Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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2.. In. an. emergency,. immediate. measures. including,. but. not. limited. to,.
the. following. requirements. of. paragraphs. (d)(2)(i). through. (v). shall. be.
implemented.
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3.. The.potentially.affected.area.shall.be.evacuated.as.soon.as.the.emergency.
has.been.determined.
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4.. Hazardous.conditions.created.by.the.emergency.shall.be.eliminated.and.the.
potentially.affected.area.shall.be.decontaminated.prior.to.the.resumption.of.
normal.operations.
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5.. Special. medical. surveillance. by. a. physician. shall. be. instituted. within.
24 hours.for.employees.present.in.the.potentially.affected.area.at.the.time.
of.the.emergency..A.report.of.the.medical.surveillance,.and.any.treatment,.
shall.be.included.in.the.incident.report.
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6.. Where.an.employee.has.a.known.contact.with.a.carcinogen.addressed.by.
this.section.of.the.CFR,.such.employee.shall.be.required.to.shower.as.soon.
as.possible,.unless.contraindicated.by.physical.injuries.
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7.. An.incident.report.on.the.emergency.shall.be.completed.
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8.. Emergency. deluge. showers. and. eyewash. fountains,. supplied. with. running.
potable.water,.shall.be.located.near,.within.sight.of,.and.on.the.same.level.with.
locations.where.a.direct.exposure.to.ethyleneimine.or.β-propiolactone.would.
be.most.likely.as.a.result.of.equipment.failure.or.improper.work.practice.
Storage.or.consumption.of.food;.storage.or.use.of.containers.of.beverages;.storage.
or.application.of.cosmetics;.smoking;.storage.of.smoking.materials,.tobacco.prod-
ucts,.or.other.products.for.chewing,.and.the.chewing.of.such.products.are..prohibited.
in. regulated. areas.. Where. employees. are. required. to. wash,. washing. facilities,. or.
shower. facilities. shall. be. provided. in. accordance. with. 29. CFR. 1910.141.. Where.
employees.wear.protective.clothing.and.equipment,.clean.changing.rooms.shall.be.
provided. for. the. number. of. such. employees. required. to. change. clothes,. in. accor-
dance.29.CFR.1910.141..Where.toilets.are.in.regulated.areas,.such.toilets.shall.be.
in.a.separate.room.
Except. for. outdoor. systems,. regulated. areas. shall. be. maintained. under. nega-
tive.pressure.with.respect.to.nonregulated.areas..Local.exhaust.ventilation.may.be.
used.to.satisfy.this.requirement..Clean.makeup.air.in.equal.volume.shall.replace.
the.air.removed.
Appropriate. signs. and. instructions. shall. be. posted. at. the. entrance. to,. and. exit.
from,.regulated.areas,.informing.employees.of.the.procedures.that.must.be.followed.
in.entering.and.leaving.a.regulated.area.
Containers. of. a. carcinogen. must. be. accessible. only. to,. and. handled. only. by,.
authorized. employees,. or. by. other. trained. employees.. Many. containers. may. have.
their.contents.identiication.limited.to.a.generic.or.proprietary.name.or.other.propri-
etary.identiication.of.the.carcinogen.and.percent,.and.identiication.that.includes.the.
full.chemical.name.and.Chemical.Abstracts.Service.Registry..Containers.shall.have.
the.warning.words.“CANCER-SUSPECT.AGENT”.displayed.immediately.under.or.
adjacent. to. the. contents. identiication.. Containers. whose. contents. are. carcinogens.
addressed.by.this.section.of.the.CFR.with.corrosive.or.irritating.properties.shall.have.
