Respiratory Protection.

DOE-STD-6005-2001

5.8

When respiratory protection is required, DOE and contractor line management must ensure that

NIOSH-approved respirators are used. However, for certain specific DOE activities/situations,

NIOSH-approved respirators may not exist. In such cases, DOE and contractor line

management may request from EH approval to use respiratory protection that has been tested

and accepted for specific applications by the Los Alamos National Laboratory Respirator

Studies Program. [Reference: DOE O 440.1A, Attachment 1, paragraph 5.h; and Attachment 2,

paragraphs 18.h.]

DOE and contractor line management are also required by DOE O 440.1A to follow the

standards set forth in American National Standards Institute Z88.2, "Practices for Respiratory

Protection."

When reporting occupational exposure levels to airborne contaminants, the exposure reported

should clearly indicate the amount or concentration present in the ambient atmosphere and the

type and protection factor of the respirator used.

(See also DOE G 440.1-4, Section 4.3.3.3; and DOE G 440.1-7, Section IV.4.3.3.3.2.)

5.9

Control of Carcinogens.

DOE and contractor line management are required to establish policy and procedures to

mitigate the risk of exposure from identified and potential occupational carcinogens.

[Reference: DOE O 440.1A, Attachment 1, paragraph 5.I; and Attachment 2, paragraph 18.i.]

5.9.1 Application.

The chemical substances covered by these policies and procedures should be those

identified as carcinogens as follows:

IARC

IARC-1 (carcinogenic to humans)

IARC-2A (probably carcinogenic to humans)

IARC-2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans)

NTP

NTP-1 (known to be a carcinogen)

NTP-2 (reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen)

ACGIH

A1 (confirmed human carcinogen)

A2 (suspected human carcinogen)

OSHA

Carcinogen

For carcinogens with prescribed exposure limits, the policy and procedures should apply

to operations where the industrial hygiene staff determines that controls are necessary to

maintain occupational exposures below applicable exposure limits and as low as

practical.