This is submitted to provide a possible way to resolve the issue of working with unknown or poorly characterized material. Only paragraph headings with a few brief notes are included. 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I -- Personal Protective Equipment 1910.132 General Requirements (a) Application: the verb used is shall, as in mandatory (d) Hazard assessment and equipment: again, the verb used is shall. This paragraph includes a note: Non-mandatory Appendix B contains an example of procedures that would comply with the requirements of a hazard assessment. (I read that as meaning an assessment must be done. This is a performance, not a specification, standard so the format of the required assessment can vary.) Appendix B to Subpart I of 1910: Non-mandatory Compliance Guidelines (my note: again, the requirement is for the hazard assessment, the format of the hazard assessment may vary) 1. Controlling hazards 2. Assessment and selection 3. Assessment guidelines a. Survey (d) chemical b. Sources (c) type of chemical exposure d. Analyze data: determine type of hazard; level of risk; seriousness of potential injury 4. Selection guidelines 11. Selection guidelines for hand protection My notes: I picked the citations that may be more appropriate. Appendix B is at the end of Subpart I (after 1910.139), not after Section 1910.132. George Walton 757-436-1033
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