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OSHA regulations for protection from microbes.
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March 19, 1999
Dr. Axel Wannag
Direktoratet for Arbeidstilsynet
Fridtjof Nansens vei 14
P.b. 8103 Dep, N-0032
Oslo, Norway
Dear Dr. Wannag:
This letter is in response to your correspondence dated January 21, 1999, addressed to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), inquiring about any regulations that OSHA has for protection from microbes. We apologize for the delay in our response to you.
Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 223 (Friday, November 18, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 82494-83006] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2016-24557] Vol. 81 Friday, No.