Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2):Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) respirable fraction or total dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8-hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) (respirable fraction) and 15 mg/m3 (total dust). a) Production Area; On December 19, 2023, an employee working as a material handler was exposed to PNOR respirable fraction at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 11.0 mg/m3, 2.122 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 5 mg/m3 while baffing, pouring, or processing materials for final products, such as but limited to, EcoTherm� Yellow Alkyd Thermoplastic and TuffLine� White Alkyd Thermoplastic. The sampling was performed during one shift on December 19, 2023, for 480 minutes. b) Production Area; On December 19, 2023, an employee working as a material handler was exposed to PNOR total dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 50.0 mg/m3, 3.313 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 15 mg/m3 while bagging, pouring, or processing materials for final products, such as but limited to, EcoTherm� Yellow Alkyd Thermoplastic and TuffLine� White Alkyd Thermoplastic. The sampling was performed during one shift on December 19, 2023, for 480 minutes.