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Surface Contamination
Standards
This section highlights OSHA standards, letters of interpretation (official letters of interpretation of the standards), other federal standards and national consensus standards related to surface contamination.
OSHA
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
- 1910 Subpart H, Hazardous materials
- 1910.120, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response [related topic page]
- 1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances [related topic page]
- 1910.1001, Asbestos [related topic page]
- 1910.1018, Inorganic arsenic [related topic page]
- 1910.1025, Lead [related topic page]
- 1910.1026, Chromium (VI) [related topic page]
- 1910.1027, Cadmium [related topic page]
- 1910.1030, Bloodborne pathogens [related topic page]
- 1910.1044, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane
- 1910.1045, Acrylonitrile
- 1910.1050, Methylenedianiline
Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926)
- 1926 Subpart D, Occupational health and environmental controls
- 1926 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances
Letters of Interpretation
- OSHA standards do not include surface contamination criteria or quantifications for skin absorption. (June 21, 1985). Currently there are no OSHA standards that specify surface contamination exposure limits. However, do require appropriate provision of personal protective equipment, housekeeping, decontamination, and related procedures to control surface contamination hazards.
Other Federal
Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Standards
- 40 CFR 761.125, Requirements for PCB spill cleanup. Sections (c)(3) and (c)(4) contain information pertinent to surface contamination.
National Consensus
Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection.
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards
- E1216-99, Standard Practice for Sampling for Surface Particulate Contamination by Tape Lift. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Provides a procedure for sampling surfaces with pressure sensitive tape to determine the presence of particulate contamination, 5 µm and larger.