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S-217 31:8321 29 CFR SECTION 1910.1017 -- VINYL CHLORIDE 1910.1017 VINYL CHLORIDE. require further processing at tempera (1) Shall be repeated at least monthly tures, and fa- times, sufficient to cause where any employee is exposed, without () Scope and application, (1) This mass melting of the polyvinyl chloride regard to the use of respirators, in ex section includes requirements for tlie resulting In the release of vinyl chloride. cess of the permissible exposure limit. control of employee exposure to vinyl <Ii) Shall be repeated not less than chloride (chloroethene). Chemical Ab (7) "Hazardous operation" means any quarterly where any employee is exposed, stracts Service Registry No 750H. operation, procedure, or activity where a without regard to the use of respirators (2) This section applies to the manu facture, reaction, packaging, repackag ing, storage, handling or use of vinyl chloride or polyvinyl chloride, but does not apply to the handling or use of fabri cated products made of polyvinyl chlo release of either vinyl chloride liquid or In excess of the action level. gas might be expected as a consequence (in) May be discontinued for any em of the operation or because of an accident in ployee only when at least two consecu the operation which would result in an tive monitoring determinations, made not employee exposure in excess of the permissi less than 5 working days apart, show ex ble exposure limit posures for that employee at or below ride. (3) This section applies to the trans portation of vinyl chloride or polyvinyl chloride except to the extent that the Department of Transportation may regulate the hazards covered by this sec tion. vb) Definitions. (1) "Action level" means a concentration at vinyl chloride of 0.5 ppm averaged over an 8-hour work (8) "OSHA Area Director" means the Director for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Area Office having jurisdiction over the geographic area in which the employer's establish ment is located. (9) "Polyvinyl chloride" means poly vinyl chlonde homopolymer or copoly mer before such is converted to a fabri cated product, the action level. (3) Whenever there has been a pro duction, process or control change which may result in an increase in the release of vinyl chloride, or the employer has any other reason to susoect that any em ployee may be exposetffin excess of the action level, a determination of employee exposure under paragraph (dJ (1) of this section shall be performed. day. (10) "Vinyl chlorine ' means vinyl (4) The method of monitoring and (2) "Assistant Secretary" means the chlonde monomer, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupa (c) Permissible exoosure limit (1) No tional Safety and Health. U S. Depart employee may be exposed to vinyl chlo measurement shall have an accuracy (with a confidence level of 95 percent) of not less than d)us or minus 50 percent ment of Labor, or his designee. ride at concentrations greater than 1 ppm from 0 25 through 0.5 ppm, plus or minus averaged over any 8-hour period, and 35 percent from over 0 5 ppm through (3) "Authorized person" means any person specifically authorized by the em ployer whose duties require him to enter a regulated area or any person entering such an area as a designated representa tive of employees for the purpose of ex ercising an opportunity to observe moni toring and measuring procedures. (2) No employee may be exposed to vinyl chloride at concentrations greater than 5 ppm averaged over any penod not exceeding 15 minutes (3) No employee may be exposed to vinyl chloride by direct contact with liquid vinyl chlonde <d) Monitoring (1) A program of 1.0 ppm. and plus or minus 25 percent over 1,0 ppm (Methods meeting these accuracy remdrements are available lh the "NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods"). (5) Employees or their designated rep resentatives shall be afforded reasonable (g) "Director" means the Director. Initial monitoring and measurement National Institute for Occupational shall be undertaken in each establish Safety and Health. U S Department of ment to determine if there is any em opportunity to observe the monitor ing and measuring required by this paragraph Health. Education, and Welfare, or Ills ployee exposed, without regard to the use (e) Regulated area. (1) A regulated designee. of respirators, in excess of the action area shall be established where: (51 "Emergency" means any occur level rence such as. but not limited to, equip (2) Where a determination conducted (1) Vinyl chlonde or polyvinyl chloride ment railure. or operation of a relief de under paragraph (d)(1) of this section Is manufactured, reacted, repackaged vice which Is likely to. or does, result In shows any employee exposures, without stored, handled or used: and massive release of vinyl chloride. regard to the use of respirators, in ex <ii) Vinyl chloride concentrations are cess of the action level, a program for de In excess of the permissible exposure () "Fabricated product" means a termining exposures for each such em limit. product made wholly or partly from ployee shall be established Such a pro (2) Access lo regulated areas shall be polyvinyl chloride, and which does not gram limited to authorized persons u-12 86 [Sec. 1910.1017(e)(2)] PutXiXheo by THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS INC . Wasmnglon. D C 20037 SL 091356 31.8322 REFERENCE FILE if' yirf ft nrt - nf rn*n n'oTPcc Entri-*"-.'? expoxurr-x to unvl clil indc *hall be r.i'i- AtmotpAcrta cmmxrstio* of vinyl chloride iUpxeoS epporebu i rolled to at or bri-iiv the -rrfi'-^b'e ex (1) Unknown, or above 8.000 ppm_ Ojwn-elxcult, aaU-ooatatawd hewthing TnMTw pwao- pot:rc Imt't 'P'VHird in pjrii.Tn"h <<: totw datnand typw. with mil taovpvaoa. of this xrrtio*l bv pf.pni^nno tv-xit prac (U) Not over 8,000 ppm (A) CoaMaatm type C anppBed **r nqSnlv, prw- tice. .i"d r-r'ftr.pl prt/t'-rtivr rm-.tioLs ax aujw damand type, wttn fait or tmtt Tn|iloiw. follow" and auxiliary wtf--iBttiil air twppty- cr 11) Feasible cnnmccnnx and Ivor It pro-tire rcrlroh- .'ball immediately be <B) Combination Type C. supplied air mxptntar mmtnaoa 0ow type, lull or half facepiece, and auxiliary self- qxrri to rrriti'e ex"eyMre< to at or below contained air supply. Lhe permi'-Ibie rx-'ixtire limit. (nil Not over I 000 ppm,----- i2' Whec-vrr frnMblr f pJinrrript; ar.d Type C. supplied air resfaraur. comifluooi (low type, with lull or half ficepices. helmet or hood. work prarncr ror.trnls which ran he m- (iv) Not over 100 ppm------- (A) Combination type O supplied air rerptrator de xtituted iinmodiotolv arc not xqfflejent to reduce r\ooriirc' to at or below the permi"iVr cMin-urc )!m:t, thev shall nonechcie-x be used to reduce exposures to the lowest practicable level, and shall be mand type, wttb full facepiece, and auxiliary aeif-contained air supply; or (B) Opencircuit stf-ccmtlnad breathing apperatu* with full facepiece, in demand modal or (C) Type C supplied air respirator, demand type, with full facepiece. supplemented b- rexnntorv protection In accordance with paraeranh (g) of this section A program shall be establishr-> ar.d Implemented to reduce exposures to at or below the permissible exposure (v) Not ovet 25 ppm---- (A) A powered air-punfylnc respirator with. hood, helmet, full or half facepiece, and a canlater which provides a service life of at least 1 hours for concenrstlons of vinyl chloride up to as ppm. or (B> Gas mask, front- or back-mounted canister which limit, or to the greatest extent feasible, provides a service Ufa of at least 4 hours for sole'v by means of engineering and work concentrations of vinyl chloride up to 3S ppm- rut-tire controls as soon ns feasible. (vij Not over 10 ppm----------- -- (A) Combination type C supplled-alr respirator, de 13) Written plans for such a program shall be developed end furnished upon mand type.- with half facepiece, amt auxiliary self-contained air supply, or (B) Type O supplled-alr respirator, demand type, with request for examination and copying to pair facepiece: or authorized representatives of the Assis tant Secretary and the Director, ducii plans shall be updated at least every six months (O) Any rhemlcsl cartridge reeplrator with an organic vapor cartridge which provides a service Ilfs of at least 1 hour for concentrations of vinyl chloride up to 10 ppm. /ic*p:ratory protection. Whert respiratory protection is required under thfs section (1) The employer shall provide a respirator which meets the requirements of this oarapraph and shall assure that the emplovee uses such respirator, except that unul April I 1976 wearing of respirators shall be at the discretion of each employee lor exposures not in excess ol 25 ppm, measured over anv (5-minule period. Until April 1. 1976. each emplovee who chooses not to wear an ap propriate respirator shall be informed at least quarterly of the hazards of i inyi chloride and the purpose proper use. and limitations of (5) Cl) Entry Into unkown concentra tions or concentrations greater than 36,000 ppm dower explosive limit) may be made only for purposes of life rescue: and (li) Entry Into concentrations of less than 36.000 ppm, but greater than 3,600 ppm may be made only for purposes of life rescue, firefighting, or securing equipment so as to prevent a greater hazard from release of vinyl chloride. (6) Where air-purifying respirators are used: Cl) Air-purifying cannisters or car C7) Apparatus prescribed, for higher concentrations may be used for any lower concentration. ; (h) Hazardous operation*. (1) Em ployees engaged In hazardoudpperatlons. including entry of vessels to clean poly vinyl chloride residue from vessel walls, shall be provided and required to wear and use: (1) Respiratory protection In accord ance with paragraphs (c) and (g) of this section: and 01) Protective garments to prevent skin contact with liquid vinyl chloride or respiratory devices tridges shall be replaced prior to the <21 nr'nirntors 'hall be selected from expiration of their service life or the among those Jointly approved by the Mining Enforcement and Safety Admin end of the shift in which they are first used, whichever occurs first, and with polyvinyl chloride residue from vessel walls. The protective garments shall be selected for the operation and Its DOMible exposure conditions. istration, Department of the Interior, Cll) A continuous monitoring and (2) Protective garments shall be pro and the National Institute for Occupa alarm system shall be provided where vided clean and dry for each use. tional Safety and Health under the pro concentrations of vinyl chloride could (1) Emergency situations. A written visions of 30 CFR Part 11 reasonably exceed the allowable concen operational plan for emergency situa '3) A respiratory protection program meeting the requirements of 1 1910.131 shall be established and maintained. til Selection of respirators for vuiyl chloride shall be as follows; trations for the devices In use. Such sys tem shall be used to alert employees when vinyl chloride concentrations exceed the allowable concentrations for the devices In use. tions shall be developed for each facility storing, handling, or otherwise using vinyl chloride as a liquid or compressed gas. Appropriate portions of the plan shall be implemented In the event of an Occupational Salary A *oon#f [See. l910.1017(hK2)(l)] SL 091357 TOXIC SUBSTANCES S-217 31:8323 emergency. The plan shall specifically (11) A medical history shall be taken. provide that: Including the following topics: (1) Employees engaged In hazardous (A) Alcohol Intake: operations or correcting situations of ex (B) past history of hepatitis: isting hazardous releases shall be IC> Work history and past exposure equipped a* required In paragraph (h) to potential hepatotoxlc agents. Includ of this section: ing drugs and chemicals; (2) Other employees not so equipped shall evacuate the area and not return until conditions are controlled by the methods required in paragraph (f) of this section and the emergency Is abated. (J> Training. Each employee engaged In vinyl chloride or polyvinyl chloride operations shall be provided training in a program relating to the hazards of vinyl chloride and precautions for its (D) Past history of blood transfu sions; and (E) Past history of hospitalizations. (ill) A serum specimen shall be ob tained and determinations made of: (A) Total biUrufjln; (B) Alkaline phosphatase; (C) Serum glutamic oxatacetlc trans aminase (SGOT): safe use (D) Serum glutamic pyruvic transam (1) The program shall include: inase (SGPT); and (1) The nature of the health hazard (E) Gamma glustamyl transpeptidase. from chronic exposure to vinyl chloride (2) Examinations provided in accord including specifically the carcinogenic ance with this paragraph shall be per hazard: formed at least: (11) The specific nature of operations which could result In exposure to vinyl chloride in excess of the permissible limit and necessary protective steps; dii) The purpose for, proper use. and limitations of respiratory protective devices; (lv) The fire hazard and acute toxic ity of vinyl chloride, and the necessary protective steps: (v> The purpose for and a description (1) Every 6 months for each employee who has been employed In vinyl chlo ride or polyvinyl chloride manufacturing for 10 years or longer; and (il) Annually for all other employees. <3) Each employee exposed to at. emergency shall be afforded appropriate medical surveillance. (4) A statement of each employee'" of the monitoring program: (vi) The purpose for, and a descrip tion of, the medical surveillance program: (vll) Emergency procedures; suitability for continued exposure to vinyl chloride including use of protec tive equipment and respirators, ahull be obtained from the examining physician promptly after any examination. A copy (vill) specific Information to aid the employee In recognition of conditions which may result In the release of vinyl chloride: and (lx) A review of this standard at the employee's first training and indoctrina of the physician's statement shall be pro vided each employee. (5) If any employee's health would be materially impaired by continued ex posure, such employee shall be with tion program, and annually thereafter. drawn from possible contact with vinyl (2) All materials relating to the pro chloride. gram shall be provided upon request to (6) Laboratory analyses for all bio the Assistant Secretary and the Director. logical specimens Included In medical (k> Medical surveillance. A program examinations shall be performed In labo of medical surveillance shall be insti ratories licensed under 42 CFR Part 74. tuted for each employee exposed, with out regard to the use of respirators, to (7) If the examining physician-deter vinyl chloride In excess of the action mines that alternative medical examina level. The program shall provide each tions to those required by paragraph such employee with an opportunity for (k) (1) of this section will provide at examinations and tests in accordance (east equal assurance of detecting med with this paragraph. All medical ex ical conditions pertinent to the exposure aminations and procedures shall be per to vinyl'chloride, the employer may ac formed by or under the supervision of cept such alternative examinations as licensed physician, and shall be provided meeting the requirements of paragraph without cost to the employee. (kill) of this section, if the employer (1) At the time of Initial assignment, obtains a statement from the examining or upon institution of medical surveil physician setting forth the alternative lance: examinations and the rationale for sub (U A general physical examination stitution. This statement shall be avail shall be performed, with specific atten able upon request for examination and tion to detecting enlargement of liver, copying to authorized representatives of spleen or kidneys, or dysfunction in these the Assistant Secretary and the Director, organs, and for abnormaltles in skin, (1) Signs and labels. (1) Entrances to connective tissues and the pulmonary regulated areas shall be posted with leg system (See Appendix A). ible signs bearing the legend: CAnax-Swur- Ascot Aeu AtmnniZB) Fosomfa. Ohlt (2) Areas containing hazardous oper ations or where on emergency currently exists shall be posted with legible signs bearing the legend: CAifCn-SttancT Acxkt nr Tna Axes Fxoncmi tcumsT SiQimig AvTHOimB Pxuona Oxctr (3) Containers of polyvinyl chloride res in waste from reactors or other waste con taminated with vinyl chloride shall be leg ibly labeled: tfiaiuoriTD wan Vnrrt. ckuoehj* Civexx-SrapTCT Agent (4) Containers of polyvinyl chloride shall be legibly labeled! POLYVEKTE, CHLOSIVE (Ol TXJUJX Naeei) Contains Vnvn. cntoasDE VIntt. Chgoeedk ia a CawCEM-SusrEoT agent <31 Containers of vinyl ehlonde snail he legibly labeled ottber: "nan. CMeznat ruiMii.i Ftuouua Dm ttan. Faisstnie ctiMSmTinr or (ii) In accordance witn 49 CFR Parts 170-189. with the additional legend: CancERrSnsFEcr Acxist applied near the label or placard. (6) No statement shall) appear on or near any required sign, label or instruc tion wnlch contradicts or detracts from the effect of, any required warning. Information or Instruction. (m) Recorde. (1) All records ma*nflned In accordance with, this seetton shall Include the name and social secu rity number of each employee where relevant. (2) Records of required monitoring and measuring and medical records shall be provided upon requesi io emplovees, designated representatives. and the Assistant Secretary m accordance wuh 29 CFR 19l0.20(a)-(e) and (g)-(t) These records shall be provided upon request to the Director, Authorized personnel rosters shall also be provided upon request to the Assistant Secretary and the Director (i) Monitoring and measuring, records (AJ State tii dale of such monitor ing and measuring and the concentra tions determined and identify the instru ments and methods used; CB) Include any additional Informa tion necessary to determine individual employee exposures where such expo sures are determined by means other U-12-86 (Sec. 191O.lOl7{m)(2>0>(S)] Publish*) by THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS INC Washington, D C 20037 SL 091358