Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Any.equipment,.material,.or.other.item.taken.into.or.removed.from.a.regulated.
area.shall.be.done.so.in.a.manner.that.does.not.cause.contamination.in.nonregulated.
areas.or.the.external.environment..Decontamination.procedures.shall.be.established.
and.implemented.to.remove.carcinogens.addressed.by.this.section.of.the.CFR.from.
the.surfaces.of.materials,.equipment,.and.the.decontamination.facility.
Dry. sweeping. and. dry. mopping. are. prohibited. for. 4-nitrobiphenyl,. alpha-
naphthylamine,. 3,3′-dichlorobenzidine. (and. its. salts),. beta-naphthylamine,. benzi-
dine,. 4-aminodiphenyl,. 2-acetylaminoluorene,. 4-dimethylaminoazobenzene,. and.
N-nitrosodimethylamine.
Entrances.to.regulated.areas.shall.be.posted.with.signs.bearing.the.following.legend:
CANCER-SUSPECT AGENT AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY
Entrances.to.regulated.areas.containing.operations.covered.by.OSHA's.regulations.
are.to.be.posted.with.signs.bearing.the.following.legend:
CANCER-SUSPECT AGENT EXPOSED IN THIS AREA
The.OSHA.requirements.for.areas.containing.a.carcinogen.require.that.regulated.
areas.shall.be.established.by.an.employer.where.a.carcinogen.is.manufactured,.pro-
cessed,.used,.repackaged,.released,.handled,.or.stored..All.such.areas.shall.be.con-
trolled.in.accordance.with.the.requirements.for.the.following.category,.or.categories,.
describing.the.operation.involved:
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1..
Isolated systems:
.Employees.working.with.a.carcinogen.addressed.by.this.
section.of.the.CFR.within.an.isolated.system.such.as.a.“glove.box”.shall.
wash.their.hands.and.arms.upon.completion.of.the.assigned.task.and.before.
engaging.in.other.activities.not.associated.with.the.isolated.system.
.
2..
Closed system operation:
. Within. regulated. areas,. where. the. carcinogens.
are. stored. in. sealed. containers,. or. contained. in. a. closed. system,. includ-
ing. piping. systems,. with. any. sample. ports. or. openings. closed. while. the.
carcinogens. are. contained. within,. access. shall. be. restricted. to. authorized.
employees.only.
.
3..
Open-vessel system operations:
.Open-vessel.system.operations.are.prohibited.
Employees. exposed. to. 4-nitrobiphenyl;. alpha-naphthylamine;. 3,3′-dichloroben-
zidine. (and. its. salts);. beta-naphthylamine;. benzidine;. 4-aminodiphenyl;. 2-acetyl-
aminoluorene;.4-dimethylaminoazobenzene;.and.N-nitrosodimethylamine.shall.be.
required.to.wash.hands,.forearms,.face,.and.neck.upon.each.exit.from.the.regulated.
areas,.close.to.the.point.of.exit,.and.before.engaging.in.other.activities.
Transfer.from.a.closed.system,.charging.or.discharging.point.operations,.or.other-
wise.opening.a.closed.system.is.prohibited..In.operations.involving.“laboratory-type.
hoods”.or.in.locations.where.the.carcinogens.are.contained.in.an.otherwise.“closed.
.system,”. but. is. transferred,. charged,. or. discharged. into. other. normally. closed.
containers,.the.provisions.that.apply.are
