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py**Mwt; f* |M; * 11320 RULES AND REGULATIONS \ 41& ' OY tOY \coi& '1910*93 Air contaminants. to which any employee may be exposed (d) Personal protective cguipmer.t--- # shall nor. exceed two fibers, longer than (1) Compliance with the exposure limits Tasix G-$--MntxmaL Drm S tmcrcrr.etcrr. per cutxc centimeter of prcscnced by paragraph <b) of tills sec air. as determined by tne mc:hca pre- tion may not be aciuevea by the use of Sobstano* Uppcf Mc*MJ sermed m paragraph le> ot mis section. respirators or shift rotation of em (3) Ceiiing concentration, No em ployees, except: . 6111c*: ' Crystalline; Qaaru yesplrable).. Quarts (total dust).. Crlstoballte: TTse VS tfco talu* calculated from the count or mas formulae lor qnartt. Trtdynutc: Use V4 the Tain* calculated trots the for* mulae tor quarts. Amorpbou.*. Including natural dlaiomaceous eartnM...__ _ 150 * rtSiOrfS 23 lOm^P 30mc,U* %3iOj+2 80mtr/M "eSIOj ployee shall be exposed at any time to _ (1) During the time period necessary airoome concentrations oi asbestos to install the engineering controls and fibers :n excess ot 10 fibers. longer than .to. institute the work practices required 5 micrometers, per cubic centimeter oi by paragraph (c> of this section: air. as determined by the metnod pre- senoeo m Daragrapn (e) of this section.. (c) Methods of compliance--Cl) En gineering methods, ui Engineering con trols. Engineering controls, such as, but not limited to. isolation, enclosure, ex haust ventilation, and dust collection, shall be used to meet the exposure limits prescribed in paragrapn tb) of this section. ui) In work situations in which the methods prescribed in paragraph ic) of this section are eitnsr technically not feasible or feasible to an extent insuffi cient to reduce the airborne concentra tions of asbestos fibers below the limits prescribed by paragraph (b) of this section: or (iii) In emergencies- Ellknfes (less than 1% cry*talUnemiioi): Mica-_________________ ___ Soapstone___ ......__ ...... Talc-........... ........................ Portland ament........... Graphite (natural)........... Coat dust (rrrptnole tracuou a 2D 2D 50 15 . (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 National (iv) Where both respirators and per sonnel rotation are allowed by subdivi sions (j>. (ii). or (iii) of this subpara- grapn. Ind both are practicable, person nel rotation shall be preferred and used. Standard Fundamentals Governing the (2) where a respirator is permitted by less than 5SiOO._______--....______ Tor more than 5% SIOu...--______ ' 2 or lOme'TJ1 Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Systems. ANSI 29.2-1971. which is in suonaragrsph (D of this paragraph, it snail be selected from among those ap X . Inert or Nuisance Dust: Respirable fracuoa......... Total dust........ %SiOr+2 IS Smc/M* W ISmc'M* Not*: Conversion factors-- SDppcfXMJ^ouHion particia per cubic meter -particic* pcrc-c. < Millions of panjc.e? per cubic foot ot air. based on lmpinccr saniotrs ocunted hv !:rnw;e:/i tecoiucs. `The pcrveotace o( crvstalhne suica in tne lorrr.nla b the amount CiUmunea from au,-i*orne sarc?***?, esetpt in tnese irvtanc'** m wtuch otner metnods have been shoern to be anpucanie. j As determined ov me membrane fitter method at 490 X pnase contrast marnuicauon. Both concentration arid nerceut ctiam for the application of this limit are to oe cciemimcu from the traction passing a jue-seiector van the lodown:-,; ebanctenstics Aerodynamic diameter (unit density rpaere) PercpoVpasnnc teieetor . s. LI J-5 La - 10 * 90 74 50 25 0 The measurements undrr this sole refer to tr.e use of an AC instrument. If tr.-* r*nirah!e fraction oi cou! dust is deierminw witn a MRE tne urure corTrr nri:ne to that of 2.4 Me, Ms m the taoie for coal uiut is 44 2. A new 5 1910.93a Is added to Part 1910, readies as follows: 1910.93a Asbestos. (a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section. (1) "Asbestos" includes chrysctile. amosite. crociaolite, tremolite. anthophyliite. and actmolite. (2) "Asbestos fibers" means asbestos fibers longer than 5 micrometers. lb) Permissible exposure to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers--<1) Standard effective July 7. 1572. The , corporated by reference herein. proved by the Bureau.of Mines. 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(2) Standard effective July 1. 1976'. witn respiratory couipment m accord ance with paragraph (d)(2) (hi) of this section ana worn special clothing in ac expected to exceed 100 times those limits. uv> Establishment of a respirator pro The 8-hour tune-weicnted average air- coraar.ce with paragraph id) (3j of this gram. la) The employer shall establish bome concentrations oi asbestos fibers section. a respirator program in accordance with PLAINTIFF'S [| EXHIBIT '50130093 -.<0 fEOECAl lECiSTEX. VOL 37, NO. 110--WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, i PB-n? RULES AND REGULATIONS 11321 I the requirements of the American Na- tiomil Standards '.'ractices far rt.-spira- I tor;- Protccti-m. ANSI zr.S.S-ir.iO. which I is incorporated ay reiorcnea r.-.i-cin. ' 5. See 5 1-'.0.C rom-err.:::: ,::e avail ability of ANSI 71 iS-d-lOSl) and .he main tenance o nr. hi.u-.'ric file u: .-.-mtcctisn therewith. The r.uuress of ;'-;e American National Star.u.-.rcu Institute la given. m ! 1310.100. <c) No employee shall he .issianed to tasks requiring me use oc respirators if. based unon "h-s most recent examination, an exam mm q physician determines taut the employes will r.a imacis :o tiinctian normally wearing a respirator, or that the saiety or health ot the employee or other employees Mill ee immured oy his- use of a retpimur. Such employee snail be rotated to another job or -uven p.c opportunity to transfer to a f.aerent po sition rehose cu i:s ue is able to --i-rfcrm with the same employer, m the zanie geo graphical area ar.u .vstn die same senior ity. -iat-js, and rata of nay he had hist prior to such t--.m--:.-r. if such a .inferant position is available. (3) Special cic-iimg: Tlie employer shall orovide. and moire die use or, spe cial duelling. su-'i: a.-; coveralls or similar whole body ciy-..:.ug. need coverings, giov-s. and fee; -rovrrings :or anv em- ployt-e exposed :o r.irq.prm concentra tions oi .sshestor. mors, which e'ictt*4-t-iie ceihr.g level presenaea in parosrapn oil of this section.. (4) Change rooms: in At an7 fined place of emtloymen; exposed to airborne concentrations nt 'nor.tios fibers in ex cess of the r-ip!.-::irc limits or; ...inool la pe.merr.ph (o> o: -.iu;; seciien. the em ployer full pr-rhae anaa-s rooms lor employees rrorsuir. -.uhuiy at me-piacs. iu> Clothes Icohers: t he cm plover shall provide two -.11310 .o-'-yer*. or con tainers for eatu cii'-oloyne. uo separated or isolated as to < re rent ciinraaiiusuon of the employee's street clouies irnti his work clothes. Ciii) Laundering: iai Laundering of asbestos rcutammated ciothm-; snail !;e done so as to .'.to-.-v.it >.uo rea ate ot air borne asccscos n.i-ers ut excess or the ex posure limits pr.:.v:nonl m perasraDii 1 or of this section. <b> Vny employer .vho saves y.sbestoa- contnmimitca cl-i'.'.iaq -o ansmer oerson for laundering yh.hl -;uorm men poison of the req'uremcnr. ;n >.-i> of -lus sucoi- vision to -trfec'j- -ir-r.-ent die release of airborne a.:.he;ms odors >n excess ot the exp-xiurc lim:'.; prsscno>\i in para- trapa b) of this ...stion. (c)C-mtaminuti-tl "loraing -'hull be transported in se '.t-il iinpnrtne-aole lines, or otner clo.-ied. --.insae-ie containers, and labeled in accumance wild para graph uj) of this _ec-.ion. (e) Method of .ncaszirmme. All de terminations of aii come eonctt'.trnLions of asbestos fiber;: Nihil be. made by the membrane filter method at -vsb--t.iO X (magnification) i-t -n-it.atatur Suicenve; wain phase conica.,-. .iucuoniion. (f> Monitorir.z--<1) Initial determi nations. Within 6 months of the publi cation of this section, every employer hall cause every pines of employment J --ners asbestos fibers are released to be ir.imr.ired in such a way as to determme vnttner every employee's exposure to ;-;.itr-o nters is beiow the iur.iis pre- .vrs.ia in paracraoh (b) of this sec- if the iimus are exceeded, the em- ;-.-.v.->r snail immediately undertake a i.--':ii:,iiar.ce program in accordance with, paragraph (0 ot this section. ikj Personal mor.uonnij--iu Sam ples r-hail be collected from, within the v. .sthuut zor.s of the employees, on r.i-inorar.e niters nf 0.3 micrometer po re.-:-;:;.' mounted in an open-face niter in-hier. Samples snail be eaten for the r.-iy simulation of the 8-hour time- w-u-uted averase airborne cor.cer.tra- ana of the ceding concentrations of iiiuesws fibers. * '.li Sampling frequency and patterns. After the initial determinations required br subtiaraqraph 11> of this paragrapn. sammss snail be of such frequency and pattern as to represent with reasonable iv. curacy the levels 0: exposure of em ployees. In no case shall the samnimq be Ctna at intervals greater than o months far employees whose exposure co ascestos mav reasonaoiy be foreseen to exceed i,.ui iiimts prescribed by paragraph ibi ecus section. 1 ;) Snziror.jnmtal monitoring--H) -..imnies shall be collected from areas of a work environment w itieh are represent- tuiva of the airoorne concentrations of asbestos. fibers-which may reac.n the i.'rc-itumg aone of employees. Samples snail be collected on a membrane filter a; wo micrometer porosity mounted m an ntfa-iace filter holder. Samples snail be t-.shen for the determination of the 8- v-ur time-weighted average airoorne c-srcer.trations ann 01 the ceding .con centrations of asbestos fibers. ii. Jamming frequency and patterns. .-Vit-.T tiie initial determinations reauired hv ..iK-or.raarabh U) of this Daraarapn. vvuuics snail oe of such frequency and panem as to' represent with reasonacle accuracy the levels of exposure of the employees. In no ease snail sampling oe at iiv'.etvals greater, than, d montiis for emuioyees whose exposures to asoestos may reivsonabiy be foreseen" to" exceed vl:* exposure limits prescribed in pararucii,ti>) of this section. .+1 -J-nvlovce ooservation ot monitor- Inc. .-Ulocted.employees, or their repr-Titii.cives,-sha!1- ce given ajreasqnacle cpnorr-unsty to ooserve any monitoring rocu.rv.-n oy this paracrapn and shall have .ecu's to the recorns thereof. -- Caution signs and-laaels^ Cl) Cau- >:~n sians. (i) Posting. Caution signs mil "oe oroviced and displayed at each !--r.i-ii-n where airuorne concentrations of d^bestos fibers may be m excess of the erxnsure limits presenoed in oaragraDh < of tius section. Signs shall be posted at '-ii-.-ti a instance from such a location so `fiat an employee may read the signs a id cake necessary protective steps be- ~-.:e o.i.irnng tr.s area marsed by me r. ;ns snail be posted at all ap- l-'-.v-.-i.cs to areas cont-ainmg excessive c"nri'!icrations of airborne oabestos fibers. (11.1 Sign speci/lcations. The warning signs required by subdivision 11) ot this subparagraph shall conform to the re quirements of 80" x 14" vertical format signs speemed m 5 1910.145(d)'4i. and to this suocivision. The signs shad dis play the following iegend m :ne lower panel, with letter sizes anu styles 0: a visibility at least equal to that specified in this suocivision. . legend Dust Hazard. Avoid Breathing Dust... Wear Assigned Brcrectiee fisulpsiea:. Do Not Remain la Ares Daiess Your Worn Re quires It. Breaming -\socstos Dust May Be Hazardous To Tour Hea^h. Notation 1" Sans Serif. - Gothic or Block. 44" Sans Serif. Gothic or Block. >V Gothic. V Gothic. V* Gothic. 14 point Gothic. Spacing between lines shall be at least equal to the iieign: of the upper 01 any two lines. 3) Caution labels--H) Zabelina. Cau tion labels shall be affixed to all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, aeons, and other products containing asoestos fibers, or to their containers, except tr.at no label is required where asbestos fibers have been moamea by a bcncir.g a cent, coating, binder, or other matenal'sb chat during any reasonaoiy foreseeaple use. handling, storage, disposal, processing, or transportation, no aircome concentra tions of asbestos fibers m excess of the exposure limits presented m paragraon b! of this section wail be reiesaea. 'ii> Label speatr.cttzions. The caution labels required ov supaivision u) ot this supparagi-apn shad be printed in letters of sufficient size and contrast as to oe readily visible and legible. The laoel snail state: . Cautiok ' Contains Asbestos Fibers Avoid Creating Dust Breathing Asoestos Dust May Cause Serious Bodily Harm <h> Housekeeping--(1) Cleaning. All external surfaces m any piace of employ ment shall bo maincair.ea free of accu mulations of asbestos fibers if. with their dispersion, there wouid be an excessive concentration. fii V*asie disposal. Asbestos waste, 'crap, debris, oazs. containers, equiamenc. ana ascestos-contammated ciotn- inz. consigned for disposal, wmeh ma7 produce in any reasonaoiy ioreseeaole use. handling, storage, processing., dis posal. or transportation airborne concen trations of asoestos fibers in excess 01 the exposure limits prescribed in paragrapn (b) of tliis section snail oc coueccea and disposed of m sailed impenneabie oa.es, or other ciased. unpermeame containers. (i) Recorakeeoing--il) Exposure rec ords. very employer shall maintain rcc-r ords of any personal or environmental rr.qnvianr.g requirea av this section. ?.ecoms shall ae n:a;-:v:.n-.-a tor a period ot at lease 3 years .:v.p ; be man-: avadaolo upon reduce; ;o ;..e A-iuiun. h-.-erctary of Labor for Occupational aziuty ana Hcaitn, the Dmm$raax RDOAl JEuISm, VOL 37, NO. 110--WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1972