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i -t- OltlfO V { <5 Kj2* ' Z tr Bell Laboratories MO Mauria* Av*nu Murray Hill. N* Jrr 07974 ^on(joi)ja-acoo March 19, 1980 Mr. floe1us Williams Supervisor - Jafety AT&T, Long Linss - Bedminster Tbs following pagss briefly outline the requirements for a respirator program for employees engaged in work \ operations above hung ceilings containing asbestos. Same booklets assigned for the employee distributed by N10SH are enclosed also. Please call if you should have any questions. MH-B685-VRC-sma Attachment As abqve Copy, jw/att) to G. W: Barnard - AT&T, LL D. Johnson, M.D. R. Xctf Beach - AT&T N. J. peCapua J. M. Degen R. W..Stone, M.D. w. J. Schreibeis G. M. Wilkening Vicki R. Cohen LLA 000729 Respirator Program for Employees Working in Hung Ceilings with Asbestos Insulation I. Introduction - Establish need for a Program To establish a respirator program to protect those individuals performing work in hung ceilings containing asbestos, a number of requirements must be fulfilled (see OSHA CFR 1910.134). ROTE: Respirators intendAd to be used only when acceptable engineering control MOdHUti dMlgned 60 keep dost to a maniasaa mv* waE-faasima- /. The first requirement''is the'sBHmrprogram stating. ata..dard operating procedures. '-------------- A Program Administrator should be appointed to perform the various duties associated with the The 3M 9910 respirator has been approved by WIOSH-MSHA for asbestos bearing dusts. p 3) The third requirement is the Instruction and training, 3. . \ in the nrooer use of respirators and their limitations. aDfiS& The sh s910 for example is approved for dusts and mists with a TWA not less than 0.05 mg/m3. The user should be aware of this respirator's inability to protect against vapors and gases. This respirator is not approved for arsenic and metal fume. The 3H 9910 is a disposable single use respirators., It should not be worn for more then one day, and should be changed more frequently, if needed. / Fitting instructions must be clearly demonstrated. Even a simple mask such as the 9910 must be donned correctly to be effective, both straps must be used. Facial hair must not interfere with the mask's seal to the face. lib 000730