Criteria for a Recommended Standard

By Rosenstock, Linda, M. D., M. P. H.

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Title:	Criteria for a Recommended Standard
Author:	Rosenstock, Linda, M. D., M. P. H.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Medical research, Medical reports
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Publisher:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Citation APA MLA Chicago Rosenstock, B. L. (n.d.). Criteria for a Recommended Standard. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Excerpt
In the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law 9 1 -596), Congress declared that its purpose w& to assure, insofar as possible, safe and healthful working conditions for every working man and woman and to preserve our human resources. In this Act, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and eait(hN IOSH) is charged with recommending occupational safety and health standards and describin-g exD- osure concentrations that are safe for various periods of ern-v loy- mentincluding but not limited to concentrations at which no worker will suffer diminished health, functional capacity, or life expectancy as a result of his or her work experience. By means of criteria documents, NIOSH communicates these recommended standards to regulatory agencies (including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA]) and to others in the occupational safety and health community.

Table of Contents
CONTENTS Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii i AAbbsbtrreavcita t.io.ns. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..X. I..Iv.I Achowledgme nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x vi 1 Recommendation for a Metalworking Fluids Standard .................... 1 1.1 Recommended Exposure Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1.1 Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1.1.2 Safety and Health Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2.1 MWF Aerosol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2.2 The Metalworking Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2.3 MWF Classes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1.3 Sampling and Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.4 Exposure Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.5 Informing Workers about the Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.5.1 Safety and Health Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1.5.2 Hazard Prevention and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.6 Engineering Controls and Work Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.6.1 MWF Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.6.2 Fluid Use and Delivery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.6.3 Fluid Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.6.4 Ventilation Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1.6.5 Protective Clothing and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 1.7 Respiratory Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 1.8 Sanitation and Hygiene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1.9 Medical Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1.9.1 Supervision of the Medical Monitoring Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1.9.2 Initial or Preplacement Examinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1.9.3 Periodic Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 1.9.4 Detailed Medical Examinations for Selected Workers . . . . . . . . . 11