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Farmingdale State

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Hazard Communication and

Right to Know Program

January 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section I: Introduction…………………………………………….……………………………………3

Section II: Applicability…………………………………………………………….………..….…….3

Section III: Responsibilities………………………………………………………….…....…………4

Section IV: Definitions………………………………………………………………….…...…………5

Section V: Hazard Determination………………………………………………….………….…..9

Section VI: Chemical Inventory………………………………………………….…………..……10

Section VII: Container Labeling…….…….……………………………….………….……..……11

Section VIII: Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)…………………………………………..……..…….12

Section IX: Employee Information and Training……..………………………...………….16

Section X: Exposure Reporting and Record Retention………….………….……....……22

Section XI: Purchasing…………………………………………………………………………..……22

Section XII: Contactor Notification……………………………………………….………..……24

Section XIII: Conclusion…………………………………………………………….……………….24

Appendix A: Toxic Substances Information, Training and Education,

Part 820 of Title 12 of the Official Compilation of Codes,

Rules, and Regulations of the State of New York and Article

28 of the New York State Labor Law, as Amended Effective

August 26, 2004.

Appendix B: 29 CFR Part 1910 â€“ Occupational Safety and Health

Standards, Subpart Z â€” Toxic and Hazardous Substances

(Â§Â§ 1910.1000 - 1910.1450).

Appendix C: Specific-Substance â€œRight to Knowâ€ Training: A

Recommended Approach for Coming into Compliance with

State Law, State of New York Office of the Attorney General.

Appendix D: â€œLabor Law Information Relating to Public Employees Job

Safety and Health Protectionâ€ sign (available from the NYS

Department of Labor) and the â€œYou Have a Right to Know!â€

sign (available from the NYS Department of Health).

Farmingdale State College

Hazard Communication and Right to Know Program

Section I: Introduction

Farmingdale State College (â€œthe Collegeâ€) is committed to providing a safe and

healthy work environment for all of its employees. The federal Occupational

Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard

(HCS), 29 CFR 1910.1200, and the New York State â€œRight to Knowâ€ laws and

regulations, 12 NYCRR Part 820 and Article 28 of the NYS Labor Law (see

Appendix A), are based on a simple concept - that employees have both a need

and a right to know the hazards and identities of the chemicals they may

potentially be exposed to while at work.

As such, Farmingdale State College has developed a written Hazard

Communication Program (â€œthe Planâ€) designed to ensure that the hazards of

chemicals present in the workplace are evaluated and that the Collegeâ€™s

employees receive relevant safety information and training about those hazards.

Specifically, this Plan strives to:

â€¢ Safeguard the health and safety of all members of the Farmingdale State

College community.

â€¢ Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal standards.

â€¢ Create guidelines for implementation and maintenance of this Plan.

The key elements of a written Hazard Communication Program included herein

are:

â€¢ Hazard Determination

â€¢ Chemical Inventory

â€¢ Container Labeling

â€¢ Safety Data Sheets

â€¢ Employee Training

Additionally, as part of this Plan, the College has included information on

workplace exposure to chemicals and exposure reporting requirements.

Section II: Applicability

The procedures contained in this Plan are applicable to all employees of the

College who are exposed to or may be exposed to hazardous chemicals and toxic

substances. Examples of hazardous chemicals and toxic substances can be found

in:

â€¢ 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances,

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (see Appendix B).

â€¢ Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents in

the Work Environment, American Conference of Governmental Industrial

Hygienists (ACGIH) (latest edition).

â€¢ National Toxicology Program (NTP), Annual Report on Carcinogens

(latest edition).

â€¢ International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Monographs (latest

editions).

â€¢ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Registry

of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) (latest edition) (Applies

to the NYS Right to Know Law only).

Portions of this Plan are applicable to suppliers of materials to the College (see

Section VII: Container Labeling, and Section VIII: Safety Data Sheets [SDSs] for

additional information) and to contractors or vendors hired to perform work at

the College (see Section XII: Contractor Notification for additional information).

Section III: Responsibilities

The Collegeâ€™s Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Officer is charged with

providing directives, policies and procedures that each department chair or

director is responsible for disseminating and complying with to ensure the safety

and health of all students, faculty, staff, and visitors in that particular area. This

includes the obligation and authority to prevent or stop any operations

considered to be unsafe. The department head may delegate all or part of these

responsibilities to a departmental safety coordinator. Ideally, this person will be a

faculty member in an academic department, or a supervisor or director in an

administrative department. However, such delegation in no way relieves the

department chair or supervisor of overall responsibility in matters of

departmental safety and health.

Copies of this Plan may be found in the Office of Environmental Health and

Safety, Horton Hall Room 135, Division of Administration and Finance, on the

Collegeâ€™s Intranet, and on the Internet for Environmental Health and Safety at

Farmingdale State College at:

http://www.farmingdale.edu/administration/administration-

finance/environmental-health-safety/hazard_communication_program.shtml.

As a general rule of thumb though, employees and anyone with internet access

can review the Plan at any time by visiting the site above; regulatory officials are

free to review the Plan via the Intranet during normal business hours provided

they are granted Intranet access with associated authentication and credentials,

or, alternatively, a request can be made to the Environmental Health and Safety

Officer to make arrangements to view a hard copy of the Plan.

Section IV. Definitions

Acute effects usually occur rapidly as a result of short-term exposures, and are of

short duration.

Chronic effects generally occur as a result of long-term exposure, and are of long

duration.

Hazardous chemical means any chemical which is a physical hazard or a

health hazard.

Health hazard means a chemical for which there is statistically significant

evidence based on at least one study conducted in accordance with established

scientific principles that acute or chronic health effects may occur in exposed

employees. The term â€œhealth hazardâ€ includes chemicals which are carcinogens,

toxic or highly toxic agents, reproductive toxins, irritants, corrosives, sensitizers,

hepatotoxins, nephrotoxins, neurotoxins, agents which act on the hematopoietic

system, and agents which damage the lungs, skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.

Types of Health Hazards and Meanings:

Carcinogens

A chemical is considered to be a

carcinogen if:

(a) It has been evaluated by the

International Agency for Research on

Cancer (IARC), and found to be a

carcinogen or potential carcinogen; or

(b) It is listed as a carcinogen or

potential carcinogen in the Annual

Report on Carcinogens published by

the National Toxicology Program

(NTP) (latest edition); or,

carcinogen.

Toxic

A chemical falling within any of the

following categories:

(a) A chemical that has a median lethal

dose (LD50) of more than 50

milligrams per kilogram but not more

than 500 milligrams per kilogram of

body weight when administered orally

to albino rats weighing between 200

and 300 grams each.

(b) A chemical that has a median lethal

dose (LD50) of more than 200

milligrams per kilogram but not more

than 1,000 milligrams per kilogram of

body weight when administered by

continuous contact for 24 hours (or less

if death occurs within 24 hours) with

the bare skin of albino rabbits weighing

between two and three kilograms each.

concentration (LC50) in air of more

than 200 parts per million but not

more than 2,000 parts per million by

volume of gas or vapor, or more than

two milligrams per liter but not more

than 20 milligrams per liter of mist,

fume, or dust, when administered by

continuous inhalation for one hour (or

less if death occurs within one hour) to

albino rats weighing between 200 and

300 grams each.

Highly toxic

A chemical falling within any of the

following categories:

(a) A chemical that has a median lethal

dose (LD50) of 50 milligrams or less

per kilogram of body weight when

administered orally to albino rats

weighing between 200 and 300 grams

each.

(b) A chemical that has a median lethal

dose (LD50) of 200 milligrams or less

per kilogram of body weight when

administered by continuous contact for

24 hours (or less if death occurs within

24 hours) with the bare skin of albino

rabbits weighing between two and

three kilograms each.

concentration (LC50) in air of 200

parts per million by volume or less of

gas or vapor, or 2 milligrams per liter

or less of mist, fume, or dust, when

administered by continuous inhalation

for one hour (or less if death occurs

within one hour) to albino rats

weighing between 200 and 300 grams

each.

Reproductive toxins

Chemicals which affect the

reproductive capabilities including

chromosomal damage (mutations) and

effects on fetuses (teratogenesis)

Irritants

A chemical, which is not corrosive, but

which causes a reversible inflammatory

effect on living tissue by chemical

action at the site of contact. A chemical

is a skin irritant if, when tested on the

intact skin of albino rabbits by the

methods of 16 CFR 1500.41 for four

hours exposure or by other appropriate

techniques, it results in an empirical

score of five or more. A chemical is an

eye irritant if so determined under the

procedure listed in 16 CFR 1500.42 or

other appropriate techniques.

Corrosives

A chemical that causes visible

destruction of, or irreversible

alterations in, living tissue by chemical

action at the site of contact. For

example, a chemical is considered to be

corrosive if, when tested on the intact

skin of albino rabbits by the method

described by the U.S. Department of

Transportation in Appendix A to 49

CFR Part 173, it destroys or changes

irreversibly the structure of the tissue

at the site of contact following an

exposure period of four hours. The

term shall not refer to action on

inanimate surfaces.

Sensitizers

A chemical that causes a substantial

proportion of exposed people or

animals to develop an allergic reaction

in normal tissue after repeated

exposure to the chemical.

Hepatotoxins

Chemicals which produce liver damage

Nephrotoxins

Chemicals which produce kidney

damage

Neurotoxins

Chemicals which produce their primary

toxic effects on the nervous system

Agents which act on the blood or

hematopoietic system

Decrease hemoglobin function; deprive

the body tissues of oxygen

Agents which damage the lung

Chemicals which irritate or damage

pulmonary tissue

Cutaneous hazards

Chemicals which affect the dermal

layer of the body

Eye hazards

Chemicals which affect the eye or visual

capacity

Physical hazard means a chemical for which there is scientifically valid

evidence that it is a combustible liquid, a compressed gas, explosive, flammable,

an organic peroxide, an oxidizer, pyrophoric, unstable (reactive) or water-

reactive.

Types of Physical Hazards and Meanings

Combustible liquid

Any liquid having a flashpoint at or

above 100Â° F (37.8Â° C), but below 200Â°

F (93.3Â° C), except any mixture having

components with flashpoints of 200Â° F

(93.3Â° C), or higher, the total volume of

which make up 99 percent or more of

the total volume of the mixture.

Compressed gas

A gas or mixture of gases having, in a

container, an absolute pressure

exceeding 40 psi at 70Â° F (21.1Â° C); or

A gas or mixture of gases having, in a

container, an absolute pressure

exceeding 104 psi at 130Â° F (54.4Â° C)

regardless of the pressure at 70Â° F

(21.1Â° C); or

A liquid having a vapor pressure

exceeding 40 psi at 100Â° F (37.8Â° C) as

determined by ASTM D-323-72.

Explosive

A chemical that causes a sudden,

almost instantaneous release of

pressure, gas, and heat when subjected

to sudden shock, pressure, or high

temperature.

Flammable

A chemical that falls into one of the

following categories: (i) Aerosol,

flammable (ii) Gas, flammable (iii)

Liquid, flammable (iv) Solid,

flammable. For example, Liquid,

flammable means any liquid having a

flashpoint below 100Â° F (37.8Â° C),

except any mixture having components

with flashpoints of 100Â° F (37.8Â° C), or

higher, the total of which make up 99

percent or more of the total volume of

the mixture.

Organic peroxide

An organic compound that contains the

bivalent -O-O- structure and which

may be considered to be a structural

derivative of hydrogen peroxide where

one or both of the hydrogen atoms has

been replaced by an organic radical.

Oxidizer

A chemical other than a blasting agent

or explosive as defined in Â§1910.109(a),

that initiates or promotes combustion

in other materials, thereby causing fire

either of itself or through the release of

oxygen or other gases.

Pyrophoric

A chemical that will ignite

spontaneously in air at a temperature

of 130Â° F (54.4Â° C) or below.

Unstable (reactive)

A chemical which in the pure state, or

as produced or transported, will

vigorously polymerize, decompose,

condense, or will become self-reactive

under conditions of shocks, pressure or

temperature.

Water-reactive

A chemical that reacts with water to

release a gas that is either flammable or

presents a health hazard.

For more detailed definitions, see 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix A,

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDA

RDS&p_id=10100

Section V: Hazard Determination

Ways for determining whether chemicals or substances are hazardous can be

done by examining the following:

â€¢ Labels and Markings (The Globally Harmonized System of Classification

and Labelling of Chemicals [GHS] labels and associated pictograms,

Department of Transportation [DOT] placards & markings, National Fire

Protection Association [NFPA] diamond, Hazardous Materials

Identification System [HMIS] labels, etc.)

â€¢ Safety Data Sheets

â€¢ Contact manufacturer or distributor

For more information on hazard determinations, see 29 CFR 1910.1200

Appendix B,

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDA

RDS&p_id=10101

Section VI: Chemical Inventory

Various regulatory agencies require the College to maintain a complete, accurate

and up-to-date inventory of its toxic and hazardous materials. Primarily though,

inventories are essential to inform individuals which chemicals they may have the

potential to be exposed to, further allowing them to better understand the

associated hazards and risks of these chemicals.

Each department head or designee is responsible for ensuring that a chemical

inventory list of the hazardous chemicals and toxic substances used, stored or

otherwise kept in each laboratory or work area under his/her purview is created

and maintained. Assistance with compiling a chemical inventory may be

provided by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety as resources allow

(contact the Environmental Health and Safety Officer to inquire).

A good way to prepare a comprehensive inventory list is to survey your work

area(s) to do a physical assessment, and purchasing records also may help. The

broadest possible perspective should be taken when doing the survey.

Considering all substances to be potentially toxic and hazardous simplifies the

approach even though it may unnecessarily include a few materials that are

essentially non-hazardous.

Inventories must be completed in a Microsoft Excel template available from the

Environmental Health and Safety Officer, or one can be downloaded from our

website at http://www.farmingdale.edu/administration/administration-

finance/environmental-health-safety/chemical_inventory_sds.shtml.

Once a chemical inventory has been completed, the electronic file MUST be

emailed to the Environmental Health and Safety Officer at ehs@farmingdale.edu.

Each chemical inventory list must be updated at least annually, or whenever

there is a substantial change (i.e. a chemical is added or removed). After each

annual update, and whenever there is a change made, a revised chemical

inventory MUST be emailed to the Environmental Health and Safety Officer at

ehs@farmingdale.edu and, where possible, the revised section or reason for

change be highlighted, marked up, explained, etc. for ease of rectification.

Upon receipt by the Environmental Health and Safety Officer, the chemicals

included on the spreadsheet will be added to the Collegeâ€™s Chemical Inventory

and Management System, MSDSonline, where all chemicals inventoried on

Campus are listed (i.e. the â€œMasterâ€ Inventory). In addition, MSDSonline also

provides access to associated Safety Data Sheets, identifies where these chemicals

are stored and communicates pertinent health and safety information (among

other features) aimed at better communicating the hazards and risks associated

with the chemicals used and stored on Campus. To access MSDSonline, go to

http://www.farmingdale.edu/administration/administration-

finance/environmental-health-safety/chemical_inventory_sds.shtml.

The HCS requires that employees be trained on the hazards of a chemical prior to

its usage. This means each department head or designee must be up-to-date at all

times on the chemicals being utilized in his/her workplace (hence the need for a

current and accurate chemical inventory), and that a SDS be available in order to

provide adequate training. Therefore, each department must have

procedures in place to control the selection and purchase of

materials, and the acquisition and distribution of the SDSs PRIOR TO

EMPLOYEE USAGE OF THE PRODUCT (see Section IX: Purchasing

for additional information). Preferably, whenever a new chemical (or

chemicals) is received, the chemical inventory is updated to reflect the addition(s)

of chemical(s) and the new, revised inventory is then emailed to the

Environmental Health and Safety Officer at ehs@farmingdale.edu as noted

above. In addition, the associated Safety Data Sheet (SDS) MUST be scanned and

emailed to the Environmental Health and Safety Officer at ehs@farmingdale.edu,

or, the SDS(s) can be faxed to the attention of the Environmental Health and

Safety Officer at (631) 420-9173.

Section VII: Container Labeling

Each department head or designee is responsible for labeling and maintaining

labels for the hazardous chemicals and toxic substances used or stored in his/her

department. The HCS requires chemical manufacturers, importers, and

distributors to label their containers of hazardous chemicals prior to distribution.

Therefore, each container coming into the College should already be labeled,

tagged or marked with the following information:

â€¢ Identity of the hazardous chemical(s);

â€¢ Appropriate hazard warnings and pictograms; and

â€¢ Name and address of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other

responsible party.

When materials are transferred from a labeled container into other containers,

each department head or designee is responsible for ensuring that each new

container in his/her department is labeled, tagged or marked with the following

information:

â€¢ Identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein (full chemical

names â€“ no abbreviations or formulas); and

â€¢ Appropriate hazard warnings, words, or pictograms, or combination

thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards

of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information

immediately available to employees under the hazard communication

program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding

the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.

â€¢ Any special storage conditions (i.e. refrigerate, keep dry, etc.).

The HCS addresses certain exemptions to this labeling requirement for in-house

labels:

â€¢ Individual Stationary Process Containers. Alternative methods of labeling

such as signs, placards, process sheets, batch tickets, operating

procedures, or other such written materials in lieu of affixing labels to

individual stationary process containers, as long as the alternative method

identifies the containers to which it is applicable and conveys the

information required to be on a label. The written materials shall be

readily accessible to the employees in their work area throughout each

work shift.

â€¢ Portable Containers into which hazardous chemicals are transferred from

labeled containers, and which are intended only for the immediate use of

the employee who performs the transfer.

The HCS requires containers to be labeled. Pipes or piping systems are not

considered to be containers for purposes of hazard communication. However,

contents of such systems should be clearly identified. Moreover, employees must

be informed of the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled

pipes in their work areas.

Section VIII: Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)

The HCS requires chemical manufacturers and importers to evaluate the hazards

of the chemicals they produce or import. Using that information, they must then

prepare more detailed technical bulletins called Safety Data Sheets, or SDSs.

Each department head or designee is responsible for maintaining a

manufacturer-specific SDS for each hazardous or toxic substance used or stored

in his/her work area(s), and for ensuring that they are readily accessible during

each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). Alternatively, if

the chemical(s) and SDS have been reported and submitted to the EH&S as

described previously (see Section VI: Chemical Inventory), MSDSonline, the

Collegeâ€™s chemical inventory and SDS management service provider, can be used

in lieu of maintaining hard copies of SDSâ€™s provided ALL employees with the

potential for chemical exposure in any given area have full access (i.e. computer

access, a general understanding of how to navigate the system, etc.) to the

service. If not every employee has such access, hard copies must be made readily

available as well.

Each department head or designee must also send copies of all SDSs to the

Environmental Health and Safety Officer at ehs@farmingdale.edu, or, the SDS(s)

can be faxed to the attention of the Environmental Health and Safety Officer at

(631) 420-9173. Once received, the proper SDS will be â€œpairedâ€ with the

associated chemical(s) within MSDSonline, and hard copies will be maintained

on file.

SDSs should be reviewed prior to purchase to properly evaluate the

hazards and risks associated with the substances being considered for

use (see Section XI: Purchasing for additional information).

Each department head or designee is responsible for ensuring that an

appropriate SDS is forwarded with each initial product shipment. SDSs are also

requested for purchases made through the Research Foundation. If the SDS is

not received with the initial shipment, it is the responsibility of the ordering

entity (department head/designee) to contact the supplier

(manufacturer/importer/distributor) and acquire an SDS, put a copy in the

departmentâ€™s SDS binder, file, or appropriate area, and/or send a copy of the SDS

to the Environmental Health and Safety Officer as explained above.

In addition, each department head or designee is responsible for ensuring that

SDSs that have been replaced with a newer version and/or SDSs of discontinued

materials are retained in accordance with the General Retention and Disposition

Schedule for NYS Government Records, and other applicable laws and

regulations. The link to the health, safety and security category of the schedule is:

http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/records/mr_pub_genschedule_accessible.htm

l#health

As a general rule, SDSs are retained for at least 40 years after superseded or

obsolete.

Alternatively, if SDSs are/have been forwarded to the Office of Environmental

Health and Safety, they will be maintained there for the required time period,

and/or, will be â€œbankedâ€ in the MSDSonline service database, which will be

backlogged/archived/saved at least annually.

As noted previously, the Hazard Communication Standard requires chemical

manufacturers, distributors, or importers to provide Safety Data Sheets to

communicate the hazards of hazardous chemical products. As of June 1, 2015, the

HCS will require new SDSs to be in a uniform format. As such, each SDS should

contain at least the following sections:

Section 1, Identification includes product identifier; manufacturer or

distributor name, address, phone number; emergency phone number;

recommended use; restrictions on use.

Section 2, Hazard(s) identification includes all hazards regarding the

chemical; required label elements.

Section 3, Composition/information on ingredients includes information

on chemical ingredients; trade secret claims.

Section 4, First-aid measures includes important symptoms/ effects, acute,

delayed; required treatment.

Section 5, Fire-fighting measures lists suitable extinguishing techniques,

equipment; chemical hazards from fire.

Section 6, Accidental release measures lists emergency procedures;

protective equipment; proper methods of containment and cleanup.

Section 7, Handling and storage lists precautions for safe handling and

storage, including incompatibilities.

Section 8, Exposure controls/personal protection lists OSHA's

Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs); Threshold Limit Values (TLVs); appropriate

engineering controls; personal protective equipment (PPE).

Section 9, Physical and chemical properties lists the chemical's

characteristics.

Section 10, Stability and reactivity lists chemical stability and possibility of

hazardous reactions.

Section 11, Toxicological information includes routes of exposure; related

symptoms, acute and chronic effects; numerical measures of toxicity.

Section 12, Ecological information*

Section 13, Disposal considerations*

Section 14, Transport information*

Section 15, Regulatory information*

Section 16, Other information, includes the date of preparation or last

revision.

*Note: Since other Agencies regulate this information, OSHA will not be

enforcing Sections 12 through 15(29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)).

Previous versions of the SDSs (those received prior to June 1, 2015 not in the new

SDS format), formally known as Material Safety Data Sheets, or MSDSs, should

contain at least the following information:

1. The identity of the substance used on the manufacturerâ€™s label, and,

generally speaking, the chemical and common name(s) of each hazardous

chemical involved.

2. Physical and chemical characteristics of the hazardous chemical (such as

vapor pressure, flash point).

3. The physical hazards of the hazardous chemical, including the potential

for fire, explosion, and reactivity.

4. The health hazards of the hazardous chemical, including signs and

symptoms of exposure, and any medical conditions which are generally

recognized as being aggravated by exposure to the chemical.

5. The primary route(s) of entry.

6. The OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL), ACGIH Threshold Limit

Value (TLV), and any other exposure limit used or recommended by the

chemical manufacturer, importer, or employer preparing the MSDS,

where available.

NOTE: Exposure limits for the NYS public sector are not the same

as the federal OSHA PELs. NYS public sector exposure

limits are listed in Part 800.5, Subchapter A, Chapter XI

of Title 12 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations

(cited as 12 NYCRR Part 800.5).

7. Whether the hazardous chemical is listed in the National Toxicology (NTP)

Annual Report on Carcinogens (latest edition) or has been found to be a

potential carcinogen in the International Agency for Research on Cancer

(IARC) Monographs (latest editions), or by OSHA.

8. Any generally applicable precautions for safe handling and use which are

known to the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the

MSDS, including appropriate hygienic practices, protective measures

during repair and maintenance of contaminated equipment, and

procedures for clean-up of spills and leaks.

9. Any generally applicable control measures which are known to the

chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the MSDS, such

as appropriate engineering controls, work practices, or personal protective

equipment.

10. Emergency and first-aid procedures.

11. The date of preparation of the MSDS or the last change to it.

12. The name, address and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer,

importer, employer or other responsible party preparing or distributing

the MSDS, who can provide additional information on the hazardous

chemical and appropriate emergency procedures, if necessary.

Section IX: Employee Information and Training

New York Stateâ€™s â€œRight to Knowâ€ laws require public employers to institute an

education and training program for employees â€œroutinely exposedâ€ to â€œtoxic

substances.â€

NYS â€œRight to Knowâ€ laws define â€œtoxic substanceâ€ more broadly than the HCS.

Under the provisions of the NYS â€œRight to Knowâ€ laws:

Toxic substance means any substance which is listed in the latest

printed edition of the national institute for occupational safety and

health registry of toxic effects of chemical substances or has yielded

positive evidence of acute or chronic health hazards in human,

animal or other biological testing.

Exposure or exposed means being subjected to a toxic substance

through any actual or potential route of entry, including inhalation,

ingestion, injection, skin contact or absorption, for any period of

time, even if such exposure is accidental or if actual exposure is

being prevented in whole or in part by the use of protective devices.

Routine exposure means exposure (as defined . . .) which can be

expected to occur in the course of employment as part of an

employeeâ€™s job duties or incidental thereto.

For more information, see Appendix A: Toxic Substances Information,

Training and Education, Part 820 of Title 12 of the Official Compilation of

Codes, Rules, and Regulations of the State of New York and Article 28 of the New

York State Labor Law, As Amended Effective August 26, 2004.

NYS â€œRight-to-Knowâ€ training has two basic components: a generic component,

which applies to all employees who are entitled to â€œRight-to-Knowâ€ training, and

a specific-substance component, which addresses the specific toxic substances to

which the trainees are routinely exposed.

Generic Training

Due to the varied nature of activities at the College, it is presumed that all

employees could possibly use or be exposed to a chemical or product that meets

the regulatory definition of â€œhazardousâ€ and/or â€œtoxic.â€ Therefore, generic

training sessions addressing the federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard,

29 CFR 1910.1200, and the NYS â€œRight to Knowâ€ laws, 12 NYCRR Part 820 and

Article 28 of the NYS Labor Law, will be offered prior to or at the time of initial

assignment as part of new hire orientation, and at least annually thereafter, to

ensure that all new employees receive the generic training. Generic sessions will

be conducted by the Environmental Health and Safety Officer. Generic sessions

may include video presentations, oral descriptions, handouts, or other methods

of conveyance. Interactive websites may also be used to facilitate the distribution

of this information. Records of generic training sessions will be maintained by

the Office of Environmental Health and Safety.

The information conveyed to the employee presented at this generic training will

include (but is not limited to) information regarding:

â€¢ OSHAâ€™s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)

â€¢ Product labels and safety data sheets

â€¢ Physical and health risks of hazardous materials

â€¢ Hazard determinations

â€¢ Employee rights guaranteed by the NYS â€œRight to Knowâ€ laws

â€¢ How to read the information presented in SDSs

â€¢ How personnel protective equipment (PPE) could be used to protect

against certain hazards

Additionally, the information conveyed to employees at generic training sessions

explains basic concepts that are common to many toxic substances and informs

the trainees of many of their rights under the â€œRight-to-Knowâ€ laws. Among other

things, the generic information includes:

1. Routes by which toxic substances enter the body;

2. Target organs of various toxins, and how toxic substances reach such

organs;

3. The retention and accumulation of toxic substances in the body;

4. The concepts of synergistic, additive and antagonistic interactions between

substances whereby their toxic effects may be multiplied or otherwise

increased;

5. The concept of a biological threshold level of exposure for the effects of

some toxic substances and the absence of any threshold exposure level for

other toxic substances, such as chemical carcinogenicity;

6. The inability of the body to reverse some toxic effects; and

7. The traineeâ€™s right to file complaints about â€œRight to Knowâ€ training

and/or recordkeeping with:

The New York State Attorney General, Labor Bureau, 120

Broadway, 26

Floor, New York, NY 10271, telephone (212) 416-

8700, and/or

The New York State Department of Labor, Public Employee Safety

and Health Bureau, 400 Oak Street, Suite 101, Garden City, NY

11530, telephone (516) 228-3970

In addition, the generic portion of â€œRight to Knowâ€ training shall also include all

of the generic information described as part of the required training in Article 28

of the New York State Labor Law and Part 820, Subchapter A, Chapter XI of Title

12 of the New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations.

Specific-Substance Training

After the "Subpart Z" substances are identified for each employee as outlined

above, then, in conjunction/collaboration with the department head or designee,

the Environmental Health and Safety Officer will determine if the employee is

routinely exposed to other toxic substances in the workplace. Since "toxic

substances," as defined above, include more substances than Subpart Z

substances, Hazard Communication and â€œRight to Knowâ€ training will not be

complete until employees have received additional information related to the

toxic substances at their specific worksite.

To facilitate, attached as Appendix C is a document called Specific-Substance

â€œRight to Knowâ€ Training: A Recommended Approach for Coming Into

Compliance with State Law, STATE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY

GENERAL.

Each department head or designee is responsible for reviewing

Appendix C for important information to assist them in fulfilling

â€œspecific substanceâ€ training.

Each department head or designee is responsible for maintaining a written

record of specific-substance training given to employees. This record shall

describe the training, the date or dates on which it was given, the names of the

employees in attendance at each session, and the person(s) conducting the

training. Copies of these training records must be furnished to the Office of

Environmental Health and Safety upon completion.

As to each specific toxic substance or appropriate group of substances, the

specific-substance training includes at least the following information:

1. the location of the toxic substance in the traineeâ€™s individual workplace

environment;

2. the toxic substanceâ€™s properties;

3. the name or names of the toxic substance, including the generic or

chemical name; the trade name, and any other commonly used name;

4. the acute and chronic effects of exposure at hazardous levels;

5. the symptoms of effects of exposure at hazardous levels;

6. the potential for flammability, explosion and reactivity of the

substance;

7. appropriate emergency treatment;

8. proper conditions for safe use and exposure to the toxic substance,

including the use and functioning of personal protective equipment,

in both ordinary and special circumstances;

9. the use and functioning of appropriate fire-fighting equipment;

10. the appropriate procedures for cleanup of leaks and spills of the

toxic substance (including the use and functioning of clean-up equipment,

if the trainee is the person who is responsible for cleaning up leaks and

spills of the toxic substance).

In addition to individualized or departmental training provided to meet the

requirements of â€œspecific substanceâ€ training, the Office of Environmental Health

and Safety will offer training on specific hazards/hazard classes throughout the

course of each year. Please note though, it is incumbent upon each Department

Chair, Supervisor or designee that every employee who is to work with or use a

new chemical, chemical product or hazard class (i.e. flammable, corrosive,

reactive, toxic, etc.) where there is a potential for routine exposure, and is one

that they have not been trained on before, is trained prior to working with it;

therefore, employee(s) can either wait to be trained by the EH&S Officer before

working with a new hazardous chemical or hazard class where there is routine

exposure, or, can be trained at the departmental level and attend a class offered

by EH&S to supplement that training at a later date. Alternatively, employees can

be asked to not work with such chemicals until they receive proper training by

EH&S when training is made available.

To view the course listing(s) and the training dates available, please go to

http://www.farmingdale.edu/administration/administration-

finance/environmental-health-safety/training.shtml.

Grouping Toxic Substances

If a trainee is routinely exposed to a very large number of toxic substances so

that training on each specific substance is highly impractical and would undercut

the effectiveness of the training as a whole, then the toxic substances may be

grouped for training purposes, provided the substances are sufficiently similar.

Among the considerations in determining whether toxic substances may be

grouped in such situations are whether:

â€¢ the toxic substances in the group pose the same type of hazard,

â€¢ use of the same personal protective equipment is required for all of the

substances in the group,

â€¢ the procedures that the trainee must follow in case of leaks or spills are the

same, and

â€¢ the procedures that the trainee must follow in an emergency are the same.

Use of Online Training

Online training may be used as a partial source for coming into compliance with

State Law. For example, the NYS Governor's Office of Employee Relations

(GOER) has developed an online training course that provides information

employees need to know concerning the HCS and the NYS Right to Know Law.

However, as per the guide in Appendix C, the GOER online training omits

some of the information that must be included in "Right to Know" training, such

as concepts in toxicology. Another requirement is that training must include an

oral explanation to accompany any written material. Each department head or

designee choosing to use the GOER online training for employees in his/her

department is responsible for reviewing the guide for additional requirements.

Employees choosing to take the GOER online training course must finish a quiz

and complete a "HazCom/Right-to-Know Training Confirmation Form." The

form, which is signed by the employee and the supervisor, is verification that the

employee has received the required workplace-specific information part of this

training. The department head or designee is responsible for maintaining a copy

of the completed paperwork and for furnishing a copy to the Office of

Environmental Health and Safety.

Non-routine Tasks

These tasks are those which are not performed on a routine basis and which may

involve contact with a hazardous or toxic substance. Before employees are

required to perform non-routine tasks, the department head or designee, in

conjunction/collaboration with the Environmental Health and Safety Officer, will

determine what hazards are present or may be created by the task. The

department head, designee or the Environmental Health and Safety Officer

(determined by the nature of the exposure risk, the hazardous or toxic substance

in question, and the level of expertise and understanding of such substance

between all parties), is responsible for communicating this information to his/her

employees, and must provide the employees with any required special

equipment, such as portable ventilation systems and/or personal protective

equipment (PPE) and instruction on its proper use.

Additional Requirements

New York Stateâ€™s â€œRight to Knowâ€ laws further expand the HCS by requiring

employers to have â€œRight to Knowâ€ informational posters throughout the

workplace. Each department head or designee is responsible for ensuring that

legible and conspicuous signs informing employees of their right to information

regarding toxic substances found in the workplace are posted conspicuously on

employee bulletin boards or in other similar places, so as to ensure that the signs

will be readily seen by employees.

There are two signs required to be posted in public employer work sites, each

provided as Appendix D. Additionally, links to each of these signs are as

follows:

â€¢ The link to the â€œLabor Law Information Relating to Public Employees Job

Safety and Health Protectionâ€ sign (available from the NYS Department of

Labor) is: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/formsdocs/wp/sh908.pdf

â€¢ The link to the â€œYou Have a Right to Know!â€ sign (available from the NYS

Department of Health) is:*

http://www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/workplace/right_to_know/

docs/rtk.pdf

*Please note that the â€œYou Have a Right to Know!â€ sign posted around campus

has been customized for Farmingdale State College; therefore, before posting

this sign, please consult the Environmental Health and Safety Officer to ensure

youâ€™re posting the most appropriate version.

Additionally, employers are responsible for providing the required training at

least annually, keeping in consideration the fact that employees have rights, such

as the right to refuse to work with a toxic substance if a written request for

information is not responded to within 72 hours, excluding weekends and public

holidays, and can do so without the fear of discrimination. Complaints may be

made to either the NYS Department of Labor or the Attorney General of the State

of New York.

Section X: Exposure Reporting and Record Retention

Each department head or designee is responsible for providing to the

Environmental Health and Safety Officer the names of employees who handle or

use toxic and hazardous substances included in â€œSubpart Zâ€ found at Title 29 of

the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) sections 1910.1000 through 1910.1450

(see Appendix B) to the EH&S Officer, detailing which â€œSubpart Zâ€ substance(s)

are handled or used by which employee(s), and for how long (provide a date

range). These records, often referred to as Section 879 Records because the

requirement is found at Section 879 of the NYS Labor Law, must be kept for 40

years and will be maintained by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety

once submitted.

Pursuant to section 879 of the NYS Labor Law:

Employers shall keep a record of the name . . . of every employee

who handles or uses a substance or substances included in section

nineteen hundred ten of the federal occupational safety and health

regulations, subparagraph z and which such substance or

substances was or were handled or used by which employee. Such

record shall be made available to each affected employee, former

employee, designated physician or representative and the

commissioner of health, upon request, for examination and

copying. Such record shall be kept for forty years. Such records

shall be sent to the department of health if the employerâ€™s

establishment ceases to operate within the state of New York.

One approach to meeting the Section 879 Records requirement that might be

practical and workable is to assemble an annual file with the names of each

employee handling or using each product or chemical found in â€œSubpart Zâ€, and

maintain this information in addition to the inventory and SDSs. Initially and any

time this file is updated, it should be sent to the Environmental Health and Safety

Officer by way of email, ehs@farmingdale.edu, faxed to (631) 420-9173, or inter-

office mailed to the Environmental Health and Safety Officer, Horton Hall, Rm.

135.

Section XI: Purchasing

Each department at the College has personnel authorized to submit a purchase

requisition. Only department heads are authorized to approve the requisition.

It is the responsibility of the requisitioner to first determine if the

product(s) being ordered are hazardous or toxic materials. The

Environmental Health and Safety Officer at Farmingdale State College

may be consulted to assist in making this determination, as needed.

It is also the responsibility of the entity ordering hazardous or toxic material to

ensure the following before purchasing:

â€¢ Proper storage facilities are available to store the requested amount of

materials. Look at proper segregation of chemicals, potential reactions

with other materials, requirement for flammable storage lockers, proper

containers, secondary containment requirements, labeling, and any other

special requirements such as those mandated by fire safety regulations, the

U. S. EPA, and OSHA/PESH. Proper storage must be available to support

the maximum amount of material which may be present. Materials in

excess of the amount which can be properly stored will be properly

removed from the College.

â€¢ Safety requirements for using the materials must be evaluated, including

proper safety equipment such as fume hoods, ventilation requirements,

personnel protective equipment (PPE) and special containers.

â€¢ Training requirements for personnel must be accomplished prior to

utilization.

â€¢ Any requirements for special programs such as medical surveillance

requirements must be established and implemented prior to usage of the

material.

â€¢ Requirements for the correct storage and disposal of any wastes generated

must be established prior to generating the waste.

Therefore, SDSs should be obtained and reviewed prior to product

procurement to properly evaluate the above requirements.

Purchasing practices and those responsible for implementing such procedures

shall include requests for SDSs for all hazardous or toxic materials obtained from

suppliers.

Please indicate on the purchase requisition that â€œAll procurements must be

accompanied, where appropriate, by the Safety Data Sheet(s) (SDSs) that meet

the requirement of the Hazard Communication Standard. No hazardous or toxic

materials will be accepted or used until the proper SDSs have been received

from the supplier (manufacturer, importer or distributor).â€

Purchase, whenever possible, the least hazardous material available.

It is incumbent upon all personnel at the College to not only use, store, handle,

and dispose of all hazardous materials appropriately, but to first assess whether a

less hazardous or even non-hazardous substitute exists. As a general rule, when

ordering new products, choose the least hazardous or toxic material.

Purchase hazardous materials in the smallest quantities needed.

The basic concept underlying hazardous materials legislation and regulation is to

reduce risk by minimizing inventory on hand. The elimination of hazardous

materials involves not only procuring the least toxic substance, but also reducing

stock. Cost savings achieved by bulk purchasing practices are more than lost by

the costs associated with storing hazardous or toxic materials properly, or

providing for their proper disposal due to outdated products.

In addition, procurement employees need to be familiar with environmentally

preferable purchasing (EPP) which is the act of purchasing products/services

whose environmental impacts have been considered and found to be less

damaging to the environment and human health when compared to competing

products/services. EPP is often referred to as â€œgreen purchasingâ€ and

procurement employees need to be familiar with applicable laws and regulations.

Section XII: Contractor Notification

The College will provide hazard information to on-site contractors who have

employees that may be exposed to College-owned hazardous chemicals and toxic

substances while working at the College. In addition, the contractor must also

provide hazard information to the College when that contractor uses or stores

hazardous/toxic materials on-site. This function will be coordinated by the

Physical Plant who will notify the Environmental Health and Safety Officer of any

exchange. The exchange of information will occur before starting work on the

project, and will include, but is not limited to, SDSs, precautionary methods

needed to protect workers and the labeling system.

Contractors must also provide information on work they may perform that may

create potentially hazardous situations for campus employees. This information

should identify the work activity, its possible dates of occurrence, and preventive

measures that will be employed by the contractor to control any potential hazards

to campus employees and students and minimize impact on campus operations.

Contractor emergency contacts should also be identified. The roles campus and

local emergency response personnel would be expected to fulfill during any

emergency must also be discussed.

Should other campus offices enter into contracts for construction or other work

to be performed on the campus, that office is responsible for conveyance of

information on hazardous/toxic materials and/or conditions both to and from

the contractor.

Section XIII. Conclusion

It is the responsibility of every College employee to become knowledgeable in the

hazards of their workplace. It is also the responsibility of every College employee

to request information from supervisory personnel on any product they feel may

present a potential health and safety problem if used.

APPENDIX A

820

Part

Toxic Substances

Information, Training, and Education

Part 820 of Title 12 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules, and Regulations of the

state of New York (Cited as NYCRR 820)

and

Article 28 of the New York State Labor Law

As Amended

Effective August 26, 2004

CR 820 (08/08)

Article 28

Toxic Substances

Sec.

875. Definitions.

876. Notice requirements.

877. Trade secrets.

878. Employee education and training.

879. Records.

280. Employeesâ€™ rights.

881. Powers of the industrial commissioner.

882. Penalties.

883. Separability

Â§ 875. Definitions

When used in this article:

1. â€œEmployerâ€ means any individual, partnership, corporation or association engaged in a business who

has employees including the state and its political subdivisions. The term â€œemployerâ€ does not include the

employment of domestic workers or casual laborers employed at the place of residence of his or her

employer.

2. â€œToxic substanceâ€ means any substance which is listed in the latest printed edition of the national

institute for occupational safety and health registry of toxic effects of chemical substances or has yielded

positive evidence of acute or chronic health hazards in human, animal or other biological testing.

3. â€œWorkplaceâ€ means any location away from the home, permanent or temporary, where any employee

performs any work-related duty in the course of his employment.

(Added L.1980, c.551, Â§3.)

Â§ 876. Notice requirements

Notice to employees and their representatives regarding toxic substances.

1. Every employer shall post a sign in every workplace at the location or locations where notices to

employees are normally posted, to inform employees that they have a right to information from their

employer regarding the toxic substances found in the workplace and a description of the toxic effects of

these substances and the circumstances under which these effects are produced.

2. Until such time as the commissioner in consultation with the commissioner of health determines

that there is a federal program in effect which will guarantee substantially similar protection to employees,

each employer shall make available in writing to each employee, and if so requested their

representatives, information relating to all toxic effects and the circumstances under which these effects

are produced from the toxic substances to which the employee may be exposed in the course and scope

of employment.

3. It shall be the responsibility of the employer to obtain information relating to toxic substances

from: the manufacturer; the New York state department of health; the Federal Environmental Protection

Agencyâ€™s Chemical Substances Information Network; and the Health Hazard Evaluation Program of the

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.

4. Subject to the limitations set forth in section eight hundred seventy-seven of this article, any

manufacturer, importer, producer or formulator of any toxic substance shipped or transported or sold for

any use within the state must provide, upon request, the following information:

(a) the name or names of the toxic substance, including the generic or chemical name;

(b) the trade name of the chemical and any other commonly used name:

(d) the acute and chronic effects of exposure at hazardous levels;

(e) the symptoms of such effects;

(I) the potential for flammability, explosion and reactivity of such substance;

(g) appropriate emergency treatment;

(h) proper conditions for safe use and exposure to such toxic substance;

(i) procedures for cleanup of leaks and spills of such toxic substance.

5. Whenever an employer receives new information concerning those subjects listed in subdivision

four of this section, whether from the manufacturer, importer; producer or formulator or from state or

federal agencies, such employer must make such new information available to employees and if so

requested, their representatives upon receipt of same.

6. Each employer shall make available to every employee the informational leaflets that he receives

about the toxic substances information program pursuant to section forty-eight hundred four of the public

health law.

7. Upon receipt of a request for information the employer must provide the requested information in

writing within seventy-two hours, excluding weekends and public holidays. If the information is not

provided, the employee may not be required to work with the toxic substance until the information is made

available,

8. Provision of information to an employee shall not in any way affect the liability of an employer with

regard to the health and safety of an employee or other persons exposed to toxic substances, nor shall it

affect the employerâ€™s responsibility to take any action to prevent the occurrence of occupational disease

as required under any other provision of law. Further, it shall not affect any other duty or responsibility of

a manufacturer, producer, or formulator to warn ultimate users of a toxic substance pursuant to any other

provisions of law.

(Added L.1980, c. 551, Â§ 3.)

Â§ 877. Trade secrets

1. When a manufacturer, producer. formulator or employer considers the identity of or other

information concerning a toxic chemical substance to be a protectable trade secret or a proprietary

process whose disclosure would compromise his competitive advantage and when other applicable

provisions of the health law are satisfied, he may register this information as secret with the commissioner

of health.

2. Manufacturers, producers, formulators and employers who so register a substance, process or

product with the commissioner of health must inform in writing, employers who request information

relating to such substance, and employees and their representatives, that such substance or process

constitutes a registered trade secret or proprietary process and that information regarding the toxic effects

of such substance is only available without identifying information and must provide such information

without identifying data.

3. No officer, employee or agent of any state or municipal department, agency, commission or

authority shall disclose to anyone in any manner any record or portions thereof protected pursuant to this

article and which are within his custody or knowledge for so long as such record or portions thereof shall

be so exempted or until a final judicial denial of such exemption is rendered. Any person who violates

any provision of this subdivision may be fined, suspended or removed from office or employment in the

manner provided by law.

(Added L.1980, c. 551, Â§ 3.)

Â§ 878. Employee education and training

Every employer shall institute an education and training program for employees routinely exposed to

toxic substances.

2. The education and training program shall commence prior to initial assignment and shall be

repeated at least annually thereafter. Additional instruction must be provided whenever the potential for

exposure to toxic substances is altered.

3. The education and training program shall include, but may not be limited to, the following:

(a) the location of toxic substances to which the employee may be exposed:

(b) the properties of toxic substances to which employees may be exposed:

(d) the trade name of the chemical and any other commonly used name:

(e) the acute and chronic effects of exposure at hazardous levels;

(f) the symptoms of effects of exposure at hazardous levels;

(g) the potential for flammability, explosion and reactivity of such substance:

(h) appropriate emergency treatment:

(i) proper conditions for safe use and exposure to such toxic substance;

(j) procedures for cleanup of leaks and spills of such toxic substance.

(Added L.1980, c. 551, Â§ 3.)

Â§ 879. Records

Employers shall keep a record of the name, address and social security number of every employee

who handles or uses a substance or substances included in section nineteen hundred ten of the federal

occupational safety and health regulations, subparagraph z and which such substance or substances was

or were handled or used by which employee. Such record shall be made available to each affected

employee, former employee, designated physician or representative and the commissioner of health,

upon request, for examination and copying. Such record shall be kept for forty years. Such records shall

be sent to the department of health if the employerâ€™s establishment ceases to operate within the state of

New York.

(Added L.1980, c. 551, Â§ 3; amended L.1985, c. 577, Â§ 1; L.2003. c,. 411, Â§ 1, eff. Aug. 26, 2004)

Â§ 880. Employeesâ€™ rights

1. Employees or their representatives may request in writing from employers and shall receive all

information relating to toxic substances set forth in subdivision three of section eight hundred seventy-

eight of this article.

2. If an employee has requested information about a substance pursuant to subdivision seven of

section eight hundred seventy-six of this article, and has not received information within the time allowed

therein, the employee may not be required to work with such substance.

3. No employer shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, or otherwise discipline, or in any manner

discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed any complaint or has instituted, or

caused to be instituted, any proceeding under or related to the provisions of this article, or has testified, or

is about to testify, in any such proceeding, or because of the exercise of any right afforded pursuant to the

provisions of this article on such employeeâ€™s behalf or on the behalf of others, nor shall any pay, position,

seniority, or other benefits be lost for exercise of any right provided by this article.

4. Any employee who believes that he or she has been discharged, disciplined, or otherwise

discriminated against by any person in violation of this section may, within thirty days after such violation

occurs or thirty days after the employee first obtains knowledge that a violation did occur, file a complaint

with the industrial commissioner

alleging such discrimination. Upon receipt of such complaint, the

industrial commissioner shall cause such investigation to be made as he deems appropriate. If upon

such investigation, the industrial commissioner determines that the provisions of this section have been

violated, he shall request the attorney general to bring an action in supreme court against the person or

persons alleged to have violated the provisions of this section. In any such action the supreme court shall

have jurisdiction to restrain violations of this section and to order all appropriate relief, including but not

limited to civil penalties as set forth in section eight hundred eighty-two of this article, hiring. rehiring or

reinstatement of the employee in employment together with the payment of any compensation otherwise

actually lost as a result of such violation.

5. Within ninety days of the receipt of a complaint filed under this section the industrial

commissioner shall notify the complainant and his representative by registered mail of his determination.

6. Any waiver by an employee or applicant for employment of the benefits or requirements of this

article shall be against public policy and be null and void.

7. Any employerâ€™s request or requirement that an employee waive any rights under this article as a

condition of employment shall constitute an act of discrimination.

(Added L.1980, c. 551, Â§ 3.)

Now commissioner of labor

Â§ 881. Powers of the industrial commissioner

The industrial commissioner may promulgate such regulations as he shall consider necessary and

proper to effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article.

(Added L.1980, c. 551, Â§ 3.)

Now commissioner of labor.

Â§ 882. Penalties

1. Civil penalty. Any employer who fails to comply with the provisions of this article shall be liable

for a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars in addition to any other damages for which an

employer maybe liable pursuant to any other provision of law. The attorney general may bring an action

in the supreme court against any person or persons alleged to have violated the provisions of this article.

In any such action the supreme court shall have jurisdiction to restrain violations of this article and to levy

appropriate penalties. Any penalty assessed for the violation of any of the provisions of this article shall

be payable to the commissioner of health to be utilized for the purposes of environmental health pursuant

to section forty-eight hundred two of the public health law.

2. Criminal penalty. Any person who willfully and intentionally violates the provisions of this article is

guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished, for a first offense, by a fine of not more

than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days or by both such fine and

imprisonment; for a subsequent offense by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by

imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Added L.1980,c. 551, Â§ 3.)

Â§ 883. Separability

If any section, clause or provision of this article shall be unconstitutional or be ineffective in whole or

in part, to the extent that it is not unconstitutional or ineffective, it shall be valid and effective and no other

section, clause or provision shall on account thereof be deemed invalid or ineffective.

(Added L.1980, c. 551, Â§ 3.)

Part 820

Toxic Substances-Information, Training and Education

(Statutory Authority: Labor Law. Â§Â§ 21[11] 881)

Sec.

820.1 Purpose

820.2 Definitions

820.3 Notice and information requirements

820.4 Training

820.5 General recordkeeping responsibilities

820.6 Information and assistance

820.7 Separability

Part (Â§Â§ 820.l - 820.7) filed April 13, 1987 eff. June 1, 1987.

Â§ 820.1 Purpose.

This Part implements Labor Law, section 881 which provides for promulgation of regulations to

effectuate the purposes and provisions of Labor Law, article 28, which guarantees employeeâ€™ rights to

information, training and education regarding toxic substances in the workplace.

Sec. filed April 13, 1987 eff. June 1, 1987.

Â§ 820.2 Definitions.

As used in Labor Law, article 28, and these regulations:

(a) chemical name means the scientific designation of a substance in accordance with the

nomenclature developed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry or by the Chemical

Abstracts Service.

(b) Employee includes all regular and temporary, full-time and part-time employees, former

employees employed after the effective date of Labor Law, article 28, and employees on lay-off and

leaves of absence for any reason, but does not include domestic workers or casual laborers employed at

their employersâ€™ place of residence.

route of entry, including inhalation, ingestion, injection, skin contact or absorption, for any period of time,

even if such exposure is accidental or if actual exposure is being prevented in whole or in part by the use

of protective devices.

(d) Hazardous means causing, potentially causing, or contributing to an acute or chronic illness or

any other risk to health or life.

(e) Routine exposure means exposure (as defined in subdivision [c] of this section) which can be

expected to occur in the course of employment as part of an employeeâ€™s job duties or incidental thereto.

(f) Trade name means any designation or identification of a chemical or combination of chemicals,

such as a common name, code name. code number or brand name, used to identify a chemical or

combination of chemicals other than by their chemical names.

(g) Substantial number means 10 employees or 20 percent of the total number of employees,

whichever number is lower.

(h) As used in these regulations, the terms employer; toxic substance and workplace have the same

meaning as provided in Labor Law, section 875.

Sec. filed April 13, 1987 eff. June 1, 1987.

Â§ 820.3 Notice and information requirements.

(a) Where any provision of Labor Law, article 28 or these regulations requires an employer to provide

employees with notice or information relating to a toxic substance, said notice or information need not be

provided to a former employee employed after the effective date of Labor Law, article 28, or an employee

on indefinite lay-off if the toxic substance was not introduced into the workplace until after the employee

ceased working for the employer at that workplace. However, if a former employee employed after the

effective date of Labor Law, article 28, or an employee on indefinite lay-off requests information pursuant

to Labor Law, sections 876(7) and 880(1), about a toxic substance that was not present in the workplace

at any time that the employee was employed there, then the employer shall so advise the employee in

writing.

(b) The sign required by Labor Law, section 876(1), shall conform substantially to the dimensions,

format and type size of those produced by or available from the New York State Department of Health, or

shall otherwise be legible and conspicuous, and shall be posted conspicuously on employee bulletin

boards or in other similar places, so as to ensure that the signs will be readily seen by employees. If a

substantial number of the employees in the workplace speak a language other than English as their

primary language and cannot understand a sign in English, then a sign must be posted in that language

or languages as well as in English.

Labor Law, sections 876 and 880, shall be communicated in a manner comprehensible to the employees

to whom it is directed, shall be current, and must be updated in connection with the annual training

required by Labor Law, section 878. The employer shall advise the employees or their representatives of

the source(s) consulted in order to obtain this information. If a substantial number of the employees

speak a language other than English as their primary language, and cannot understand this information in

English, and any of this information is available in such other language, then the employer shall

communicate such information to the employees in that language as well as in English.

(d) The information required to be made available to employees and their representatives under

Labor Law, section 876, includes information about any toxic substance known to be present in a mixture,

provided that either:

(1) the substance comprises, as an intentional ingredient or as an impurity, one percent or more

by weight of the mixture; or

(2) even if the substance is present only in trace amounts in the mixture, the toxic properties of

the substance are such that the mixture may be hazardous upon exposure because of the presence

of the substance. An example of this situation would be the presence of 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodihenzo-

p-dioxin in the herbicide 2, 4, 5-T.

(e) The information required to be made available to employees and their representatives under

Labor Law, section 876(2), shall be maintained in a place readily accessible to employees.

(f) Copies of the information required to be made available to employees and their representatives

under Labor Law, section 876(2), shall be provided to them upon request and without charge or condition,

unless:

(1) the number of pages encompassed within any one request is greater than 200, in which case

the employer shall have the option of charging the actual cost of copying the information in excess of

200 pages or permitting examination of any pages in excess of 200 during regular working hours, with

no loss of pay, in a location convenient to the job site of the requestor or, if the requestor is an

employee representative, the employees he or she represents; or

(2) the information requested has been supplied in written form to the requestor within a one-

year period prior to the request, in which case the employer may either:

(i) loan the information to the requestor; or

(ii) make the information available for inspection or copying in a location convenient to the

job site of the requestor or, if the requestor is an employee representative, the employees he or

she represents, but need not do so during regular working hours or without loss of pay to the

requestor.

(g) Where an employee or a representative of one or more employees has not received information

required to be made available within the time required by Labor Law, section 876(7), the employee(s)

may not be required to handle, use or remain in risk of exposure to the toxic substance until the

information is provided by the employer.

(h) (1) If information is requested pursuant to Labor Law, section 876(7) or section 880(1), about a

substance which is neither a toxic substance nor comprised of any toxic substance, or with regard to

which no information is available, then the employer shall respond in writing, state that the substance is

not toxic or that no information about the substance is available, and identify the source(s) upon which

such statement is based.

(2) An employer may not state that a substance is not toxic or that no information about the

substance is available without first:

(i) obtaining a material safety data sheet (â€œMSDSâ€) or chemical data sheet for that

substance;

(ii) obtaining a fact sheet about that substance from the New York State Department of

Health; or

(iii) consulting the sources listed in Labor Law, section 876(3).

(i) (1) An employer may comply with the requirements of Labor Law, sections 876(7) and 880(1),

and these regulations by:

(i) describing the location of each toxic substance in the workplace;

(ii) making available an MSDS or a chemical data sheet prepared by the New York State

Department of Health for each such toxic substance, provided that the MSDS or chemical data

sheet contains all of the information required by Labor Law, article 28, and these regulations; and

(iii) advising the employee(s) or employee representative who requested the information that

future research may render the information obsolete or incomplete.

(2) If an MSDS or chemical data sheet provided by an employer does not contain all of the

information required by Labor Law, article 28, and these regulations, then the employer shall provide

the required supplemental information by consulting the sources listed in Labor Law, section 876(3).

(j) Whenever an employer receives new information about any toxic substance in the workplace

concerning those subjects listed in Labor Law, section 876(4), it shall upon receipt thereof provide

employees and, if so requested, their representatives with such information.

Sec. filed April 13, 1987 eff. June 1, 1987.

Â§ 820.4 Training.

(a) The education and training program required by Labor Law, Section 878, need not be provided to

a former employee or an employee on leave or lay-off unless or until such employee returns to work.

(b) Employees are entitled to the education and training required by Labor Law, section 878, if they

are routinely exposed to any toxic substance as â€œroutine exposureâ€ is defined in section 820.2(e) of this

Part.

Law, section 878, must be provided by qualified trainers during employeesâ€™ regular working hours, with no

loss of pay, in a location convenient to the job site of the employee(s) receiving such training.

(2) The education and training program required by Labor Law, section 878, must be tailored to

the individual workplace environment and must include an oral explanation to accompany any written

material. If a substantial number of the employees in any particular education and training group

speak a particular language other than English as their primary language and cannot comprehend an

English-language education and training program, the education and training program must be

provided to such employees in that language as well as in English.

(d) Substantive information to be provided. The information required to be provided to employees by

Labor Law, section 878(3)(a)-(j) includes:

(1) such introductory material as is necessary for employees to understand the information

provided pursuant to Labor Law, section 878(3)(a)-(j), including but not limited to:

(i) routes by which toxic substances enter the body;

(ii) target organs of various toxins, and how toxic substances reach such organs;

(iii) the retention and accumulation of toxic substances in the body;

(iv) the concept of synergistic, additive and antagonistic interactions between substances

whereby their toxic effects may be multiplied or otherwise increased;

(v) the concept of a biological threshold level of exposure for the effects of some toxic

substances and the absence of any threshold exposure level for other toxic substances, such as

chemical carcinogenicity; and

(vi) the inability of the body to reverse some toxic effects.

(2) information about any toxic substance known to be present in a mixture, provided that either:

(i) the substance comprises, as an intentional ingredient or as an impurity, one percent or

more by weight of the mixture; or

(ii) even if the substance is present only in trace amounts in the mixture, the toxic properties

of the substance are such that the mixture may be hazardous upon exposure because of the

presence of the substance. An example of this situation would he the presence of 2, 3, 7, 8-

tetrachlorodihenzo-p-dioxin in the herbicide 2, 4. 5-T;

(3) any Federal, State and local occupational safety and health laws, ordinances, regulations, or

other requirements or standards for the handling and use of any toxic substance found in the

employeesâ€™ workplace;

(4) how to read an MSDS or chemical data sheet;

(5) the use and functioning of cleanup, firefighting and personal protective equipment, in both

ordinary and special use conditions, and any workplace policy for when such equipment is to be

used; and

(6) the sources from which employees may obtain further information concerning the toxic

substances in their workplace, the hazardous consequences of such substances, and the available

protective measures, including the addresses and telephone numbers of the nearest offices of the

agencies listed in Labor Law, section 876(3).

(e) Updating the education and training program. (1) Before any new toxic substance may be

introduced into the workplace, an employer must provide employees with the required education and

training for that substance.

(2) Upon the receipt of information indicating that a substance already in use in the workplace is

toxic, an employer shall promptly provide employees with the required education and training for that

substance.

(f) Employeesâ€™ rights. The education and training program for employees required by Labor Law,

section 878, shall include the following information:

(1) the employeesâ€™ right to notice and information, the type of information to be provided, and the

procedures for obtaining such information, under Labor Law, section 876, and these regulations;

(2) the employeesâ€™ right to refuse to work with a toxic substance for which a request for

information was made but not responded to within 72 hours of the request; the right not to lose pay or

forfeit any other privilege until a proper response to the request is received; and the right not to be

discharged, disciplined, penalized, or discriminated against for exercising any right under Labor Law,

article 28, or these regulations; and that complaints regarding violations of Labor Law, article 28 or

these regulations maybe made to either the New York State Department of Labor or the Attorney

General of the State of New York:

(3) the employeesâ€™ right to education and training, the specific information required to be

provided through such education and training, and the manner in which such education and training is

to be provided under Labor Law, section 878, and these regulations; and

(4) the employerâ€™s recordkeeping obligations and employeesâ€™ right to examine and copy such

records under Labor Law, section 879, and these regulations.

(g) Recordkeeping. Employers shall maintain a written record of training given to employees. This

record shall describe the training, the date or dates on which it was given, the names of the employees in

attendance at each session, and the person(s) conducting the training. These records shall be

maintained by the employer for the duration of each employeeâ€™s employment and shall be made available

upon request to the employee, his or her representative, the New York State Department of Labor and

the Attorney General of the State of New York.

Sec. filed April 13, 1987 eff. June 1, 1987.

Â§ 820.5 General recordkeeping responsibilities.

(a) The record required to be maintained by Labor Law, section 879, shall specify the name, address

and social security number of the employee, and the chemical and trade name(s), chemical abstracts

service number, and manufacturer, if known, of each substance to which the employee has been

exposed.

(b) The employer shall keep a file of any written materials maintained to comply with Labor Law,

article 28, including, at least, training materials and the MSDSâ€™s or chemical data sheets for each toxic

substance found in the workplace since the effective date of Labor Law, article 28, whether or not the

substance is still present in the workplace.

Department of Health with a copy of the records required under subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section.

Sec. filed April 13, 1987 eff. June 1, 1987.

Â§ 820.6 Information and assistance.

Any employer may request further information or assistance regarding these regulations or

compliance therewith by contacting the Bureau of Toxic Substance Assessment of the New York State

Department of Health.

Sec. filed April 13, 1987 eff. June 1, 1987.

Â§ 820.7 Separability.

If any section, clause or provision of this Part shall be unconstitutional, or be invalid or ineffective in

whole or in part, to the extent that it is not unconstitutional, invalid or ineffective, it shall be valid and

effective and no other section, clause or provision shall on account thereof be deemed invalid or

ineffective.

Sec. filed April 13, 1987 eff. June 1, 1987.

APPENDIX B

PART 1910â€”OCCUPATIONAL SAFE-

TY AND HEALTH STANDARDS

(CONTINUED)

Subpart Zâ€”Toxic and Hazardous

Substances

Sec.

1910.1000 Air contaminants.

1910.1001 Asbestos.

1910.1002 Coal tar pitch volatiles; interpre-

tation of term.

1910.1003 13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl,

etc.).

1910.1004 alpha-Naphthylamine.

1910.1005 [Reserved]

1910.1006 Methyl chloromethyl ether.

1910.1007 3,â€²â€”Dichlorobenzidine (and its

salts).

1910.1008 bis-Chloromethyl ether.

1910.1009 beta-Naphthylamine.

1910.1010 Benzidine.

1910.1011 4-Aminodiphenyl.

1910.1012 Ethyleneimine.

1910.1013 beta-Propiolactone.

1910.1014 2-Acetylaminofluorene.

1910.1015 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene.

1910.1016 N-Nitrosodimethylamine.

1910.1017 Vinyl chloride.

1910.1018 Inorganic arsenic.

1910.1020 Access to employee exposure and

medical records.

1910.1025 Lead.

1910.1026 Chromium (VI).

1910.1027 Cadmium.

1910.1028 Benzene.

1910.1029 Coke oven emissions.

1910.1030 Bloodborne pathogens.

1910.1043 Cotton dust.

1910.1044 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane.

1910.1045 Acrylonitrile.

1910.1047 Ethylene oxide.

1910.1048 Formaldehyde.

1910.1050 Methylenedianiline.

1910.1051 1,3â€“Butadiene.

1910.1052 Methylene Chloride.

1910.1096 Ionizing radiation.

1910.1200 Hazard communication.

1910.1201 Retention of DOT markings, plac-

ards and labels.

1910.1450 Occupational exposure to haz-

ardous chemicals in laboratories.

UBJECT

NDEX FOR

29 CFR P

ART

1910â€”O

CCU

PATIONAL

AFETY AND

EALTH

TAND

ARDS

Subpart Zâ€”Toxic and Hazardous

Substances

UTHORITY

: Secs. 4, 6, 8 of the Occupational

Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653,

655, and 657); Secretary of Laborâ€™s Order No.

12â€“71 (36 FR 8754), 8â€“76 (41 FR 25059), 9â€“83 (48

FR 35736), 1â€“90 (55 FR 9033), 6â€“96 (62 FR 111),

3â€“2000 (65 FR 50017), 5â€“2002 (67 FR 65008), or 5â€“

2007 (72 FR 31160), as applicable; and 29 CFR

part 1911.

All of subpart Z issued under section 6(b) of

the Occupational Safety and Health Act of

1970, except those substances that have expo-

sure limits listed in Tables Zâ€“1, Zâ€“2, and Zâ€“

3 of 29 CFR 1910.1000. The latter were issued

under section 6(a) (29 U.S.C. 655(a)).

Section 1910.1000, Tables Zâ€“1, Zâ€“2, and Zâ€“3

also issued under 5 U.S.C. 553, but not under

29 CFR part 1911 except for the arsenic (or-

ganic compounds), benzene, cotton dust, and

chromium (VI) listings.

Section 1910.1001 also issued under section

107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety

Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3704) and 5 U.S.C.

553.

Section 1910.1002 also issued under 5 U.S.C.

553, but not under 29 U.S.C. 655 or 29 CFR

part 1911.

Sections 1910.1018, 1910.1029, and 1910.1200

also issued under 29 U.S.C. 653.

Section 1910.1030 also issued under Public

Law 106â€“430, 114 Stat. 1901.

OURCE

: 39 FR 23502, June 27, 1974, unless

otherwise noted. Redesignated at 40 FR 23072,

May 28, 1975.

Â§ 1910.1000 Air contaminants.

An employeeâ€™s exposure to any sub-

stance listed in Tables Zâ€“1, Zâ€“2, or Zâ€“3

of this section shall be limited in ac-

cordance with the requirements of the

following paragraphs of this section.

(a) Table Zâ€“1â€”(1) Substances with lim-

its preceded by â€˜â€˜Câ€™â€™â€”Ceiling Values. An

employeeâ€™s exposure to any substance

in Table Zâ€“1, the exposure limit of

which is preceded by a â€˜â€˜Câ€™â€™, shall at no

time exceed the exposure limit given

for that substance. If instantaneous

monitoring is not feasible, then the

ceiling shall be assessed as a 15-minute

time weighted average exposure which

shall not be exceeded at any time dur-

ing the working day.

(2) Other substancesâ€”8-hour Time

Weighted Averages. An employeeâ€™s expo-

sure to any substance in Table Zâ€“1, the

exposure limit of which is not preceded

by a â€˜â€˜Câ€™â€™, shall not exceed the 8-hour

Time Weighted Average given for that

substance in any 8-hour work shift of a

40-hour work week.

(b) Table Zâ€“2. An employeeâ€™s exposure

to any substance listed in Table Zâ€“2

shall not exceed the exposure limits

specified as follows:

(1) 8-hour time weighted averages. An

employeeâ€™s exposure to any substance

listed in Table Zâ€“2, in any 8-hour work

Â§ 1910.1000

shift of a 40-hour work week, shall not

exceed the 8-hour time weighted aver-

age limit given for that substance in

Table Zâ€“2.

(2) Acceptable ceiling concentrations.

An employeeâ€™s exposure to a substance

listed in Table Zâ€“2 shall not exceed at

any time during an 8-hour shift the ac-

ceptable ceiling concentration limit

given for the substance in the table, ex-

cept for a time period, and up to a con-

centration not exceeding the maximum

duration and concentration allowed in

the column under â€˜â€˜acceptable max-

imum peak above the acceptable ceil-

ing concentration for an 8-hour shift.â€™â€™

(3) Example. During an 8-hour work

shift, an employee may be exposed to a

concentration of Substance A (with a

10 ppm TWA, 25 ppm ceiling and 50 ppm

peak) above 25 ppm (but never above 50

ppm) only for a maximum period of 10

minutes. Such exposure must be com-

pensated by exposures to concentra-

tions less than 10 ppm so that the cu-

mulative exposure for the entire 8-hour

work shift does not exceed a weighted

average of 10 ppm.

to any substance listed in Table Zâ€“3, in

any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work

week, shall not exceed the 8-hour time

weighted average limit given for that

substance in the table.

(d) Computation formulae. The com-

putation formula which shall apply to

employee exposure to more than one

substance for which 8-hour time

weighted averages are listed in subpart

Z of 29 CFR part 1910 in order to deter-

mine whether an employee is exposed

over the regulatory limit is as follows:

(1)(i) The cumulative exposure for an

8-hour work shift shall be computed as

follows:

E = (C

+...C

)Ã·8

Where:

E is the equivalent exposure for the working

shift.

C is the concentration during any period of

time T where the concentration remains

constant.

T is the duration in hours of the exposure at

the concentration C.

The value of E shall not exceed the 8-hour

time weighted average specified in subpart Z

of 29 CFR part 1910 for the substance in-

volved.

29 CFR Ch. XVII (7â€“1â€“10 Edition)

(ii) To illustrate the formula pre-

scribed in paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this

section, assume that Substance A has

an 8-hour time weighted average limit

of 100 ppm noted in Table Zâ€“1. Assume

that an employee is subject to the fol-

lowing exposure:

Two hours exposure at 150 ppm

Two hours exposure at 75 ppm

Four hours exposure at 50 ppm

Substituting this information in the for-

mula, we have

(2Ã—150+2Ã—75+4Ã—50)Ã·8=81.25 ppm

Since 81.25 ppm is less than 100 ppm, the 8-

hour time weighted average limit, the expo-

sure is acceptable.

(2)(i) In case of a mixture of air con-

taminants an employer shall compute

the equivalent exposure as follows:

=(C

Ã·L

)+. . .(C

Ã·L

)

Where:

is the equivalent exposure for the mix-

ture.

C is the concentration of a particular con-

taminant.

L is the exposure limit for that substance

specified in subpart Z of 29 CFR part 1910.

The value of E

shall not exceed unity (1).

(ii) To illustrate the formula pre-

scribed in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this

section, consider the following expo-

sures:

Actual con-

centration of

8-hour TWA

Substance 8-hour ex-

PEL (ppm)

posure

(ppm)

B ................................................ 500 1,000

C ................................................ 45 200

D ................................................ 40 200

Substituting in the formula, we have:

=500Ã·1,000+45Ã·200+40Ã·200

=0.500+0.225+0.200

=0.925

Since E

is less than unity (1), the exposure

combination is within acceptable limits.

(e) To achieve compliance with para-

graphs (a) through (d) of this section,

administrative or engineering controls

must first be determined and imple-

mented whenever feasible. When such

controls are not feasible to achieve full

compliance, protective equipment or

any other protective measures shall be

used to keep the exposure of employees

to air contaminants within the limits

Occupational Safety and Health Admin., Labor Â§ 1910.1000

prescribed in this section. Any equip- dustrial hygienist or other technically

ment and/or technical measures used qualified person. Whenever respirators

for this purpose must be approved for are used, their use shall comply with

each particular use by a competent in- 1910.134.

ABLE

Zâ€“1â€”L

IMITS FOR

ONTAMINANTS

Substance CAS No. (c) ppm (a)

mg/m

(b)

Skin designation

Acetaldehyde ..........................................................................

Acetic acid ..............................................................................

Acetic anhydride .....................................................................

Acetone ..................................................................................

Acetonitrile ..............................................................................

2-Acetylaminofluorine; see 1910.1014 ...................................

Acetylene dichloride; see 1,2-Dichloroethylene.

Acetylene tetrabromide ..........................................................

Acrolein ...................................................................................

Acrylamide ..............................................................................

Acrylonitrile; see 1910.1045 ...................................................

Aldrin ......................................................................................

Allyl alcohol ............................................................................

Allyl chloride ...........................................................................

Allyl glycidyl ether (AGE) .......................................................

Allyl propyl disulfide ................................................................

alpha-Alumina .........................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Aluminum, metal (as Al) .........................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

4-Aminodiphenyl; see 1910.1011 ...........................................

2-Aminoethanol; see Ethanolamine.

2-Aminopyridine ......................................................................

Ammonia ................................................................................

Ammonium sulfamate .............................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

n-Amyl acetate .......................................................................

sec-Amyl acetate ....................................................................

Aniline and homologs .............................................................

Anisidine (o-, p-isomers) ........................................................

Antimony and compounds (as Sb) .........................................

ANTU (alpha Naphthylthiourea) .............................................

Arsenic, inorganic compounds (as As); see 1910.1018 ........

Arsenic, organic compounds (as As) .....................................

Arsine .....................................................................................

Asbestos; see 1910.1001 .......................................................

Azinphos-methyl .....................................................................

Barium, soluble compounds (as Ba) ......................................

Barium sulfate ........................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Benomyl ..................................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Benzene; see 1910.1028 .......................................................

See Table Zâ€“2 for the limits applicable in the oper-

ations or sectors excluded in 1910.1028

Benzidine; see 1910.1010 ......................................................

p-Benzoquinone; see Quinone.

Benzo(a)pyrene; see Coal tar pitch volatiles..

Benzoyl peroxide ....................................................................

Benzyl chloride .......................................................................

Beryllium and beryllium compounds (as Be) .........................

Biphenyl; see Diphenyl.

Bismuth telluride, Undoped ....................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Boron oxide ............................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Boron trifluoride ......................................................................

Bromine ..................................................................................

Bromoform ..............................................................................

Butadiene (1,3-Butadiene); See 29 CFR 1910.1051; 29

CFR 1910.19(l).

75â€“07â€“0

64â€“19â€“7

108â€“24â€“7

67â€“64â€“1

75â€“05â€“8

53â€“96â€“3

79â€“27â€“6

107â€“02â€“8

79â€“06â€“1

107â€“13â€“1

309â€“00â€“2

107â€“18â€“6

107â€“05â€“1

106â€“92â€“3

2179â€“59â€“1

1344â€“28â€“1

7429â€“90â€“5

92â€“67â€“1

504â€“29â€“0

7664â€“41â€“7

7773â€“06â€“0

628â€“63â€“7

626â€“38â€“0

62â€“53â€“3

29191â€“52â€“4

7440â€“36â€“0

86â€“88â€“4

7440â€“38â€“2

7784â€“42â€“1

(

)

86â€“50â€“0

7440â€“39â€“3

7727â€“43â€“7

17804â€“35â€“2

71â€“43â€“2

92â€“87â€“5

94â€“36â€“0

100â€“44â€“7

7440â€“41â€“7

1304â€“82â€“1

1303â€“86â€“2

7637â€“07â€“2

7726â€“95â€“6

75â€“25â€“2

106â€“99â€“0

200

1000

0 .1

......................

0 .5

......................

100

125

......................

0 .05

......................

0 .1

0 .5

1 ppm/5

ppm STEL

360

2400

0 .25

0 .3

0 .25

525

650

0 .5

0 .3

0 .5

0 .2

0 .5

(

)

0 .7

Â§ 1910.1000 29 CFR Ch. XVII (7â€“1â€“10 Edition)

ABLE

Zâ€“1â€”L

IMITS FOR

ONTAMINANTS

â€”Continued

Substance CAS No. (c) ppm (a)

mg/m

(b)

Skin designation

Butanethiol; see Butyl mercaptan.

2-Butanone (Methyl ethyl ketone) .......................................... 78â€“93â€“3 200 590

2-Butoxyethanol ...................................................................... 111â€“76â€“2 50 240 X

n-Butyl-acetate ....................................................................... 123â€“86â€“4 150 710

sec-Butyl acetate .................................................................... 105â€“46â€“4 200 950

tert-Butyl acetate .................................................................... 540â€“88â€“5 200 950

n-Butyl alcohol ........................................................................ 71â€“36â€“3 100 300

sec-Butyl alcohol .................................................................... 78â€“92â€“2 150 450

tert-Butyl alcohol ..................................................................... 75â€“65â€“0 100 300

Butylamine .............................................................................. 109â€“73â€“9 (C)5 (C)15 X

tert-Butyl chromate (as CrO

); see 1910.1026

.................... 1189â€“85â€“1

n-Butyl glycidyl ether (BGE) ................................................... 2426â€“08â€“6 50 270

Butyl mercaptan ..................................................................... 109â€“79â€“5 10 35

p-tert-Butyltoluene .................................................................. 98â€“51â€“1 10 60

Cadmium (as Cd); see 1910.1027 ......................................... 7440â€“43â€“9

Calcium carbonate .................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

1317â€“65â€“3

......................

Calcium hydroxide ..................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

1305â€“62â€“0

......................

Calcium oxide ......................................................................... 1305â€“78â€“8 ...................... 5

Calcium silicate ......................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

1344â€“95â€“2

......................

Calcium sulfate .......................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

7778â€“18â€“9

......................

Camphor, synthetic ................................................................ 76â€“22â€“2 ...................... 2

Carbaryl (Sevin) ..................................................................... 63â€“25â€“2 ...................... 5

Carbon black .......................................................................... 1333â€“86â€“4 ...................... 3 .5

Carbon dioxide ....................................................................... 124â€“38â€“9 5000 9000

Carbon disulfide ..................................................................... 75â€“15â€“0 (

)

Carbon monoxide ................................................................... 630â€“08â€“0 50 55

Carbon tetrachloride ............................................................... 56â€“23â€“5 (

)

Cellulose .................................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

9004â€“34â€“6

......................

Chlordane ............................................................................... 57â€“74â€“9 ...................... 0 .5 X

Chlorinated camphene ........................................................... 8001â€“35â€“2 ...................... 0 .5 X

Chlorinated diphenyl oxide ..................................................... 55720â€“99â€“5 ...................... 0 .5

Chlorine .................................................................................. 7782â€“50â€“5 (C)1 (C)3

Chlorine dioxide ...................................................................... 10049â€“04â€“4 0 .1 0 .3

Chlorine trifluoride .................................................................. 7790â€“91â€“2 (C)0 .1 (C)0 .4

Chloroacetaldehyde ................................................................ 107â€“20â€“0 (C)1 (C)3

a-Chloroacetophenone (Phenacyl chloride) ........................... 532â€“27â€“4 0 .05 0 .3

Chlorobenzene ....................................................................... 108â€“90â€“7 75 350

o-Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile ......................................... 2698â€“41â€“1 0 .05 0 .4

Chlorobromomethane .............................................................

2-Chloro-1,3-butadiene; see beta-Chloroprene.

74â€“97â€“5 200 1050

Chlorodiphenyl (42% Chlorine) (PCB) ................................... 53469â€“21â€“9 ...................... 1 X

Chlorodiphenyl (54% Chlorine) (PCB) ...................................

1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane; see Epichlorohydrin.

2-Chloroethanol; see Ethylene chlorohydrin.

Chloroethylene; see Vinyl chloride.

11097â€“69â€“1 ...................... 0 .5 X

Chloroform (Trichloromethane) .............................................. 67â€“66â€“3 (C)50 (C)240

bis(Chloromethyl) ether; see 1910.1008 ................................ 542â€“88â€“1

Chloromethyl methyl ether; see 1910.1006 ........................... 107â€“30â€“2

1-Chloro-1-nitropropane ......................................................... 600â€“25â€“9 20 100

Chloropicrin ............................................................................ 76â€“06â€“2 0 .1 0 .7

beta-Chloroprene .................................................................... 126â€“99â€“8 25 90 X

2-Chloro-6-(trichloromethyl) pyridine ......................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Chromium (II) compounds.

1929â€“82â€“4

......................

(as Cr) ......................................................................

Chromium (III) compounds.

7440â€“47â€“3 ...................... 0 .5

(as Cr) ......................................................................

Chromium (VI) compounds; See 1910.1026

7440â€“47â€“3 ...................... 0 .5

Chromium metal and insol. salts (as Cr) ...............................

Chrysene; see Coal tar pitch volatiles.

7440â€“47â€“3 ...................... 1

Clopidol ................................................................................... 2971â€“90â€“6

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Substance CAS No. (c) ppm (a)

mg/m

(b)

Skin designation

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Coal dust (less than 5% SiO

), respirable fraction ................

Coal dust (greater than or equal to 5% SiO

), respirable

fraction.

Coal tar pitch volatiles (benzene soluble fraction), anthra-

cene, BaP, phenanthrene, acridine, chrysene, pyrene.

Cobalt metal, dust, and fume (as Co) ....................................

Coke oven emissions; see 1910.1029.

Copper ....................................................................................

Fume (as Cu) ...........................................................

Dusts and mists (as Cu) ..........................................

Cotton dust

; see 1910.1043 .................................................

Crag herbicide (Sesone) ........................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Cresol, all isomers ..................................................................

Crotonaldehyde ......................................................................

Cumene ..................................................................................

Cyanides (as CN) ...................................................................

Cyclohexane ...........................................................................

Cyclohexanol ..........................................................................

Cyclohexanone .......................................................................

Cyclohexene ...........................................................................

Cyclopentadiene .....................................................................

2,4-D (Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) .......................................

Decaborane ............................................................................

Demeton (Systox) ...................................................................

Diacetone alcohol (4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone) ...........

1,2-Diaminoethane; see Ethylenediamine.

Diazomethane ........................................................................

Diborane .................................................................................

1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP); see 1910.1044 ........

1,2-Dibromoethane; see Ethylene dibromide.

Dibutyl phosphate ...................................................................

Dibutyl phthalate .....................................................................

o-Dichlorobenzene .................................................................

p-Dichlorobenzene .................................................................

3,â€²-Dichlorobenzidine; see 1910.1007 ....................................

Dichlorodifluoromethane .........................................................

1,3-Dichloro-5,5-dimethyl hydantoin .......................................

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) ..................................

1,1-Dichloroethane .................................................................

1,2-Dichloroethane; see Ethylene dichloride.

1,2-Dichloroethylene ...............................................................

Dichloroethyl ether .................................................................

Dichloromethane; see Methylene chloride.

Dichloromonofluoromethane ..................................................

1,1-Dichloro-1-nitroethane ......................................................

1,2-Dichloropropane; see Propylene dichloride.

Dichlorotetrafluoroethane .......................................................

Dichlorvos (DDVP) .................................................................

Dicyclopentadienyl iron ..........................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Dieldrin ...................................................................................

Diethylamine ...........................................................................

2-Diethylaminoethanol ............................................................

Diethyl ether; see Ethyl ether.

Difluorodibromomethane ........................................................

Diglycidyl ether (DGE) ............................................................

Dihydroxybenzene; see Hydroquinone.

Diisobutyl ketone ....................................................................

Diisopropylamine ....................................................................

4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene; see 1910.1015 .......................

Dimethoxymethane; see Methylal.

Dimethyl acetamide ................................................................

Dimethylamine ........................................................................

Dimethylaminobenzene; see Xylidine.

Dimethylaniline (N,N-Dimethylaniline) ....................................

Dimethylbenzene; see Xylene.

65966â€“93â€“2

7440â€“48â€“4

7440â€“50â€“8

136â€“78â€“7

1319â€“77â€“3

123â€“73â€“9;

4170â€“30â€“3

98â€“82â€“8

(

)

110â€“82â€“7

108â€“93â€“0

108â€“94â€“1

110â€“83â€“8

542â€“92â€“7

94â€“75â€“7

17702â€“41â€“9

8065â€“48â€“3

123â€“42â€“2

334â€“88â€“3

19287â€“45â€“7

96â€“12â€“8

107â€“66â€“4

84â€“74â€“2

95â€“50â€“1

106â€“46â€“7

91â€“94â€“1

75â€“71â€“8

118â€“52â€“5

50â€“29â€“3

75â€“34â€“3

540â€“59â€“0

111â€“44â€“4

75â€“43â€“4

594â€“72â€“9

76â€“14â€“2

62â€“73â€“7

102â€“54â€“5

60â€“57â€“1

109â€“89â€“7

100â€“37â€“8

75â€“61â€“6

2238â€“07â€“5

108â€“83â€“8

108â€“18â€“9

60â€“11â€“7

127â€“19â€“5

124â€“40â€“3

121â€“69â€“7

......................

300

......................

0 .05

......................

0 .2

0 .1

......................

1000

......................

100

200

1000

......................

100

(

)

(

)

0 .2

0 .1

245

1050

200

1015

200

0 .3

0 .1

240

0 .4

0 .1

450

4950

0 .2

400

790

4200

7000

0 .25

860

290

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Substance CAS No. (c) ppm (a)

mg/m

(b)

Skin designation

Dimethyl-1,2-dibromo-2,2-dichloroethyl phosphate ................

Dimethylformamide .................................................................

2,6-Dimethyl-4-heptanone; see Diisobutyl ketone.

1,1-Dimethylhydrazine ............................................................

Dimethylphthalate ...................................................................

Dimethyl sulfate ......................................................................

Dinitrobenzene (all isomers) ..................................................

(ortho) .......................................................................

(meta) .......................................................................

(para) ........................................................................

Dinitro-o-cresol .......................................................................

Dinitrotoluene .........................................................................

Dioxane (Diethylene dioxide) .................................................

Diphenyl (Biphenyl) ................................................................

Diphenylmethane diisocyanate; see Methylene bisphenyl

isocyanate.

Dipropylene glycol methyl ether .............................................

Di-sec octyl phthalate (Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate) ...............

Emery .....................................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Endrin .....................................................................................

Epichlorohydrin .......................................................................

EPN ........................................................................................

1,2-Epoxypropane; see Propylene oxide.

2,3-Epoxy-1-propanol; see Glycidol.

Ethanethiol; see Ethyl mercaptan.

Ethanolamine ..........................................................................

2-Ethoxyethanol (Cellosolve) .................................................

2-Ethoxyethyl acetate (Cellosolve acetate) ............................

Ethyl acetate ...........................................................................

Ethyl acrylate ..........................................................................

Ethyl alcohol (Ethanol) ...........................................................

Ethylamine ..............................................................................

Ethyl amyl ketone (5-Methyl-3-heptanone) ............................

Ethyl benzene .........................................................................

Ethyl bromide .........................................................................

Ethyl butyl ketone (3-Heptanone) ..........................................

Ethyl chloride ..........................................................................

Ethyl ether ..............................................................................

Ethyl formate ..........................................................................

Ethyl mercaptan .....................................................................

Ethyl silicate ...........................................................................

Ethylene chlorohydrin .............................................................

Ethylenediamine .....................................................................

Ethylene dibromide .................................................................

Ethylene dichloride (1,2-Dichloroethane) ...............................

Ethylene glycol dinitrate .........................................................

Ethylene glycol methyl acetate; see Methyl cellosolve ace-

tate.

Ethyleneimine; see 1910.1012 ...............................................

Ethylene oxide; see 1910.1047 ..............................................

Ethylidene chloride; see 1,1-Dichloroethane.

N-Ethylmorpholine ..................................................................

Ferbam ...................................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Ferrovanadium dust ...............................................................

Fluorides (as F) ......................................................................

Fluorine ...................................................................................

Fluorotrichloromethane (Trichlorofluoromethane) ..................

Formaldehyde; see 1910.1048 ..............................................

Formic acid .............................................................................

Furfural ...................................................................................

Furfuryl alcohol .......................................................................

Grain dust (oat, wheat, barley) ..............................................

Glycerin (mist) ........................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Glycidol ...................................................................................

Glycol monoethyl ether; see 2-Ethoxyethanol.

Graphite, natural, respirable dust ...........................................

Graphite, synthetic.

300â€“76â€“5

68â€“12â€“2

57â€“14â€“7

131â€“11â€“3

77â€“78â€“1

528â€“29â€“0

99â€“65â€“0

100â€“25â€“4

534â€“52â€“1

25321â€“14â€“6

123â€“91â€“1

92â€“52â€“4

34590â€“94â€“8

117â€“81â€“7

12415â€“34â€“8

72â€“20â€“8

106â€“89â€“8

2104â€“64â€“5

141â€“43â€“5

110â€“80â€“5

111â€“15â€“9

141â€“78â€“6

140â€“88â€“5

64â€“17â€“5

75â€“04â€“7

541â€“85â€“5

100â€“41â€“4

74â€“96â€“4

106â€“35â€“4

75â€“00â€“3

60â€“29â€“7

109â€“94â€“4

75â€“08â€“1

78â€“10â€“4

107â€“07â€“3

107â€“15â€“3

106â€“93â€“4

107â€“06â€“2

628â€“96â€“6

151â€“56â€“4

75â€“21â€“8

100â€“74â€“3

14484â€“64â€“1

12604â€“58â€“9

(

)

7782â€“41â€“4

75â€“69â€“4

50â€“00â€“0

64â€“18â€“6

98â€“01â€“1

98â€“00â€“0

........................

56â€“81â€“5

556â€“52â€“5

7782â€“42â€“5

......................

0 .5

......................

100

0 .2

100

......................

200

100

400

1000

100

200

1000

400

100

......................

0 .1

1000

......................

0 .2

1 .5

360

600

0 .1

0 .5

740

540

1400

100

1900

130

435

890

230

2600

1200

300

850

(

)

(

)

2 .5

0 .2

5600

200

150

(

)

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Substance CAS No. (c) ppm (a)

mg/m

(b)

Skin designation

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Guthion; see Azinphos methyl.

......................

Gypsum ..................................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

13397â€“24â€“5

......................

Hafnium .................................................................................. 7440â€“58â€“6 ...................... 0 .5

Heptachlor .............................................................................. 76â€“44â€“8 ...................... 0 .5 X

Heptane (n-Heptane) .............................................................. 142â€“82â€“5 500 2000

Hexachloroethane .................................................................. 67â€“72â€“1 1 10 X

Hexachloronaphthalene .......................................................... 1335â€“87â€“1 ...................... 0 .2 X

n-Hexane ................................................................................ 110â€“54â€“3 500 1800

2-Hexanone (Methyl n-butyl ketone) ...................................... 591â€“78â€“6 100 410

Hexone (Methyl isobutyl ketone) ............................................ 108â€“10â€“1 100 410

sec-Hexyl acetate ................................................................... 108â€“84â€“9 50 300

Hydrazine ............................................................................... 302â€“01â€“2 1 1 .3 X

Hydrogen bromide .................................................................. 10035â€“10â€“6 3 10

Hydrogen chloride .................................................................. 7647â€“01â€“0 (C)5 (C)7

Hydrogen cyanide .................................................................. 74â€“90â€“8 10 11 X

Hydrogen fluoride (as F) ........................................................ 7664â€“39â€“3 (

)

Hydrogen peroxide ................................................................. 7722â€“84â€“1 1 1 .4

Hydrogen selenide (as Se) .................................................... 7783â€“07â€“5 0 .05 0 .2

Hydrogen sulfide .................................................................... 7783â€“06â€“4 (

)

Hydroquinone ......................................................................... 123â€“31â€“9 ...................... 2

Iodine ...................................................................................... 7553â€“56â€“2 (C)0 .1 (C)1

Iron oxide fume ...................................................................... 1309â€“37â€“1 ...................... 10

Isoamyl acetate ...................................................................... 123â€“92â€“2 100 525

Isoamyl alcohol (primary and secondary) .............................. 123â€“51â€“3 100 360

Isobutyl acetate ...................................................................... 110â€“19â€“0 150 700

Isobutyl alcohol ....................................................................... 78â€“83â€“1 100 300

Isophorone .............................................................................. 78â€“59â€“1 25 140

Isopropyl acetate .................................................................... 108â€“21â€“4 250 950

Isopropyl alcohol .................................................................... 67â€“63â€“0 400 980

Isopropylamine ....................................................................... 75â€“31â€“0 5 12

Isopropyl ether ........................................................................ 108â€“20â€“3 500 2100

Isopropyl glycidyl ether (IGE) .................................................

4016â€“14â€“2 50 240

Kaolin ......................................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

1332â€“58â€“7

......................

Ketene .................................................................................... 463â€“51â€“4 0 .5 0 .9

Lead, inorganic (as Pb); see 1910.1025 ................................ 7439â€“92â€“1

Limestone ...............................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

1317â€“65â€“3

......................

Lindane ................................................................................... 58â€“89â€“9 ...................... 0 .5 X

Lithium hydride ....................................................................... 7580â€“67â€“8 ...................... 0 .025

L.P.G. (Liquefied petroleum gas) ........................................... 68476â€“85â€“7 1000 1800

Magnesite ...............................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

546â€“93â€“0

......................

Magnesium oxide fume ..........................................................

Total particulate .......................................................

1309â€“48â€“4

...................... 15

Malathion ................................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

121â€“75â€“5

...................... 15 X

Maleic anhydride .................................................................... 108â€“31â€“6 0 .25 1

Manganese compounds (as Mn) ........................................... 7439â€“96â€“5 ...................... (C)5

Manganese fume (as Mn) ...................................................... 7439â€“96â€“5 ...................... (C)5

Marble .....................................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

1317â€“65â€“3

......................

Mercury (aryl and inorganic) (as Hg) ..................................... 7439â€“97â€“6 (

)

Mercury (organo) alkyl compounds (as Hg) .......................... 7439â€“97â€“6 (

)

Mercury (vapor) (as Hg) ......................................................... 7439â€“97â€“6 (

)

Mesityl oxide ...........................................................................

Methanethiol; see Methyl mercaptan.

141â€“79â€“7 25 100

Methoxychlor ..........................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

72â€“43â€“5

...................... 15

2-Methoxyethanol (Methyl cellosolve) .................................... 109â€“86â€“4 25 80 X

2-Methoxyethyl acetate (Methyl cellosolve acetate) .............. 110â€“49â€“6 25 120 X

Methyl acetate ........................................................................ 79â€“20â€“9 200 610

Methyl acetylene (Propyne) ...................................................

Methyl acetylene-propadiene mixture (MAPP) .......................

74â€“99â€“7 1000

1000

1650

1800

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Substance CAS No. (c) ppm (a)

mg/m

(b)

Skin designation

Methyl acrylate ....................................................................... 96â€“33â€“3 10 35 X

Methylal (Dimethoxy-methane) .............................................. 109â€“87â€“5 1000 3100

Methyl alcohol ........................................................................ 67â€“56â€“1 200 260

Methylamine ...........................................................................

Methyl amyl alcohol; see Methyl isobutyl carbinol.

74â€“89â€“5 10 12

Methyl n-amyl ketone ............................................................. 110â€“43â€“0 100 465

Methyl bromide .......................................................................

Methyl butyl ketone; see 2-Hexanone.

Methyl cellosolve; see 2-Methoxyethanol.

Methyl cellosolve acetate; see 2-Methoxyethyl acetate.

74â€“83â€“9 (C)20 (C)80 X

Methyl chloride ....................................................................... 74â€“87â€“3 (

)

Methyl chloroform (1,1,1-Trichloroethane) ............................. 71â€“55â€“6 350 1900

Methylcyclohexane ................................................................. 108â€“87â€“2 500 2000

Methylcyclohexanol ................................................................ 25639â€“42â€“3 100 470

o-Methylcyclohexanone .......................................................... 583â€“60â€“8 100 460 X

Methylene chloride .................................................................

Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK); see 2-Butanone.

75â€“09â€“2 (

)

Methyl formate ........................................................................ 107â€“31â€“3 100 250

Methyl hydrazine (Monomethyl hydrazine) ............................ 60â€“34â€“4 (C)0 .2 (C)0 .35 X

Methyl iodide .......................................................................... 74â€“88â€“4 5 28 X

Methyl isoamyl ketone ............................................................ 110â€“12â€“3 100 475

Methyl isobutyl carbinol ..........................................................

Methyl isobutyl ketone; see Hexone.

108â€“11â€“2 25 100 X

Methyl isocyanate ................................................................... 624â€“83â€“9 0 .02 0 .05 X

Methyl mercaptan ................................................................... 74â€“93â€“1 (C)10 (C)20

Methyl methacrylate ...............................................................

Methyl propyl ketone; see 2-Pentanone.

80â€“62â€“6 100 410

alpha-Methyl styrene .............................................................. 98â€“83â€“9 (C)100 (C)480

Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI) ..................................

Mica; see Silicates.

101â€“68â€“8 (C)0 .02 (C)0 .2

Molybdenum (as Mo) .............................................................

Soluble compounds .................................................

Insoluble compounds.

Total dust ......................................................

7439â€“98â€“7

......................

Monomethyl aniline ................................................................

Monomethyl hydrazine; see Methyl hydrazine.

100â€“61â€“8 2 9 X

Morpholine .............................................................................. 110â€“91â€“8 20 70 X

Naphtha (Coal tar) .................................................................. 8030â€“30â€“6 100 400

Naphthalene ........................................................................... 91â€“20â€“3 10 50

alpha-Naphthylamine; see 1910.1004 ................................... 134â€“32â€“7

beta-Naphthylamine; see 1910.1009 ..................................... 91â€“59â€“8

Nickel carbonyl (as Ni) ........................................................... 13463â€“39â€“3 0 .001 0 .007

Nickel, metal and insoluble compounds (as Ni) .................... 7440â€“02â€“0 ...................... 1

Nickel, soluble compounds (as Ni) ........................................ 7440â€“02â€“0 ...................... 1

Nicotine ................................................................................... 54â€“11â€“5 ...................... 0 .5 X

Nitric acid ................................................................................ 7697â€“37â€“2 2 5

Nitric oxide .............................................................................. 10102â€“43â€“9 25 30

p-Nitroaniline .......................................................................... 100â€“01â€“6 1 6 X

Nitrobenzene .......................................................................... 98â€“95â€“3 1 5 X

p-Nitrochlorobenzene ............................................................. 100â€“00â€“5 ...................... 1 X

4-Nitrodiphenyl; see 1910.1003 ............................................. 92â€“93â€“3

Nitroethane ............................................................................. 79â€“24â€“3 100 310

Nitrogen dioxide ..................................................................... 10102â€“44â€“0 (C)5 (C)9

Nitrogen trifluoride .................................................................. 7783â€“54â€“2 10 29

Nitroglycerin ............................................................................ 55â€“63â€“0 (C)0 .2 (C)2 X

Nitromethane .......................................................................... 75â€“52â€“5 100 250

1-Nitropropane ........................................................................ 108â€“03â€“2 25 90

2-Nitropropane ........................................................................

N-Nitrosodimethylamine; see 1910.1016.

Nitrotoluene (all isomers) .......................................................

79â€“46â€“9 25

30 X

o-isomer ................................................................... 88â€“72â€“2

m-isomer .................................................................. 99â€“08â€“1

p-isomer ...................................................................

Nitrotrichloromethane; see Chloropicrin.

99â€“99â€“0

Octachloronaphthalene .......................................................... 2234â€“13â€“1 ...................... 0 .1 X

Octane .................................................................................... 111â€“65â€“9 500 2350

Oil mist, mineral ..................................................................... 8012â€“95â€“1 ...................... 5

Osmium tetroxide (as Os) ...................................................... 20816â€“12â€“0 ...................... 0 .002

Oxalic acid .............................................................................. 144â€“62â€“7 ...................... 1

Oxygen difluoride ................................................................... 7783â€“41â€“7 0 .05 0 .1

Ozone ..................................................................................... 10028â€“15â€“6 0 .1 0 .2

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Substance CAS No. (c) ppm (a)

mg/m

(b)

Skin designation

Paraquat, respirable dust ....................................................... 4685â€“14â€“7;

...................... 0 .5 X

1910â€“42â€“5;

2074â€“50â€“2

Parathion ................................................................................

Particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR)

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

PCB; see Chlorodiphenyl (42% and 54% chlorine).

56â€“38â€“2 ......................

......................

0 .1

Pentaborane ........................................................................... 19624â€“22â€“7 0 .005 0 .01

Pentachloronaphthalene ......................................................... 1321â€“64â€“8 ...................... 0 .5 X

Pentachlorophenol .................................................................. 87â€“86â€“5 ...................... 0 .5 X

Pentaerythritol ........................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

115â€“77â€“5

......................

Pentane .................................................................................. 109â€“66â€“0 1000 2950

2-Pentanone (Methyl propyl ketone) ...................................... 107â€“87â€“9 200 700

Perchloroethylene (Tetrachloroethylene) ............................... 127â€“18â€“4 (

)

Perchloromethyl mercaptan ................................................... 594â€“42â€“3 0 .1 0 .8

Perchloryl fluoride ...................................................................

Petroleum distillates (Naphtha) (Rubber Solvent) .................

7616â€“94â€“6 3

500

13 .5

2000

Phenol .................................................................................... 108â€“95â€“2 5 19 X

p-Phenylene diamine .............................................................. 106â€“50â€“3 ...................... 0 .1 X

Phenyl ether, vapor ................................................................

Phenyl ether-biphenyl mixture, vapor ....................................

Phenylethylene; see Styrene.

101â€“84â€“8 1

Phenyl glycidyl ether (PGE) ................................................... 122â€“60â€“1 10 60

Phenylhydrazine ..................................................................... 100â€“63â€“0 5 22 X

Phosdrin (Mevinphos) ............................................................ 7786â€“34â€“7 ...................... 0 .1 X

Phosgene (Carbonyl chloride) ................................................ 75â€“44â€“5 0 .1 0 .4

Phosphine ............................................................................... 7803â€“51â€“2 0 .3 0 .4

Phosphoric acid ...................................................................... 7664â€“38â€“2 ...................... 1

Phosphorus (yellow) ............................................................... 7723â€“14â€“0 ...................... 0 .1

Phosphorus pentachloride ...................................................... 10026â€“13â€“8 ...................... 1

Phosphorus pentasulfide ........................................................ 1314â€“80â€“3 ...................... 1

Phosphorus trichloride ............................................................ 7719â€“12â€“2 0 .5 3

Phthalic anhydride .................................................................. 85â€“44â€“9 2 12

Picloram ..................................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

1918â€“02â€“1

......................

Picric acid ............................................................................... 88â€“89â€“1 ...................... 0 .1 X

Pindone (2-Pivalyl-1,3-indandione) ........................................ 83â€“26â€“1 ...................... 0 .1

Plaster of Paris .......................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

26499â€“65â€“0

......................

Platinum (as Pt) ......................................................................

Metal.

Soluble salts .............................................................

7440â€“06â€“4

...................... 0 .002

Portland cement .....................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

65997â€“15â€“1

......................

Propane .................................................................................. 74â€“98â€“6 1000 1800

beta-Propriolactone; see 1910.1013 ...................................... 57â€“57â€“8

n-Propyl acetate ..................................................................... 109â€“60â€“4 200 840

n-Propyl alcohol ...................................................................... 71â€“23â€“8 200 500

n-Propyl nitrate ....................................................................... 627â€“13â€“4 25 110

Propylene dichloride ............................................................... 78â€“87â€“5 75 350

Propylene imine ...................................................................... 75â€“55â€“8 2 5 X

Propylene oxide ......................................................................

Propyne; see Methyl acetylene.

75â€“56â€“9 100 240

Pyrethrum ............................................................................... 8003â€“34â€“7 ...................... 5

Pyridine ................................................................................... 110â€“86â€“1 5 15

Quinone ..................................................................................

RDX; see Cyclonite.

106â€“51â€“4 0 .1 0 .4

Rhodium (as Rh), metal fume and insoluble compounds ..... 7440â€“16â€“6 ...................... 0 .1

Rhodium (as Rh), soluble compounds ................................... 7440â€“16â€“6 ...................... 0 .001

Ronnel .................................................................................... 299â€“84â€“3 ...................... 15

Rotenone ................................................................................

Rouge.

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

83â€“79â€“4 ......................

......................

Selenium compounds (as Se) ................................................ 7782â€“49â€“2 ...................... 0 .2

Selenium hexafluoride (as Se) ............................................... 7783â€“79â€“1 0 .05 0 .4

Â§ 1910.1000 29 CFR Ch. XVII (7â€“1â€“10 Edition)

ABLE

Zâ€“1â€”L

IMITS FOR

ONTAMINANTS

â€”Continued

Substance CAS No. (c) ppm (a)

mg/m

(b)

Skin designation

Silica, amorphous, precipitated and gel .................................

Silica, amorphous, diatomaceous earth, containing less than

1% crystalline silica.

Silica, crystalline cristobalite, respirable dust ........................

Silica, crystalline quartz, respirable dust ................................

Silica, crystalline tripoli (as quartz), respirable dust ..............

Silica, crystalline tridymite, respirable dust ............................

Silica, fused, respirable dust ..................................................

Silicates (less than 1% crystalline silica).

Mica (respirable dust) ..............................................

Soapstone, total dust ...............................................

Soapstone, respirable dust ......................................

Talc (containing asbestos); use asbestos limit; see

29 CFR 1910.1001.

Talc (containing no asbestos), respirable dust ........

Tremolite, asbestiform; see 1910.1001.

Silicon .....................................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Silicon carbide ........................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Silver, metal and soluble compounds (as Ag) .......................

Soapstone; see Silicates.

Sodium fluoroacetate .............................................................

Sodium hydroxide ...................................................................

Starch .....................................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Stibine .....................................................................................

Stoddard solvent ....................................................................

Strychnine ...............................................................................

Styrene ...................................................................................

Sucrose ..................................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Sulfur dioxide ..........................................................................

Sulfur hexafluoride .................................................................

Sulfuric acid ............................................................................

Sulfur monochloride ...............................................................

Sulfur pentafluoride ................................................................

Sulfuryl fluoride .......................................................................

Systox; see Demeton.

2,4,5-T (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid) ............................

Talc; see Silicates.

Tantalum, metal and oxide dust .............................................

TEDP (Sulfotep) .....................................................................

Tellurium and compounds (as Te) .........................................

Tellurium hexafluoride (as Te) ...............................................

Temephos ...............................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

TEPP (Tetraethyl pyrophosphate) ..........................................

Terphenyls ..............................................................................

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloro-2,2-difluoroethane ...................................

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloro-1,2-difluoroethane ...................................

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane ......................................................

Tetrachloroethylene; see Perchloroethylene.

Tetrachloromethane; see Carbon tetrachloride.

Tetrachloronaphthalene ..........................................................

Tetraethyl lead (as Pb) ...........................................................

Tetrahydrofuran ......................................................................

Tetramethyl lead (as Pb) ........................................................

Tetramethyl succinonitrile .......................................................

Tetranitromethane ..................................................................

Tetryl (2,4,6-Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine) ...........................

Thallium, soluble compounds (as Tl) .....................................

4,4â€²-Thiobis (6-tert, Butyl-m-cresol) ........................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Thiram ....................................................................................

Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn) ...............

112926â€“00â€“8

61790â€“53â€“2

14464â€“46â€“1

14808â€“60â€“7

1317â€“95â€“9

15468â€“32â€“3

60676â€“86â€“0

12001â€“26â€“2

........................

14807â€“96â€“6

7440â€“21â€“3

409â€“21â€“2

7440â€“22â€“4

62â€“74â€“8

1310â€“73â€“2

9005â€“25â€“8

7803â€“52â€“3

8052â€“41â€“3

57â€“24â€“9

100â€“42â€“5

57â€“50â€“1

7446â€“09â€“5

2551â€“62â€“4

7664â€“93â€“9

10025â€“67â€“9

5714â€“22â€“7

2699â€“79â€“8

93â€“76â€“5

7440â€“25â€“7

3689â€“24â€“5

13494â€“80â€“9

7783â€“80â€“4

3383â€“96â€“8

107â€“49â€“3

26140â€“60â€“3

76â€“11â€“9

76â€“12â€“0

79â€“34â€“5

1335â€“88â€“2

78â€“00â€“2

109â€“99â€“9

75â€“74â€“1

3333â€“52â€“6

509â€“14â€“8

479â€“45â€“8

7440â€“28â€“0

96â€“69â€“5

137â€“26â€“8

7440â€“31â€“5

......................

0 .1

500

......................

1000

......................

0 .025

......................

0 .02

......................

500

......................

200

......................

0 .5

......................

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

0 .01

0 .05

0 .5

2900

0 .15

(

)

6000

0 .25

0 .2

0 .1

0 .2

0 .05

4170

0 .075

590

0 .075

1 .5

0 .1

Occupational Safety and Health Admin., Labor Â§ 1910.1000

ABLE

Zâ€“1â€”L

IMITS FOR

ONTAMINANTS

â€”Continued

Substance CAS No. (c) ppm (a)

mg/m

(b)

Skin designation

Tin, organic compounds (as Sn) ............................................ 7440â€“31â€“5 ...................... 0 .1

Titanium dioxide .....................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

13463â€“67â€“7

...................... 15

Toluene ................................................................................... 108â€“88â€“3 (

)

Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI) .............................................. 584â€“84â€“9 (C)0 .02 (C)0 .14

o-Toluidine ..............................................................................

Toxaphene; see Chlorinated camphene.

Tremolite; see Silicates.

95â€“53â€“4 5 22 X

Tributyl phosphate ..................................................................

1,1,1-Trichloroethane; see Methyl chloroform.

126â€“73â€“8 ...................... 5

1,1,2-Trichloroethane ............................................................. 79â€“00â€“5 10 45 X

Trichloroethylene ....................................................................

Trichloromethane; see Chloroform.

79â€“01â€“6 (

)

Trichloronaphthalene .............................................................. 1321â€“65â€“9 ...................... 5 X

1,2,3-Trichloropropane ........................................................... 96â€“18â€“4 50 300

1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane ....................................... 76â€“13â€“1 1000 7600

Triethylamine .......................................................................... 121â€“44â€“8 25 100

Trifluorobromomethane ..........................................................

2,4,6-Trinitrophenol; see Picric acid.

2,4,6-Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine; see Tetryl.

75â€“63â€“8 1000 6100

2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) ..................................................... 118â€“96â€“7 ...................... 1 .5 X

Triorthocresyl phosphate ........................................................ 78â€“30â€“8 ...................... 0 .1

Triphenyl phosphate ............................................................... 115â€“86â€“6 ...................... 3

Turpentine .............................................................................. 8006â€“64â€“2 100 560

Uranium (as U) .......................................................................

Soluble compounds .................................................

Insoluble compounds ...............................................

7440â€“61â€“1

......................

0 .05

0 .25

Vanadium ...............................................................................

Respirable dust (as V

) ......................................

Fume (as V

) ......................................................

Vegetable oil mist.

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

Vinyl benzene; see Styrene.

1314â€“62â€“1

......................

Vinyl chloride; see 1910.1017 ................................................

Vinyl cyanide; see Acrylonitrile.

75â€“01â€“4

Vinyl toluene ........................................................................... 25013â€“15â€“4 100 480

Warfarin .................................................................................. 81â€“81â€“2 ...................... 0 .1

Xylenes (o-, m-, p-isomers) .................................................... 1330â€“20â€“7 100 435

Xylidine ................................................................................... 1300â€“73â€“8 5 25 X

Yttrium .................................................................................... 7440â€“65â€“5 ...................... 1

Zinc chloride fume .................................................................. 7646â€“85â€“7 ...................... 1

Zinc oxide fume ...................................................................... 1314â€“13â€“2 ...................... 5

Zinc oxide ...............................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

1314â€“13â€“2

......................

Zinc stearate ...........................................................................

Total dust .................................................................

Respirable fraction ...................................................

557â€“05â€“1

......................

Zirconium compounds (as Zr) ................................................ 7440â€“67â€“7 ...................... 5

The PELs are 8-hour TWAs unless otherwise noted; a (C) designation denotes a ceiling limit. They are to be determined

from breathing-zone air samples.

(a) Parts of vapor or gas per million parts of contaminated air by volume at 25 Â°C and 760 torr.

(b) Milligrams of substance per cubic meter of air. When entry is in this column only, the value is exact; when listed with a ppm

entry, it is approximate.

one metal compound, measured as the metal, the CAS number for the metal is givenâ€”not CAS numbers for the individual com-

pounds.

(d) The final benzene standard in 1910.1028 applies to all occupational exposures to benzene except in some circumstances

the distribution and sale of fuels, sealed containers and pipelines, coke production, oil and gas drilling and production, natural

gas processing, and the percentage exclusion for liquid mixtures; for the excepted subsegments, the benzene limits in Table Zâ€“2

apply. See 1910.1028 for specific circumstances.

(e) This 8-hour TWA applies to respirable dust as measured by a vertical elutriator cotton dust sampler or equivalent instru-

ment. The time-weighted average applies to the cottom waste processing operations of waste recycling (sorting, blending, clean-

ing and willowing) and garnetting. See also 1910.1043 for cotton dust limits applicable to other sectors.

(f) All inert or nuisance dusts, whether mineral, inorganic, or organic, not listed specifically by substance name are covered by

the Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) limit which is the same as the inert or nuisance dust limit of Table Zâ€“3.

See Table Zâ€“2.

See Table Zâ€“3.

Varies with compound.

See Table Zâ€“2 for the exposure limit for any operations or sectors where the exposure limit in Â§ 1910.1026 is stayed or is

otherwise not in effect.

If the exposure limit in Â§ 1910.1026 is stayed or is otherwise not in effect, the exposure limit is a ceiling of 0.1 mg/m

Â§ 1910.1000 29 CFR Ch. XVII (7â€“1â€“10 Edition)

ABLE

Zâ€“2

Substance

8-hour time

weighted av-

erage

Acceptable

ceiling con-

centration

Acceptable maximum peak

above the acceptable ceiling con-

centration for an 8-hr shift

Maximum dura-

Concentration

tion

Benzene

(Z37.40â€“1969) ...................................................

Beryllium and beryllium compounds (Z37.29â€“1970) ..........

Cadmium fume

(Z37.5â€“1970) ...........................................

Cadmium dust

(Z37.5â€“1970) ............................................

Carbon disulfide (Z37.3â€“1968) ...........................................

Carbon tetrachloride (Z37.17â€“1967) ...................................

Chromic acid and chromates (Z37.7â€“1971) (as CrO

)

.....

Ethylene dibromide (Z37.31â€“1970) .....................................

Ethylene dichloride (Z37.21â€“1969) .....................................

Fluoride as dust (Z37.28â€“1969) ..........................................

Formaldehyde; see 1910.1048.

Hydrogen fluoride (Z37.28â€“1969) .......................................

Hydrogen sulfide (Z37.2â€“1966) ..........................................

Mercury (Z37.8â€“1971) .........................................................

Methyl chloride (Z37.18â€“1969) ...........................................

Methylene Chloride: See Â§ 1919.52..

Organo (alkyl) mercury (Z37.30â€“1969) ...............................

Styrene (Z37.15â€“1969) .......................................................

Tetrachloroethylene (Z37.22â€“1967) ....................................

Toluene (Z37.12â€“1967) .......................................................

Trichloroethylene (Z37.19â€“1967) ........................................

10 ppm .........

2 Î¼g/m

.........

0.1 mg/m

.....

0.2 mg/m

.....

20 ppm .........

10 ppm .........

..................

20 ppm .........

50 ppm .........

2.5 mg/m

3 ppm.

.......................

100 ppm .......

0.01 mg/m

...

100 ppm .......

200 ppm .......

100 ppm .......

25 ppm .........

5 Î¼g/m

.........

0.3 mg/m

0.6 mg/m

30 ppm .........

25 ppm .........

1 mg/10m

30 ppm .........

100 ppm .......

20 ppm .........

1 mg/10m

200 ppm .......

0.04 mg/m

200 ppm .......

300 ppm .......

200 ppm .......

50 ppm ......... 10 minutes.

25 Î¼g/m

....... 30 minutes.

100 ppm ....... 30 minutes.

200 ppm ....... 5 min. in any 4

hrs.

50 ppm ......... 5 minutes.

200 ppm ....... 5 min. in any 3

hrs.

50 ppm ......... 10 mins. once,

only if no other

meas. exp. oc-

curs.

300 ppm ....... 5 mins. in any 3

hrs.

600 ppm ....... 5 mins. in any 3

hrs.

300 ppm ....... 5 mins. in any 3

hrs.

500 ppm ....... 10 minutes.

300 ppm ....... 5 mins. in any 2

hrs.

This standard applies to the industry segments exempt from the 1 ppm 8-hour TWA and 5 ppm STEL of the benzene stand-

ard at 1910.1028.

This standard applies to any operations or sectors for which the Cadmium standard, 1910.1027, is stayed or otherwise not in

effect.

This standard applies to any operations or sectors for which the exposure limit in the Chromium (VI) standard, Â§ 1910.1026,

is stayed or is otherwise not in effect.

ABLE

Zâ€“3â€”M

INERAL

USTS

Substance mppcf

mg/m

Silica:

Crystalline

Quartz (Respirable) .................................................................................................................

Quartz (Total Dust) .................................................................................................................

Cristobalite: Use

â„

the value calculated from the count or mass formulae for quartz

Tridymite: Use

â„

the value calculated from the formulae for quartz

Amorphous, including natural diatomaceous earth ...............................................................................

Silicates (less than 1% crystalline silica):

Mica ................................................................................................................................................

Soapstone ......................................................................................................................................

Talc (not containing asbestos) .......................................................................................................

Talc (containing asbestos) Use asbestos limit.

Tremolite, asbestiform (see 29 CFR 1910.1001).

Portland cement .............................................................................................................................

Graphite (Natural) ..................................................................................................................................

Coal Dust:

Respirable fraction less than 5% SiO

..........................................................................................

250

lllll

%SiO

....................

10 mg/m

lllll

% SiO

+ 2

30 mg/m

lllll

% SiO

+ 2

80 mg/m

lllll

%SiO

2.4 mg/m

Occupational Safety and Health Admin., Labor Â§ 1910.1001

ABLE

Zâ€“3â€”M

INERAL

USTS

â€”Continued

Substance mppcf

mg/m

Respirable fraction greater than 5% SiO

.....................................................................................

Inert or Nuisance Dust:

Respirable fraction .........................................................................................................................

Total dust .......................................................................................................................................

....................

10 mg/m

lllll

%SiO

5 mg/m

15 mg/m

Noteâ€”Conversion factors - mppcf Ã— 35.3 = million particles per cubic meter = particles per c.c.

Millions of particles per cubic foot of air, based on impinger samples counted by light-field techniques.

The percentage of crystalline silica in the formula is the amount determined from airborne samples, except in those instances

in which other methods have been shown to be applicable.

Containing less than 1% quartz; if 1% quartz or more, use quartz limit.

All inert or nuisance dusts, whether mineral, inorganic, or organic, not listed specifically by substance name are covered by

this limit, which is the same as the Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) limit in Table Zâ€“1.

Both concentration and percent quartz for the application of this limit are to be determined from the fraction passing a size-

selector with the following characteristics:

Aerodynamic diameter (unit density sphere)

Percent passing

selector

2 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 90

2.5 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 75

3.5 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 50

5.0 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25

10 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 0

The measurements under this note refer to the use of an AEC (now NRC) instrument. The respirable fraction of coal dust is

determined with an MRE; the figure corresponding to that of 2.4 mg/m

in the table for coal dust is 4.5 mg/m

[58 FR 35340, June 30. 1993; 58 FR 40191, July 27, 1993, as amended at 61 FR 56831, Nov. 4, 1996;

62 FR 1600, Jan. 10, 1997; 62 FR 42018, Aug. 4, 1997; 71 FR 10373, Feb. 28, 2006; 71 FR 16673, Apr.

3, 2006; 71 FR 36008, June 23, 2006]

Â§ 1910.1001 Asbestos.

(a) Scope and application. (1) This sec-

tion applies to all occupational expo-

sures to asbestos in all industries cov-

ered by the Occupational Safety and

Health Act, except as provided in para-

graph (a)(2) and (3) of this section.

(2) This section does not apply to

construction work as defined in 29 CFR

1910.12(b). (Exposure to asbestos in con-

struction work is covered by 29 CFR

1926.1101).

(3) This section does not apply to

ship repairing, shipbuilding and

shipbreaking employments and related

employments as defined in 29 CFR

1915.4. (Exposure to asbestos in these

employments is covered by 29 CFR

1915.1001).

(b) Definitions. Asbestos includes

chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite,

tremolite asbestos, anthophyllite as-

bestos, actinolite asbestos, and any of

these minerals that have been chemi-

cally treated and/or altered.

Asbestos-containing material (ACM)

means any material containing more

than 1% asbestos.

Assistant Secretary means the Assist-

ant Secretary of Labor for Occupa-

tional Safety and Health, U.S. Depart-

ment of Labor, or designee.

Authorized person means any person

authorized by the employer and re-

quired by work duties to be present in

regulated areas.

Building/facility owner is the legal en-

tity, including a lessee, which exercises

control over management and record

keeping functions relating to a build-

ing and/or facility in which activities

covered by this standard take place.

Certified industrial hygienist (CIH)

means one certified in the practice of

industrial hygiene by the American

Board of Industrial Hygiene.

Director means the Director of the

National Institute for Occupational

Safety and Health, U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services, or des-

ignee.

Employee exposure means that expo-

sure to airborne asbestos that would

occur if the employee were not using

respiratory protective equipment.

Fiber means a particulate form of as-

bestos 5 micrometers or longer,with a

APPENDIX C

Specific-Substance "Right to Know" Training:

A Recommended Approach for Coming Into

Compliance with State Law

STATE

NEW

y ORK

OFFICE

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Table

Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2

Key Concepts: "Routine Exposure" and "Toxic Substance" .................................................... , .... 3

Generic Training Must Precede "Specific Substance" Training .................................................... 3

Identifying Specific Toxic Substances in a Trainee's Workplace ................................................. 4

Section 879 Exposure Records.......................................................................................... 4

Going Beyond Section 879 Exposure Records .................................................................. 4

Grouping Trainees - the Same or Similar Exposures ......................................................... 5

Grouping Toxic Substances ................................................................................................5

"Specific Substance" Training - The Required Information ........................................................... 5

Finding the Information Required for "Specific Substance" Training ............................... 6

Each Training Session Must be Conducted by a Qualified Trainer .............................................. 7

Training the Trainers - a Caveat ........................................................................................ 7

Legislative Intent is the Touchstone ...............................................................................................

Version

6/8/09

Page 1

Welcome to the Guide for "Specific Substance" Training

The purpose

this guide

to provide a recommended approach for coming into compliance

with New York State's "Right to Know" Laws.

This training guide is

intended to be used by public employers to assist them in

fulfilling their legal obligation to conduct "specific substance" training.

The guide

also aimed at assisting public employees in developing their understanding

their

rights to "specific substance" training.

This guide is not a training module, and merely

handing it to a public employee is insufficient to fulfill the employer's responsibilities

under the "Right to Know" laws.

This guide assumes that the trainee has already completed, during the current training cycle, the

required generic training. One method for obtaining much

this generic information is

use

the on-line training found at http://www.goer.state.ny.us/train/onlineleaming/HAZ/intro.html.

you would like additional information about the required generic training, please contact the New

York State Attorney General's Office at (212)416-8700.

PLEASE NOTE: Oral explanations

all written materials must be available for the

generic on-line training referenced above, for any other method

generic training, and for the

"specific substance" training that is addressed below.

SUMMARY: After exploring the concepts

"routine exposure" and "toxic substance," which

are important for many aspects

"Right to Know" compliance, this training guide describes:

- steps that may aid in the identification

specific toxic substances in the trainee's

individual workplace, both

a method for coming into compliance with "Right

Know"

record-keeping requirements, and as an aid in constructing "Right to Know" specific substance

training modules;

- the required supplemental generic information;

- the required information that must be provided to a trainee regarding the specific toxic

substances in the trainee's workplace;

- recommended methods that may aid in complying with the requirement that "Right to

Know" training be effective;

- considerations that may aid in complying with the requirement that "Right to Know"

trainers be qualified; and

- the importance

bearing in mind the statutorily-enacted legislative intent

questions

arise about the training and/or record-keeping.

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I) Key Concepts: "Routine Exposure" and "Toxic Substance"

A public employer in New York State must provide "Right to Know" training programs to each

its employees who is routinely exposed to a toxic substance in the course

the employee's

job

as part

the job or incidental thereto. The training must be provided by qualified trainers.

"toxic substance"

any substance that has yielded positive evidence

acute or

chronic

health hazards in human, animal, or other biological testing.

employee is "routinely exposed" to a toxic substance when:

exposure can be

expected to occur in the course

his or her employment,

through

any actual or potential route

entry,

even

the exposure is accidental, and

even

actual exposure

prevented in whole or in part by the use

protective

devices.

II) Generic Training Must Precede Specific-Substance Training

The generic training required by the "Right to Know" laws explains basic concepts that are

common to many toxic substances and informs the trainees

many

their rights under the

"Right to Know" laws. One partial source

the generic training may be found at

http://www.goer.state.ny.us/train/onlinelearing/HAZ/intro.html. That on-line training, however,

omits some

the generic information that must be included in "Right to Know" training, on the

theory that this remaining required generic information may be more meaningful

it is taught in

conjunction with specific substance training. This remaining required generic information

includes:

- target organs

various toxins, and how toxic substances reach such organs;

- the retention and accumulation

toxic substances in the body;

- the concepts

synergistic, additive and antagonistic interactions between substances

whereby their toxic effects may be multiplied or otherwise increased;

- the concept

a biological threshold level

exposure for the effects

some toxic

substances and the absence

any threshold exposure level for other toxic substances,

such

chemical carcinogenicity; and

- the inability

the body to reverse some toxic effects.

any event, the generic portion

"Right to Know" training must include all

the generic

information described as part

the required training in Article 28

the New York State Labor

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Law and Part 820, Subchapter A, Chapter XI

Title

the New York Codes, Rules, and

Regulations.

III) Identifying Specific Toxic Substances in a Trainee's Own Workplace.

Section 879 Exposure Records

The Exposure Records that the employer is required to keep under Section 879

the New York

State Labor Law are not only an important independent legal requirement; they may also help in

creating specific-substance training modules. Section 879 requires public employers to keep

records of:

the name

each employee who handles or uses a substance included in section

1910

the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, Subpart Z

(sometimes just called "Subpart Z," it can be found at title 29

the Code

Federal Regulations, sections 1910.1000 through 1910.1450) AND which

specific substances were used or handled by which employee.

The section 879 records may be helpful in both identifying specific toxic substances that must be

included in the supplemental "Right to Know" training module and in determining the

composition

an appropriate group

trainees, as explained below.

Going Beyond the Section 879 Exposure Records - Other Toxic Substances

After the "subpart

substances are identified for each employee, then the employer must

determine

the employee is routinely exposed to other toxic substances in the workplace.

"Toxic substances" include more substances than subpart z substances, as explained above.

a public employer is not in compliance with these record-keeping

requirements, and does not know what additional toxic substances may be

in its employees' individual workplaces:

- One way to move toward coming into compliance is

have an

Industrial Hygienist conduct a survey

the toxic substances in the

workplaces in question, and to assure that both management and

the workers, including the workers' representatives, have adequate

opportunities for input and feedback. One way to find an

Industrial Hygienist near you is

click on http://www.abih.org

and follow the link to "roster."

- Another possibility is to create survey procedures

each

individual workplace environment to determine the toxic

substances to which the employees are exposed to in that

environment. Management retains the ultimate responsibility for

determining what these toxic substances are, and supervisors

should make the initial determinations, but supervisees should be

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given opportunities for input and feedback. A health and safety

specialist should be available to supervise the process and

answer any questions.

- Regardless

the method chosen for creation

legally adequate

section 879 records, management must create systems for adding to

the records when new toxic substances are introduced into the

workplace and for updating the records to adjust for developments

in scientific knowledge.

After the employer has identified the toxic substances in each workplace, each employee should

be given an opportunity to review the list and to supplement it, as necessary. Management-

employee cooperation in this area

a key component

assuring that the toxic substances in the

workplace are identified.

Grouping Trainees - the Same or Similar Exposures

We recommend grouping the trainees according to the toxic substances to which they are

routinely exposed. To review the definition

"routine exposure," please return to page 3

this guide.

Holding the trainees' attention is often a challenge in "Right to Know" training, and the

information that must be conveyed is often voluminous and complex. Trainees within a

group need not have the same routine exposures to toxic substances, but their routine

exposures should be, at least, similar.

The effectiveness

"Right to Know" training may be undercut when a trainee is

unnecessarily overwhelmed with voluminous and complex information that has

nothing to do with his or her own workplace environment.

Requiring public employees to spend working hours receiving training on

numerous toxic substances to which they are not routinely exposed in their jobs

would not promote efficient use

public resources.

Grouping Toxic Substances

a trainee is routinely exposed to a very large number

toxic substances so that training on

each specific substance is highly impractical and would undercut the effectiveness

the training

a whole, then the toxic substances may be grouped for training purposes, provided that the

substances are sufficiently similar. Among the considerations in determining whether toxic

substances may be grouped in such situations are whether:

the toxic substances in the group pose the same type

hazard,

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use

the same personal protective equipment is required for all

the substances

in the group,

the procedures that the trainee must follow in case

ofleaks

spills are the same,

and

the procedures that the trainee must follow in an emergency are the same.

Please note that toxic substances with similar names may have very different chemical properties.

Regardless

whether the toxic substances have similar names, the key considerations are

whether the risks that the substances pose are sufficiently similar and the steps that the employee

must

take to minimize those risks are equivalent so that grouping is warranted.

IV) Specific Substance Training - The Required Information

As to

each

specific toxic substance or appropriate group

substances, the trainer must provide

the following information to the trainees:

the location

the toxic substance in the trainee's individual workplace environment;

2. the toxic substance's

properties,

3. the name or names

the toxic substance, including the generic

chemical name, the

trade name, and any other commonly used name;

the acute and chronic effects

exposure at hazardous levels;

the symptoms

effects

exposure

hazardous levels;

6. the potential for

flammability, explosion, and reactivity

the substance;

appropriate emergency treatment;

proper conditions for safe use and exposure to the toxic substance, including the use

and functioning

personal protective equipment, in both ordinary and special

circumstances;

9. the use and functioning

appropriate fire-fighting equipment;

10. the appropriate procedures for cleanup

ofleaks

and spills

the toxic substance

(including the use and functioning

clean-up equipment,

the trainee is the person who

is responsible for cleaning up leaks and spills

the toxic substance).

Finding the Information Required for Specific Substance Training

To find the information that must be taught regarding each toxic substance, the employer may

consult sources that include the following:

The manufacturer, including the most recent Material Data Safety Sheet (MSDS) for

the toxic substance,

such an

MSDS

is available.

MSDS

often an excellent source

information, but it may not provide all

the required information.

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For

example,

an MSDS says something like "clean-up spills in

accordance with EPA requirements," that is insufficient to comply with an

employer's "Right to Know" training responsibilities. A trainee must be

informed

the specific procedures that must be followed when leaks

spills occur.

the trainee is not responsible for cleaning up a leak

spill

a toxic substance to which the trainee is routinely exposed, the training

must include the procedures for contacting the person who is responsible

for cleaning up such leaks and spills. Each trainee must also be taught the

specific procedures that the trainee may use in his

her individual

workplace to obtain an

MSDS.

- Morever, a "manufacturer, importer, producer or formulator

any toxic substance shipped

transported

sold for any use within

the state must provide" the information that must be included in specific-

substance training, including "procedures for cleanup

leaks and spills

such toxic substances." Labor

LawÂ§

876(4).

The Health Hazard Evaluation Program

the National Institute

Occupational

Safety and Health ("NIOSH").

For

further information, click

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe, call (800)356-

4674

(513)841-4428,

write to NIOSH's Division

Surveillance, Hazard

Evaluations, and Field Studies at 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mailstop R12,

Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.

3. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) information networks.

For further information, click

http://www.epa.gov/epahome/hotline.htm, call

(202)554-1404,

write to the EPA's Information Resources Center at 1200

Pennsylvania Avenue

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.

4. The

New

York State Department

Health.

November 2006, the NYS Department

Health was not providing specific

guidance concerning "Right to Know" training programs. To see

that has

changed,

for further information, click

http://www.health.state.ny.us or call

1-800-458-1158, or write to the NYS Dept.

Health, Coming Tower, Empire

State Plaza, Albany,

New

York 12237.

Each trainee must be informed during

each training session

these four sources

information, and for the latter three, their addresses and telephone numbers.

- other good sources

information that may assist employers and

employees in learning more about the toxic substances to which the employees are routinely

exposed can be found through the links collected at

http://www.pef.org/healthandsafety/chem links.htm

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VI) Each Training Session

Must

Conducted

a Qualified Trainer.

New York State law requires public employers to use only qualified "Right to Know" trainers.

Recommended considerations in determining whether a trainer is qualified include:

Whether the trainer is familiar with the scientific principles pertaining to the

information that must be conveyed during the supplemental training;

Whether the trainer has received instruction in conducting training sessions;

Whether the trainer is

fami1iar with the specific toxic substances in the trainees'

individual workplace environments; and

Whether the trainer has

in-depth knowledge

each training module that will

be used during each training session that the trainer gives.

Training the Trainers - Caveat

Public employers must understand that this guide may assist them in constructing the portions

their "Right to Know" training programs that address the specific toxic substances

which the

trainees are routinely exposed, but whether their specific substance training complies with the

law depends, in large part, on the information that the employer gathers regarding the specific

toxic substances to which the trainee is routinely exposed and whether that information is

presented to the trainees effectively.

VII) Legislative Intent Is the Touchstone

The New York State Statutes creating "Right to Know" training requirements contain explicit

statements

legislative intent. The legislature found that:

"[T]he tragic results

of'

on-the-job exposure

toxic substances "may not be realized for years

or even generations."

Employees must be trained in the "known and suspected health

hazards which may result from working with toxic substances

that they may make more

knowledgeable and reasoned decisions with respect to the

continued personal costs

their

employment and the

need for corrective action." In addition, the "workplace often provides an

early warning mechanism for the rest

the environment." "Therefore, the legislature

intends

[the "Right to Know" laws] to ensure that employees be given information concerning

the nature

the toxic substances with which they are working and full information concerning

the

known and suspected health hazards

such toxic substances." New York State Laws

1980, ch. 551, section 1 (Emphasis added).

Public employers should keep these concerns in mind when they are creating,

maintaining, and revising "Right to Know" training modules for their employees.

"Right to Know" training programs are not easy to create, and keeping the

programs in compliance with the law may be very time-consuming. But in light

the potentially serious, long-lasting consequences

working with toxic

substances, complying with the "Right to Know" laws is well worth the effort.

The New York State Attorney General's Office vigorously enforces the "Right to

Know" laws.

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APPENDIX D

New York State

Department of Labor

Labor Law Information Relating to

Public Employees

job safety

and

Order If the DOSH Inspector or Hygienist believes an employer

To Comply:

has violated the Act, an order to comply will be issued to the

employer. Each order will specify a time period within

which the violation must be corrected. If the violation

remains uncorrected, the employer may be subject to

health

monetary penalties.

The DOSH order to comply must be prominently displayed

at or near the place of violation to warn employees of

dangers that may exist

protection

Complaint: Employees or their representatives have the right to file a

The New York State Public Employee Safety

complaint, in writing, with the nearest DOSH office

and Health Act of 1980 provides job safety and health

requesting an inspection if they believe unsafe or unhealthful

protection for workers through the promotion of safe and

conditions exist in their workplace. DOSH will withhold,

healthful working conditions throughout the State.

on request, names of employees complaining.

Requirements of the Act include the following:

Any interested person or representative of such person or

groups of persons may bring to the attention of the State

Employers: The Act requires that employers furnish employees a work-

Department of Labor a complaint regarding the

place free from recognized hazards and in compliance with

administration or enforcement of the Public Employees

the safety and health standards applicable to the employerâ€™s

Safety and Health Program. The State Department of

workplaces and other regulations issued by the Commissioner

Labor will investigate each complaint and will notify the

of Labor under the Act.

complainant in writing of the results of such investigation as

well as further channels for complaint. Such complaints may

Employees: The Act requires that employees comply with all safety and

also be made to the United States Department of Labor,

health standards and other regulations issued under the Act

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 201 Varick

that apply to their actions and conduct on the job.

Street, New York, New York 10014.

Enforcement: The New York State Department of Laborâ€™s Division of

Discrimination: The Act provides that employees may not be discharged or

Safety and Health (DOSH) is responsible for administering

discriminated against in any way for filing safety and health

and enforcing the Act. The Commissioner issues safety and

complaints or otherwise exercising their rights under the Act.

health standards, and Safety and Health Inspectors and

Hygienists conduct on-site inspections to ensure compliance

Employees who believe that they have been discriminated

with the Act.

against may file a complaint with the nearest DOSH office

within 30 days of the alleged discrimination.

Inspection: The Act requires that a representative of the employer and a

representative authorized by the employees be given an

Voluntary The Department of Labor encourages employers and

opportunity to accompany the DOSH Inspector or Hygienist

Activity: employees to reduce workplace hazards voluntarily and to

for the purpose of aiding the inspection.

develop and improve safety and health programs in all

workplaces.

Where there is no authorized employee representative, the

Such cooperative action would initially focus on the

DOSH Inspector or Hygienist must consult with a reasonable

identification and elimination of hazards that could cause

number of employees concerning safety and health conditions

death, injury or illness to employees and supervisors. On a

in the workplace.

voluntary basis, employers may request that the DOSH

office furnish consultant services to assist the employer in

meeting job-site compliance with safety and health standards.

Additional information may be obtained from the nearest DOSH District Office listed below:

State Office Campus, Rm 158 44 Hawley St. 65 Court Street 400 Oak Street, Suite 101

Albany, NY 12240 Binghamton, NY 13901 Buffalo

, NY 14202 Garden City, NY 11530

Tel: (518) 457-5508 Tel: (607) 721-8211 Tel: (716) 847-7133 Tel: (516) 228-3970

75 Varick Street (7th Floor)

109 S. Union Street

450 South Salina Street

207 Genesee Street 120 Bloomingdale Road

New York, NY 10013

Rochester, NY 14607

Syracuse, NY 13202

Utica, NY 13501 White Plains, NY 10605

Tel: (212) 775-3548

Tel: (585) 258-4570

Tel: (315) 479-3212

Tel: (315) 793-2258 Tel: (914) 997-9514

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abou toxic

substances

on your job.

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Farmingdale

State

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State University

New

York

YOU HAVE A

RIGHT TO KNOW!

Your employer must inform

you of the health

effects and hazards

of toxic substances

at your

worksite.

Learn all

you can

about toxic

subs

tances

on your job.

or moreF

For more information contact:

information,

Jeff Carter, CHMM, MPS

contact:

Environmental Health and Safety Officer

Administration and Finance

tel 631-420-2105

fax 631-420-9173

Name

jeff.carter@farmingdale.edu

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