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DOE-STD-6005-2001
5.9.2 Implementation.
A policy and procedures should be established and implemented to control occupational
exposure to chemical carcinogens. For OSHA-regulated carcinogens, control procedures
shall be implemented that, at a minimum, conform to the requirements of respective
OSHA standards. For other carcinogens, control procedures shall be implemented that
are consistent with the current ACGIH Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances
and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices. Controls will depend on the
physical and chemical properties of the material, how it will be handled (specifically if
the material will be handled in a way where it could be dispersed into the air or spread on
surfaces), the quantity involved, and the duration and number of potential exposures.
Generally, the following controls should be applied to the use and handling of chemical
carcinogens.
a.
Written safety plans, standard operating procedures, and/or experimental protocols
should be prepared to describe the use of chemical carcinogens and the methods
used to control employee exposure. These documents should be reviewed and
approved by the senior industrial hygienist prior to the initiation of an operation.
b.
Regulated areas should be established where chemical carcinogens are used
(consistent with OSHA requirements, where applicable). The design and
characteristics of these regulated areas should be appropriate to ensure that access
is controlled and all carcinogenic materials are confined. A record should be
maintained of all personnel working in regulated areas. Provisions should be made
to ensure that contaminated air is not released into adjacent, non-regulated work
areas or to the outside environment.
c.
Engineering control should be the primary method used to control employee
exposure to carcinogens and to prevent the release of carcinogens into the
workroom environment. All contaminated wastes and materials should be stored
and disposed of using approved methods.
d.
Signs warning of the presence of chemical carcinogens should be posted at all
entrances to regulated work areas. Appropriate labeling should be used on all
chemical carcinogen containers and contaminated wastes to identify and warn of
the carcinogenic hazard.
e.
Appropriate personal hygiene and work practices should be implemented,
including use of protective clothing, shower facilities, change rooms, prohibition
on eating, drinking, and smoking in regulated areas, and the use of non-permeable
work surfaces, as feasible.
f.
Procedures should be established for emergency actions involving chemical
carcinogens (e.g., cleanup of spills or accidental releases). Occurrences that could
result in exposure of personnel or release to the environment should be investigated
and, if appropriate, reported.
(See also DOE G 440.1-7, Section III.2.2.)
5.10 Use of Appropriate Standards.
DOE and contractor line management are required to use appropriate industrial hygiene
standards. [Reference DOE O 440.1A, Attachment 1, paragraph 5.j; and Attachment 2,
paragraph 18.j.]
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