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FILE NAME: Wagner (WAG) DATE: 1972 DOC#: WAG017 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Federal Register, Rules & Regulations Occupational Safety and Health Hazards - Standard for Exposure to Asbestos Dust ^ ^ " S 'S S O r.-r-tt'liT tfS rS . d j i n p i l i n n u i r o u i j e 'r t B e c n ' [TI>. 73-113) lisris for an Occupaiicnal Exposure exposure to asbestos fibers and the ap 'FART TD-- ARTICLB CONDITIONALLY FREE, SUBJECT TO A REDUCED RATE, ETC. S tandard fo r Amestoe by t i e KEdionil Institute for OccupaUcnal Safety and H ealth (KIOSK). Public notice c a r riven of the receipt of the recommendations pearance of Ldvtrat tio lo g ia i r m J t s - , tatlons. tuch as asbestosis, lung cancers, and meso thebe ns., have riven r ^ s to controversy ar to the valid ly of tne , -Free Wilh'd re w e l c f S up p tiet e n d Equipm ent,Tor Aircraft ' a n d their availability for Unrpecticr. and m easuring technique; used ar.d the r t l n copylr.r. O n c r about February 25, 1672, t'dlty cf the relatlcns aiU m pied to be the Advisory Conut! ttee on Asbestos D u st' established. Because of the lesg laps; . I t tceordcr.ee- with section 356(d), subm itted Its w ritten recommendations of time between e rse t cf exposure ar.d T tr iS Act of 1630, t s am ended (18 UJ5.C." to th e Assistant Secretary of Labor lo r biological rr.ar.L'estatlcns, vc have new 3 3 i?(d )), the Departm ent of Commerce Occupational Safely and H ealth./ evidence of the ccnsetuer.ces oi exposure, h as found and under dole of April 25 Pursuant to the co llet of rule m aking, t u t we do not have, in general, accurate 3FTi, hoc ad viced .the Treasury D epart m ent th a t Poland allows privileges to aircraft registered In the 'United States t he&Tins was held oc M arch H Uffough 17,1672, fo r the purpose of receiving oral dam, vlecs. and arguments concerning measures of the levels cf exposure c-:currihg 20 cr 30 5 ears ago, which have given rise to these consequences. Tr.ere cr.d engaged -In.foreign trade substan the proposed standard. I Dn or about are also eentreverries crncem ir.g the tially reciprocal to thccA provided io r In M arch 32. 1672, the presiding hearing ex relative toxicity of the various kinds cf sections 309 a n d 517 ol the. Tariff Act of- am iner certified to the A sclrtaat Secre asbestos, ar.d varying hanards in li 1230. as am ended <16 V S C . 1306, 13171, tary of Labor for Occupational Safety ferent workplaces. The acme privileges are m et chore hereby exien ded to aircraft registered in Poland and encaped in foreign trade effective as c i tire date of r ic h notification.- Accordingly, parag rap h <11 c i ! 10 59, custom s regulations, Is am ended by the Insertion of Poland In appropriate al phabetical order and m e cum ber cf this T rtdsury decision Li the opposite eclUrrr. headed "Treasury Decision <t)" in the list -of catio n s in th a t paragraph. (Sea sol, s ir . t:v It U t C0. ts LT'tZ .ttC , etc, ix meer.ded, ,9 ; 19 t- 5 c ]3i<, :cn) fsraal I?rv.*rN' P . R e v s , ' J.cV.r.; Ccr-.r-.i c f C--ZC-IS. Approved: May 25,1672. , FocthT T. R earm s, ziu tc r .t S ecrclcri'cl i!ie Treestry. jr r . u < xr.p-tsve r t i t ; c -(-7 ;:E .ic are) Title 2S- CK cpier XVII-- O ccupciioncI S oftly cr.d Keolih Acrr.inisStclicn, Deport m ent cf lobor FART 1910-- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS tr.d Health the record of the proceeding. Tne record includes prehearing written comment;, a transcript of the oral pres- enlatiecs made at the hearing, and nu merous exhibits received during the course of the hearing q r v i tb i n the p e riod allowed a fte r the close of the hearing. ! The proposed stan d ard dealt vrith <1) permissit-le cor.cer.trLtlcns cf asbestos fibers: (3) m ethods cf compliance: (2) tv C-iv ^ l cn s: JnSe T~c - V< ccr;menus, u p menus, cbjecticn trld terprop-osnis. They all have bee c\crnil k 1, Accfpicb.'e concentrations c f asbes tos csst. The proposed standard would lu rj; cccupciicna! exposure to E-hcur time-weighted average (TWA) airborne ccr.ce.ilrai'ens of asbestos dust no*, ex ceeding five fibers longer th an five n ic rc n tie rs per milliliter. Concentrs- (l:r.s tbsve five fibers t u t n e t to exceed 1C filters'(ceiling ccncentraticr.) would t-e perm uted Up to 15 m inutes ir. an hour, but for not m.D.-c ihar. 5 hours In any or.e -hour day. ; inOEH in effect has recommended th a t the five-fiber TWA ar.d 10-fiber peal: coneentratlcns to permitted only for 2 years; thereafter, TV.'A concentra tions should t-e not more th an 2 fibers "t I t is 'fa ir to say t h s t the'controversy has centered In the area between a two- fiber TWA cancentra'Jcn and f.\t-fi> :r TWA K nccntralior.,. with variations on the time needed for compliance 2/m> employers support av five-fi.r^r TWA. Most medical opinion is efivii: .e%. a two-fiber standard tr.d a atari iard, -fiber ' In view Ci the undisputed grave car.- sequences from exposure to tsocstos fit-erx, it is esser.iiai the* Die erpnru-t t-e re rila te d now, on the t u t s cf the t-ert cviocr.cc available r.ow, ever, though it m ay r.ol be as good as echr.b-firolly de sirable. An esbertGC eta n d ars can t-e re evaluated in the light cf the results cf ongoing studies, and future siudies, but cannot wait for them . Lives of employees are at stale. I t Is.concluded th a t there should t-e one rrdr.imum standard ci o p o rm c to asbestos applicable to all workplaces t>- posed to any kind, or m ixture of kinds, cf asbestos. Eeassns cf practical ad m inistration preclude a var.eiy cf r t r r r - ards fc: different kinds cf arL-'.iic: a r c of workplaces. Also, while the evidence tends to shew that croJd;:!lc. for in stance, is more harm ful th an c 'r.s e ttle , th e evidence is r.pt eufficient to establish separate standards .for varieties d! asbestos, Because there m ust be one stcr.dsrd Slondcrd for Exposure to Asbestos Dus! . per cubic centim eter (cm.1) of air, and p e a t concentrations should not exceed 10 fiberstc--J , w ith no tim e restriction. governing esrosurc- to cf! varieties cf asbestos, and in workplaces apparently more har.srdous th an o'hers; because ' --O n Decem ber -7,- 3571, ar. emergency Kurnerous objections and counterpro tem porary atandard concerning exposure posals have been cade.w ith regard to to asbestos fibers was published In the i both the lim its of asbestos fiber concen some present employees with rtru lo f ex posure to asbestos have probably al ready ascumulated greEt doses of asbes P i s r F j i Rtcm rrF. <5 F J t. 23207), Li ac trations and th e lime periods to comply tos fibers, due to h igher levels of e r- cordance w ith section 6(c) <31 of the W- w ith them . Some, for example, have rec posure in the past; because it appears liam i-E tclg er Occupbaional Safety end ommended re tu rn to a 12-fiber its fid a r th a t levels of exposure which m ay be H ealth A ct of 1670, a notice D proposed of an earlier day; l.e., a level adopte with regard to asbestosis are r.ct rulem aking regarding a perm anent under the Walsh-Healey Public Con -with regard to mesothelioma: be sta n d a rd fo r exposure to asbestos fibers tracts Act in 1659. Others have recom cause the statute requires the protection was published in th e R cctau . P.ecistcp. on mended a two-fiber Etandard to become of every employee, even of one who m ay J a n u a ry 12, 2672 137 F-R. <E6>. T he no effective in 6 months, th en a one-fiber have regular exposure to asbestos during tice Invited Interested persons to submit ata n iard lo r 2 years, End finally a tero - a working life which m ay reach, cr even both orally and In writing, d ata, views, fiber standard a fter 3 years. .These rec- ' exceed, <0 years; a n d because of several and arg u m en ts concerning th e proposal. om m endstlcns give a fa ir indication o f. o tn tr--considerations w hich have been O n or a bout Ja n u a ry Zt, 1672, th e Ad th e wide spread of the countrpropoaals. .urged and are resected In th e record of visory Com m ittee on Asbestos D ust was Ko or.e has disputed th a t exposure to .the proceeding, the conflict In the medi- eb established end requested to m a te w rit asbestos of h igh enough intensity and 'eal evidence Is resolved In favor cf the uc ten recom m endations with regard to the long enough dura tied is causally related h e alth of employees. As c f July 1. 2676, proposed sta n d ard on asbestos. On or to asbestosis a n d cancers. The dispute is, .TWA concentrations of asbestos fibers about F ebruary 1, 1872. the D epartm ent as to the determ ination of a tpeclfit level 'longer th a n 6 m icrom eters will not be of H ealth. E ducation, and W elfare trans- below which exposure is safe. Various allowed to exceed two fibers/cc., with a ' m illed to th e.S ecretary of Labor a cri studies attem pting to establish Quantita ceiling value of ID bers/cc. Tbe current teria docum ent containing Recom m ends- tive relations between specific levels of TWA concentrations ol five fibers, and rtP ttS t EtGItltl, VOL 27, KO. 110-i-WEDKESOXV, JUKE 7, tf72 T - ! A-3S Jzz'tUk ap tes- , toiS, t to the cilao be -apse and > D? cure, arsu? f e<h i'.c fr,crc s cf . !i- n cryy . t*0- cn r*v.. :~^:n t cor,S !c,s ir t be :t t<_ft r_h U T.y t* . t : rc- oi c*:u .o \tts txi kinds, cjJ t d : ar*d,lti trd *fider ce lor inr-K ili'e .y rxt'/.h *i/ c l idles e! ytrenliy .t"cau.e rules tx ab'y ti)! Eibers oi tx appears may be tri not im&; berotoctlon who c ity rs during i, or even il rverai t\e been record of , .ht rredior oi the >- 1. '.HE. loi fbers JJ ' be c. 1 a >it 1. t r i RULES AND REGULATIONS / | 11319 rwtiani ef J t fihcri/cc, vfD b eperrclUciC=til July J, 8"C, Cur ing vhc-: v ia be t tnaiiUaaxA penod J i r s c a ta y to eUow employer* to r.tb e the needed chantes for m trte into camplitnre with the zaore tiringeai Etani&rd. * ! The reccrd ahnvs th&t Use r e tr y work ' operaticas t u b ! ; to t i e ahurie asbestos- Etandani (te rlie , j3auiaeu.nr., indus- ` triai. t n d m arine iastollc-llca. etc.) VJ rr.ee*. vtpyihs: d tz rre s c i CITrulty in `ccir.riring vrftb t i e cUm iard-'l n tome plf^-ts. eriensire redesign end relocstisa c i equipment: js a j be seeded, i t epp-cam, how erer. t i e delay la t ie ereciive cote ci the two-Zber atandard v u : pro tid e t a em ploy * reasonable tim e to ccmcly. At l i e c a s e time, so lone as the ceiling lim it is complied with, no harm ir, reasonably expected to result i r o n e i- l-oeurm d urrac t i e irutslU oatd period. L. X e i h o i t c i comphcr.ce. I t has b e ta p:_rtod cut by --tr y perses, l i s t pro- te c ib a cgclnsp csiecios fibers Is best cbtodned by ccstreDLag t i e generation oi i.eert first, t a d secondly, by centrdiitag tie dispereico c t released fibers lati tie ambler,; a ir o i t ie workplaces. Therefore, tic t im ia r d requires feasible ledhr.o)serial controls .tad appropriate work p.-m irits a: tie primary Beads c! cem- piisr.ee. E o U tisa ci empioTtcs as a v ty ct rceotisp tie TWA ccscestrabloa recaLrrajest i: tllo v e d caly La stated ex ceptional c irs ts a ita e te . because, as a ren trai rule, ft voald be d ie cult to l a p icn v .t. F rrsrrx i protectlte eru lp a tst, tu o i as rrsp.ira.ars, c ta so t be r t i t d upon because, t a o n f oULerrtawm, they n a y t>s m t a c o a i o r l tb l t as to be bur- d e isc a e , except lor short periods cl time. T ie rtlo re , ft Is expected th a t re s pirators a n d t id i t r o ta d ta VJ1 be used d trin e t ie penod tte ts ta ry to Install eara ee ftn c controls and to train employ ees in sound vrerfc practices, b u t/a l te r technolObicaJ compliance has been u tilise d , their use tnur- be U nited to Epscisj v o r i a itu cilm s and e n e r tn e ie s . iVhere both a re practicable, a h iit re ta - tlon Is redsitred- 3. lobcitr.r. The preposed stEndard ctopped abort c t re-iilrirr labtliny atestoi and asbestos -cor,talcing products. The preposed etandard vould haTe r t - ' auired only v a rn in f rlrus at Iccttlo.ns v ie re asbesto hasards are p r e m t K ovtrer. labeling, rather than vam lng Elgas, has proved to be a point of con trol e.my. Both KIOSH and the Adrisor j Coaatl ttee o a Ashestec Dust recornrtended labels for asbestos product and coniahiert, an d these recoraacadatlcoa became very controversial la the course oi the proceeding. 'htany couaterpropropccah, have been made as to the lanruasr ci the vamPur as veil as to the products to be tabjeci to the labeling rtqulrm cnte. -Employvr, tn central, ctroarbr cc a ^ n d th a t (1) Chlshed prod ucts vhieh eDechreiy entrap asbertoe fr.bcrs, so thal these vo'Xd not be rtleased IM he nem xl use ol the products, chouid tA t be required to be liheJed; bad (i) verdj rucK>s 'danctr1' and "canocT a rt unsrarraaledly tiarm isg. BoLi corteaUccLS have caertt and the Standard has been changed accerdJPcly, A. Jdor.liorr-.p, The p re p a id itih d trd vauid have recuirtS ptrscroa: monitor ing ta d cnr.roamenta! monitc-ing. Many Issues have been raised concerning Die trailafctlity e t i reliability of meas uring lniDuments, irtruenej of manl- tormg, sad ccomtlcns la v rilci mnnilor- ing shouid be required. `The shorted ttondard takas the objections into conainerttlcn. It requires pertodie moc-Jloctng at lalervvis no lcngtr than Cmonths, thus thoVmg cocsidert-blc lin e and dis- crcUcn, and prescribes the use of the membrane filter m tthoi, vhich ls'ta ac ceptable method ior determination cl acbestoc fibe^. , ' * : !: Jt has also beep recommended 'that employees dr them rtp.-tsemtali vie should have aa opportunity to cbsene the meedtonne. The aommeadatloa uu beta accepted. f. A'cdicci ccc-.'.-.c.'ionr. Tile pro posed ttaada-d vouid cnly require an appropriate medical exscr.inr.tlcn cn a periodic basii. T he rcncraiity o'. D c pro- y-xci has. a ttracted many obltciiems and also many helplui cem m ente.Tue rect.m- m cadaU cai c l JPi OSS ar.d ci the Antd- tory Ccmmittfce cn /jb e u tss Duai verc much more ipeqlfio V.th respect to both frequency ta d type cl medical examina tions to be required. TT.t ccm m esU vary as to the class of employ to be tx - ardacd ta d as to the ircquency cl the eraminatloas. ` ; The adepitd : Lead a d requires mtdica' exidaiaatloas tdib u the bcr-nnlnr tad the termination cl tmp'crmcnts txpesed to ca-.centradcns ci ashesto; dbors. and also requires annual medical cnaminir- tlccs a* every emplcyee crposrf to tlr fcomt concontrad ers ci cshestoi. I t has b'ecn pointed out that In certain Indus tries, such as conitructicn, an employ may vork or sertra! employers d trtrg the same year. Acccrdingly, the li a r Sard does net require el'h.ee trecmplcTmeni. cr te.mdnction. cr periodic cxtmmeLca ci Euvy employee vho has beta examined in accordance V.th D c stcafiari VthLn the past year. Ope questien vrhieh has be<p raised goes to vhether D e employer or the cm- 7?ls?ce should be absurd to .cH w e the extm talac physician. The ttandard gives De option to toe employer. Since some employers already have a medical examination program In operati cm and, also, have raedmai departsneptE r i lb tome ex p ertised the diagnosis.of tbestoe-reletod diseases, It teems more reasonable to permit them to ufilice the p r o m t programs ta d expertise-, than to permit t n employe* to choose i priTtto general practltlccer. ! | . r.ecerdt. The tU nhu-d, as, prepoted m d adopted, n q u ir o msintcnunpi oi rtcords d manitnrlnr. tad ci i r t i r s i tra c natiens, hVifisr* i . ce n tre -, tm ; m th is a rts h iu revolved t r e m d the cu*;tlo n w h ith e r am em ployer ih r u ld .b e id . lowed to hare access to the residi; c i t h i required m e d iftl e x t m ir .ia c is yr,t apprehension c i th o st who have arrved agtdnst em plo yer tunes.*. Is b a tf.i or. the ' c rp c e ta tlo n thst-aom e em ployes w ill 'Use the m edical exam iaaticna es a means or Eereeair.g em ploym ent t p p 'Jnants, and worse, as grounds fo r dlscharglnt cu rrv.t em.ploytes. w ho tb o w algnx 'of being c l . ie rre d b y (ry-esure to c rie sto e Ehno-utbe purpose o i the cnedioal c s c m ln t h m s is to m a n itcr toe health c i em plcyets expoti-d to the ta n n -d i c l a b trio i, <~pleyets can n o t tr. reason be granted the p riv lie re c i refusing tc dsciw t tq th-!employer results c i om upetlcntd trp q - sure. I t dees no: to s i t h s m to require i em picytm to provide msdintd i : l - lio n s l i they cannot know Lnd use-ibs rcruit*. c i the e x c m la a tito u i c* to.tss r-.-cscn! th t tia n d a r d y - e n d w th s: cm y lc y e rr m oy have a res trie tod some rr.rdlcsd ir.ic m a i.'o a . D r. th e cto.c: bmad, D e r e ts no in te n tio n to a'dow em y'.oycrt to abuse m rd 'o u ' ir - fo n r a t ia n c tlr d n r d p u r a u is t to toe A ct. to the d e irim e n l c i empieyres T h ire io rc . the adm inirtrarion c i'to -e rr.td io tl ro.'-ords req u ire m en t V d i be c!e>o:!y watohed, end, In css-es cd abuse, appropriate aetica wid h i conridtrtdL Thc- Issues Clsrpseed tbOTe arc belle red to ti- the m sjo rcae s. Jltm seroui ether is- E U ti h a r t been raised bn toe rd lcm sJrin g proceedings. B x n t b t v t been rtie rre d to ladder, tally. M any reccm m endthcn?, ic r lastnr.ee, about w o rt prachene, arc to cb v icu sly me ri to ri cue th a t th e ir L io p tic a needs r.c c r / o r i/ a n here. o D t r rtoommendaIdeas and m any hbjtciinn ; h ave m l t r . cd-opu-d lo r a v a rie ty o i re-es-ens v-htoh sh ou ld 1-c m c riic s d , 6 e- t.-al, fo r b-utancc, have rt-ccmmer.drd to.c use c i rtnpb-aicrs o n ly p u rxu n at to c va ria n e t, or in cts.es o i tm ir g tn ty a -d ccccsioua1 short-term crpon-rco. Ti.e aaces undoubtedly h ss rr-eny C ir . u , t u t is considered a d yn in isto trirtiy im p ractical . ; A c c o rd in g ly , a ito r co n rid cra ticia of the' whole rcvxrd c i the proceeding, sad p u r tta ta i to aeciicns t <b) and it ) m d ECc) o i th e V TU Iiam c-Stotfer O m u p t-. tio h il S a icty and H r e lD A rt oi JflC t u B u t. 15f3, I 5 K , J iW ; S i VJSC. l i i , 51), 18 C T R l i l f i . i , a n d to S e c re ta ry c l i-a b o r't O rd e r N o. lb -7 1 (SC T J1 . CTlri), P a r t 1810 o i T iU e 15 o f th e Code o i Pt-dtr a l R ecu latiocs is assented as art fo rih btloiv. 1 ,, (1) SeC -03 I f I 0 . f i is a f c e d e ii by re- vtring Tabic G -J to read as fo2cws; nati-u ttoirrit, vet rr, xo. nc--v-iPKUhAY, just ?, ttrp iL. A- 37 A.T P- - ' " \ ! ' i":o RUUS AND PEGULTiONS C 19:0.03 Alr'toi/.rnl'i/.r.lto to which any employee may be e;,-c;,.u (d) PcTscr^st protective ccuipr.rr.f-- shall r.ov exceed two fibers. longe- than (I) Com r'.isncc V .lh the e x > c rm Hr.-vs Tjtu g -*--L'n m : 0 aUcrcm-i'-crs, per cubic centim eter oi prescr-t-ed by parajmaph -<b) cb this sec adr, tbs dene-- Ur.rd by the method p re tion may not be achieved by the ur-c ef Xfr^c.' kVV' scribed lr. paragraph (e);o.' tills section. rerp h ato rs c r shift rotat-on of em (3) Crillr.p cer.cewirchor.. No em ployees, except: F.' est* ployee Ehal) be erpesed a t spy lime to I (1) During Lhe t i n t period necs-_m-v to-<-T? {nsr^l^y.f).......... ,, C'C1 Crr^V'^ faiibrebrosrnipe e' xccoesnsceonl trJaOtifoibnesrs, olfongaesrbethstaons ttoo iinnssttiatlultethteheenvg-oinr'eeeprirnagcticsoens trroelqsutarrv.dc QHJli (IC'-L-'tfj?'.;.. ..T...^..O...j..^..i. rK-5s.0i.r'^21 ,* a5hmy iocsromdeettcerrms,i-r.peedr bcyubtihce cmenettihmoedtepr roef b| y(1p1a) raIgnravpohr t(ce) ftouttttfheins stt-Lcn'-ivonh;-ch Lhe Cr_*l' aW TV K tfcf scribed ip paragraph <e) ol this section. m ethods prescribed ir. paragraph (c) cf t cL*e c>r-l*>0 -&.. i.Sf (c) Methods o! compliopcc-- (1) E n this section t r e cither technically net cc^ -.i cr ciA^: L o u J * i for r>^" **- gine erm'g rr.cthoi:. (1) EKf!r,ec~inc cor,- feasible or fecs'ble -to an extent Insuffi 'tre !;. Er.tlpeerir.t co n tro l, r ic h tr , but , r*J *r / \'t i M K ^ f toc cient to reduce the alrt-cme concentra e t r _ u ^1 r ^ r = l i e tot- r- _i*- tof ci-tnt, r.o: limited to. lsoSstiop, enclosure, ex- tions of asbestos fibers belovr the !!-r:ts hr.usi ventilation, and dust collection, A**T'-cvj rc-yi'ni rx^rt] - prescribed by paragraph (bl cf this sheii be used to meet the exposure Ib riis section; or . t spercetsicornib. ed In paraPtp|h (bj ol this ] (lit) In emergencies. ` x f ' ,,-x*'t rr-s: lvj_- J~ CThJ- fill Loco] crhCL-st tvrr.li.'ciior,. (c) I tlv) W here both respirators ar.d per ~*0: Xc-ceJ exhaust ver.ll.'allcn and dust col sonnel rotation tr e allowed by eo ld tri- H ................... ................. .................... . '/I lection t'xtcm s si.til be deslrncd, ccn- sfoas .(1), (it), or (111) cf this fp ly are - "A ............. .............. ........... X! rlrjc to d , tnstailed, and m aintained in g rtp h . and bofih tre praetlcsb.e, pers.:-- I' t<-- fi! c-~ i- ............ w C n 'U f ........ . . . . . H accordance vrith the i.rr.ericah Natior.sJ nel rotaiicn that! be preferred ar.d used. Lo* ("crr^L -e i-vi.iiii S tandard Fur.cerr.crtalc G r, e rrir.r the - (2) W here a re rp frtlc r Is r < ~ 'r.c-d by , t 4 f h ir -" f ' 0 1 )..___ _____ _ t f E e s 'rn ar.d Operation c! Local E xhaust tu b r tr tg r o p h (1) of th h paragrtp).. it ihafl be selected from, em onr tho.'C r r : is " r r . ' O j ........NI. . . : - vl E;.r.cme, ANSI L9 3 - t ;i J , sh -c h Is incoF>:'t i ( i h / reference herein. rrevc-d by Lie E u-eau : f l i n t s , Dcr : I " * ' cr . v - ^ t IuL cac- 0 r - : lb) See ! H i t C ccr.ccmir.r tbc avcii- merit of (he InVcrfor. or the National fi- r . 1--' '. f 5-1, ,1Lr" C ~ ......... --................ - abilify of i-NSI fit-L-iS*;!, ar.d the slltufc 1er O ccunalionti &aiciv a-.d to' U 1^, V rtn ln tc n tn c e of r. historic fie in canr.ec- .H ea lth . D r p i'-tT.ent of K e d th , E cu a .- ifrn th cre eifh .'T h r address cf the Amer t !e - t " t Tit litre , u r dcr fbe provuior.; cf Ncti C-r" ft-r:2 Itf.--:-- ; r-, r. _ ' n p t : r - t k rr.r'.r r ican Na*_cr.ai Sta.ndards irutituto ts 20 CFF. P a rt 11 tl~, FT.. Mar. It 3912), and aha1.1, t-e used tn a c r c - c '- e . - k>* }<- C.C. ffven tr. i 1&10 100. ! < y ' rj t ' y*- e u ^ k foc', e .' ti* . Vv v -i r-" v ;;h s u tc v l'ic n s (f), (1), (h i), tr.c i , . > i- --.rs: d n . c U 'i t y li f t '', i t . d `. t i J . u r z (til) EcrlLr--'o r toots.' .AU har.d-cp- cf tld i iubparcgraph. * T !k p c rttc lx c &* cr>r~to.i. t C 'to t Ig Lie fc.'-'L'fc crated ar.d p e e-c r-tp e ratid to o ls ,v h jc h b iL t iT.^_r*. Irors i_--lo'T>t * -f w, 1 (1) / i r yun/gfr.p r a v i'C tc s . A rcu-o- f;pl !r lia irjiu*zK in Jii. Cwtr ce-Uri; LSft m ay produce or release asbestos filers ble o: sthgie U'e t l r pur.fytng re rp m -^ r. L - r f i b o f c lo b< i At T'^nri&ri bj Ujt r*cr"t-*r* iiit; c itic i * In execss of the exper---e lim its preterfbfei-in parapreph (b) of this section, or t respirator described In ruldivtlor, o : >v t y c e n i m i t z x j i! ' cs'-k R . ' ltoh co^cr^LTLlto" it S r< T * T\{ c ^ - 'U iz l t> su rh 'as. t u t not lim ited Vo, taxrs, scorers, (II) or (ill) of this subparagraph, t.hali be used to reduce the cor.centrtt'ons of 7 7 `ka'koR oi IM L ; ! ! v r t toi t e d e'c.-- I*1* 4. f'C " t f. i 'fcctlcn r.?-..r^ t `j-'v.-crli'jci: `. t liu la c v l' ; abrasive -aheels, and drills, shall to pro . airborne asbesios fibers ir. Lht ra ry irttc r vided -srith local exhaust s cr.iiltiiDr. sys beiov the exposure lim its pres-:r,bed In tems In acccrdance v .lh iuti,-.ns!cr. Ul) paragraph (b) of Lhls aectlon, v h tr, the -, r<-x,--r>^c r c d i r . t cr the f-h o u r tlmc-mcfgh'A-d f . i r - ,w . r crei (3) Tfcr/i p-cciiccs--(i) TTei v .cth o is r.ge airborne ccr.c:r.tralicns of ast-rmes Insofar as practicable, asbestos shall be filers tre reasonably expected (o cxce-.d [ ? ' 2t ` to Ti shcoonrr.-d<edif*e,d,ormbo't.ehde,r;apltpdlieade,rhrecdmci-n.eda, ca-t_r\ r.o.morc th an 10 times those limits. t c 1 . 1 0 MJl -Vote sufi'.cier.t to prcieni the cm.iru.'on .A. Oful)ll Pfoauc-efp-ricedcecirr-opv-re.refd;rintrl rrc.p-tpmirtcfijc'r-.rg 1J 0 cf airborne fibcm excess of the rx- respirator, cr t p o a e rte air p u rifjlrg perure limits r-r acrlfcei ir. ra re g ra p h respirator, cr a respirator described In T V r R L C t - i r . 'j t c i r r U*fe r : ` t rc.v: l- i: t w ci (b) of this seciicn, unless the usefulness ru b d'viiion Oil) o l this tu b p s-rtfra rh . i . AEC lA2 .~T 7.r r ; il U< (r^ilen w - c * jt li C t > ~ r - r r J . % ^ F , L l` f . V . i ervTT--e<ni c of the pbc-iuct vrculd be diminished th all t-e used to reduce the ccnccr.t'E- U a*-. b <i k V. thereby. , tlons of alrbcm e arbestes fibers tr. the 2. A. r.e=r ! Ji:o.E3a Is added to P a rt iio(r1-1r). NPocravs.bcecstctors cpororndeur,ct,t:mcorr.tdar,cpccoract- rsecsripbierdatolrr. bpealroewg rtthpehex(bp)osoufrethUisnrietsctplcrre., 110, re ad tn r as fellorrs: ing. grout, plaster, cr-sim ilar m aterial when ihe celling cr the E-hour tirr.e- ^ 1910.93a Albrtlo*. containing asbestos shall be removed v.-elghted ts e rtg e cor.cer.trtOcr.s cf -1 (a ) Di.dr.lifor.s. For the purpose cf from bags, cartons, or other containers asbestos fibers tr e reasonEbly-cxpccled y j eoctlon, t i l "/-sbeetoi" Lncludes Ienit.hverhricvhetthteedy, aorre esnhciplopseedd,, volrth-ovucrt.tLbe'aitnedg- ttohoseexcleimediitts1.0 tim es, but not 100 tlrr.es, ihrysottlc, tenosile. crooidoh.to, trem o lilo, anthophyU ite, and actinolite, co as to prevent effectively the release o: 'pc "C " rupglled-cir respirctc'S. 1- (2) "A sberlo- fibers" m eans asbestos airborne. Esbestos fibers to excess cf thef t & S foZu r ftoa or prcsrure-diTr.cr.d fibers longer th a n 5 m icrometer!. lim its prescribed in paragraph (b) of clo rj'A type "C " contir,u.us fiowor pres- I (b) PeTTTJtrrfble erporure to cirborne this section. | 1 aure-dem and, rupp lied -alr reapfre 1e r ccr-crr.trclfonj cf csbertox jtborj--fl) ' (111) Sprcyhp. moU tlor., cr rerr.ovcl. Ehtll. be used to redbee the coneentra- SiCT.icTi rjleciioe July- 7, 1S7Z. The Employees Sengaged lr.. the sprajdne e^i tlo n i' of airborne asbestos fibers lr. the -hour Ume-srelghted average airborne Bsbcsios, the rcmovclTor demolition of respirator below the expoeure limi'-r pre- , concentrations of asbestos fibers to pipes, structures, or ecuipm cnt covered scribed In paragraph (b) of this secocn, yh ich a n y 'employee m ay be exposed or Insulated vhth asbestos, End In the w hen th e celling or the E-beur Um.e- shall n o t exceed five fibers, longer, than removal or demolition bf asbestos in vetghted average airborne ccr.eent-E- 5 m icrom eters, per cubic centdaeter of sulation or coverings ehall be provided tlons of asbestos fibers are reasonably air, as determ ined by the m ethod pre vrith respiratory! eoulpment In accord expected to exceed 100 times those limfm. scribed in p arag rap h <e) of this section. ' 12) s t r a d o 'd tZ tc lic e Ju ly 1. JS75. ance srith paragraph id! (2) (ill) of this section and vrith'special clothing In ac cordance vrilh paragraph (d)(3) ol this I Ov) EstcbUshrr.cr.t c! Crcrpi-cior P'C,rrcm . tc) The employer aball.ertaillsh The E-hcttr time-vrelgb.ted average air borne concentri.lions of asbestos fibers section. I a respirator program In accordance with ii fCDLFAl t t c i s t r , v o l 3 ? , u o . n o -- w d n t s d a y , J J w t we r f v r; P u met vK 5 i tl'iij itr.E-nth e rc \ \ f 1C to) t 0-r 'e- 5 t-td CJ) cx: l\i. Ci the si ciher UTf Ot t : ro error CUCTi v -ith t Ereri' ity , $t (3 ) ihLU c !^ c. t r.clc f '.GVCi a Jtn el thi ) p'.Lce cor.ct ctc< c p L rtf p)oyt empU an thtdl U lr.ti o: lsc oi thi vd r t (Ul -rbcs dope tom e W g: thi (b) copt ior !e 'oT lh t cf eij a it c rrt.pl (c) irvw or ot) tnd ; rrtp l (c) term ' cr muni (m*. v.1lh cn T-tilc CX.0 th&Il MB2BS A-3 8 r'.M C f. dividen .*i. th ill : ins cf rplrttor r.bod In hen the tri LYCr- ' LlbiT-fiS i exceed its. pircicr.'. .urifytog urifytog r.b ti in ri~ L 7 > h , 1 a : antra* In the cits pre. section, sr jons of expected 15 times, g ird e rs. - i ( r-.cr. ; er prescjpL't.ior m reitrars la the rei Is pre- ; t tecuca, >ur 'tr .t> res .fc!y if' 'Cits. ro- Amh i_ .. with RUi.ES AN'D .R E C U U noN 'S the recuirem tr.ls c.' the .mertosn 3Cn- ticnsl E ttn d a r& P.-ecL'cm for K epb-a- te r r Pretootinu, ANSI Z t i T - l H t , which Is incorporated by rtlereace hereto. b. S e t 11P10.6 concenrinr th e av 2 - abiiity Cl CHI fiSt.2-JE6 and t i e Ex.tr.ter-anee of a n histone T it in eanaectics Lhercwith, T i t Efidress of the A c c r i c n Ntiior.il Etoniftrds Institute Is riven i s 11510.100. - ; . , (c) No employee shall be assigned ip t u t s requiring the Use of s p irite d K. based upon his c o s t recent eiscn in sita, tr . exam ining pbysiciEn determines t i n t the employee u l l be unable to icnrifaa r.crmxily wearing t respirator, or -tb it the Ltfefy or health of the employee er other employees will be im paired by U s tue of a respirator. Buch employee v.hrp be ro tated to anothey Job or given She opportunity to transfer to a difierer.i jx> rlticn whore duties he is able to perform, vr.lh the t a c t employer, in the tam e geo graphical a m and with the same senfc- tip, ilaiU i, end rate ci pay he had Just F iler to tilth transier. if such a different position is available. (3) Special clothing: The employer shall provide, ar.fi rerttire the use cl, K '.- cltl cicihtog. such as coveralls c rsisslh r whcle body clothing. head covertorx. Cloves, and foot coverings lo r any ere- plo.'ct exposed to airborne cor.rrr.trl- tirn s ci asbestos fibers, which exceed the ceiling level prescribed in paragraph (b ) . oi this tcctioa. W Change rooms:" ,(1 At any fired place of employment excused to airborne c tn c e n lra tie rs of asbesios fibers in ex cess of Che exposure lim its prescrlbed'in paragraph (b) of this section. the t = - plcye: shall .-provide chance .rooms for employees v o rtto c r e r --arly a t the place. (ii> Clothes lo c ttrs: The employer thali pVnvide two separate loc'nprs or con tainers for each employee, to sepa-nted or Isolated as to prevent contamination , , 1 * ' f here asbestos fibers are released to be m ccitortb h such a -ay as to determine -htlher every employee.' ixpoevire to asbesloa fibers Js below the limits pre scribed In paragraph Jb) of this sec tion. If. the limits are exceeded, the em subparagraph thall cor.term to the rtCuL-cments of 20" x 1<" vertical ferm at tig n i specified to l U lO .K iid H O , a n i to this subdivisin. The tig n i hall dis play Lhe following legend ,to the lover panel, w ith letter tixes and stj.e s of a ployer `shall immediately undertime a visibility a t least equal to th a t p e stiti compliance program to accordance with to this subdivision. ].. paragraph, (c) of this section. 1 (2) Fenema! tnor.itirinc-- (0 Sam ples shall be collected from within thebreathing tone of the employees, on m embrane filters of 0.8 micrometer po ' Legend A sbetoe_______________ D u st K ia arS ----------------- Noictlen l ' i E ta s e-u*. b e t b i c cr Block. d1' &anr Pe-U, ro s ity c o u n te d lrf an open-face filter , Oovt ic c r holder. Samples thall be taken for the* Block. determ ination . of the E-hour 'tim e- ' Avoid Eresttiog D ust... U " o s to ia weighted average airborne concentre.:. Vi'ca- AsclgucS Protesiiie V 'O o to lc lions and of the celling concentrations of Equipment ' Do hot Reailr. In /rea* l i ; ' 0Lhie. asbestos fibers.- , 1 | DiUeei Tour Work He- I . Oi) Sampling frequency and patterns.' quirts It. " f After Lhe toiUat detetrtrdnaUons' required E ttatbirg Aibeatoe D_t*. U pole*. Os'--is. by subparagraph U ) of this paragraph, tisy Be Eiitrdout To | samples shall be of eueh frequency and Teui Etafth. " j p a te n t as to represent with reasonable accuracy the levels of exposure o f'e m ployees. In no case shall Lh: arr.plt-.g be done at intervals grester than months le r employ ecs whose exposure to asbestos nr.y reascnably b: foreseen to exceed Lhe limits prescribed .by paragraph <i>) of Lhis section. 1 | (I) fir.firo'.m er.icl r-.or'iere-.r--(i) camples chall be collected from areas of a werb environment which are represent ative c.' the adrterne concentrations of asbestos fibers which may reach Lhe treaLhlng tone of employees. Eamples 'S..all be collected on a m embrane filter of o.E m icrom eter porosity .mounted in lt, open-face filter holder. Samples thall be taken for Lhe determ ination of the E- hour tur.e-welghted average airborne ccr.centratiopa ar.d cl the ceding con centrations of asbestos fibers. . (II) Scm phup frtc trr.c v and petierr.:. After the Lnititl determinations required by subparagraph <t) ci this paragraph, Spacing belweer, lines shall Is t i k a rt ` equal to the height oi the u rp tr c! tc y two lines. i (S) C c.Iion Icbpls--(1) L c irl.c r Ccu- liofi labels shall be t f ir e d L> a'l raw m aler.sli. mixtures, scrap, r t s '.r, c ': - u , and cihe-r p.-cducti ccntairdreg c l - fibers, or to their container:, exrepi ihst no labe! is required where asbestos fibers have brer, modified by a b c id m r a rtn t. coattog, binder, or other rr.aterfU to th r \ during any reasonably foreseeable use; handling, storage, dkposal, procsmlng, er ( trafisportstion, r.o t f b e r e e ccmcepirt- iltt tiohs cf asbesto: fiber in e x t Icf the exposure lmite prescribed to trtfT ip lilb) of.thisteclicr.will" released. (1!) iLcbshipccificctfokr, The caution labels required by .subdivision'U) of Lhb tu b p t~ E g rv h shell be printed in Irltcre of sufficient :lc< and contras1, tq to be rer.dlly visible and legible The l a b ' tbsh' state: j * C av-t i c k . . ' ci Lhe employee's stre et clothes from his work. clothes. (Ill), p lu n d e rin g : (c) Laundering of txtestos.eon'-ixntoi.led clothir-s shall be done so ks to prevent the release of a ir tim p lts th all be of such frequency and pattern as to represent with rcuonsble accuracy the levels cf exposure of Lhe employees, In no care thall tdm pltog be at intervals greater than 6 months for Cortat-u estyvtoi r.bert .M oil C rta ilo g Dus*. Brtitolr.g'/kOMto: Duit K<; Cvuve , Birlos BoCLy Evren borne asbestos fibers in excess oi the ex posure lim its prescribed lr. paragraph lb) oi this section. (b> jArty employer who gives asbestos- ccntam lntted clothing to another person for leusdertog aha!) inform such person ` ci the requirem ent in (oi of this Eubdlvlxlon.iO eCeclively prevent th e release of airborne asbestos fibers to excess of the exposure limits prescribed to para graph' (t>) of this section. <c> jCexiVamin&ted clothing ahaS be tryvxpohed to tie d Impermeable bags, cr other dosed impermeable containers, employees wheue exposures to asbestos may reasonably be foreseen to exceed the exposure limits prescribed in para graph (bl of this action, I U> Employee obrcn'cUon of n or.iior- ir.p. Affected employees, or th e ir (rep resentatives, shall be given a. reasonable opportunity to 'observe any m onitoring required by this paragraph anstohall have access to the records thereof.* (gl Ccullor. tipns and labels'. (11 b a u - iion rim s. (I) Postinp. Caution bgns- ahsll be provided and displayed a t teach location where airborne ccncpL-slions (h) K o'n ti lepir.c--(1) Cleocin,-. All external suriaces-Ln any place cf empiej - m ent shall be m aintained free of accu m ulations of asbtsto: fibre if, with their dispersion, there would.be; a n excessive concentration. \ (2) H'osie iU posttl Asbestos waste, < sc ra p .' debris, bags, containers, equip-., m eat, and asbestos soon iambi,tod "cloth-h tog, Ohsigneri .for cU potalf which my!< produce-in any reisonably foreaeeable^ use, handling, s to rfe t, prdcessinr, dis-1.1 pooil, o r tran sp o rta tio n aL-borne caneen - > tratio h i of asbestos fiber in excess of Lhe * tn d labeled to accordance -with. para- ' of asbestos fiben may bh to excess of the exposure lim lu prescribed in paragraph ^ i grtphUg') of this section. (e) Afiefhod of rveorurrm enf. All i t term toatloas of airborne concemtnvliscjs' of asbestos fibers thaH be made ter the m em brane filter method a t 4IXM50 X (magnification) t t millimeter objective) with phis* contrast illumination. If) ifrr.iforfjr?--(1) IrMicl tUicnrdr.M an^. -Within 6 m onths of th e ? -tU cation of this seetie r, every employer shall c a te * tVcry place, of employment exposure m lts prescribed In paragraph tb) ot this section. Elgns.thalT be posted at tuch a distance from uchla location so th a t an employee may read the tlgne. wnd take necessary protective steps be fore entering the area marked by the signs. Eigna ahall be posted a t all ap proaches to areas containing excessive concenUatlons of airborne asbtsto3( fibers. I, (li) SifT. tpcclf.ccilont,.T bs w areieg tlgms required by subdivision (!) of, this (b) of this icctioh th a ll be collected and ; disposed Of to tealed impermeable baga, or other elosed, imperm eable oontoinesa. (1) RetOTtikcevins-- ) Zrpesvre r e d oris. Every employer thall m aintain rec- ,. ords of any persona] or environmental m onitoring required by this fteqtlor,. Pec- , ords ahall be m ainU ined for a period pf a t least 3 year and ahall b e 'mcde a n il thle upon request to the Assistant Beert- | tary c i Labor for Occupational^ Bsfety and Health, Lhe Dtrector oi the Kaiiixial I RSEU-t H-ClitEl, v o i 37, KO. 1)C-- WfOKtSDAV, JUNf 7F1V7X A-39 -4. > * . --sO ( 11322 IIH S AND REGULATIONS * Lcsi flute /o r Occupations! fiefcIy and * tions. Tier-ends ahsll be retained by Jrs tru c tirn sccllon has beer, revised a :- 4 Be Kevdth. and to authorised rtp rescn ia- emplcyem for a t least 10 years. cordtr.ply. Idir.or ei-tor'.C changes have ta read 3/ Lvtc Of either. <111 .cue. The contents cf the rec also brer. made. (2) F r.p io iic c:cc:i. Every employee ' 5-1.1 ords c f (he p edical exam inations ' 1. Eeciicn 6-1.ID! Scoyc of iLbps-f, h ar.d Icrrr.tr ampfcyee shall have reason required hy this paragraph shell be made revised to read as fellows: cert* able acceos to cr.y record required to to c-.LlnU.Lned by tubp arag rap h (1) c l this available, for Inspection and copyinr, 9-1.101 Srojx: of iubparl. come v r.ev erii. to the isrista n t Secretary of Labor for pL.-Ltn.ph, which lr.dles.les the c r - Occupational Safety ar.d H ealth, the jr-T hii ru b p art describes the Atrm ic FP.. 17 ploveev ovr. exposure to tsbesiosfibo.-s. ' <31 Fr.piopee T.&iif.cciiori. Ar.y em ployee icur.d to hav e been exposed at any D irt com.td h i OSH, to authorised physi cians mud medical consultants of either of them, am i. uper. the request of an em Energy Courmissicr. Prorurcm cr.t Jbc--_Ja'Jons ar.d the AECPR Tem.pcrary Pergulations. It also describes exclude-s L h e/- 1T< ant (L> ( .tim e to airborne concentrations of asbes- ployee c r firm e r employee, to his physi from th e AECPR es ccr.tnintd In tho <L) i T rc O: lot fibers In excess of the U nits p r t - cian. /m y physician who conducts a AEC Prpburemer.t Instructions. , r.a :ure. Ec.ribtd In p aragraph (b) cf this section' m e d ia ! examination required- by this aha!! be notified ir. wr.cing cf the expo pirarm aph mall furnish to Lhe employer sure as soon on pract'.eablc brrt not late r cf the exurr.tr-i-d employee all the infer- I 2. Section 6-1.152 r.-fe '-h h -.c -.f cl /.EC Froca'-cmcr.f AepLicfisrc, Is revised to read as loliowa: <c) . pV.-is fashion U slnhaarll. btddsaoybseoftitmheelyfinndointigfi.eTdhoefetmheplocyoere rraiin n specifically required by this 9 -1 .1 0 2 E/irbliilim enl qf die Al C AECPR rect!-, t action being taken. p a rarn srh . and any oiher medical Ln- | icm zfircn rclc'.ed to cccupational ex j Procurement Reruiations and llic AECI'R Tenvporery ItegublioDs. (See. !( I tj) H cisccl cscrci-.ciior-r--(1) G m - posure io asbestos fibers| c r e The employer Lhall pror.de or make 9-1.102--1 AEC Procurement Ttt-p-ie. telenet* POi, Fe- avtil&b'e t*. his coot, medical exam ina- 3 /- m m ! IS 10 19 Is adda-d tr Subpart j liohs. , ^ berricei 1 titn s relative to exposure to. asbestos re-_ E af r-rrc. 1510, jeadm e as ic'.lrvs: ' (a) The JS.C [Prosuremer.t Ragula- CSC Cu(r2e)d Pbrycpthlricscpr-a.cr-a-g.friaTphhe. employer shall g 191G-I9 /--beslo. du.-| tions (AECPR) are hereby estabhshfcc I <b) Tliese regiiations implement and Efec tffultiv pror.de or m a le available to etch of his EecthT l lt f ! a shall apply to Lhe o - cupp'.cmer.t the F t - i tn ! Prc-:u:crr,cr.t F.ccmm trrp'oyee-s, v-.ii-.in 20 calendar days fol pesure c f every employee to asbestos PcETulations (FPP.) and arc a pari c f lowing his f.rtl employment in an dual tr. e'.-ery emp'ov-ment ar.d place the Federal Procure m eat F .e ru lttic -s Dclei day cf occupation exposed to idrbome ccn- cf emplrym ent covered by S 1510.12, Eystem. I esut-aiicns of asbestos fibers, a ccm pre- t IflC f^ -t 1510.14, S If 10 f b. or i IflC .ie, (c) Tne efiectlie date cf FTP. irru- For t htruive medical exam ination, th Jch sh s.il ir. bcufici'ary drfiertr.t r-.nr.dsrd or. ey- ar.cts throughbut AEC will be: th.c cate cion. Lneiude, as m inim um . a chest roeni- p c r r r t i r asbestos dust which vculd Indicated in the respective larua-.cec u-'- ftn e rra m ipocterior-anterior i< x 17 c U S T U i be applicable by vfi-.uc cf any iess otherwise provided tr. Lhe AEC rmc- inches), a history to eliolt sym ptom cf tfirsc sections. I curcmer*. F^.rula'.lcns irp.: atology of-, respiratory disease, and F ficrfirc defer P aragraph (b) (2) cf <d) T he elective cate of /ECPF. L- - pulmonary function tests to irolude 1 I t lC f l r c . i l b r c T ' effect-,t July 1, ruar.ccs throughout /.EC wiL' be the c u e frroed vital capacity (FVC) and forced 157E. / T eth e r previsions of 1J 1515.52a, ir.dicate-d Sr. the recp-ectlvc issuances. Che expiratory volume a t 1 second O ~ V ,,) . 2S1C52. and 1510.19 ahall beceme effec A (3) /.r.r.to l e r a --.ir-cilcrr. On or be- tiv e July 7, 1572. The current emerrer.cy 9-1U.1t0i2o--m2. AE| CPU Tcm pors-r Rcpu- S'-'UKXl f:re January 31, 1E73, apd a t least a n - tempbrxry abendard remains in efiect r.ual'y thereafter, every employer shall ur.lil July 7, 1972. | < (a) T he AECPR Tem porary P-egpuia- CONS1I provide, or m ake available, ccm prahcn- (Sect. f. . M seat. 1151. it'E , 7i F S C {*<;,, tions arc hereby established. NO* ai-.e medical exam inations to each of his CV; 75 cr?. If ip V- Sfc-r-fjr-y cf U 5 ; : 'i (b) These -regulations impiemer.I ar.d LOG employees engaged in occupations ex- c-d;.- jr: ; : - 7 i ,i r r . stmj eupp'eme.-.t the Federal Fmocuremcr.'. INGt p-xe-d to airborne ccr.cen'.rtiicns of ast-ut-x fibers. Huch annual examL-.at.cr. r.eruit'de'rA T em porary T ^ r ~ a '.im s. Slrr.ed at V.'tr.hL--rtcu, E C ., ibus id They also contain policies and pre-ce- /. pr< aha'! Lnclude, as a minimum, a citest ds;. crJm ;e 1572. durcs Initiated by the /-EC which are i iJb P.i roentgenogram (posterior-anterior 14 x " G. C. GUiKTi-rF, crpwcte-d to be efitetive ic r a per.c-d cf TIC 2,6 t 17 Lnohesl, a history to elicit sym ptom /rrlsfc-.f 5rc-cis--.' c/ Lcbor. m onths c r less. atology of renpiratcry disease, ar.d 7?. hyc',7i-a:7i r.'t-i o-e-7:,t <t m ] pulmonary function tests to Include (cl T he efie-ctive date of the t iT. Tem porary P-egulations iyuanocs ing 4i t Proper! iifrced vital capacity (FV C). a n d forced throughout /E C will bo .the date in d i rr.eni ai expiratory volume at 1 second (FEW ,). cated in the respective Issuances unless iosh ar> (4) Ferr-.fjccf.'c-. c! crr.piopr-.cr.f. The . otherwise provided in the AECPR Tern- t con ofr, . employer that) provide, cr make avail p<>.-firy P-er-i!ations. locator able, within 20 calendar days before cr (d) T he effective date of the /-ECPr. regufH! after the term ination of employment of Ttmp>orary. Keguiatlons Lsuar.ccs forth b< . any employee engaged in an occupation C hcpler 9-- Atomic Energy throughout /X C will be the da'.e tnd'.cefed tn the respective issuances, cation i Comn exposed to airborne concentrations of 'asbestoe fibers, a comprehensive medical Corr.mUiion (e) The AECFR Temporary F / r - r - rarlm ei examination which ahall include, as a - FAKT 9 - 1 -- GENERAL tlocs are a p a rt o! t h e C Procurem ent Regulations and U \e/Federai Procure- m ent of the UJ5. minimum, a chest roentgenogram (pos terior-anterior XV x 17 Inches), a history S ubpcrt 9--1.1-- Procurem ent ynent Regulations Eyifbem. All references Depart!, to-elicit symptomatology of respiratory R eg u la lic n j K h e /-EC Procurement Regulations or velopmt disease, and puim er-ary function tests f lirscxarjcvrons Astr.s-rarr.vTs / S a f e in {! 6-1,103 through '6-1.109 Of this subpart ahall be deemed to Include organii to the i to include forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume a t 1 second The-chances made Ln AECPP. Eubpart the AXCPP. tem porary regulations. aued by (F E V ,.). , P-1.1, Procurem ent R efulatlons, have 1 3. Section 6-1.103 AvV rSri!i\ Is revised Urban been m ade In order to establish the to read as follows! ments, i (5) P.ccer.( erem lncfior.j./N o medical , examination is required of any em- , AECTK Temporary F-edilations, which ployee, if adequate records show th a t are a p a rt of the AEC Procurem ent Reg ulations and the Federal Procurement 9-1.103 Aulhorily. I The /-EC Procurement P.egu)si!ors e-c GBA, w. .for tpp; Jdurts v the'employee has been examined in ac cordance with this paragraph within the Regulaticns Eystemf The-AECPR Tem prescribed by the General Manager, t e - <publisht past 1-yeax period. : pploermareyntR eLrhueiaFtiPonRs [LTmepmlepmoreanryt aRndegsuulpa atitosnta. not rGtehneeraDliMrecatnoarg, eDr ifvoirsiAondmofiniCstorna I ' -There the efie (6) hfeClccl records-- (1) lic lr-te -4 tions. T hey alto contain policies a n d tracts of the AEC, p u rsu a n t to the a u `milted I nonce. Employers of employees examined i procedures initiated by the A p e which thority of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, reporiec pursuant to this p a ra rra p h ahall-cause' a re to be effective for a period of 6 and the Federal Property and Adminis accessjo to be m aintained complete and accurate records of all such, medical examina months or lest. The /-EC Prccurcm ent trative Services Act of 1949. rro tta i tiG irm . v e t 37, ko. lie --.vstcKtsoav, iune 7, iv7j 1 MMtp-reTtgejijJJiimWid^iSl A- 40