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Federal Registers - Occupational Exposure to Asbestos - 49:14116


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• Publication Date:04/10/1984
• Publication Type:Proposed Rules
• Fed Register #:49:14116
• Standard Number:1910.1001
• Title:Occupational Exposure to Asbestos
• Abstract:On November 4, 1983, OSHA published and Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) which amended OSHA's present standard regulating occupational exposure to asbestos, 29 CFR 1910.1001 (48 FR 51085). This supplemental proposal together with the November 4, Federal Register notice constitute proposed revisions to OSHA's permanent standard regulating occupational exposure to asbestos in all industries covered by the Act, including general industry, the maritime industry and the construction industry. The basis for this supplemental proposal is OSHA's determination that employees exposed to asbestos face a significant risk to their health and that the proposed permanent standard will substantially reduce that risk. This notice proposes two alternative permissible exposure limits: 0.2 fibers (5 micrometers or longer) per cubic centimeter of air as an eight hour time-weighted average (0.2 f/cc), or 0.5 fibers (5 micrometers or longer) per cubic centimeter of air as an eight hour time-weighted average (0.5 f/cc). Other changes such as the definition of asbestos are also being considered. OSHA also solicits comments, data and information concerning specific changes to requirements affecting the construction industry. This notice schedules an informal rulemaking hearing concerning this proposal and the other revisions proposed by the ETS.
Abstract:On November 4, 1983, OSHA published and Emergency Temporary Standard(ETS) which amended OSHA's present standard regulating occupationalexposure to asbestos, 29 CFR 1910.1001 (48 FR 51085). Thissupplemental proposal together with the November 4, Federal Registernotice constitute proposed revisions to OSHA's permanent standardregulating occupational exposure to asbestos in all industriescovered by the Act, including general industry, the maritimeindustry and the construction industry. The basis for thissupplemental proposal is OSHA's determination that employees exposedto asbestos face a significant risk to their health and that theproposed permanent standard will substantially reduce that risk.This notice proposes two alternative permissible exposure limits:0.2 fibers (5 micrometers or longer) per cubic centimeter of air asan eight hour time-weighted average (0.2 f/cc), or 0.5 fibers (5micrometers or longer) per cubic centimeter of air as an eight hourtime-weighted average (0.5 f/cc). Other changes such as thedefinition of asbestos are also being considered. OSHA also solicitscomments, data and information concerning specific changes torequirements affecting the construction industry. This noticeschedules an informal rulemaking hearing concerning this proposaland the other revisions proposed by the ETS.
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