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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101052 F01 Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1580830.015
Citation: 02001B
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/26/2022
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 40
Abatement Date: 03/31/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/12/2022
Related Event Code (REC): C;I
Emphasis:
Substance: 1730
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 02/07/2023 | $0.00 | 03/31/2023 | Willful | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/12/2022 | $0.00 | 12/30/2022 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/26/2022 | $0.00 | 10/14/2022 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(f)(1): The employer did not institute and maintain the effectiveness of engineering controls and work practices to reduce employee exposure to or below the permissible exposure limits: Prep Lab: a) On or about February 28, 2022, the employer did not maintain the effectiveness of multiple chemical fume hoods and failed to institute engineering controls where samples were processed in Buchi Concentrator machines resulting in dichloromethane (DCM) overexposures at 79.3 ppm and 39.4 ppm over an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA). Chemical fume hoods in the Tumbler Room, New Prep Area, and Old Prep Area were not maintained and environmental samples that were distilled with DCM in Buchi machines were not stored in fume hoods.