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tULCS AND IEGULATIOMS EXHIBIT DUP- 12 (I) Spedal clothing: TSi employer shall pronde. end require the use of. w 1 clothing, such e> covereili or timber ole body clothing. heed covenaga. t-oves. end foot covermgi lor ear em ployee exposed Co airborne concentra tions of asbestos fibers, which exceed the celling level prescribed in paragraph lb) of this section. _ (4) Change rooms: (1) At any fixed place of employment exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in ex cess of the exposure limits preseHBed in paragraph (b) of this section, the em ployer shall provide change rooms for employees working regularly at thepltc*. 'll) Clothes lockers: The employer shall provide two separate lockers or con tainers for each employee, so separated or Isolated as to prevent cents mtnarlm of the employee s street clothes from his work clothes. (ill) Laundering: (a) Laundering1 of asbestos contaminated clothing shall be done so as to prevent the release of air borne asbestos fibers tn excess of the ex posure limits prescribed in paragraph (b> of this section. " fb) Any employer who gives ssbestoc- contammated clothing to another person for laundering shall inform such person of the requirement In to) ol this subdi vision to effectively prevent the release of airborne asbestos fibers tn excess of the exposure limits prescribed Is para graph (b) of this section. a <e> Contaminated clothing aha! be transported tn sealed Impermeable tags. *>r other closed, impermeable containera, id labeled la accordance with para graph fg) of this seenon. __ (a) Method of measurement. AH de terminations of airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers shall be made by the membrane filter method at *00-430 x (magnification) (4 millimeter objective) with phase contrast illumination. (f) Konffonny--(1) tnitiai ietermi nationti Within t months of the publi cation of this section, every employer shall cause every place of employment where asbestos fibers are released to ba monitored In such a way as to determine whether every employee's exposure ta asbestos fibers Is below the limits pre scribed in paragraph (b) of this Mo tion. If the limits are exceeded, (ho em ployer shall Immediately undertake a compliance program In accordance with paragraph (e> of this -- (2) Personal monitoring--il) Sam ples shall be collected from within the breathing soot ot the employs*. on membrane filters of 0.t micrometer po rosity mounted la an open-face filter holder. Samples shall be taken for the determination ot the (-hour timeweighted average airborne concentra tions and of the celling concentrations ot asbestos fibers. (U) Sampling frequency and patten*. After the initial determinations required by lubparegnph (1) of this paragraph, samples shall be of such frequency and pattern aa to represent with reasonable accuracy the levels of exposure of em ployees. In no ease shall the sampling M done at intervals greater than months for employees whose exposure to asbestos may reasonably be foreseen to excard the limits prescribed by paragraph <h> of this section. (1) tnvtnnmental monitoring--(1) samples shall bo collected from areas of a work environment which are represent ative of the airborne concentrations et asbestos fibers which may reach the breathing tone of employees. Samples shall be collected on a membrane filter of 0.1 micrometer porosity mounted tn an opea-ftee filter holder. Samples shall be taken for the determination of the thour time-weighted average airborne concentrations and of the celling con centrations of asbestos fibers. 01) Sampling frequency and patterns. 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 ot the employees. In no ease shall sampling be at intervals greater than g months for employees whose exposures to asbestos may reasonably be foreseen to exceed the exposure limits prescribed In para graph tb) of this section. (4) employee observation of monitor- ing. Affected employees, or their rep resentatives. shall be given a reasonable opportunity to observe any monitoring required by this paragraph and shall have access to the records thereof. <g) Caution nans and labels. (1) Cau tion eigne. a> Posting. Caution signs shall be provided and displayed at each location where airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers may be tn excess of the exposure limits prescribed in paragraph <b> of this section. Signs shall be posted at such a distance from such e location so that an employee may read the signs and take necessary protective stepe be fore entering the area marked by the signs. Signs shall be posted at all ap proaches to areas containing excessive concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers. 01) Sign specifications. The warning signs required by subdivision (1) ol this subparagraph shall conform to the re quirements of 20" x 14" vertical format signs specified In I 1910.143(d)(4). and to this subdivision. The signs than dis play 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 iroMM ......... .............- I" Oethte er Dust Huard. Avoid Broathtsg Oust... Wsmr Asoiraod rroMsuve Equipment. Do Hot hemal* La Asm Onlwi Tour Work gw qulne Is. Breathing sstiortao Duet May Bo laaaidoot TO Tour Bislta aatfeie Block. 14' 14` (4' Ootma. 14 Spacing between Unas shall be at least equal to the height of the upper of any two tinea. (3) Caution labels--(1) Labelma Uon labels shall be a&xed to aP materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, and other products containing at. fibers, or to their containers, exzez: no label la required where asbestos ; have been modified bv a bor.ilr,: a coating, binder, or other material sc durlnr any reasonably fsreseeah.t handling, storage, disposal, prccessm transportation, no airborne eonee dons of asbestos fibers in excess os exposure limits prescribed In parse (b) at this section will be released. <B> Labef specifications. The err labels required by subdivision (l) ot subparagraph shall be printed is It of sufficient size and contrast as t readily visible and legible. The label; slate: CaenoH Contains Aabaatos nbars avoid Creating Oust Breatblaf asbaatoa Dust lkay Cauaa Serious BodUy Barm (b> Housekeeping--(1) Cleaning external surfaces in any place of emp ment shall be maintained free of a znulaUons ot asbestos fibers If. wrth . dispersion, there would be an vs.ee. concentration. (2) Waste disposal. Asbestos r-. scrap, debris, bags, containers, r ment. and aabestos-contaminated el lag, consigned for disposal, which produce in any reasonably foresee use. handling, storage, processing, posal. or.transportation airborne eon trations of asbestos fibers in excem a exposure limits prescribed In parser (b> of this section shall be collected disposed ol in sealed Impermeable t or other dosed, impermeable contain (1) Recordkeeping--<1> Cxpasu-c ords. Every employer shall maintain ords of any personal or environme monitoring required by this section. 1 ords shall be maintained for a per-.s at least 3 years and shall be made at able upon request to the Assistant Se tary of Labor for Occupational Ss and Health, the Director of the Hath Institute for Occupational Safety Health, and to authorized repress eves of either. (2) employee access. Every empk and former employee shell have rear able eoeess to any record required V maintained by subparagraph (1) of paragraph, which indicates the ployee t own exposure to asbestos fibe (2) employee notification. Any ployee found to havs been exposed at tlma to airborne concentrations of as. toe fibers In cxcaas of tbs limits i scribed tn paragraph (b) of this see shall be notified in writing ol the o sure as soon as practicable but not k than S days of the finding. The emplc shall also ba timely notified of the rsetlve action being taken. (]) Medical examinations--(1) G eraL The employer shall provide or m available at his cost, medical exam: tions relative to exposure to asbestos aulrtd by this paragraph. DUP 0905061 000480 SCDtUl tfhlSTH. VOL. se, NO. m--rHUUOAT, SUM 17, itys IUt.ES AND- KEGULATIONS 23545 t (3) Preplacement. The employer shall provide or mice a? tilidle to each oi his employees. within 30 calendar dan folloam* bn tint employment la an occupation exposed to airboma con centrations of asbestos flben. a eompraheaxlve medical examination. which shall Include, as a minimum a cheat roent genogram (posterior-anterior 14 z 17 Inches), a history to aiielt symptomatology of respiratory disease, aad pulmonary funcaon testa to lneluda forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at 1 aecond (ITV..s>. 3) Annual txamtnationt. On or bofore January 31. 1>73, and at least an nually thereafter, every employer shall provide, or make available, comprehen sive medical enminatlons to each of his employees engaged In occupations ex posed to airborne concentrations of as bestos fiber*. Such annual examination shall Include, as a minimum, a chest roentgenogram (posterior-anterior 14 Z 17 Inches). a history to elicit symptom atology of respiratory dlseass. and pulmonary function teste to Include forced vital capacity (TVC) and fOTfd expiratory volume at 1 second (TTVt,J. (4) Termination of employment. The employer shall provide, or maze avail able. within 30 calendar dan before or after the termination of employment et any employee engaged In an occupation axpoeed to airborne conccne-atlons at asbestos fibers, a comprehensive madlaal examination which shall include, as a minimum, a chest roentgecofTtm (pos terior-anterior 14 x 17 leches), a history to elicit symptomstolocy of respiratory disease, and pulmonary function testa to lneluda forced vital capacity (TVC) and forced expiratory voluma at 1 seooad (s&VL*1 (I) Recent examtnatlont. Ko medical examination la required ot any amployee. if adequate records show that the employes has been examined In ac cordance with this paragraph within the f sYm* <) VsdfcaJ records--<l> Mainte nance. Employers of epiployee* examined punuant to this paragraph shall causa to bs maintained eompleu and accurate isoorda at all such medical examina tions. Records shall bs retained by employers for at least M yean. (U) Access. The contents of the noords ot the medical examinatlooe required by this pantraph shall be mads available, for Inspection and copying. to the Assistant Secretary of Labor far Occupational Safety and Health, the Director of KI06H. to authorised phjHclans and medical consultants of either of them. and. upon the request of an em ployee or former employee, to hit phyxlelan. Any physician who eondueta a medical examination required by t>i. paragraph shall furalsb to the employer of the examined employee all the Infor mation specifically required by this paragraph, and any other medical In formation related to occupational expoeure to asbestoa flben. 23505 | 1910.19 Asbestos doss. Section 1910.!3a than apply to tha ex posure of every employee to asbeatoa duet in every employment and plane of employment covered by I 1110.13. 11010.lt. 11110.14.11010.11. or I 1110.11. In lieu of any different standard on expoeun to asbestos dust which would otherwise be applicable by virtue of any of those sections. NOTE: Following defines edditional occupational araaa affected by section mo. 19 abovei 1*10.12 1910.13 1*10.14 1*10.IS 1*10.14 Construction Work (construc tion, alteration, and/or repair, in cluding painting and decorating) Ship repairing Shipbuilding Shipbreaking Longahorlng Dup 0905062 nDHAl licisni. VOL 1*. NO. US--TMUtWAr, JUKI 37. 1*74 000130