., chairman. Jack Baliff, Industrial hygienist, New York State Department of Labor, New York City Dr. Joseph K. Wagoner, Director, Division of Field Study and Clinical Investigation, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati. Isaac Weaver, Director of Environmental Controls, Raybestos-Manhattan Corporation, Manheim, Pa. Andy Haas, Safety Director, Asbestos Workers International Union, Washington. t1 # # \ OFFICE OF INFORMATION, WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20210 c USDL 72-69 (202) 961-3914 FOR RELEASE: A.M. Editions Thursday, February 3, 1972 PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON CRANE AND DERRICK SAFETY STANDARDS EXTENDED TO MAY 1 An extension to May 1 of proposed rulemaking proceedings on standards for boom angle Indicators, load indicators, weight-moment Indicators and overload protection devices on cranes and derricks was announced today by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). George C, Guenther, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health who heads OSHA, said a notice of the proposed rulemaking was announced in the Federal Register on September 28. After consideration of public comments submitted in writing and orally at a hearing on November 10 and 11, the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health _ recommended that the record be reopened to permit further comments on the feasibality of the proposed standards, Guenther said. On December 31 the record was reopened until January 15, he said, "but since then we have received additional requests for more time. The Advisory Committee recommended a Luither extension to May 1, and that recommendation has been accepted." Guenther said written comments on the proposed standards may be mailed to the OSHA ottice of Safety and Health Standards, Room 305, 400 First Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. 2U210.