Decontamination of a plush carpet surface after a spill.
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June 10, 1994
Mr. Robert L. Bays, Sr.
Director of Technical Support
Huntington Laboratories, Inc.
970 E. Tipton
Huntington, Indiana 46750
Dear Mr. Bays:
This is in response to your letter of November 5, 1993, requesting clarification of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation 29 CFR 1910.1030, "Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens." We apologize for the delay in this response.