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U.S. Asbestos Standard--The Text Here is the complete text of the new standard for exposure to asbestos dust, as published in the Federal Register, vol. 37, No. 110, pp. 11320-11322, Wednesday, June 7, 1972: 1910.93a Asbestos (a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section; (1) "Asbestos" includes chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophvllite, and actinolite. bestos fibers longer (2) "Asbestos fib^-s" means asbes tos fibers ionger than 5 micrometers. (b) Permissible exposure to air borne concentrations of asbestos fibers --(1) Standard effective July 7, 1972. The 8-hour time-w ghted average air borne concentration . of asbestos fibers to which any emp oyee may be ex posed shall not ccceed five fibers, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic centimeter of air, as determined by the method prescribed in paragraph (e) of this section. (2) Standard effective July 1, 1976. The 8-hour time-weighted average air borne concentrations of asbestos fibers to which any employee may be ex posed shall not exceed two fibers, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic centimeter of air, as determined by the method prescribed in paragraph (e) of this section. (3) Ceiling concentration. No em ployee shall be exposed at any time to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of 10 fibers, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic centi meter of air, as determined by the method prescribed in paragraph (e) of this section. (c) Methods oj compliance--(1) Engineering methods, (i) Engineering controls. Engineering controls, such as, but not limited to, isolation, enclosure, exhaust ventilation, and dust collec tion. shall be used to meet the expo sure limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section. (ii) Local exhaust ventilation, (a) Local exhaust ventilation and dust col lection systems shall be designed, con structed, installed, and maintained in accordance with the American Na tional Standard Fundamentals Govern ing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Systems, ANSI Z9.2-197i, which is incorporated by reference herein. (b) See 1910.6 concerning the availability of ANSI Z9.2-i97i. and the maintenance of a historic file in connection therewith The address of the American National Standards In stitute is given in 1910.100. (iii) Particular tools. All hand-op erated and power-operated tools which may produce or release asbestos fibers in excess of the exposure limits pre scribed in paragraph (b) of this sec tion, such as, but not limited to, saws, scorers, abrasive wheels, and drills, shall be provided with local ex haust ventilation systems, in accord ance with subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph. (2) Work practices--(i) Wet meth ods. Insofar as practicable, asbestos shall be handled, mixed, applied, re moved, cut, scored, or otherwise worked in a wet state sufficient to pre vent the emission of airborne fibers in excess of the exposure limits pre scribed in paragraph (b) of this sec tion, unless the usefulness of the product would be diminished thereby. (ii) Particular products and opera tions. No asbestos cement, mortar, coating, grout, plaster, or similar material containing asbestos shall be removed from bags, cartons, or other containers in which they are shipped, without being either wetted, or en closed, or ventilated so as to prevent effectively the release of airborne as bestos fibers in excess of the limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section. (iii) Spraying, demolition, or re moval. Employees engaged in the spraying of asbestos, the removal, or demolition of pipes, structures, or equipment covered or insulated with asbestos, and in the removal or demo lition of asbestos insulation or cover ings shall be provided with respira tory equipment in accordance with paragraph (d) (2) (iii) of this sec tion and with special clothing in ac cordance with paragraph (d) (3) of this section. (d) Personal protective equipment --(1) Compliance with the exposure limits prescribed by paragraph lb) of this section may not be achieved by the use of respirators or shift rotation of employees, except: (i) During the time period neces sary to install the engineering controls and to institute the work practices re quired by paragraph (c) of this sec tion; (ii) In work situations in which the methods prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section are either technically not feasible or feasible to an extent insufficient to reduce the airborne concentrafions of asbestos fibers be'ow the firms prescribed by paragraph (o) of this section; or (iii) In emergencies. (iv) Where both respirators and personnel rotation are allowed by sub divisions (i), (ii). or (iii) of this subparagraph, and both are practica ble, personnel rotation shall be pre ferred and used. (2) Where a respirator is permitted by subparagraph (1) of this para graph it shall be selected from among those approved by the Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, or the National Institute for Occupa tional Safety and Health, Department of Health. Education, and Welfare, under the provision of 30 CFR Part 11 (37 F.R. (244, Mar. 25, 1972), and shall be used in accordance with subdivisions (i) (ii), ana (iv) of this subparagraph. (i) Air purifying respirators. A re usable or single use air purifying respirator, or a respirator described in subdivision (ii) or (iii) of this subparagraph, shall be used to reduce the concentrations of airborne asbestos fi bers in the respirator below the expo sure limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, when the ceiling or the 8-hour time-weighted average air borne concentrations cf asbestos fibers are reasonably expected to exceed no more than 10 times those limits. (ii) Powered ait purifying respira tors. A full facepiece powered air purifying respirator, or a powered air purifying respirator, or a respirator described in subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph, shall be used to reduce the concentrations of airborne asbes tos fibers in tfe respirator below the exposure limits prescribed in para graph (b) of this section, when the ceiling or the 3-hour time-weighted average concentrations of asbestos fi bers are reasonably expected to exceed 10 times, but not 100 times, those limits. (iii) Type "C" suppiied-cir respira tors. continous flow or pressure-de mand class. A type "C" continuous flow or pressure-demand, supphed-air respirator shall be used to reduce the concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers in the respirator below the ex posure limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, when the ceiling or the 3-hour time-weighted average airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers are raasonabK expected to ex ceed 100 times those firms. (iv) Establishment or a resptratot program., la? The employer shall es- (Continued on sixth page) SGP 0006477 (Continued from fifth page) tablish a respirator program in ac cordance with the requirements of the American National Standards Prac tices for Respiratory Protection. ANSI Z88.2-1969, which is incorporated by reference herein. (b) See 1910.6 concerning the availability of ANSIZ88.2-969 and the maintenance of an historic file in connection therewith. The address of the American National Standards In stitute is given in 1910.100. (c) No employee shall be assigned to tasks requiring the use of respira tors if, based upon his most recent examination, an examining physician determines that the employee will be unable to function normally wearing a respirator, or that the safety or health of the employee or other em ployees will be impaired by his use of a respirator. Such employee shall be rotated to another job or given the opportunity to transfer to a dif ferent position whose duties he is able to perform with the same em ployer, in the same geographical area and with the same seniority, status, and rate of pay he had just prior to such transfer, if such a different posi tion is available. (3) Special clothing: The employer shall provide, and require the use of special clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for any employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers, which exceed the ceiling level pre scribed in paragraph (b) of this sec tion. (4) Change rooms: (i) At any fixed place of employment exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of the exposure limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, the employer shall provide change rooms for employees working regularly at the place. (ii) Clothes lockers: The employer shail provide two separate lockers or containers for each employee, so sepa rated or isolated as to prevent con tamination of the employee's street clothes from his work clothes. (iii) Laundering: (a)Laundering of asbestos contaminated clothing shall be done so as to prevent the release of airborne asbestos fibers in excess of the exposure limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section. (b) Any employer who gives asbes tos-contaminated clothing to another person for laundering shall inform such person of the requirement in (a) of this subdivision to effectively pre vent the release of airborne asbestos fibers in excess of the exposure limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this Section. (c) Contaminated clothing shall be transported in sealed impermeable bags, or other closed, impermeable containers, and labeled in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section. (e) Method of measurement. All determinations of airborne concen trations of asbestos fibers shall be made by the membrane filter method at 400-450 X (magnification) (4 milli meter objective) with phase contrast illumination. (f) Monitoring--(1) Initial deter minations. Within 6 months of the publication of this section, every em ployer shall cause every place of em ployment where asbestos fibers are released to be monitored in such a way as to determine whether every employee's exposure to asbestos fibers is below the limits prescribed in para graph (b) of this section. If the limits are exceeded, the employer shall im mediately undertake a compliance program in accordance with para graph (c) of this section. (2) Personal monitoring--(i) Sam ples shall be collected from within the breathing zone of the employees, on membrane filters of 0.8 micrometer porosity mounted in an open-face fil ter holder. Samples shall be taken for the determination of the 8-hour timeweighted average airborne concentra tions and of the ceiling concentrations of asbestos fibers. (ii) Sampling frequency and pat terns. After the initial determinations required by subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, samples shall be of such frequency and pattern as to represent with reasonable accuracy the levels of exposure of employees. In no case shall the sampling be done at intervals greater than 6 months for employees whose exposure to asbestos may rea sonably be foreseen to exceed the limits prescribed by paragraph (b) of this section. (3) Environmental monitoring -- (i) samples shall be collected from areas of a work environment which are representative of the airborne con centrations of asbestos fibers which may reach the breathing zone of em ployees. Samples shall be collected on a membrane filter of 0.8 micrometer porosity mounted in an open-face filter holder. Samples shall be taken for the determination of the 8-hour timeweighted average airborne concentra tions and of the ceiling concentrations of asbestos fibers. (ii) Sampling frequency and pat terns. After the initial determinations required by subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, samples shall be of such frequency and pattern as to represent with reasonable accuracy the levels of exposure of the employees. In no case shall sampling be at intervals greater than 6 months for employees whose exposures to asbestos may rea sonably be foreseen to exceed the exposure limits prescribed in para graph (b) of this section. (4) Employee observation of moni toring. Affected employees, or their representatives, shall be given a rea sonable opportunity to observe any monitoring required by this paragraph and shall have access to the records thereof. (g) Caution signs and labels. (1) Caution signs, (i) Posting. Caution signs shall be provided and displayed at each location where airborne con centrations of asbestos fibers may be in excess of the exposure limits pre scribed in paragraph (b) of this sec tion. Signs shall be posted at such a distance from such a location so that an employee may read the signs and take necessary protective steps before entering the area marked by the signs. Signs shall be posted at all approaches to areas containing excessive concen trations of airborne asbestos fibers. (ii) Sign specifications. The warn ing signs required by subdivision (i) of this subparagraph shall conform to the requirements of 20" x 14" vertical format signs specified in 1910.145 (d) (4), and to this subdivision. The signs shall display the following legend in the lower panel, with letter sizes and styles of a visibility at least equal to that specified in this subdivision. Legend Notation Asbestos............... 1" Sans Serif, Gothic or Block. Dust Hazard .... -34" Sans Serif, Gothic or Block. Avoid Breathing Dust................... 14" Gothic. Wear Assigned Protective Equip ment ................. 14" Gothic. Do Not Remain In Area Unless Your Works Requires It ....................... 14" Gothic. Breathing Asbestos Dust May Be Hazardous To Your Health 14 point Gothic. (Continued on seventh page) SGP 0006478 (Continued from sixth page) Spacing between lines shall be at least equal to the height of the upper of any two lines. (2) Caution labels--(i) Labeling. Caution labels shall be affixed to all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris, and other products containing asbestos fibers, or to their containers, 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 exposure limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section will be released. (ii) Label specifications. The cau tion labels required by subdivision (i) of this subparagraph shall be printed in letters of sufficient size and contrast as to be readily visible and legible. The label shall state: Caution Contains Asbestos Fibers Avoid Creating Dust Breathing Asbestos Dust May Cause Serious Bodily Harm (h) Housekeeping--(1) Cleaning. All external surfaces in any place of employment 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 seeable use, handling. storage, proc essing, disposal, or transportation air borne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of the exposure limits pre scribed in paragraph (b) of this sec tion shall be collected and disposed of in sealed impermeable bags, or other closed, impermeable containers. fi) Recordkeeping--fl) Exposure records. Every employer shall main tain records of any perscnal or en vironmental monitoring required by this section. Records shall be main tained for a period of at least 3 years and shall be made available upon re quest to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and to authorized representa tives of either. (2) Employee access. Ever,- em ployee and former employee shall ha'fe reasonable access to any record required to oe maintained by sub paragraph (1) of this paragraph, which indicates the employee's own exposure to asbestos fibers. (3) Employee notification. Any employee found to have been exposed at any time to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of the limits prescribed in paragraph fo) of this section shall be notified in writing of the exposure as soon as practicable but not later than 5 days of the find ing. The employee shall also be timely notified of the corrective action being taken. (j) Medical examinations -- (1) General. The employer shall provide or make available at his cost, medical examinations relative to exposure to asbestos required by this paragraph. (2) Preplacement. The employer shall provide or make available to each of his employees, within 30 calendar days following his first em ployment in an occupation exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers, a comprehensive medical exam ination, which shall include, as a mini mum, a chest roentgenogram (poste rior-anterior 14 x 17 inches), a history to elicit symptomatology of respiratory disease, and pulmonary function tests to include forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FEVi.o). (3) A nnual examinations. On or before January 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 oc cupations exposed to airborne con centrations of asbestos fibers. Such annual examination shall include, as a minimum, a chest roentgenogram (posterior-anterior 14 x 17 inches), a history to elicit symptomatology of respiratory disease, and pulmonary function tests to include forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at l second (FEVi.o). (4) Termination of employment. The employer shall provide, or make available, within 30 calendar days before or after the termination of employment of any employee engaged in an occupation exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers, a comprehensive medical examination which shall include, as a minimum, a chest roentgenogram (posterior- anterior 14 x 17 inches), a history to elicit symptomatology of respiratory disease, and pulmonary function tests to include forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FEVi.o). (5) Recent examinations. No medi cal examination is required of any employee, if adequate records show that the employee has been examined in accordance with this paragraph within the past 1-year period. (6) Medical records--(i) Main tenance. Employers of employees examined pursuant to this paragraph shall cause to be maintained complete and accurate records of ail such medi cal examinations. Records shall be re tained by employers for at least 20 years. (ii) Access. The contents of the records of the medical examinations required by this paragraph shall be made available, for inspection and copying, to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, the Director of NIOSH. to authorized physicians and medical consultants of either of them, and, upon the request of an employee or former employee, to his physician. Any physician who conducts a medi cal examination required by this para graph shall furnish to the employer of the examined employee all the in formation specifically required by this paragraph, and any other medical in formation related to occupational exposure to asbestos fibers. 3. A new 1910.19 is added to Subpart B of Part 1910, reading as follows: 1910.19 Asbestos dust Section 1910.93a shall apply to the exposure of every employee to as bestos dust in every employment and place of employment covered by 1910.12, 1910.13. 1910.14, 1910.15, or 1910.16. in lieu of any different standard on exposure to asbestos dust which would otherwise be applicable by virtue of any of those sections. Effective date. Paragraph (b) (2) of 1910.93a shall become effective July 1, 1976. All other provisions of 1919.93a, 1910.93. and 1910 19 shall become effective July 7. 1972. The current emergency temporary standard remains in effect until July 7, 1972. (Secs. 6, 8, 84 Stat. 1593, 1593; 29 U.S.C. 655, 657; 29 CFR 1910.4; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71, 36 F.R. 8754) Signed at Washington, D.C., this 2d day of June 1972. G. C. Guenther, Assistant Secretary of Labor [FR. Doc. 72-8574 Filed 6-6-72:3:48 am] SGP 0006479 11320 RULES AND REGULATIONS 1910.93 Air contaminants. t* Txtue O-J-Mln'thai Hc3T to v.-hlch juiy employee may be exposed shall not exceed iwp hterx. lonrer thng_ 5 micromrtcrs, per rubtc:ir.imeter ot a::, r.s~ dvrcrm'mc-i'-by U.e i::e'.b\T;T~pfe~ (d) Personal protective equipment fl) Compliance with the exposure limits prescribed by ParaGraph <l of Una sec tion u-*iy not be* f.chievcd by the u..c o* 8ubs*^3o* Mppcf sen bed in parnr.r-on. (c) o! this section. respirators or shift rotation of c.n(2) Ceiling concentrator.. No em ployccs. except: PUi'u: Cn'?OiMir,f: i^utiu Uerplrab'r)......... ?M* lCmrV5 * ployee shall he exposed t-t any Urvie :o (1) During the time period necessnry 'Pirbomi ce:ice:iC:.itlor-s of n-centos' to install the cnpinccring controls r.t.d h bees'in excess, of "10' libers.' lourer thiii. .to institute the work practices rcr,uirL-U ?i?lO+5 r-slOi+2 5 iriicromelem, i>cr cubic ceminteter of by p.nagraph (c) of tins section; Qu&rU (total dust)................... JiirjwM* cir, as determined by the method pre <ii) ru work situations In winch the %SiOi-f3 scribed in para.Err.ph (c) or this section. methods prescribed m paragraph, (c) of CrVLk'Jtoct?!tt: V*t KJrcUra. l!.o count o; forujul^c for- (c> fle'Jions of cotnr'iittr.cc--U) Sn- this section are either tccnmca.ly net pifiCcrin'g methods'.' Ci> engineering con feasible or feasible to an extent iusu.u- quat!:. trols. Knr.ir.ccrir.j controls, such r.s^but cient to reduce the airborne concentra cak*il'.n J from lio /or* not linited "lb. !:-5lctionr-ChcJosiire^Je.x- tions of asbestos fibers bclovr tlic l.tmts r.ul:<? lur oturJr. Amo/T'l.cui. iNcicl.r-i nnluriJ tLuic:ai;<ous ............. . finiMtfs {Irw tUn 1% cr>* Ullmc k.li..v*);_____ ___ ...__ ___ ............. Talc................................ Tori' in.'s ........ Cir>:h.tr (r.MisrfvM............. C<3t \u yy.mbic Usciloa hausrVetiuia; io>.OvnVi_ cuat--tolicction. prescribed by paragraph (b) of this 30 30 1J) 20 14 GOmc/M* r.eio. Eh.UI be u-rdjo meet tlicjTXPPiure,limits p'fer.crib;a in' purapraph__(b) of this speiion.""' <ii) Legal exhaust^ jeentitetion. (a) Local csdieiisr vehiilatfon raid dust col lection systems snail be dt-shmed. con structed, ijistalieci, nnci maintained in accordance v.itii the American National Standard rjndr.rr.entals Covcmin.T the section: or (iii) In emergencies. <iv) Where both respirators and per sonnel rotation aie allowed by subdivi sions <1', Cii>. or (Ui> of this subpara graph. end both are practicable, ; orcorii:cl rotation shall be preferred and u. cd. (2> Where a respirator Is ;>ern;i;:cci by JtM ttiwU 1% islO;)............... Vcr d\ot< U-.Vn 4^; SiO................ Jufft or Nu^nr<** DuU: Pr. ((^CltwU.......... . TcC&l <a'i.......................- 3.4snc/M *e JOtBj.'it1 iSlOi+2 14 40 144:rnuc^M41i KOTr: 0*nv*r>'n f.vrt-in-- HiH<SX*.3-uHi.ion p^rtivl*-'. per cubic loctfcf *. p irik * w ' r <*. /Millions <f ... j.rr cuM* fr>t of nit. based Ort bn* r-"cr vT"i- hy :,*.t-l.njit Pchnl.w * T .e <;/ c.*> "* *;w.t In ll;c ur:im!a L lh* uN.fii'i: from r-r-Sxn- nrq.t In r.c-.c tiirtuin*p m * PJch otiivr inclUotl lavo lu-r :i ho* : :l.f nj A* *. I* i rmi.rvJ j-v IN ' nirniPrAr.e fjtrr mrlhod at O' X pVi*> C'-o'-M* 1 i' xi:-: V.c'l; Pvr-c 'uni'. vi mj quarti f'-r the H'pM-.at.iAn /f u.k i.niit nro l>c ri-it-rruno! from tt.. Cr*n pav-ui* a suc*sU*tor vnd ll>c loi.owmg ClfUrtCUTLLltCi: <u*l *1* iuuy i>Ucr<) 3.4 3-4 4.0 10 Pcnccni screwr 00 T4 40 24 0 Tbt r.'AMr?.*n*nt* u?*!*r UiJs r.ntc refer tn tut av of an AV-C kbtrunun:. if if.- ff-TimJiio fraction o! c/ul durl is l wt/* a M i'. r. lor. t-jur** v-Ro. prr-'i:M; WUittfr* ii.* La L.v U.olc r coni CiL-UU.i Desiyn and Oporation of Ixsral Kxhaust Systems. ANSI ZP.2-1071. which is incori'oratcd by reference lte.rem. (b) See S lfllO.C conccntins the avail ability of ANSI 7.S.2-1071. and the maintenance of a historic lilc in connec tion therewii h. 'i'he address of th" Amer ican National Standards Institute Is Civcn in 5 1910.100. (iil) /'articular tools. All hand-opcrated and power-operated tools which may procure or release asbestos fibers in cxcit. Oi the exposure ..ii.iis pre scribed in paragraph <b) of this section, such as. but not limited to. saws, scorers, abrasive wheels, and drills, shall be pro vided with local exhaust ventilation sys tems in accordance with subdivision nil of this subparagraph. (2) \Vorf: practices--'1' Wet rric'hncls._ Insofar rls practic.ibie. asbcslcs shall be handled, mixed, applied, removed, cut, scored, or otherwise worked m a v.ct state sufficient to prevent the emission of airborne fibers m excess of the ex posure limits prescribed in parasraph (bv of this section, unless the usefulness of the product would be diminished thereby. subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, it shail be selected from among there ap proved by the Bureau of Mir.es. Depart ment of the Interior, or the National In stitute for Occu-ational Safety and Health. Department of Health, hclucat:on, and Welharc, und-r tlie provisions of 20 CHI I'art 11 <37 r.H. 02ii. Mar. 23. 1972). atiti shall be used in accordance with subdivisions ii>. (ii). (ill), end <;v; of this subparagrapii. <i) Air puri/ytm respirators. A reusa ble or single u*c air punfvir.g respirator, or a resiiiralor described In sui.'dlvition (ii) or (iii) of tills subpara'-rapn, snail be tisexi to reduce the concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers in the re.auiulor bciow the exposure limits [/resem.co In paragraph 1 b> of this section, wran the ceiling or the 3-hour time-weighted aver age airborne concentrations of cabraics fibers are reasonably cxnccted to exceed r.o more than 10 times those lim.us. <li) Powered air pui i/viao rcspirciors. A full facepiece ]>owe:ed air purify mg rcspij-ator. or a powered r.lr puru'vir.g respirator, or a respirator described ui subdivision ilti) of this subpareciap.i, shall be used to reduce the concentra 2. A new { 1910.92a Is added to Part 1910. reading as follows! (ii> Particular i,roducis end opera tions. No. asbestos cement, ir.nrmr. coat- tions of airborne asbestos fibcis fit tl.o recp.ralor below the exposure iira.it pre scribed in paragraph (b> o: this section, _x 1910.93a Asbcslus. (a) Deflations. Per the purpose o' this section, 11) "Asbestos" includes chrysotiie. r.inos.te. erociciolite, tremolitc, atit.'.rpry.l-ie. and ccur.oiuc.' <2) f.bers" means asbestos fibers longer vhr.r. 5 .-...cromcicrs. (b) ihrnv.siibte exposure to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers--!1) infr. nroiit',_pim tcr.~or~s~insilar"material c'ohfaiiiing asbestos shall be removed from-br.as; cartonsror'ether `chr.inibuirs; .in whicii incy'f.rc shipped,.y.iiuout being cither wettfil. 'or cr.ciosed. or von touted so as fd prevent c.T-.rtively tire relcste of nirhari-.C a-bcsLnr. fibers in 'excess.OfJ.he" limits prescribed in"paragrapn (oi of this section. (ul) Sgrr.'jinq. demolition, or removal. when the ceding or the 8-hour timeweighted average concentrations of asbestos fibers arc reasonably expected to exceed 10 times, but no: ICO tunes, those limits. (ill) 7`j/pc "C" supplied-air respirators, cor.iinv.ovs flow or prcssvre-cemar.d clc.ss. A type "C" continuous bow or pres sure-demand. suppiied-air respirator shall be used to reduce the concentra Standard c.` c'.:e J.v.'y 7, 1972. Tile E-hour tunl-r.i.'nii.-i^U'ivtrviye'airborne ccricenVrit.o..a o', asbe-tes f.bers to Employees encaged lrTjiie' spraying of asbestos.' the removal, or' demolition-or pipes,"structures, or equipment covered tions of airborne asbestos f.oers m the .respirator below the exposure limits pre scribed In paragraph (bi of th.s section, vhlch i.r.y cmployie may be exposed or insiti.ttcd with asbestos'.' and' in' the when the ceding or the 3-nour time- shall not txvcc-u ;V. e :.be_rs. jonrer_tnp.n_ "femovar-c.i-'Ccr..o:::r2rT--cl asbestos in sulation or coverings shall be provided weighted average airborne concentra tions of asbestos fibers are reasonably "felrTTs'd;'.i-.y tiTe-nirtncci tret Set ..i li'.'ei "ol a..s s.cnort. with respiratory eguipmcnt in accord ance with paragraph (d)t2;i.ii) of this expected to exceed 130 times tiicae i.nr.t.s. (2) ,Va,;;r, e. cdiic .'Srth_ section and witn special clothing ir. ac iiv) Establishment o; a respirator pro Tlic S-ho-r t.r -1 ' .r'b.'.ed r.vtr.'.re'f.:-- cordance with paragraph (c')(3) of this gram. lei The employer al-.r.Li catribl.s:', .ior.t 'or'at'jestos heers section. a respirator program in accordance w.ili IZDltAl *ICi:iE8, VOL 37, NO. iiC--WEDNESDAY, JUNt 7, 1972 SGP 0006480 RULES AND REGULATIONS 11321 the requirements of the American Na tional Standards metiers for ltc.-pirAtory Ilrotcction, ANSI fie:i.2-lD5f>, which is ifirorpo.'ured by rvlerenrc herein. b. See 5 1010.5 conrrrning the avail ability o; ANSI 7.:.3.--ir:0 and the main tenance of an lii.-teric illc in connection therewith. Tl'.e address of the American National Standards Institute Is given in {1010.100. (c) No employee shall be cs.si.tned to tasks requiring tne use of respirators if, based upon his most recent examination, an examining physician determines that the employee will tc unable to tur.ction normally wearing a respirator, or tr.at the safety or health of the employee-or ether employees ufii be impaired by hisuse of r. respirator, Suon r-mpic.ycu shall be rotated to another job or raven the opportunity to tronsfer to a different po sition wiiote duties he is able to perform with the same employer, ir. liie same geo graphical area and wth the same .>cu:ority, status. and rate of pay he hart just prior to such transfer, u such a aihcrent position is available. / (31 .Special clothing: The employer shall p-ovide. And require the use oh spe cial clothing, sucii as coveralls or similar whole body clothing. head coverings. Cloves, and foot coverings for any em ployee exposed to i-.i: borne concentra tions ol "seestos i.rris. which exceed the ceiling level prescribed in paragraph tb) of this section. (4) Change rooms: (i) At any fixed place of employment exposed to airborne concentrations ot a-.ocstos liners in ex cess of the exposure limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, the em ployer shall provide change rooms for employees working regularly at t'nc place. tin Clothes iockers: Th.e employer shall provide two separate lockers or con tainers ter cacii employee, so separated or isolated as to pi event contamination of the employee's street clothes from his work clothes. (ill) Laundering: (a) Laundering of asbestos contaminated clothing shall be done so as to prevent tire release of air borne asbestos fibers in excess of the ex posure limits prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section. ib) Any employer v.hc- gives asbestoscontaminr.ted ciotiiing to another person for laundering shall inform suctr person of the requirement in (a) of tills subdi vision to effectively prevent the release of airborne r_"je.^tos libers m cxce.-s of the exposure limits proscribed in para graph. ib) of tins seel.on. (c) Contaminated clothing shall be transported in seaivd impermeable bags, or other cioscd. impcrmeacic containers, and labeled ui accordance with para graph (gi of this section. (e) Method of ::. r.siireTr.cni. Adi de terminations of airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers shad be maue by the membrane h'.'.er method at 400--;50 X (Magnification) (4 mlliimcicr objective) with phase contrast illumim-tion. (f) .'.few: non;:-, --- Il_,__ initial _dc'.crrr.i- nctions. V.'.n.m 0 months of th.e publi cation of t..e. .cci.'in, every employer shall cause every p,.xo of employment where asbestos fibers are released to be monitored m such a way as to determine whether every employee's exposure to j-sbeslos fibers is below the limits pre subparagraph shall conform to the re quirements of 20" x 14" vertical format signs siiccuicd m 5 1010.145(di (-1), and to tins subdivision. The sighs shall dis scribed in paragraph lb) of tms sec play the following legend m the lower tion. If the limits are exceeded, the em panel, with letter sizes and styles of a ployer shall immediately undertake a visibility at least equal to that specified compliance program in accordance with ill this subdivision. paragraph (c) of this section. Legend Notation (ID Personal monitorvio--ii> Sam Asbestos__________ ... ples shall be collected from within the 1" Exna Serif. Gothic or breathing zone of the employees, on Block. membrane niters of 0.6 micrometer porcssity mounted in an open-face filter holder. Samples shall be taken for the determination of the 6-liour timewuer.ted average airborne concentra tions ana of the ceiling concentrations of asbestos fibers. ui) Sampling frequency and patterns. Dust Hazard___..... Avoid Breathing Dust___ Wear Assigned Protective Equipment. Do Not Hcmaln In Area Unless Your Work Itequires It. *4" Sf.ns Serif. Gothic or Block. 1.4" Gothic. I*" Goihic. H "Gothic. After the initial determinations required Breathing Asbestos Dust 14 point Gothic. by subparagrapn tl) of this paragraph, samples shad b*' of such frequency and May Be Hazardous To Your Health. pattern as to represent with reasonable accuracy the levels of exposure of em ployees. In no case shall the sampi.r.g be done at intervals greater than (1 months for employees whose exposure to asbestos may reasonably be foreseen to exceed the limits prescribed by paragraph lb) of this section. (3) Enrironmcntcl monitoring--(i) samples shall be collected from areas of a won: environment v.hicn arc represent ative of the Airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers which may reach the breathing rone of employees. Samples shall be collected on a membrane filter c.; 0.3 rmcromelLr p city mounted in an open-fi.ee filter holder. Samples shall be taken for the determination of the 8hour time-weighted average airborne concentrations and of tire ceding con centrations of asbestos libers. <ii> Sampling frctyecncij end patterns. After the initiai determinations required by subparagraph il) of this paragraph, samples shall be of such frequency and pattern as to retire-sent with reasonable accuracy the levels of exposure o: the Spacing between lines shall oe at leas, equal to the height of the upper of any two lines. i2> Caution labels--(i' Labeling. Cau tion labels shall be ulfixcd to all r.v.v materials, mixtures, scrap, wai-te. debris, and other products eonfinnm;; i-'.bestos fibers, or to their containers, except that no label is required wr.ere aabe.-tos fillers have been modified by a bonding -r.conr., coating, binder, or othvr material so tfiut during any reasonably foreseeaplc me. handling, storage, disposal, pi o-. iv.smp. or t ransportation, no an borne concentra tions of asbestos fibers in excels of the exposure limits prescribed lit p..raernr.it (bi of litis section wall be released. (ii) Label specifications. The raul'.on labels required by subdivision of this subparagraph shall be pr.no.-a m letters of sufficient size and contrast as to be readily visible und legible. The label shail state: Caution Conti Ins Asbestos Fibers Avoid Cresting Dust employees. In no ease shall sampling be at intervals greater titan 6 months for Breathing Asbestos Du;i M.iy Cause Serious Bodily Harm employees whose exposures to Asbestos may reasonably be foreseen to exceed the exposure limits prescribed in para graph ib) of this section. (4) Emplcvee observation of monitor ing. Affected employees, or their rep resentatives, shall be given a reasonable opportunity to observe any monitoring required by tius paragraph and shall have access to the records thereof. (g) Caution signs and labels. (1) Cau tion signs. <0 Posting. Caution signs shall be provided and displayed at each location where mroorne concentrations of asbestos fibers may bo in excess of Uie exposure limits prescribed in paragraph <b) of this section. Sums siiall be posted at such a cistance from such a location so that an employee may read me signs and take necessary protective steps be fore entering the area marked by the signs. Signs shall be posted at all ap proaches to areas containing excessive conceninu.oiis of airborne asbestos fibers. (h) Housekeeping--(1) Cleaning. All external surfaces in Any place of employ ment siiall be maintained free of accu mulations of asbestos fibers if, with their disivrsion. there would oc an cxcus-rive concentration. - (2) V.'asfe disposcl. Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equip ment. and asbcsios-conteiminr.tvd chin ing. consigned for disposal, winch may produce in any reusor.aoly ioroseeui'le use. handling, storage, processing, d jposal. or transportation airborne concen trations of asbestos fibers ir. exec-s oi i'ic exposure limits prescnoc-d in p..rrrra;.;i (b) of tius section sitali be c:-.ur.t! disposed of tn sealed lrr.porr.'.e.'.nle b.i.-j. or other closed. nr.per:neao;e eom.'.ine: (1) Accord keeping--v X > firvo-u.-e rec ords. Every employer shall msm:a;:i rec ords of any personal or cnvi.-or.meiy.ai monitoring required by this section. Acc ords shall be mamUf.i.e-c far a pcri.vi of at leoat 3 years and c.iad to maae `Qble ujjon request to me A fi.nt (11) filer, specifications. The warning tary of Labor for O.cup.u. ..-.tv signs requued by subd.vision U) ol this and Health, the Dnc-clor N.,t: -;i..L FEDESAL 3SCI57F5. VOt. 37, NO. 110--WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1972 SGP 0006481 11322 RULES AND REGULATIONS Instltuto for Occupational Safety arid Health. and to nuLior;oc,i representa tives of either. (2> L'lapfoyrc access. Every employee ond former e.gip'oyce shall have reason able acce.s to my record required to he maintained by suhpara.-rapn (H of Uus paragraph. which indicates the em ployee's own exposure to asbestos libers. <3) .Vrr.p.'eyce nolir.caticn. Any em ployee found to have been exposed at any time to airborne caiicenlVnuons o: asbes tos fibers in excess of the limits pre scribed hi parr.grriah tb) of lino sect.cn shell be notified in wr.ting of tr.e expo sure as soon os practicable but r.ot later than 5 days of the I'ri.ir.g. The employee shall also bs thnciy notified of the cor rective action bring f. iten. (J) Medical c::avi::ztions--<1) Gen eral. The employer shall provide or make . available at his cor.;, medical examina tions relative to exposure to asbestos re quired by this perastro-'h. <21 /'replacement. The employer shall provide or make available to each of his /employees, v.v.hin 20 calendar days fol' lowing his first employment in an occupation exposed to airborne con centrations oi r--bestos ribers, a compre hensive iii'.-dieal c-'tv.r.tnilton. which shall Include, i-s r. n.'rjr.ui, a chest roent{.cno.'iraui (posterior-ruucnor 1-1 x 17 Inches!, a lufUiiy to elicit symptomaloloay of resmratory disease, and pulmonary function tests to include forced vital capacity (HVC) and forced cxv-ir-tory volume at 1 second (.LEV,,). (3) Airniicf culminations. On or be fore January 31. 1373. nnd at least an nually tnercafter, every employer siiall provide, or make p-vr-ilaLlo. comprehen sive medical cx.anmvfttxns to each of his employees engaged in occupations cxpoced to airborne concentration"; cf as bestos fibers. Such annual exam.nation shall Include. i>u a minimum, a chest roentgenogram (posterior-anterior 14 x 17 Inches). a history to elicit .symptom atology of re-rpiratory disease, and pulmonary function tests to include forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at 1 second U'EV,). (4) Termination of employment. Tlie employer shall prov.de, or make avail able, within to calendar days before or after the termination ci employment of sr.y employee encaged in an occupation exposed to airborne concentrations of axbcsieu liters. a compreiicnsive nitcical examination v.inch snail include, as a minimum, a died roentgcticsrain < pos terior-anterior 14 x 77 ir.cin.-s>, a iuc'.ory to elicit symptomatology of respiratory disease, uxi pulmonary function tests to Include forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at 1 second (KV,.). <5! Aeccr.t eacir.-.r.ctions. *7o medical examination is Teguircu of any em ployes, if adequate records show that the employee bos been examined m ac cordance with this paragraph within the past i-year period. (5) Medical record:--(i) .'.femfe- r.cncc. Employers cl emp.oyc-is cxr.nuned pursuant to tka paragrapn thaii eau>e to be maintained cc.\'.ip.c;c and accurate records of all such rr.ecicrd examina tions. Records shall tc retained by! Instruction section has been revised ac employers for at least 20 years. ; cordingly- Minor editorial changes have di) Access. The contents of the rcc-- also been marie. ords of tlie medic; 1 examination.-, 1. Section 3-1.101 Scope 0/ subpart, Is required by this paragraph shall be niche revised u> read as fellows: c.'.ad-.bie. for inspection and ropyntit. to the Assistant Secretary of Labor fnr Occupational Safety and Health, the Director of KI03H. to autlionrcd physi cians and medical consultants of either of them, a::d, upon the request of an em ployee or former employee, to his physi cian. A.ny phvsician who conducts n medical examination required by this paragraph shall furnish to the employer 2-1.101 Scope of aiilipart. This subpart describes the Atomic Energy Cotr.nur.-iou Procurement Regu lations and tnc AECPR Tcmpu.ar -/ Reg ulations. It al..o describes txciu-.ions from tl-.c AECPR m contained in the ARC Procurement Irstructictix. 2. Section 5-1.102 Establi.iimcv.t of AEC Procurement Regulations, ~ revised of the examined employee all the infor- to road as follows: nation specifically required by this g 9--1.102 LElalilii-liineiii of lilt" ACC paragraph, and any otner medical in 1`mrurfii.fiit itcau!jlion. ami the formation related to occupational ex AECl'K 'i'ciuliorarj IfegukilM.in. posure to asbestos fibers. .. ' 9-1.102-1 AEC Procurement P.raula- 2. A new 5 1910.13 Is added to Subpart tiuns. 3 of Part 1S10, reading as follows: in) The AEC Procurement Regula 1910.19 Ad>cslotlu>t. Section 1910.33a shall apply to the ex posure of every employee to asbestos dust In every employment and place of employment covered by 5 1510.12, 5 1910.13. 3 1910.14, 13J0.15.or s 1310.1G, in lieu of any cuTcrcr.t standard on ex posure to asbestos dust which would otherwise be applicable by virtue of any of those sections. Elective calc. Paragraph (b) (2) of 3 1910.52a shall become eitectivc July 1. 1376. A.ll other provisions of {3 1919.93a, tions (AECRR) are hereby ci-t.ikh.diet;. (b) These regulations irnni.r ar.d r.upjilemetit the i-Vcic-iHl Piocurement Pcgu-atl-ins (I;PR> and arc a p-vrt cf the Federal Procurement Reguia lions System. tc) The effective date of T7`Tt irr-u- r.r.ces tiironght ut ARC will be Hie date Indicated hi Hie rc.vpective tv-un.in-: un less otherwise provided in tlie AEC I'ro- cu remen t Regid at ir. ns. <d) The ci.Tctivc date of AECPR Is suances throughout AEC will lie tl-e date indicated in the respective issuances. 1910.53, and 1910.13 shall become elfcctive July 7. 1972. The current emergency 9-1.102-2 AECl'It Tci>umr.iry ifegu- temporary standard remains in cilect until July 7, 1972. (a) Tlie AECPP- Temporary Regula (Secs, t. 8. Cl Elat. 1533, 1533; 39 U.S.C. 055. CS7; 33 cm 19104: Cocrrv.iry of Labor's Order No. 12-71. 30 J'Jt. 0754) tions arc hereby established. tb) These regulations implement am', supplement the Federal Rioaurcnient Regulations 'iVmyorury 1-^ -i.aticiis. Signed r.t Washington. D.C., this 2d day of June 1572. They also contain poilcies tnu r rucecturcs Unti.Mcd by the AEC T.hii.li are G. C. GUENTHER, expected to be cllective for a period of Assistant Secretary of Labor. 6 month.i or less. [FE Doc.72-8574 Filed 0-0-72:8:48 am] (c) The eiicctive date of the FiTt Temporary Regulations i. ".u.inres throughout AEC will ba the cu.te iii.M- cated in the rcrpcctive isL'.v.v.'ia tutlCjS Tills 41--PUBLIC CONTRASTS othenvire provided in the A.ACER Tem porary Peculations. a; >n pnAprp.rif M'lM.arn iJ 1 itji L.li i i-.i'iiti AlLih (d) 'five effective date of the APCPR ' Trmixvrary RcgU'r-t'.cns : .uantts Chapter 9--Atomic Energy Commission throughout AEC tvhl he tiie c:.te indi cated In the respective isruuticis. ~(e> The AJ7CPR 2err.pa.-ar.' Regula PART 9-1--GENERAL tions arc a part oi the ARC Prcc.i.'CRivnt Regulations and the reucial Procure Subpart 9--1.1--Procurement ment Retaliations System. All rei;rer.ces Regulations Miscellaneous Amendments to the AEC Piccuvement Kcai.k.riruu; oe AECPIi in 5; D-1.193 through .*-1.105 of this subnart shall be decmul io ineluuc The changes made In A.ECPR Subpart the AECiTt temporary reculat.ar.s. 9-1.1, Procurement Regulations, have been make in oruer to eRxbiish the AEC?P. Temporary P.i gulations. which are ft part oi the AEC Procurement Heg- 3. Section 3-1.103 Authority, is revised to read as follows: 9--1.1C3 Authority. ulationn ar.d the Perioral Procurement The AEC Procur"ment Regidations are Regulations System. The AECPR Tem prescribed by the General Manager. As porary Regulations implement and sup sistant General Manager lor .-.duunstraplement tr.c P?R Temporary Regula t:on, or tile Dire .ter, Lkvis;;..; o: Con tions. Tlicy also contain pohr.es and tracts of tiiC A.EC, jiursu.i: o ti.a -'.'i- procedures initiated by the AEC which tnoilty of the Atomic Energy .-.ci of if .A, are to be elective for a period of G and ihe l\de.-;:l Property and ms- months or less. The AEC Procurement trative Services Act of 1545. jtDEXAl 7LGISTER, VOL 37, NO. MO__ V/tDNESDAY, JUNE' 7, 1972 SGP 0006^