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Western Electric Corporate Engineering SIHE tab Ho. 3 April, 1933 Replacing Issue of: July 1978 ASBESTOS GUIDELINES PLAINTIFF'S exhibit CONTENTS 1. General 2. Hazards 3. Acceptable Concentrations of Asbestos Dust 4. Methods of Compliance 3. Materials Substitution 6. Personal Protective Equipment 7^. Change Booms 3. Laundering of Abestos Contaminated Clothing 9. Monitoring 10. Caution Signs and Labels' 11. Housekeeping 12. Waste Disposal 13. Medical Examinations Appendix A - Requirements for a Mloinal Acceptable Respiratory Program Appendix 3 - USPHS/NIOSK Membrane Filter Method for Evaluating Airborne Asbestos Fibers Appendix C - Environmental Protection Agency Requirements - National -Emission Standard For Aabestos 61.22(d) - Demolition and Renovation 61.22CJ) - Waste Disposal 1. GENERAL 1.1 One ei the standards covered in OSUA Subpart Z, 'Toxic and Hazardous Substances' is 1910.1001, Asbestos. This Instruction is Intended to aid the industrial hygienists and/or enginaers responsible for employee safety and health in complying with the specific requirements of the standard. \ 2. HAZARDS V ` 2.1 The hazards of asbestos are well documented and universally recognised. Its notoriety is widespread among unions and employees. Asbestos has long been known to cause asbestosls, a disease characterized by scarring and chickening of the lung wall. Today it la also known to produce a variety of irreversible cancers including pleural mesothelioma (cancer of the lining of the chest cavity), peritoneal eesothelioma (cancer of the lining of the abdomen) as well as cancers of the lungs, stomach, colon, and tectum. The early detection and treatment of these diseases is usually not possible because the symptoms are not clinically evident until 20 years after the first exposure. Additionally, there is am Itaown safe exposure level, fin recognition of the serious health hazards associated with asbestos, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has Imposed strict regulations designed to protect employee's exposed In the workplace. LLA 000853 Western Electric Corporate Engineering 3. SIHE. Tab No. 8 April, 1983 (c) Controls to prevent the release of asbestos fibers such as wetting, enclosure, or ventilalon should be used when removing asbestos containing materials from shipping containers. (d) Employees engaged in the spraying of asbestos, the removal or demolition of pipes, structures, or equipment covered or Insulated tilth asbestos, and in the removal or demolition of asbestos insulation or covering should be provided with approved respiratory equipment and special clothing. Note: For the aforementioned operations, the OSHA Standard requires the use of Type C supplied - air respirators continuous flow or pressure demand class. > 4.2 Compliance with the standard nay not be achieved through the use of administrative controls(l.e., rotating employees to shorten exposure time) or the use of respirators, except during the time required to install engineering controls and Institute work practices, in situations where engineering or work practice controls are either technically not feasible or feasible to an extent insufficient to reduce fiber concentrations below acceptable limits, (l.e., spraying, demolition, or removal of asbestos insulation) and during emergencies. 5. MATERIAL SUBSTITUTION 3.1 It is Company policy to minimize and/or eliminate the use of asbestos sad asbestos containing materials to the maximum extent possible via material substitution. The ideal substitute is one which has no health hazard associated with It and does the job just as well. The location of substitutes should be given priority consideration. 6. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT j 5.1 Bmsplratory Protection - In those situations previously described where filter purifying respirators are permitted, they should be selected from chose approved by NIOSB. The selection of respirators will depend on the exposure. The following types are prescribed in the standard: LLA 000854 Western Electric Corporate Engineering 3. SIRE Tab No. 8 April, 1983 Willson Safety Products P.0. Box 626 Reading, PA 19603 American Optical Corporation Southbrldge, MA 01550 * Important: Whenever respiratory protective equipment Is provided, all provisions of OSttA 1910.134 Raapiraeory Protection most be complied with. See Attachment A Requirements for a Minimal Acceptable kespiratory Program. 6.2 Protective Clothing - The standard requires the employer to provide and require the usg* of special clothing for any employee exposed Co > airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers which exceed the prescribed ceiling level and for chose employees, involved in the spraying, demolition, or removal of aabestos. The special clothing required include .tjge following: (a) Coveralls or similar whole body clothing. Reslnlapregnated paper or similar disposable clothing may be used to avoid laundering problems associated with fabric type clothing. (b) Head Covering - A hard hat or bump cap is adequate. (e) Cloves - Any hard-finished impermeable glove such as the Edmont Vinyl impregnated (Verx, Seama-Rlte) or ---- equivalent are recommended. (d) Foot Covering - Rubber boots or disposable foot covering such as the Edmont ?oly-D boots are recommended. 7. CHANGE ROOMS 7.1 The employer must provide change roams at places of employment where employees are regularLy exposed to concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of the prescribed exposure limits. Additionally, the employer must provide two separate lockers or containers for each employee, so separated or Isolated as to prevent the contamination of the employee's street clothes from his work clothes. LLA 000855 Western Electric Corporate Engineering 7. SIRE Tab Ho. 8 April, 1983 9.4 Employee Observation of Monitoring - The standard requires that ffected employees or their representatives be given a reasonable opportunity to observe any monitoring required. 9.5 Exposure Records - All records of the work, monitoring, eapioyees Involved, results of saapling and related informations msut be kept la a plant OSHA file on this subject. These records oust be maintained for at least three years and should be made available upon request to the Assistant Secretary of Labor and Occupation Safety and Health, the Director of the National Instutute for Occupational Safety and Realth and to authorized repesentatlves of either. Additionally, every employee and former employee shall have reasonable access to any record required to be maintained which indicates the employees' own exposure Co asbestos fibers. 9.6 Employee Notification - Any employee found to be exposed to concentrations of asbestos in excess of the prescribed limits must be notified in writing within five days of the finding. The employee must aTso be notified of the corrective action beinz taken. 10. CAUTION SIGNS AND LABELS 10.1 Caution Signs - Each work area where airborne concentrations of asbestos -fibers may be In excess of the prescribed exposure limit must be posted with a precautionary warning sign. The signs shall display the following legend. ASBESTOS ----- DUST HAZARD AVOID BREATHING OUST WEAR ASSIGNED PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DO NOT REMAIN IN AREA UNLESS TOUR WOW Rfr' . IES IT BREATHING ASBESTOS DUST MAT BE HAZARDOUS TO TOUR HEALTH For sign specifications see 1910.1001 (g)(1)(H) V j 10.2 Caution Labels - All raw aatarlals, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris, ami other products containing asbestos or their containers must bear caution labels. Those materials containing asbestos fibers which have been modified by a bonding agent, coating, binder or other material that during any handling, storage, disposal, processing or transporation, no airborne concentrations of asbestos In excess of prescribed limit, are exempted from this requirement. The label shall state the following: LLA 000856 CAUTION CONTAINS ASBESTOS AVOID CREATING DUST BREATHING ASBESTOS MAT CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM for label specifications see 1910.1001(g)(2)(H) Western Electric Corporate Engineering 9. SI HE Tab No. April, 193 13.3 Specific Occupations - Employee* engaged in occupations which involve the use or sanlpulation of asbestos bearing material* on a regular or Intermittent basis (e.g., pipe-fitters, employee* who dismantle facilities covered with asbestos insulation, auto mechanics who perform brake or dutch maintenance) shell be given physical examinations regardless of exposure level. 13.31 Exams for these employees are warranted since airborne concentrations may vary significantly from one day to the next and continuous monitoring to insure concentrations are always below the 0.1 flber/cc of air trigger level for physical examination Is impractical. Important: It shell be the responsibility of the local Industrial hygiene o'rgani^ftion to designate such employees. ^ 13.4 Types of Examinations: (a) Preplacemenc examinations are to be provided within 30 days of a wo rice rs first employment in an occupation exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers. (b) Annual examinations are eo be provided to all workers exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibsrs. (c) Termination of employment examinations are to be provided within 30 daya before or after the employees last day of employment in an occupation exposed Co airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers. Note: See your locations medical organization for specific details of the examinations required. *13.5 Medical Records - The employer must maintain complete and accurate records oi the medical examinations required. These records of the medical examinations employer for at least 30 yaars. Additionally, tnese recorda aaac ba alba available to Che Assistant Secretary of Labor tqk Occupational Safety and Health, the Director' of N10SH, to authorized physicians or nodical consultants of eithsr, and upon the request of an employos or former employee, to his physician. lefer correspondence to Dept.- Chief, Corporate Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and Human Factors Engineering or telephone X-3532 (CORNET 222). Reason for Reissue: Change Format * Indicates a change. LLA 000857