Airborne Contaminants And Dust (2019)

This Navitent will cover safety regulations related to Indoor Airborne Contaminants.

The topics we will cover are:

-Employer Responsibilities
-Controlling Airborne Contaminants

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Employer Responsibilities

-The employer must control employees' exposures to airborne contaminants and employees' skin contact with those substances

-Airborne contaminants suspended in the air can exist in different forms, including gases, vapors, and particulates (particles of either liquids or solids)

-The Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) applies to the sum of the exposures to the substance in the vapor state and from the particulate fraction

-Some of the substances listed also have specific performance standards, noted in the CSOs and the GISOs, for controlling employee exposure. These substances include asbestos; cadmium; lead; benzene; methylenedianiline; beryllium; concrete and masonry materials; chromium; respirable crystalline silica; carbon monoxide; internal combustion engines; vinyl chloride; and welding fumes

Controlling Airborne Contaminants

Airborne contaminants must be controlled by:

• Applying engineering controls.
• Removing employees from exposure to the hazard and by limiting the daily exposure of employees to the hazard.
• Providing respiratory protective equipment whenever such engineering controls are not practical or fail to achieve full compliance.
• Insulators of electrical conductors.
• Plaster, cement, drywall, and taping compounds.
• Floor tile and tile adhesives.
• Acoustical ceilings (tiles and sprayed on).
• Asbestos-cement piping, shingles, and panels.
• Roofing felt and sealing compounds.

Note: employers must display the required warning signs in work areas where hazardous contaminants and dust are present.

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-Employer Responsibilities
-Controlling Airborne Contaminants

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