ASTM E1132-99a - 10.8.1999
 
1. Scope

1.1 This practice is designed to help protect the health of workers where there may be occupational exposure to quartz dust.

1.2 The various actions recommended in this practice apply where occupational exposures are at, or in excess of, the limits given in 5.1.

1.3 Nothing in this practice shall be interpreted as requiring any action that violates any statute or requirement of any federal, state, or other regulatory agency.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. It is the responsibility of the user to consult all material safety data sheets and labels pertaining to any hazardous materials used in this standard.

 
2. Referenced Documents

ANSI/AIHA Z9.2

Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Systems

ANSI Z9.7

Z88.2

American National Standard Practice for Respiratory Protection

29 CFR 1910.94,

Ventilation

29 CFR 1910.134,

Respiratory Protection

29 CFR 1910.1000,

Air Contaminants

29 CFR 1926.57

Ventilation

42 CFR 84 Title 42, Part 84,

Approval of Respiratory Protective Devices, Tests for Permissibility, Fees

30 CFR 56, Title 30, Subpart D,

Air Quality, Radiation, and Physical Agents (MSHA)

30 CFR 47,

Hazard Communication

29 CFR 1926.103

Respiratory Protection

E2625-19

Standard Practice for Controlling Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica for Construction and Demolition Activities

D4532-22

Standard Test Method for Respirable Dust in Workplace Atmospheres Using Cyclone Samplers

29 CFR 1910.1200,

Hazard Communication