Standards Improvement Project-Phase II

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  • Fed Register #:
    70:1111-1144
  • Title:
    Standards Improvement Project-Phase II 
[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1111-1144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28221]


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Part V





Department of Labor





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Occupational Safety and Health Administration



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29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926



Standards Improvement Project-

Requirements under the formaldehyde standard for quick drench showers, eye wash facilities, emergency plans and sampling

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

December 12, 1989

Mr. Thomas J. Dufficy
Executive Vice President
National Association of
Photographic Manufacturers, Inc.
550 Mamaroneck Avenue
Harrison, New York 10528

Dear Mr. Dufficy:

This is an update to our interim response to your letter concerning OSHA's formaldehyde standard (29 CFR 1910.1048). Please accept my apology for the delay in this reply.

Pulmonary function testing training requirements and spirometer transmission of disease.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

 

Application of the formaldehyde standard, 1910.1048, to private medical school personnel

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

June 22, 1990

Douglas E. Kelly, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President
for Biomedical Research
Association of American
Medical Colleges
One Dupont Circle, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036

Dear Dr. Kelly:

This is in further response to your letter of May 23, concerning the application of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) formaldehyde standard, 29 CFR 1910.1048, to private medical school personnel (e.g., faculty, graduate teaching assistants) and morgue technicians working at gross anatomy laboratories.

Formaldehyde standard and private medical school personnel

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

May 16, 1990

Douglas E. Kelly, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Biomedical Research
Association of American Medical Colleges
One Dupont Circle N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036

Dear Dr. Kelly:

Thank you for your inquiry of April 2 concerning the application of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formaldehyde standard to private medical school personnel (e.g., faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and morgue technicians) working at gross anatomy laboratories.

Labeling requirements for Formaldehyde when used as an insecticide

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 9, 1993

Mr. Richard J. Mannix
Crowell & Moring
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2595

Dear Mr. Mannix:

Thank you for your letter of April 5, regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Formaldehyde Standard. Please excuse our delay in responding to your concerns.

Hazard warning label requirements.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

September 27, 1993

Mr. Michael Strong
Industrial Hygienist
Wacker Silicones Corporation
Adrian, Michigan 49221-9397

Dear Mr. Strong:

This is a response to your letter of July 30, concerning the requirements under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), 29 CFR 1910.1200, for labeling provisions.

To follow are the two questions with answers in the respective order they were asked in your letter:

OSHA does not regulate the outer shipping container of hazardous material.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

September 13, 1993

Mr. Edward Krisiunas MT (ASCP),
CIC Infection Control Coordinator
Safe Way Disposal Systems
90 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, CT 06457

Dear Mr. Krisiunas:

Clarify issues related to the joint venture study and its use as objective data under the Formaldehyde Standard

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

March 22, 1995

Haward J. Cohen, Ph.D, CIH
University of New Haven
Gatehouse 300 Orange Avenue
West Haven, Connecticut 06516

Dear Dr. Cohen: