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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BULLETIN ItJth CTIta riTL i "* ' f/ltl/75 Hy-Le:ie ` t, T Asbestos - OSHA l*J10.n3(a) IlimmiClI'T EfiiuT ye He.jlth Jo; uniiiui New ices Wnfl* *0 j ]j )u,,to ----- " -- j 1 EffecLive July 7, 1072, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ol the Department of l^hor promulgated regulations addressing employe exposure to asbestos. "Asbestos" us defined in the standard includes chrysutilc, amuuiie, cjocidmlitc, tremolite, antnopuylUte, and actinolite. The standard ai-plie.. to opernt: mia where asbestos 01 a-uastob-containing material., such u_ but not ou-ue----- rod lliated to asbestos cerent, mortar, coating, grout, pla-ier or _iiiilur rr r>riwls arc handled, mfed applied, removed, cut, scored ui u'herwist; UvJ hod . ' .jfnos ro lint.ts arplyan; to asbestos fibers longer than 5 macrons we a; iull<,w,,: I j i -ive 7/"/"" - An fi-heur time-weighted average (WA) nuL tu extend j niv"' pun . wni'L'iatci' if air. d- L'i '>>--1 -e 7/1/f' - ".n A-Ire rT1/, tn_t to exceed J fibers per cubic _ ' c.. t vtur ' . lr. l. ' "fjr_lir.d Co nets'.'. titiou" of 10 fibers, above vnich no employe shall be .irtitcd .t d1 ; r_..c. Momtnrtnr rrauire^ents are such tliat in areas where asbestos fibers ore released . do t-i t 1 1,.iti.-ii' _h_Ji 'ue made as tu vhcLher every employe's exposure to aaU.-L.tu;. . ikr 1 1* dcI'V..' the li.'ati addressed above, Such -ampling shall be done at inter- v; l-i of TrtQT t-tn o months in cases where employe exposure to aubcctu,, "my J O.'.S *1.1 tl ' iv; h.re.fsi to exceed 1 lie Ijndts nrc^cribeti. f.ifitrols and requi'-c-'onts for tuo-e ope .rat ions m which employs tire exposed to c aceutiaLi ri,_ in excct- oi the exposure limits include; a. i er-nrai protective equipment \ . local exha. 't vert ilatma c _] ecif j.c ur?t pra" ires d. cliange rr-T.,, e. l-.bels and placards t. - woifit cleanin' a-'d waste disposal techniques g. ci'uloye noLu'i^n ion h. s'lodi-el exano r itions j. reuuruhceri- eipies of rr.m-iiete standard are available from; - uuperintendent of Documents il.f.. Cove rument I'rintin,- Office U ishuirl on, D.C. .'lACE Kurther information rejnrd mg 111. - l/uidard may be obtained fmn Industrial Hygiene, fi-OSiO. 008213 PQ PRODUCED BY FORD 105480