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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101052 C01 Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1208207.015
Citation: 01005A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $12,675.00
Current Penalty: $9,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/21/2017
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/17/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 1730
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/17/2017 | $9,000.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/21/2017 | $12,675.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that no employee(s) was exposed to an airborne concentration of methylene chloride in excess of twenty-five parts per million as an 8-hour TWA: a) Room 137, Adaptive Equipment Workshop- On or about 2/22/17, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) concentration permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 142 ppm of methylene chloride. This level is approximately 5.68 times the PEL of 25 ppm. The TWA exposure level is derived from 3-samples collected over 264 minutes. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 216-minutes not sampled. NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED