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A VPP STAR WORKSITE
Industrial Hygiene Vision Statement and Purpose
all Starts with an AIHA, OSHA, and ACGIH
Occupational Exposure Assessment Model
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Your organizations need to be devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of industrial
hygiene factors arising in, or from the workplace, which may cause sickness, impaired health and wellbeing, or significant discomfort among workers and team members.
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Your organizations will need to evaluate on an annual basis, jobs, tasks, activities and products to
determine the extent of employee exposure to hazards and decide what is needed to control these hazards to
protect all team members.
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In 1989 AIHA/ACGIH/OSHA Published a Model that has since been updated four times to now include
dermal hazards.
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The Model measures workplace hazards that can cause sickness, impaired health, or significant discomfort
of workers through chemical, physical, ergonomic, or biological exposures. Our role as VPP Associates
and Team Members is to identify, and quantify these conditions and help eliminate or control them through
appropriate measures.
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You will need to use workplace industrial hygiene monitoring and analytical methods to detect and quantify
the extent of worker chemical, physical, or biological exposures and recommend engineering, work practice
controls, and other methods to control potential health hazards.
Industrial Hygiene Goals and Objectives
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Maintain Industrial Hygiene Compliance under the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
(ACGIH) and National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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Address strictly Company Employees for initial baseline.
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Comply with all OSHA/NIOSH/ACGIH Specific Standards and Regulations.
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Monitor and Document the Quantitative 95% Statistical Confidence that measures the extent
of worker exposure.
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Recommend and help employ engineering, work practice controls, and other methods to
control potential health hazards.
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Implement numerous “Best Practices” in the Field of Industrial Hygiene
So how do you implement all of this cost effectively?
By understanding the current regulatory environment.
How do you start? By Understanding GHS
• HCS – 1983: Recognized the importance of an
international standard in the preamble
• Build-up to current GHS
– Years of bilateral trade negotiations
– 1992 United Nations mandate adopted at the “Earth Summit”
– Negotiations over 10 years
• US supported the process and actively participated
• System available for adoption by competent authorities
What is the GHS?
– A common, coherent approach to
classifying and communicating chemical
hazards
– Proposes:
• Harmonized definitions of hazards
• Specific criteria for labels
• Harmonized format for safety data sheets
What is the GHS?
• Sample Hazard Statements
– Fatal if in contact with skin
– May cause fire or explosion
– May cause cancer
• Two Signal Words:
– Danger
– Warning
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Use the New Law to Implement a Comprehensive
Hygiene Program
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Conduct an Occupational Health Hazard Assessment. Take all SDS’s:
– Scan
– Link
– Enter into Database
– Document each of the following variables with each CAS#
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Evaluate all Chemical Hazards that exist as concentrations of mists, vapors,
gases, fumes, or solids. Some are toxic through inhalation and some of them
irritate the skin on contact; some can be toxic by absorption through the skin or
through ingestion, and some are corrosive to living tissue.
– Need to evaluate on site every new product MSDS’s/SDS’s break down
chemistry by CAS# and percent. This Occupational Health Hazard
Assessment update will include evaluations of all jobs, operations, process,
task, volume on site, department, closed or open system, pressurized or not,
skin contact or not, PPE worn, frequency of task, number of workers
involved, and duration of exposure.
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Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication.
Integrate Qualitative to Quantitative
• Quantitative Measurement of Air Contaminants.
The most common particulate contaminants include dusts, fumes, mists,
aerosols, and fibers. Dusts are solid particles that are formed or generated
from solid organic or inorganic materials by reducing their size through
mechanical processes such as crushing, grinding, drilling, abrading or
blasting.
Fumes are formed when material from a volatilized solid condenses in cool
air. In most cases, the solid particles resulting form the condensation
react with air to form an oxide.
Mists are finely divided liquids suspended in the atmosphere. Mists are
generated by liquids.
Fibers are solid particles whose length is several times greater than their
diameter.
Gases are formless fluids that expand to occupy the space or enclosure in
which they are confined (carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon
dioxide).
Liquids change into vapors and mix with the surrounding atmosphere
through evaporation. Vapors are the gaseous form of substances which
are normally in the solid or liquid state at room temperature and pressure
(paints, parts cleaning solvents).
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OSHA Horizontal Chemical Laws
Compliance with 29 CFR:
– 1910.1000 Air Contaminants Horizontal Regulatory Laws
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1910.1001
1910.1002
1910.1003
1910.1004
1910.1006
1910.1007
1910.1008
1910.1009
1910.1010
1910.1011
1910.1023
1910.1013
1910.1014
1910.1015
1910.1016
1910.1017
1910.1018
1910.1025
1910.1026
1910.1027
1910.1028
1910.1029
1910.1043
1910.1044
1910.1045
1910.1047
1910.1048
1910.1050
1910.1051
1910.1052
Asbestos.
Coal tar pitch volatiles; interpretation of term.
13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.).
alpha-Naphthylamine.
Methyl chloromethyl ether.
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine (and its salts).
bis-Chloromethyl ether.
beta-Naphthylamine.
Benzidine.
4-Aminodiphenyl.
Ethyleneimine.
beta-Propiolactone.
2-Acetylaminofluorene.
4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene.
N-Nitrosodimethylamine.
Vinyl chloride.
Inorganic arsenic.
Lead.
Chromium (VI).
Cadmium.
Benzene.
Coke oven emissions.
Cotton dust.
1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane.
Acrylonitrile.
Ethylene oxide.
Formaldehyde.
Methylenedianiline.
1,3-Butadiene.
Methylene Chloride.
Build from Data Collection JHA’s/JSA’s
• Recommendations of PPE when effective work practices and/or
engineering controls are not feasible to achieve the permissible exposure
limit.
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Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, safety goggles, helmets, safety shoes, and
protective clothing.
Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment General Requirements.
Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection.
Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.134 Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protection.
Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.135 Personal Protective Head Protection.
Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.136 Personal Protective Equipment Foot Protection.
Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.137 Personal Protective Equipment Electrical Protective Devices.
Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.138 Personal Protective Equipment Hand Protection.
Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.95 Hearing Protection (OSHA and Also Address ACGIH 3 dbA)
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Integrate all Data into an Electronic System
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Medical Surveillance Records and Personal Exposure Records for Every Sample
Collected.
Special OSHA Form Documentation for Air Contaminant Sampling.
Chain of Custody Documentation.
Executive Summary Reporting.
Statistical Reporting.
– Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.1020 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical
Records.
User-Friendly System to Manage Data
Add, edit, search, and view your Quantitative
and Qualitative data from the easy-to-use Web
Site interface.
This means:
– Only one interface to learn and use for all your data.
– All your data resides on one secured system, giving better
security, data integrity, and searching capability.
– User friendly interface allows anyone to be able to start
using the database quickly.
Integration with Chemical Information
Access database of Chemical Information for the chemicals used
in your organization.
This means:
– See toxicology data including
Carcinogenicity, Symptoms, etc.
Health
– See recommended Personal Protective Equipment.
– See worldwide and historical Regulatory Limits.
Effects,
Unlimited Perspectives with Reports
Data is only as useful as your ability to search and view it. The
Online Database allows you to generate reports in print and be
electronically transmitted via pdf files allowing you to see your data
from multiple perspectives.
This means:
– Unlimited reports for Chemical Exposure Sampling Data.
– Unlimited reports for Noise Exposure Sampling Data.
– Unlimited reports for Hazard Assessment Data.
– Requested custom reports design and creation.
Historical Quantitative Data Graph
Executive
Presentation
Generation Capabilities
Data
 Ability to generate graphs to
show exposure levels and
historical regulatory limits.
 Ability to generate graphs to
show
modification
in
regulatory
trends across
multiple years .
 Ability to show limits prior to
engineering controls and post
installed engineering controls
or administrative controls.
Best Practice Web-Based IH System
Implemented to Help Us Work Efficiently/Safely
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Industrial Hygiene Total Solution System
Field Reference Guide - Regulated Chemicals
Toxicology and Sampling Methods
Reference Data Bases – OSHA & ACGIH Limits
(since 1987)
International Limits for 50+ Countries
Material Data Sheet – Internet Based Management
and Retrieval
Active and Archive Data Bases
Selective Search by Name, Job Title, etc
Prescreen New Chemicals – By Requestor or by
Vendor
Chemical Hazard Assessment – by Industrial
Hygienist
User Friendly Data Entry (Historical Data)
Chemical Inventory
Adjust Weighting of 17 Parameters in Model
Exposure Ranking Model (prioritize exposures)
Report Preparation
- Workplace Characterization
- Workforce Characterization
- Chemical Agents
- Chemical Exposure Ranking
- Top 10 % Sampling Plan by department, site, etc
- Dermal Assessment Recommendation
Field Data Entry – Air and Noise Monitoring
IH Data Worksheet
JSA/JHA documentation
Chain of Custody
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Industrial Hygiene Total Solution System
Data Query Tools – Hazard Assessment Reports by
30+ search topics
Laboratory Analysis Quantitative Results Reports by
50+ topics
- AIHA Quantitative Results
- Field Sampling Documentation
- Report Writing Helper
- Medical Surveillance/Personnel Records
- Exposures as Per Cent of Limits
- Respiratory Protection Factor (APF with PPE)
Industrial Hygiene Query Tools ACGIH BEI Limits
ACGIH TLV Limits
ACGIH Notice of Intended Changes
ACGIH Carcinogenicity List
Homeland Security Chemicals of Interest
Chemical Inventory by multiple parameters
Multiple Sampling Plans
ACGIH Ototoxic Chemical List
Chemicals with Horizontal Standards
Toxicology Reference Data
- AIHA ERPG’s
- Chemicals with Reproductive Impairments
- Health Effects Codes
- Germ Cell Mutagens
- ACGIH Critical Toxicology Effects
EPA Tier II Report Submittal
SARA Titles
EPA Tier II Report
Updates and Upgrades
Ensure that the system is up-to-date and fully-featured.
This means:
– You have access to new chemical information and
regulatory limits from more than 52 worldwide agencies as
soon as possible after it is published. This number of
worldwide agencies can fluctuate based upon our clients
business needs.
• -Notification of these updates with explanations given
via e-mail to your requested e-mail address.
– Allows for full understanding of the impact to your
facilities
Accessible from Any Computer
Any computer with Internet access and a current supported
Web browser can access the Total IH System Databases.
This means:
– Access the Online Database anywhere in the North
American Continent at any time.
– No need to upgrade Software or Hardware to meet the
on going requirements of an installed Database system.
Complete Data Integration
Integrate all your Industrial Hygiene data into one database
system and unlock your data’s full potential.
This means:
– Easily share data between multiple users, locations and
departments. Your data is always synchronized across
your entire organization.
– Search and find trends in your data. Data is only as
useful as your ability to query and organize into a
professional format.
– Once new onsite data has been entered, a confirmation is
required in writing from the designated user/manager to
allow for permanent integration of data into database for
query possibilities.
List of Reports Available for Hazard Assessment
(Qualitative)
List of Reports Available for Hazard Assessment
(Quantitative)
Free Chemical List of World-Wide Regulatory Limits with
Technical Information to all Registered Web-Based Users
List of World-Wide Regulatory Bodies
ACGIH
Global
New Zealand
ACGIH (NIC)
Germany - MAK
Ontario
AIHA
Germany - TRK
Ontario (Draft)
Alberta
Hong Kong
Revised 2007 Ontario
Australia
IARC
OSHA
British Columbia
Ireland
Poland - MAC
Belgium
Japan - JSOH
Poland
Brazil
Malaysia
Quebec
CEC
Manitoba
South Africa - DOL CL
China
Mexico
South Africa - DOL RL
Czech Republic
MSHA
Spain
EPA
MSHA (Pre-9/2000)
Sweden
EU - BOELV
Netherlands
Tennessee OSHA
EU - IOELV
NIOSH
United Kingdom
EU - OEL
NIOSH - IDLH
UK MEL
Finland
Norway
UK OES
France - VL
NTP
US Military
France - VR
Example of Toxicological Data Available
www.cemih.com
Comprehensive MSDS Search
Examples of Technical Tools
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Audits
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IH Sampling Plan for Chemical Monitoring
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Execute Occupational Health Hazard Assessments
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Baseline Noise
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Glove Research
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JHA/JSA Evaluations
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Mixture Effects Calculation
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Prescreening of Chemicals
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Total IH Solution System = Best Practice Solution Qualitative to Quantitative
Web Based IH Solution System–
“Not Just a Slice – The Whole Pie”
HazCom: MSDS Access
Air Contaminants: Industrial Hygiene
Quantitative Air Sampling Data
Horizontal Standards: Specific Chemical
Regulations
Sound: Noise Dosimetry
ACGIH: TLVs and Notice of Intended Changes
AIHA: WEEL Guidelines
AIHA: Plant Perimeter Emergency Response
Planning Guidelines: 1 Hour, 2 Hour, and 3
Hour
NIOSH: RELs and PPE Recommendations
PPE: ANSI Standards and OSHA Standards
Respirators: New OSHA Regulation: APFs
JSAs: Job Safety Analysis
Conclusions and Recommendations
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Conduct Occupational Health Hazard Assessments
Evaluate Mixture Effects of Chemistry
Ensure Awareness of ACGIH NIC’s
Integrate Safety Audit, JSA, JHA, Noise, IH Monitoring into One Campaign
Provide Medical Surveillance Records and Archive On-Line
Prescreen Chemical MSDS/SDS’s before a Chemical Comes on Site.
Continue to Look at Engineering Controls and Document Findings and Evaluations
Establish an IH Monitoring Campaign Annually for Horizontal Chemicals
Maximize Data Collected in Every Facet Possible!
Establish JHA’s or JSA’s
Prepare for GHS Impact
Prepare I2P2 Impact
Integrate all IH Sites into Web Based System
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Feel free to sign in to view toxicological data and DOT data on 1000’s of chemicals at
no cost through our www.cemih.com site.