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OSHA Standards
This section highlights OSHA standards, preambles to final rules (background to final rules), and directives (instructions for compliance officers) generally applicable to emergency response activities associated with a bioterrorist attack. Refer to OSHA's Emergency Preparedness and Response Safety and Health Topics Page for additional information.
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
- 1910 Subpart H, Hazardous materials
- 1910.120, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response [related topic page]
- 1910.120(q), Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases
- 1910.120, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response [related topic page]
- 1910 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment
- 1910.132, General requirements [related topic page]
- 1910.134, Respiratory protection [related topic page]
- Appendix A, Fit testing procedures (Mandatory)
- Appendix B-1, User seal check procedures (Mandatory)
- Appendix B-2, Respiratory cleaning procedures (Mandatory)
- Appendix C, OSHA respirator medical evaluation questionnaire (Mandatory)
- Appendix D, Information for employees using respirators when not required under standard (Mandatory)
- 1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances [related topic page]
- 1910.1030, Bloodborne pathogens [related topic page]
Preambles to final rules
Directives
- Inspection Procedures for 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65, Paragraph (q): Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases (PDF). CPL 02-02-073, (August 27, 2007). Updates enforcement procedures for compliance officers who need to conduct inspections of emergency response operations. It defines additional terms and expands on training requirements for emergency responders and other groups such as skilled support personnel. This OSHA instruction revises CPL 02-02-059, issued April 24, 1998.