Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1052(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that no employee(s) was exposed to an airborne concentration of methylene chloride in excess of one-hundred and twenty-five parts per million (125 ppm) as determined over a sampling period of fifteen minutes. a. Fourth floor, laminating area : On or about December 19, 2014, an employee performing laminating spray activities was overexposed to methylene chloride at fifteen minute short-term exposure limit concentration of 247.9 parts per million (ppm), which exceeded the OSHA short-term exposure limit of 125 ppm by 98.4%. This limit has been established to prevent, among other affects, mental confusion, light-headedness, nausea, vomiting and headache. Continued exposure may cause increased light-headedness, staggering, unconsciousness and even death. Methylene Chloride is also metabolized to carbon monoxide in the human body and is a suspected human carcinogen.