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29 CFR 1910.1018(m)(3)(ii): Employees working in regulated areas, or subject to the possibility of skin or eye irritation from exposure to inorganic arsenic were not required to wash their hands and face prior to eating: a) U.S. Minerals-Anaconda, MT site: On or about October 6, 2015, and at times prior, employees throughout the facility were exposed to inorganic arsenic exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.01 milligrams per cubic meter of air while performing bagging operations, screen change out, and general labor operations. The employer failed to require employees working in regulated areas to wash their hands and face prior to eating. b) U.S. Minerals-Anaconda, MT site: On or about October 6, 2015, and at times prior, employees throughout the facility were exposed to inorganic arsenic concentration levels from 5.010 to 224.740 micrograms of inorganic arsenic per 100 square centimeters of areas sampled while performing bagging operations, screen change out, and general labor operations. The employer failed to require employees working in regulated areas to wash their hands and face prior to eating.