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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101052 C02 Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1181334.015
Citation: 01007A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/19/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $9,760.00
Current Penalty: $6,344.00
Issuance Date: 03/24/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 24
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/18/2017
Emphasis:
Substance: 1730
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/18/2017 | $6,344.00 | 04/19/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/24/2017 | $9,760.00 | 04/19/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of methylene chloride in excess of 125 parts per million as determined over a sampling period of 15 minutes: (a) In the Converting Room, on or about December 14, 2016, a machine operator using C-287 solvent to clean ink off of zingers and rollers on Converting Machine #1 was exposed during a 15 minute sampling period to an airborne methylene chloride concentration of 161.3 parts per million, approximately 1.29 times the short term exposure limit of 125 parts per million. This short term exposure limit has been established to protect workers from the acute toxic effects of methylene chloride and its metabolites, which can include adverse effects on the central nervous system, metabolic conversion of methylene chloride to carbon monoxide resulting in adverse cardiac effects, and potential carcinogenic effects.