Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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1.. Access.shall.be.restricted.to.authorized.employees.only.
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2.. Each.operation.shall.be.provided.with.continuous.local.exhaust.ventilation.
so.that.air.movement.is.always.from.ordinary.work.areas.to.the.operation..
Exhaust.air.shall.not.be.discharged.to.regulated.areas,.non-regulated.areas,.
or.the.external.environment.unless.decontaminated..Clean.makeup.air.shall.
be.introduced.in.suficient.volume.to.maintain.the.correct.operation.of.the.
local.exhaust.system.
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3.. Employees.shall.be.provided.with,.and.required.to.wear,.clean,.full.body.
protective. clothing. (smocks,. coveralls,. or. long-sleeved. shirt. and. pants),.
shoe.covers,.and.gloves.prior.to.entering.the.regulated.area.
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4.. Employees. engaged. in. handling. operations. involving. the. carcinogens.
addressed.by.this.section.of.the.CFR.must.be.provided.with,.and.required.
to.wear.and.use,.a.half-face.ilter-type.respirator.with.ilters.for.dusts,.mists,.
and.fumes,.or.air-purifying.canisters.or.cartridges..A.respirator.affording.
higher.levels.of.protection.than.this.respirator.may.be.substituted.
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5.. Prior. to. each. exit. from. a. regulated. area,. employees. shall. be. required. to.
remove.and.leave.protective.clothing.and.equipment.at.the.point.of.exit.and.
at.the.last.exit.of.the.day,.to.place.used.clothing.and.equipment.in.imper-
vious. containers. at. the. point. of. exit. for. purposes. of. decontamination. or.
.disposal..The.contents.of.such.impervious.containers.shall.be.identiied.
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6.. Drinking.fountains.are.prohibited.in.the.regulated.area.
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7.. Employees. shall. be. required. to. wash. hands,. forearms,. face,. and. neck. on.
each. exit. from. the. regulated. area,. close. to. the. point. of. exit,. and. before.
engaging.in.other.activities..Employees.exposed.to.4-nitrobiphenyl,.alpha-
naphthylamine,.3,3′-dichlorobenzidine.(and.its.salts),.beta-naphthylamine,.
benzidine,. 4-aminodiphenyl,. 2-acetylaminoluorene,. 4-dimethylamino-
azobenzene,.and.N-nitrosodimethylamine.shall.be.required.to.shower.after.
the.last.exit.of.the.day.
For.maintenance.and.decontamination.activities.that.occur.during.the.clean-up.of.
leaks.or.spills,.during.maintenance.or.repair.operations.on.contaminated.systems.or.
equipment,.or.during.any.operation.involving.work.in.an.area.where.direct.contact.
with.a.carcinogen.addressed.by.this.section.of.the.CFR.could.result,.each.authorized.
employee.entering.that.area.shall
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1.. Be.provided.with.and.required.to.wear.clean,.impervious.garments,.includ-
ing.gloves,.boots,.and.continuous-air.supplied.hood
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2.. Be.decontaminated.before.removing.the.protective.garments.and.hood
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3.. Be.required.to.shower.upon.removing.the.protective.garments.and.hood
The.requirements.for.general.regulated.areas.are
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1.. The.employer.must.implement.a.respiratory.protection.program.in.accordance.
with.29.CFR.1910.134.
