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J 1:8336 REFERENCE FILE XtmoipAerle concentration of vinyl chlorid* IHquirtd apparatus chloride in excess of the permissible limit and necessary protective steps; (1) Unknown, or above 3.800 ppm... (U) Not over 3.800 ppm. (111) Not over 1,000 ppm. (iv) Not over 100 ppm- (v) Not over ZS ppm Open-circuit. eeLT-contained breathing apparatus, pro*, lun daiiM tjpf. 1th full foeeploon, (A) Combination typo O euppUod air reeptrator. preo- euro deenoml typo, wttn full or half faoaplaeo, and auxiliary tell -contained air aupply; or IB) Combination Type C supplied nr respirator continuous flow type full or half facepiece, and auxiliary selfcontained air supplv Type C. supplied air respirator, continuous flow type, with lull or half facepiece. helmet or hood. (A) Combination type C supplied air respirator de mand type, with fuU facepiece, and auxiliary self-contained air supply; or (B) Open-circuit self-contained breathlnf apparatus with full facepiece, in demand mode; or (C) Type C supplied air respirator, demand type, with full {|CfDltC9 (A) A powered alr-punfying respirator with hood, helmet, full or half facepiece, end a canister which provides a aemce Ufa of at least 4 hours for concenratloni of vinyl chloride up (vi) 'Not over 10 ppm- (B) Oaa mass, front- or beck-mounted canister which provides a service life of at least 4 hours for concentration* of vinyl chloride up to 38 ppm. (A) Combination type1 C upplled-atr respirator, de mand type,, with half facepiece, and auxiliary self-contained air supply: or (B) Type C suppUed-elr respirator, demand type, with half facepiece; or (C) Any cbemiral cartridge respirator with an organic vapor cartridge which provides a service life of at least l hour for concentrations of vinyl chloride up to 10 ppm.____ ________ ____ (Section I910.93q (CM4) amended it 38 FR 41(48. December 3. 1974 and redcsi|natad as 1910.1017 (g)(4) St 40 FR 23073, May 21. 19731 < lit) The purpose for. proper use. and limitations of respiratory protective devices; | Sect ion 1910 93qi j m l) (iii) amended at 39 FR 41848. December 3. 1974. and rede signated as 1910 1017 at 40 FR 23072. May 28, 19751 (Iv) The Are hazard and acute toxic ity of vinyl chloride, and the necessary protective steps; (v) The purpose for and a description of the monitoring program; (vi) The purpose for. and a descrip tion of, the medical surveillance program: (vil) Emergency procedures; (vili) 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 tion program, and annually thereafter. (2) All materials relating to the pro gram shall be provided upon request to the Aeelstant Secretary and the Director. (k) Medical surveillance, a program 4f medical surveillance shdll be Insti tuted for each employee exposed, with out regard to the use of respirators, to vinyl chloride In excess of the action level. The program shall provide each such employee with an opportunity forr examinations and tests in accordance with this paragraph. All medical ex aminations and procedures shall be per formed by or under the supervision of -a licensed physician, and shall be provided without cost to the employee. (5) (i) Entry Into unlcown concentra tions or concentrations greater than 38.000 ppm (lower explosive limit) may be made only for purposes of life rescue; end (U> Entry Into concentrations of less a>n 38,000 ppm, but greater than 3,800 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; (1) Air-purifying cannlsters or car tridges shall be replaced prior to the expiration of their service life or the end of the shift In which they are first used, whichever occurs first, and (ID A continuous monitoring and alarm system shall be provided where concentrations at vinyl chloride could reasonably exceed the allowable concen trations for the devices In use. Such sys tem yhxii be used to alert employees when vinyl chloride concentrations exceed the allowable concentrations for the devices In use.. (7) Apparatus prescribed for higher concentrations may be used for any lower coactfitrfctlon* (h> Hazardous operations, (1) Em ployees engaged In hazardous operations. Including antry of vessels to clean poly vinyl chloride residue from vessel walls, shall be provided and required to wear wd uie; (1) Respiratory protection In accord ance with paragraphs (c) and (g) of this section; and (11) Protective garments to prevent (1) At the time of initial assignment, skin contact with liquid vinyl chloride or or upon institution of medical surveil with polyvinyl chloride residue from lance: vessel walls. The protective garments (1) A general physical examination shall be selected for the operation and shall ha performed, with specific atten Its possible exposure conditions. (2) Protective garments shall be pro vided clean and dry for each use. (1) Emergency situations. A written operational plan for emergency situa 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 emergency. The plan shall specifically tion to detecting enlargement pf liver, - spleen or kidneys, or dysfunction In these organs, and for abnormalties in skim mgpnsitlvi timimr end the pulmonary System (See Appendix A) i F<ti> A medical history shall be i Including the following topics: tA) Alcohol Intake; SXBl~9SllWMary of hepatitis ;F udO -Wock hlstorySrid past VrpOMlW to m>t|nt]a^|a||gbagi*Aeats. tndud# provide that: stood teaaali- (1) Employees engaged in hazardous operations or correcting situations of ex isting hazardous releasee shell be equipped as required In paragraph (h) of this section: (2) other employees not so equipped shall evacuate the area and not return sidns: and f Past history of hospitalizations# *444i a Mnun snedman shall ha-Ai dainert and detsrmtnatlnns mads ; ? (A) Total hllbniibln; n iB) Alkaline phosphatase: until conditions are controlled methods required In paragraph this section and the emergency Is by the (f) of abated. 'amines* (flqpp.y__ _____ fiarum glutamic pyruvic I (j) Training. Each employed 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 <*) Oamma glustamyl 1 (2) Examination!, provided in ance with this paragraph shall be per formed at least: safe use. (I) Every 6 months for each employee (I) The program shall include: who has been emmoved in vinyl eEto- <i> The nature of the health hazard ri.'.c nr polyvinyl ohlnniU mSTUHIfHiring from chronic exposure to vinyl chloride Including specifically the carcinogenic (II) Annually for all other employees. hazard: (3) Eacn emnlovwi exposed to an (II) The specific nature of operations emergency .ball ho *ffiw44 appropriate which could result In exoesure to vinyl medical surveillance. Occupational Safety & Health Reporter [Sec. 1910.1017(M(3)I 10 GENC 004544 TOXIC SUBSTANCES S-1J6 31:8337 (4> A statement of each employee's suitability for continued exposure to vinyl chloride including use of protec* tive equipment and respirators, shall be obtained from the examining physician promptly after any examination. A copy 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 drawn from possible contact with vinyl chloride. (6) Laboratory analyses for all bio logical specimens included in medical examinations shall be performed in labo ratories licensed under 42 CFB Part 74. (7) If the examining physician deter mines that alternative medical examina tions to those required by paragraph (kill) of this section will provide at least equal assurance of detecting med ical conditions pertinent to the exposure to vinyl chloride, the employer may ac cept such alternative examinations as meeting the requirements of paragraph (10(1) of this section, if the employer obtains a statement from the examining physician setting forth the alternative examinations and the rationale for sub stitution. This statement shall be avail able upon request for examination and copying to authorized representatives of the Assistant Secretary and the Director. (1) Signs and labels. (I) Entrances to regulated areas shall be posted with leg ible signs bearing the legend: Cuvcxa-Susrsc- Aornr Asxa AUTHOSIZZB PaSOMMXL OH1.T [Section 1910.93q (1>(1) amended at 39 PR 41849, December 3. 1974 and redesignated as 1910.1017 at 40 FR 23072, May 28. 1973] (2> Areas containing hazardous oper ations or where an emergency currently exists shall be posted with legible signs bearing the legend: Cexcm-Susncr Aqjmt nr Tina Axes Fbotbcttvk twnrtam Bxacaaa Acthooibb FawmnL Onr [Section 1910.93q (!)(2) amended at 39 FR 41848, December 3. 1974 and redesignated as 1910.1917 at 40 FR 23072. May 28. 1973] . <3) Containers of polyvinyl chloride resin waste from reactors or other waste contaminated with vinyl chloride be legibly labeled: Ohmnniuwena Vam CKLoema Cavcze-scareer low [Section 19l0.93q (1)(3> amended at J* FR 41848. December 3,1974 and redesignated as 1910.1017 at 40 FR 23072. May 28, 1973] (4) Containers of polyvinyl chloride shall be legibly labeled; Poltvuits. Cmosm* (oa Trad* Hams) Contain* Viim esteems Vnrrt. Cnieems t* a Cuaa4omn aeaarr (3) Containers of vinyl chlonoe'anall be legibly labeled either: IH vwjl rai unis CxseaiULY FiAmtfj Oas osm CAjtcn-etmT Aaorr or hi) In accordance with 49 CFR Parts 170-189, with the additional legend: Cancer-Suspect Agent (1) The address and location of each applied near the label or placard. establishment which has one or more [Section 1910.93q (IHSHiii amended at 39 FR 4J848. December 3. 1974 and redesignated as 1910.1017 at 40 FR 23072, May 28. 19751 regulated areas; and (11) The number of employees in each regulated area during normal operations. (6) No statement shall appear on or near any required sign, label or Instruc tion which contradicts or detracts from the effect of. any required warning, information or instruction. (m) Records, (l) All records main tained in accordance with this section 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 Including maintenance. (2) Emergencies, and the facts ob tainable at that time, shall be reported within 24 hours to the OSHA Area Di rector. Upon request of the Area Direc tor. the employer shall submit additional information in writing relevant to the nature ana extent of employee exposures and measures taken to prevent future emergencies of similar nature. (3> Within 10 working days following any monitoring and measuring which discloses that any employee has been be provided upon request to employees, designated representatives, and the Assistant Secretary in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.2CXa)-(e) and (g)-(i). 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. exposed, without regam to the use of respirators in excess of the permissible exposure limit, each such employee sliall be notified in writing of the results of the exposure measurement and the steps being taken to reduce the exposure to within the permissible exposure limit. [Section 1910. IOP(m)(2) amended at 45 FR 35212. May 23. 1980, effective August 11. 1980| (1) Monitoring and measuring records shall: (A> State the date of such monitor ing and measuring and the concentra tions determined and identify the instru ments and methods used: (B) Include any additional Informa tion necessary to determine individual (Section 1910.93q (a)(3) emended st 39 FR 41848. December 3. 1974; Section 1910.93q was redesignated 1910.1017 st 40 FR 23072. May 28, 1973] (o) Effective dates. (1) Until April 1, 1973. tbe provisions currently set forth in Sec tion I910.93q of this Part shall apply. (Editor's note: This paragraph refers to the emer^enc^ temporary standard published at employee exposures where such expo sures are determined by means other than Individual monitoring of employees; and (C) Be maintained for not less than 30 yean. (ii) [Revoked] (2) Effective April 1. 1975. the provision set forth in Section 1910.93q of this Fart shall apply. (Section 1910.93q (OKU and (2) amended at 40 FR 13211. March 23. 1973: Section 191Q.93q was redesignated 1910.1017 at 40 FR 23072. May 28. 1973] [Section 1910.1017 (m)(2)<U> revoked at 43 FR 49726. October 24. 1978, effective November 24. 1978] a i* v.w. (ill) Medical records shall be main (t)(i) at this section show abnormalities, tained tor the duration of the employ ment of each employee plus 20 years, or 30 years, whichever is longer. (3) In the event that the employer the teats should be tepeated m won prac ticable. preferably within 1 lo t weeks. It tests remain abnormal, consideration should be given to withdrawal of ths employee from contact: with vinyl chloride, while a more ceases to do business and there is no suc comprehensive examination la mad*. cessor to receive and retain his records for the prescribed period, these records shall be transmitted by registered mail to the Director and each employee individual Additional testa which may be useful: A. nr kidney dysfunction: urine examina tion for albumin, red blood cells, and exfoliatlvy abnormal cells. B. pulmonary-system: Forced vital capac ly notified in writing of this transfer. The ity, Forced expiratory volume at I second, employer shall also comply with any and chest roentgenogram (posterior-anterior, additional requirements set forth in 29 CFR 1910.20(h). [Section 1910.10!7(mX3) amended at 45 14 x it Inches). O. Additional serum tests: Lactic acid de hydrogenase. lactic acid dehydrogenase leoanxym*. protein determination, and FR 35212. May 23, 1980, effective August nrotsln electrophoresis. 21. 1980] [Section 1910.l017(mX4) through (mX6) revoked at 45 FR 35212. May 23. 1980. D. For a more comprehensive examination on repeated abnormal serum taste: Hepatitis B antigen, end liver scanning. (Sec*. * end t. 84 Stat. 1S9S. 1898 (39 UB.C. effective August 21. 1980] SSS. #87): secretary of Labor's Order wo. 13-71.98 FH 8784) tn) Reports, (l) Not later than I month after the establishment at a reg ulated area, the following information bati be reported to the 08HA Ana Di rector. Any changes to such Information shall be reported within 15 dan. [Section 1910.93q added at 39 FR 12343. April 5.1974. as emergency temporary stand ard; issued as permanent standard at 39 FR 33894. October 4. 1974: Section 1910.93q was redesignated 1910.1017 at 40 FR 23072, Mav 7* 19731 (The next page is 31:8331] [Sec. 1910.1017 (Appendix A)) 6-19-ao Published by THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS, INC., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20037 GENC 004565