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Federal Register / VoL 43. No. 215 / Friday, November 4. 1983 / Rules and R^aiaiioo S1139 - 5 respiretors.and to essure that ail such employed participate in the program and ere lufunued-of specified categories of information. OSHA considers-this provision to be '`necessary" within the meaning of section 8{c} of the Act- to reduce the grave danger faced by asbestos exposed employees. The absence of a training program requirement In the asbestos standard has been pointed out as one of the serious deficiencies of the current standard. OSHA believes that participation in. an adequate training program is essential for the protection of employees because moat protective provisions enlist the-employee ims active participant. For example, many employees handling asbestos depend on effective work practice*. Without training in applying these work predicts, tmpioyaeorottcdon would b* inadequate. Whan the employe* plays a more passirs rote hi hit protection inch as where engineering controls an relied on. training is alao-aatandaL.because the employee must know the sources of workplace asheetoa cahtemination. sad the health hazards of asbestos exposure, in order to-ssaesa his awn.exposure situation-end to help recognize when rnigirperiag owitrels sea mot Spearing properly. CreMnfy where hoaeekeaping plays an impoataatrale ta austral, lqetrucrian about bousakeeping methods, for example, frequent vacuuming, la essantial Perhaps moat iihportaoiy, where employee protection depends upon respiretor use. OSHA's experience shows .that training . employees in the use. fitting and limitations of-respirators is critical to tha effectiveness of reaplratorprefection. Accordingly this requirement ipplies where airborne concentrations art reasonably expected toaxcaed 03 f/ cc. even if employees use respiratore to reduce breathing zone concentration* and thsreby comply with the ETS. As set forth-in paragraph (k)(4) tha employer must inform the employee of the health effects of asbestos exposure: the relationship between asbestos and smoking in producing lung cancer: tha operations exposing employsee to asbestos fibers Mid necessary protective steps to miniraizt .exposure: the purpose, proper use. fitting- instructions and limitations of respirator*, tnd the contents of all tha provisions of the Asbestos Standard at 1910.1001. 5. Aerograph (k)(SI Respiratory__ protection during the ETS. The SIS ' adds a new peragrapk (k)(S) which . includes a table which ties respirator selection to tha 03 f/cc PEL Under tha ETS. tha concentration cut-offs for various kinds of respirators are multiples of tha reduced PEL of 03 f/cc rather than multiples of the previous.! f/ cc permissible limit, for example, approved sir purifying respirators may be used only where asbestos concentrations are not expected to exceed 5 f/cc (10 x the PEL). Before the El'S.because the PEL was 2 f/cc such respirators could be used where asbestos concentrations would not have exceeded 20 f/cc (10 x the PEL of 2 f/cc). Similarly, powered tir purifying respiratore may be used where asbestos concentrations do not exceed 100 times the PEL, which at the new level of 03 f/ cc is 50 Hoc. Previousiy, employers could hive used such respirator* at' concentrations up to 200 f/cc It is likely"that the stain impact of tha reduced PEL on respirator choic* will be 'in operations and industries where exposure levels' are bttween 5 f/cc and 20 f/cc Fbreisriy. employ*** exposed in thi* rang* could us* half-mask air purifying respirators: now thaymust.be protected by a powared air pnrifyisg respirator or a full facspiect respirator, or theymay ate a supplied air- - resgirirtor. 1 2 3 4 CParagraph Warning sign* during the-ETS. The ETS requirezihat legible sign lkaraupxof tha health hazardi of asbestos M displayed at location!where airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers exceed tire-reduced, exposure limit of 03 f/cc No specific legend is required signs for newly potted duringthe-ETS. OSHA wishes to- makras practicable as possible tire - rapid posting of signs, espscially in. workplaces where there has been previous wav-compliance end in areas whan asbestos eoneantratioas ware formerly below the ZJP ffee PH. XL Public Participation Interested parsons an lnvlted-to submit written data, views end arguments with respect to the revisions to the asbestos standard made by the - 'ETS. These comment} must be postmarked on or before January 311984 and sent to tha Docket Officer. Docket No. H-033G Occupational Safety k ' Health Admtitistredoa. U.S. Department ofiabor, 200 Constitution Avenue. NW. Room S-8212. Washington. O.C. 20210. Tha data, vitws and argomants that are submitted will be eveilable for public inspection and copying at the abova tddiets. All timely written submissions will be made a part of the record Of the proceeding. List of Subjects in 29 CFK Part 1>1( Occupational safety and health. Asbestos. Health. Emergency temporary standard. Cancer. Authority sad Hgnsirew This document was prepared under the direction ufTboran G. Auchief. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. GS. Department of Labor.- 200 Constitution Avenue. NW, Washington. DC 20210. Pursuant to Sections 8(b), 1(c), 8(c) and 3(g) of the Act 29 CFR1910.1001 is amended by adding a nrw paragraph-Ck) as set forth below. (Sacs. 9(b). 9(ei.s(et aad*(|J.i>ub. LSI-591. 9 Sill. 1S93.119*. U80. ISMs 3S U5.C. IS5. 957: Sec. 107. Pvb.Ltil-54.S3Slel.J6H0 U.S.C. 3331:23 GFSPatt xmrSecmiiiy of Labori OrtarNq.9-43 (*8HL1S23S)). Signad at Washia*ma.DJ2.ikis2Bi-daj of November 1891 Thaae-fi.Auchtm. Assistant Sereeeryeftaken PART 1910--{AMENDED] ' Section WM.3001 ofPert 1919 of TOfe 29 of the Code of FederalRegulations is hereby-amended by adding a new paragraph Jk) -reading as follow*: 1*10.n mmm.. (klfansagenuy temporary standard effective November < 1933.--(1) Scops. This emergency temporary standardis issued pureuantts section 9(c). of the Act and applies to ail workplaces where employee* may be axpoaad-to asbestos hi ill industries covered by theAct including, gasarel industry, construction and maritime. Except to tha extent modified by this emergency temporary standard all provisions of i 1910.1001 remain'in effect (2) Permissible levels of exposure. The 9-hour-tima-weighted average airborne concentration ofasbastos .. fiber* to which any employee may be exposed ihail not exceed one-half (0.S) fiber, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic centimeter of eir, at determined by the method pretcribed In peragraph (e) of this section. (3) Methods of compliance with the emergency temporary standard. Notwithstanding iny other requirements of this lection, compliance with the reduced exposure limit of 0.5 f/cc shall be ichikvad by any feasible combination of engineering controls, work practices, tnd pereonii protective equipment and device*. (4) Employee information and training--(1) As toon as possible, but/ not later than thirty (30) days from the effective date of this emergency temporary standard,- the employer shall initltutt a training-program for all employees expoitd to airborne concentrations'bf asbestos in excess of DUP 0500223 DU 001109 3^X140 Federal Register f Voi. 48. No. 215 [ Friday-,--N--o-v-e-m--b--er--4-. -19-8- 3_ /--Ru--les---a-n-d---R-egulations <XS f/co. without regtid to the use of respirators and shall assort their, participation in the program during the , effective patiod of this etaargency temporary standard. (ii) The stztploytr shall asaaje.that each such employee is Informed of the following; (A) The health effects associated with aabesto* expoatae; (B) Thetwationebip between asbestos and smoking in producing tang cancer; [Cl The estate ofoperatioca which couldTaealtin aapoauta idesbeetoe and neceiamyprotective-stepsto minimize exposareiociodiBS.iseppllcable. ' engineeringcontrole. woritprecdces. respiretosa. hgueekeepingand protecUrr clothings. (D) Tbs purpose, proper use, ffflfng' InstruciioapaiidHmitadona of' i espiralors pernrlBsd by the standard;. , end' - ' (BJ A itAmtf all tbs provision* contsinsd Th-UMtlOOl. . (5) RstpirwUtjrproiecP'oaduringiht STS. Notwtthatifcdlng try other requirement ofihtasectiaib whers *' respirators eed tnaeUava tha' ` pesoiiaible axpotars limit of &S f/ee . theysitaRbe-ecioctad anenrtiing tg TsbJe-1. ' ... . f ' " - (#y vraa&jiifwduring th*STS. 0*. iirtdlHisn'to;t&tet8dfpgantsof* .r ' . pirsgraph (gKl) of this section, legible signs warning of the health hazards of asbestos shell be provided and . displayed it each location where airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers may exceed (M f/cc. TABU 1 Respiratory Protection r. ; For.Airborne Concentrations of Asoestos . Airborne Coacentrstloa of Atbaetos (THAI hat- in-excaet of i f/ee trot PflLi hat- in excess of ' r/e tlOO t Ptli) Sr.aum' tao so f/cc Required .Rttplrttor1 Reussole or siajle use etr purifying respirator Full ftcapiece sir purifying respirator, or a posered air purifying res pirator A type *C* continuous Has or pressure dooond. supplied air respirator. 1 Respirators specified far high coacantration* aay be used, at - lower concentrations of ausstos. (9m. t>fc 1(a). tfo} and Mil. WAX, IWIS 1st lax isos, lsoft tsoms u.ac. oh. .S;S*tiar;P!ibuUH-*VirStaL9e(40 UAG 3J31:20 CF Pwt Mil. 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