98-19347. Respirator Cartridge and Canister Change-Out Schedules; Notice of Public Meeting  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 1998)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Page 39029]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-19347]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration
    
    29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926
    
    [Docket No. H-049b]
    RIN 1218-AA05
    
    
    Respirator Cartridge and Canister Change-Out Schedules; Notice of 
    Public Meeting
    
    AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
    
    ACTION: Final rule; notice of a public meeting.
    
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    SUMMARY: This document announces a public meeting of an inter-agency 
    work group sponsored by the Occupational Safety and Health 
    Administration (OSHA) to discuss available information on respirator 
    cartridge and canister change-out schedules. Employers are required to 
    develop or adopt such schedules by the revised Respiratory Protection 
    standard published in the Federal Register on January 8, 1998, and the 
    Maritime and Construction industry respiratory protection standards, 
    which now cross-reference the General Industry respiratory protection 
    standard. In addition to OSHA, representatives of the National 
    Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the 
    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are participating in the work 
    group and will attend the public meeting. Public participation is 
    encouraged.
    
    DATES: The work group public meeting will be held on August 6, 1998. 
    The public meeting will begin at 9:00 A.M. and end about 5:00 P.M., 
    with a one-hour lunch period at about noon.
    
    ADDRESSES: The work group public meeting will be held in the Department 
    of Labor Auditorium at the Frances Perkins Building, U.S. Department of 
    Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Friedman, Director, OSHA Office 
    of Public Affairs, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
    Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone (202) 219-
    8148.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 8, 1998, OSHA published a revised 
    Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.134, (63 FR 1152). All 
    provisions of the new standard take effect on or before October 5, 
    l998. Paragraph (d)(3)(iii) of the standard specifies that, under 
    certain circumstances, employers must implement a change-out schedule, 
    based on objective data, for respirator canisters and cartridges used 
    to reduce exposures to gases and vapors. Change schedules establish the 
    time periods for replacing cartridges and canisters before a toxic 
    substance might break through and overexpose an employee. OSHA is 
    sponsoring an inter-agency work group to discuss available relevant 
    data for compliance with 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii).
        The first meeting of the work group will be held on August 6, 1998. 
    It will be open to the public. Representatives of NIOSH and EPA who are 
    experienced in developing change-out schedules and analyzing data 
    sources on contaminant breakthrough will attend the work group meeting.
    
    Agenda
    
        The agenda for the work group public meeting is as follows:
        (1) Welcome and introduction of the inter-agency work group.
        (2) Public submissions of relevant information and comment to OSHA.
        (3) Question and answer session.
        (4) Closing remarks.
    
    Public Participation
    
        The meeting will be open to the public. Because of the limited 
    amount of seating available, space will be assigned on a first-come, 
    first-served basis. All individuals who plan to attend should contact 
    Theresa Berry by July 30, 1998, at the OSHA Office of Public Affairs, 
    Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, 
    Washington, DC 20210; Telephone (202) 219-8148. Individuals with 
    disabilities who plan to attend should contact Theresa Berry no later 
    than July 30, 1998 to obtain appropriate accommodations.
        Those attendees who plan to make a presentation are requested to 
    submit a copy of their presentation to Theresa Berry by July 30, 1998. 
    OSHA will make copies of submissions available at the public meeting 
    and also in a docket available to the public (Docket # H-049b).
        This document was prepared under the direction of Charles N. 
    Jeffress, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and 
    Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, 
    Washington, D.C., 20210.
    
        Signed at Washington, D.C. this 15th day of July, 1998.
    Charles N. Jeffress,
    Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
    [FR Doc. 98-19347 Filed 7-20-98; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
07/21/1998
Department:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule; notice of a public meeting.
Document Number:
98-19347
Dates:
The work group public meeting will be held on August 6, 1998. The public meeting will begin at 9:00 A.M. and end about 5:00 P.M., with a one-hour lunch period at about noon.
Pages:
39029-39029 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. H-049b
RINs:
1218-AA05: Assigned Protection Factors: Amendments to the Final Rule on Respiratory Protection
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1218-AA05/assigned-protection-factors-amendments-to-the-final-rule-on-respiratory-protection
PDF File:
98-19347.pdf
CFR: (3)
29 CFR 1910
29 CFR 1915
29 CFR 1926