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Till* 29--Labor of the 8-hour time-ge airborne concentrae ceiling concentrations rs. 9 frequency and pate initial determinations tragraph (fKl) of this s shall be of such freUtem as to represent e accuracy the levels of e employees. In no case be at intervals greater s for employees whose sbestos may reasonably > exceed the exposure ;d in paragraph (b) of : observation of moni ed employees, or their . shall be given a reatunity to observe any uired by this paragraph : access to the records signs and labels--(1) --<l) Posting. Caution provided and displayed m where airborne conasbestos fibers may be ne exposure limits preagraph (b) of this secU1 be posted at such a such a location so that nay read the signs and protective steps before ea marked by the signs, posted at all approaches inlng excessive concen>ome asbestos fibers. ifications. The warning by paragraph (gXlXl) i shall conform to the of 20' x 14" vertical ns specified In ). and to this subdlvls shall display the folln the lower panel, with 1 styles of a visibility at that specified In this Nottton V Jm Sort. Oome or M COMP- V- In Sort. Oo** or Stock. * - OoM. w Ootfvc. Chapter XVII--Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1910.1001 lagand Notaton tain records of any personal or envi ronmental monitoring required by this Do Not m Ana Untaaa i row Wo< Roma-- t j Bnoowig Aataotoo OuM Mat Bo 14 port Gotftc. Hazardous To Vo\a Haafft | section. Records shall be maintained for a period of at least 20 yean and shall be made available upon request to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, the Spacing between lines shall be at least Director of the National Institute for equal to the height of the upper of Occupational Safety and Health, and any two lines. (2) Caution labels--(1) Labeling. Cau tion labels shall be affixed to all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, to authorized representatives of either. (2) Access. Employee exposure records required by this paragraph debris, and other products containing shall be provided upon request to em asbestos fibers, or to their containers, ployees, designated representatives, except that no label is required where asbestos fibers have been modified by a bonding agent, coating, binder, or other material so that during any rea sonably foreseeable use, handling, storage, disposal, processing, or trans portation, no airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of the ex and the Assistant Secretary in accord ance with 29 CFR 1910.20 (iMe) and GO (gWl). --I (3) Employee notification Any em CD ployee found to have been exposed at CD any time to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of the limits rsd prescribed in paragraph (b) of this sec cO posure limits prescribed in paragraph tion shall be notified in writing of the (b) of this section will be released. exposure as soon as practicable but CO (11) Label specifications. The caution not later than 5 days of the finding. labels required by paragraph (gX2Xi) The employee shall also be timely no of this section shall be printed In let tified of the corrective action being ters of sufficient size and contrast as taken. to be readily visible and legible. The ___ Gen- label shall state: ei Caution _ his' relative to exposure to as Contains Asbestos Fibers bestos required by this paragraph. Avoid Creating Dust (2) PreplacemenL The employer shall provide or make available to Breathing Asbestos Dust May Cause Serious each of his employees, within 30 calen Bodily Harm dar days following his first employ (h) Housekeeping--< 1) Cleaning. All external surfaces In any place of em ployment shall be maintained free of accumulations of asbestos fibers If. with their dispersion, there would be an excessive concentration. (2) Waste disposal Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equip ment, and asbestos-contaminated clothing, consigned for disposal, which may produce In any reasonably fore ment In an occupation exposed to air borne concentrations of asbestos fibers, a comprehensive medical exam ination, which shall include, as a mini mum. a chest roentgenogram (posteri or-anterior 14 x 17 Inches), a history to elicit symptomatology of respirato ry disease, and pulmonary function tests to Include forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at 1 second l seeable use. handling, storage, process ing. disposal, or transportation air borne concentrations of asbestos fibers In excess of the exposure limits pre scribed In paragraph (b) of this section shall be collected and disposed of in sealed impermeable bags, or other closed. Impermeable containers. befml^Jahuary 31. 1973. and at least annually thereafter, every employer shall provide, or make available, com prehensive medical examinations to each of his employees engaged In occu pations exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibei (i) Recordkeeping--< 1) Exposure^ records. Every employer shall main 669 397366  1910.1001 TfrH* 29--labw or-anterior H x 17jKfce*}, ahtotory to elidt symptomatology .altespfraiorv disease, imd pulmoovr Tunfittoo tests to tatelade HifSW yfOir8fcp9y (FVC) and forced enlrliSSiyTffilffl* at 1 secondfTEV,-,). (4) Termination of employment The employer shall provide, or make avail able. within 30 calendar days before or after the termination of employment of any employee engaged In an occu pation exposed to airborne concentra tions of asbestos fibers, a comprehen sive medical examination which shall include, as a minimum, a chest roent genogram (posterior-anterior 14 x 17 inches), a history to elicit symptoma tology of respiratory disease, and pul monary function tests to include forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at 1 second <FEVi,,). (5) Recent examinations. No medical examination is required of any em ployee, if adequate records show that -- the employee has been examined in accordance with this paragraph within the past 1-year period. (6) Medical records--(l) Mainte nance. Employers of employees exam ined pursuant to this paragraph shall cause to be maintained complete and accurate records of all such medical examinations. Records ..shall be re tained yi yean. ~ " (If) Access. Records of the medical examinations required by this para graph shall be provided upon request to employees, designated representa tives, and the Assistant Secretary in accordance with 39 CFR 1910.30 (al ee) and (gWl). These records shall also be provided upon the request to the Director of NIOSH. Any physician who conducts a medical examination required by this paragraph shall fur nish to the employer of the examined employee all the information specifi cally required by this paragraph, and any other medical information related to occupational exposure to asbestos fibers. (k) Emergency temporary standard effective November 4, 1933.--(1) Scope: This emergency temporary standard is Issued pursuant to section 9(c) of the Act and applies to all workplaces where employees may be exposed to asbestos in all industries covered by the Act, Including, general industry, construction and maritime. Except to the extent modified by this emergency temporary standard all provisions of i 1910.1001 remain in effect. (2) Permissible levels of exposure. The 8-hour time-weighted average air borne concentration of asbestos fibers to which any employee may be ex posed shall not exceed one-half (0.5) fiber, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic centimeter of air, as determined by the method prescribed in para graph (e) of this section. (3) Methods of compliance with the emergency temporary standard. Not withstanding any other requirements of this section, compliance with the re duced exposure limit of 0.5 f/cc shall be achieved by any feasible combina tion of engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment and devices. (4) Employee information and train ing.--(1) As soon as possible, but not later than thirty (30) days from the ef fective date of this emergency tempo rary standard, the employer shall In stitute a training program for all em ployees exposed to airborne concentra tions of asbestos In excess of 0.5 f/cc. without regard to the use of respira tors and shall assure their participa tion in the program during the effec tive period of this emergency tempo rary standard. (11) The employer shall assure that each such employee Is Informed of the following: (A) The health effects associated with asbestos exposure: (B) The relationship between asbes tos and smoking In producing lung cancer. (C) The nature of operations which could result In exposure to asbestos and necessary protective steps to mini mise exposure including, as applicable, engineering controls, work practices, respirators, housekeeping and protec tive clothing; (D) The purpose, proper use. fitting Instructions and limitations of respira tors permitted by the standard; and (E) A review of all the provisions contained In 1910.1001. (8) Respiratory protection during the STS. Notwithstanding any other GO CD CD ro UD CO ro CHptr required Plrators mlssible < shall be () tFa In addlt paragrap ble signs ards of a displayec borne coi may exce Tabu Ai80* Artcn Can Snatar man ` (Approved and Buds 0010) (Secs. 6<b) 1800: 29 I Labor's O CFR Part 6(b), 6<c), Stat. 1S93 857; sec. 1 O.S.C. JJ3 Labor's O: 138 PR t at 40 PR at 41 FR May 23. 1 FR 18295. 9 1910.100 preta As use coal tar fused pc volatilize of coal,; wood, a phalt (C 93-4) is tar pitch 148 FR27 ST002875I Coodmoo Industry tad Jot occupaoon Symptoms Agent Voise effects on inner ear . Raynaud's phenomenon (secondary)........................ Extrinsic allergic alveolios... Extnnsic asthma or aikrgic asthma .............................. Coalwontm pneumocomoAsbescoaia Any industry and/or occupation involving exposure to excessive noise. Lumberjacks, chain sawyers, grinders. chippen. vuxyl cblo nde polymerization industry. Farmer's lung, bagassesis. bird fancier's lung, suberosis, malt worker's lung, mushroom wort* er's lung, . maple bark disease, cheese washer's lung, coffee worker's lung, fish-meal work er's lung, furrier's lung, se* quoiosu. wood worker's lung, miller's lung. Jewelry, alloy and catalyst mak ers; polyurethane, adhesive, paint workers; alloy, catalyst, refinery workers; solderers, plastic, dye, insecticide makers; foam workers; latex makers; bi ologists; printing industry; nickel plasters; bakers; plastics industry; woodworkers; fur niture makers; detergent for* muiators. Coal miners. Ashestoe industries and utilizers. Tinnitus--hissing, ringing, buzzing, humming, thumping, whistling, or roaring in the tar--may be constant or intermittent and often sccompa- otad by bearing loss. Qigtowg; cracking; or tick ing sound* or abnormal or pathological sounds, origins(mg within the patient's body (by a muscle contracaoa etc.) in region of the ear and r1tKLt to others as well aa to the pacent. intermittent pallor and sometime* bluish-purpiish discoloration (cyanosis) of the skin precipitated by exposure to cold, without clinical evidence of blockage of the large peripheral vessels and with outnooaal lemons (if present at alL to the skin). Blanching and numbing when exposed to chilling weather nr emotional upsets with proba ble loss of muscular control and reduction of sensitivity to heat. cold. and pain are *"* symptoms. Cyanosis and pain are rare. Gangrene and senous complications are very rare if. inrlrrrf. they occur at aiL Difficult or labored breathing (dyspnea); fever and oxygen deficiency (hypoxia) dunag acute phase lasting several weeks. Cough with scanty, black, stringy, occaoooally bloody sputum; bluish-pur ple discoloration of mucous membranes (cyano sis); patchy infiltrates in the lung can also occur Excessive Whole body or segmental vibration; vinyl chloride monomer........................... Venous agents (usually a fungus or mold and dusty Sudden onset after exposure to aa allergen. Sense of tightness in the cheat due to spasmodic contrac tion of the bronchi; difficult or labored breaching (dyspnea); wheezing. Symptoms may subside in one hour or less, continue for several hours, or persist as sums asxhmadcus for many days. End of stuck is marked by pronounced coughing with expectoration of thick, rmanous sputum, imme* diately followed by a sensation of relief and "clearing** of the air passages. Physical signs consist of prolongation of expiration and the presence of sonorous and sibilant rales through out the chest; normal but labored cespirmoon; markedly distended chest; bluish-purplish discol orsoon of skin and mucous aembrmnces (cyano sis). Between attacks breathing may be quiet, but forced expiration will produce sonorous or sibi lant riles. Frequency and severity of attacks may be greedy mfluanced by secondary factors (*.$., rhsngn in temperature and humidity); by expo* furs to noxious fumes; by faogua; by endocrine changes- (puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, menopause); by emotional stress. Since these teeadfiary factors may perpetuate attacks, atten dee(houid be directed to their control. Black spit increasing in quantity as disease ad vances; jet-black nodules and cavities of the lung; cheat heroines barrel-shaped and there may be dubbing of the fingers; right heart bilure or silico-cuberculoais may supervene to cause death; dbrass is visualized by X-ray as fine, discrete pinhead m**tn*i or population or danae cooglomerate shadows resembling angel's wings; eventually large fibrodc masses develop and diffi cult or labored breaching with cough may ensue. Progressive, difficult, or labored breeching (dyv poea); nonproductive cough (little or no spu tum), unless pulmonary TB is present yielding bloodstained sputum; slight pain between shoul ders, under shoulder blades, or sternum; visual ized by X-ray aa fins pulmonary fibrosis en meshed with asbestos bodies giving a ground glam appearance; increased susceptibility to lw*g cancer, pleural plaques and calcifications are often present in the fibrous tasuet and emphyse ma m extensive, but localized to lower and apical pans of the lungs. Platinum; isocyanates; chro mium and cobalt; alumi num soldering flux; phthalic anhydride; form aldehyde; gum arabic; MSO; flour cnmcilioc an hydride: red cedar and other wood dusts; badlhis-denved exoenzymes .. Coal dust. Log col* 7f 7b 73 397364 397365