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51088 Federal Register / Vol`48, No, 215 / Friday. November 4,1583 / Rules a DSPARTMXHT OF LABOR Occupations! Safety and Health Administration 29 CFR Part 1910 ASDJtiSStS; Written comments should. a sbt >tosIs)amon^urrand^xp be submitted to the Docket OHcar. ' workers which are attributabls to - '" Docket No. H-C33C, Room S-eaiUS." continued exposures under present Department of Labor. Third Sheet and .working condition*. OSHA estimated CoostitutioA Avanua, N.W,, Washington. ' the number of cancar deaths avoided* D.c.2caa " through lowering of the axpoeere to 05 ` [Docket Ho, H-OKO) Occupational Exposure to AabestS*. aojhcy: Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Labor. . * xsr.ontHmetyvncy tecaporwy standard. for nnmtef BvaoMMTtoH cowact; f/ce, based on 8 months, 1-year,20^aar James F. Foster, Director. Offlca of . and -y**r period* of exposures et Information and Consumer Affshx * * carrent leyels.* The predicted esmeer OSHA. (J.S. Department of Labor. Room* '. death* avoided that mult from these N-3637.200 Constitution Avamae. NW" . pariodrof exposure are respectively 210;' Waihlngtco. DC 23210. Telephone (202) . 42S, 5723 asd 7315. A more detailed 523-815L " discussion of these estimate* la found la-'> >. ~ -' svmujurY: C5HA !j iuuing a ___ ' emergency temporary standard (ETS) to. reduca tat parr'i-jlblaaypoagra-lteit [PEL) lot asbestos from 2 fib* (longer lisa 5 nucmmsrers) per cable c*ntiaetr(Zf/cc) as an eight-hour time* . aumxMoarrAayewo.aewncea Table of Conteats - *.[ %i.*I'-X'S' ~ ' `; *T the eecHons. Quantitative Risk Analysts. (Section V). Grave Danger (Section 01 A), and Need for an ET3 (Section IE B). L Introduction HLegel Aathrrity and Rackgroundm:-crcH^_r-r_-V BL OSHA Rationale far the ETS I-mA- Risks ol this magnitude at permitted and actual exposure level* defined asituation winch demanded insnediale wrijhhidaverage.toQ-3f/cs.Duringtbt B. N**dioranETS --v- period e tha emergency standard. -; '^regulatory action. EvaJustionof the ' * relevant sdtntiflc data; poiicy . employers may ns# all practicable . considerations and expoture patterns of . mtrol nathods. such as engineering' /ntrola. work practice* and personal ' r . protective equipment to seat the new ir. limit of OJS fihan per cubic eentixatar ' (CL3 f/ce). Training prognmi are also. ` ` required to be Instituted within 30 days. IV. OccupetUmal Health Data ; .workers has convinced OSHA that V. Quantitative Risk Analysts . ' continued exposure at the carrent PEL - VL Technical and Economic Feasibility ~ .* A. Technical Feesibitity .-or* B. Kcaocccfe Paantbiiity VIL Ensiitffuuanial Impact. Regulatory Flexibility. and Regulatory Anaiyri* ' 1 ' " and unde; actual workplace conditions constitute* a "grave dinged* to employees, and that an ETS is needed to protect them. The basis for this STS OSHA's VHL Summary and Explanation of tha STS- . ' The ETS requires that employee* may ' - determination that continued employe* _. IX Public Partieipatioo. Authority and ' not be exposed to concentration* of exposure to asbestos under currant - Signature, aad Part 1910 (Amatsded):--: asbestos exceeding Od i/cc on an 8-hovr . conditions that exceed 05 f/cc present* ' - a grave danger of developing asbestca- L Introduction ' . "tima-welghed average basis, and ' permits the employer to choose among induced cancer and asbestosU to This is an emergency temporary * engineering cohbois, work practices and exposed employees, and that an standard (ETS) Issued pursuant to respirators to reduce exposures to the emergency standard ia necessary to protect theta. The ETS Serves also as section 6(c) of the Occupational Safety rTM and Health Act of 1970 [the Act) [34 . j/r new PEI. However, the requirement in 5 1910.1001(c) to ort'.rre feasible- - _ proposal to revise the current asbestos Stat. 1SSO; 29 U^-C. C5S). the . --. . engineering Controls and work practices ` standard pursuant to section 6{b) and Construction Safety Act [Pub. L. 91*54: to reduce exposure levels to 2 i/cc . , 6{c) of the Act. a. 40 ILS.C. 233), thoLongshoremen's end - remains in effect under tide temporary This notice also requests wsseati Haibof Wmiera CccpiawHoa Ad (3? standard The ETS also requires on the appropriateness of Including the mvisions of th* ETS as permanent . evisions to the asbestos standard. In addition. CSHA will soon publish s US.C. 941). the Secretary of Labor's OrdarNo. 8*83 (43 rR 35738), and 29 " CFR Fart 1911. This emergency standard consists of revisions to the existing employers to institute a training program .within thirty dayp of the effective date of this emergency atasdarcLTbe training 'progam wiUiMlude Instruction on - separata notice ofproposed rulemaking;',- standard covering occupational _ . respirator fitting and use. handling cF that furchar explains the issues usdar enasideratioafur the permanent . exposure to asbestos;^ CFR ISlttlOJl. i'' asbestos, medlod information, tha I' in order to protect employees from relationship between smoking and hjng .standard and which raises some grave danger from contiaud esqpoeere- . cancer, and a review of tha asbestos additional issue* regarding the application of certain provisions of the asbestos standard to the construction to asbestos at cement exposure levels.-- standard The ETS applies to aU . OSHA has determined that workers Industries covered by the Act,'including ~ exposed to asbestos under exposure-^ c. "general indusfry". construction and industry. Tbafnodce will Invite public conditions existing under the current maritime Industries. comments and will schedule a standard face a grave danger of - . d. . rulemaking bearing pursuant to Section developing incurable cancer and *' 6(b) of the Act concerning the proposed esbastosis. Further. OSHA baa found . * CSHA la **<*. of emm.tit$tbmS(e)ef . the Act lisriOi & cdictt** tfco? oi aa STS to t permanent revision to the asbestos standard. .___ dates: The effective date for this ETS is ~ November-*. 1933. Comments and that an immediate reduction in exposure levels to OJ f/ce or below Is necessary --. to protect such employees from this grave danger. Therefore OSHA is * - c&Qvtthaar>4OSHAcwiciudaUaalasrry rianjir axJtta aikd an ZTS U n< chi try rra^ U CSHA fueMiaa aadgaivt^y on thUU attub yartadL - . . Her****t. tha Afmcy Wirri It U lo c-lcaUta tr&n kn STS ctf evidence concerning the proposed . revisions to the permanent standard made by the ETS must be received on or fcafore January 3.1384. As noted, OSHA issuing fhis ETS to coc:p*l reduced ' exposures lo respond to this err.-rge-c7 situation. ' - OSHA's determination that o grave KftU.rwr r>o from 13 *ad nyrrwn to th * PS!* ui* 3.3 f/cs e>t*bM?he-4 b/ *.S* ST3. AiOot^h th# STS Mptre* *n(Mn a ta^idrv* that ro2aiabi>5 m a Aiandcni iJm W within t nw*lb m fiat lh*rr will publish a notice of proposed danger currently exists is predicated .. wiU b+ r*o %tp La prot kHm br /pami rulemaking shortly that will tat due dales for submissions to tha asbestos docket for the issues raised therein. upon quantitxtive risk estimates in this record which point to a larga number of excess deaths from cancer (and la QSHA'a axoartanca and )n \tniiit, &api;rUg MOt thla Matutory dirretira t/id mtaeiaki/r) foea parminant nai^dtrd muUI aio<ah> oi aw STS haa aad c*i ba derm. DUP 1013006 DU 053497 Federal Register- /. VoL 43. No, 215 / Friday. November 4, 1933 / Rule* and Regulations 0X233 respirators. and to'essura that all such multiples of the reduced PH. or03 f/cc. Authority and Signature^,- - ;: :; employeta participate In the program ' ' 1 rather thaa multiples of the previous 2 f/ and are Informed of epoclfied categories - cc permissible limit Far example, of Information. OSHA conaldtra thia approved air purifying respirators may provision to be "necessary" within the be used only whirs asbestos meaning of section 6(c) of the Act. to . concentrations are not expected to reduce the grave denger faced by exceed S f/cc (10 x the PEL). Before the asbestos exposed employe**.The "-. ETS, because the PEL was 2 f/es. such abaeces of a training program respirators could be used where requirement in the eabettoe standard ' c ``asbestos concentrations would not have has been pointed out at one of the . exceeded 20 f/cs (10 x the PEL of 2 f/cc). serious deficiencies of the current' '. Similarly, powered air purifying This document was prepared under the direction of Thom* GfAuehtar.. *'. ' Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, ILS. Department of Labor. 200 Constitution" Avenue. NW. Washington. DC 25230.. Pursuant to Sections 6(b), 6(e). 6(c) and 8(g) of theAct. 29 CFR ISJOJCOt Is : amended bv adding a saw.paragraph *(i) .asset forth below. standard. OSHA believes tbet particlpetion la as adequate training ` 'v respirators nay be used wbsreajbaslo* concentrations da-not exceed 1QO times .. (Sec*. 6(b). 6(e). S(e) asd MA Pat L.C -S0*; M SUL 1SS3. 3556. li. UCt^UJX.6. ,,~ program la essential farth*protection: pr employee* becausa most protective provisions enlist the employe* as inv.i active participant. For example, many ' employees handling esbeetewdepeeil'iw the PEI. Whfch'at the haw level of03 If .csfa 50 f/cc. fteriously. employers could have used such respirators'll _ concentrations op to 200 f/cc. . JT'''* `' It is iflcefy that the mate impact ofthe *6S7i Sec.102. Pub. L n-S4.USleL0*(4d- ,\IT3-C, 333): 29 CrE Part Ull; Secretary ^ w. Labor's Order No. 0-st (44 731.33738}) .. . . Signed at Washl-gin*. DXLjh'ia 3rd da* of. NovambtrlWU.... effective work pesc-tices, Wlthoot training La-applying tbere-work-"'' reduced PEL on respirator choicrwill b*. in operations and industries where* Aseistorrgecretoy.g/Zofjarg.ijj ^r-t-ccr-c.I'L-i practices, employe* protection wouldb* - exposure leva!* are between 5 f/cc end PART 1910--{AUriC)J ..' * "'!v inadequate*. Where the employe* play** - 23 f/cc.Formedy. employee* exceed fa more passive role In his protection such this range could nse half-mask air .SectionlSimiCOTcfpirt isio*ofTTtJe ' as where engineering controls are relied' purifying respirators: now they oust be 29 of th* Cod* of Federal Regulations is ' cn, training U also essential becausa - ' protected by.* powered air purifying-- hereby amended by adding a new . the employee mast know the source* or. . respirator or a full facepiece respirator, paragraph (k) reading-aa fbljpwae I;.' workplace ssb*stoe cantaminetica; end: : or they may to* 8 supplied air; -- * ' the health hazards of asbestos exposure; respirator. Ln order to assess his own exposure CL Paragi-aph (h)(6). Warning signs. St9rat00l- Avhreteej' * .* w '* > 'rr. situation and to halp recognize when-.../ chiring the ETS, The ETS requires that (V) Emergttrxy tamposaty standard': : engineering controls are notopersting legfbla signs warnfra of the health- *.. . affaciive November < 2953^-{J) ScopeJ ' properly. Cestacdy where housekeeping ha2aidcof asbestos be displayed at ` This1 emergency temporary standard i. plays an Important role la cmjtroL. >,.;* locations -where airborne concentrations Jssued pursuant to section 6(c) of die ' instruction about housekeepingm-ra of asbestos Gbareexceed the reduced -Actand applies to aU workplace* where melhods.forexemp!e.frequent ^ -. exposure limit of 0-5 f/cc. No specific . employees may be exposed to asbestos vacuuming, is essenliaLFerhepe-most - legend ie required signs for newly . la ail Industries coversd by. the Act. importanly. where employee protection posted during the ETS. OSHA wishes to depends upon respirator use, OSHA'e make as practicable as possible the Including, general Industry, construction end maritime. Except to th* extent experience shows that training - rapid posting of signs, especially in modified by this emergency temporary - employees In the use. fitting and workplaces where there has been " standard all provisions of $19103001 - limitations of respirators is critical tq previous non-compliance and In areas the effectiveness of respirator where asbestos concentrations were protection. Accordingly this requirement formerly bslow the ZQ f/cc PEL ^ remain in effect. (2) Permissible iarels ofexposure, The 9-hour time-weighted average applies where airborne concentrations are reasonably expected to exceed <X5 f/ XL Public Partidpatioo ' airborne concentration of asbestos fibers to which acy employ**may b* cc. even if-employees us* respirators (o Interested persons are invited to - * exposed shall not exceed one-half (05).^ reduce breathing cotta concentration . . submit written data, views and ' - and thereby comply with the ET5L .j. - arguments with respect to the revisions As set forth in paragraph (k)(4) the ta the asbestos standard made by the employer must Inform the employee at ETS. These comments must be fiber, longer than 5 miaoma+ere, per - --- cubic centimeter of air. as determined -/ by the method prescribed in perugrepb (e) of this section. * the health effects of asbestos exposure: postmarked on or before January 3,1S34 (3) Methods ofcompliance vrith the- the relationship between asbestos and and setit to' the DockerOfficer. Docket emergency temporarystandard. smoking in producing lung cancan the . No.H-033C Occupational Safety* * Notwithstanding-any otherrequirements operations exposing employees to. Health Administration, U.S. Department of this section, complianc* with the asbestos fibers and necessary protective of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue. NY/. reduced exposure limit of 03 f/cs shall ` steps to minimise exposure: the purpose; Room S-6232. Washington. D.C. 20210; b* achieved by any feasible . proper use. fitting instructions end ' The data, views end arguments that combination of engineering controls. v ` limitations of respirators, and the are submitted will bt'avallabl* for work practices, and personal protective- contents of all the provisions ol the.- * .* public Inspection and copying at th* equipment and devices.----.* - .. ... Asbestos Standard at 1&TQ.1CC:-- above address. All timely written (4J Employe* information ami 5. Paragraph (kjfsf Ri^pirciarr submissions will be made n psrroc the training.--^i) As sooitoj possible, bur pratection during me ETF/The ETS record of the proceeding. nut later than thirty (2CJ dsye from the- adds a new paragraph (k)(5) which includas a table which ties rtjpirator List or Subjects ta 29 CFR Part 1910 effective date of this smersmey temporary standard, the employer shall selection to the 0-5 f/cc PEI. Under the Occupational safety and health. institute e training program far ail ETS, the concentration cut-offs for . Asbestos, Health, Emergency temporary employees exposed lo airborne various kinds of respirators ire standard. Cancer. .concentrations of isoeatcs ta exons of DUP 1013007 DU 053498 51140 : Federal Regieter /: Vol 43, No. 213 f Friday,'November 4/1983 / Rules and Regulations-.* l 0.3f/cc. without regardloth*ueof paragraph(g)fl)ofthf*section.legible' displayed at eachioc'attcn when* rMpiniors ted sha--l-l-e--i-s-u- .ra.tha.i.rjmlng. of t*hUenheawltahrning of tha health hazard* of . airborne concentrations or asb**to participation in thlie* program during thea aaaabbeeaatotoe*sshhaallllbbeepprroovvidideeddand libera may exeaed C.Sf/ec. " ' * effective period of tnia emergency ., . temporary etandard. !. (II) The employer shall asiurs that !. . ` 'I _ . ' . TA3LE I i w, *' ' . s * < -*:* i* * ' : . . .-I - . -;T .. : i .i . i-7 *w' -> V v : ............... ...... 7-:-. ~r y. : ^ . ... j, Vh''*/*. ii i- i.v*- " *** **'* . * "* *'*v i\">*** *.* ii "r( , v` . '' \ -.'O .~j.v * -"! R"' ' ' ; .;5'`lr'- > >?.** ** "' . t x 4**'- ; *.ms . 'r- . 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