Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability: Clean room; On or about 11/21/17, the employer did not provide the appropriate respiratory protection to employees using Peridox. Peridox is a cleaning chemical containing hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid, to sanitize the clean room. The respirators provided were N95 and R95 filtering facepiece masks for use with particulate hazards, but not for acid vapors and mists. Inhalation can cause respiratory irritation, shortness of breath and mucous/fluid in the respiratory tract and lungs. The manner and quantity in which the material is used has resulted in an overexposure at a level that is four times the permissible exposure level of 1.4 mg/m3.