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Administration
29 CFR Part 1910, 1915, and 1926
[Docket No. OSHA–2010–0034]
RIN 1218–AB70
Occupational Exposure to Respirable
Crystalline Silica; Correction
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Final rule; correcting
amendment.
AGENCY:
OSHA published a final rule
on occupational exposure to respirable
crystalline silica on March 25, 2016
which became effective on June 23,
2016. This document corrects
typographical errors in the final rule by
revising these sections.
DATES: Effective September 1, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Annette Iannucci, Directorate of
Standards and Guidance, Room N–3718,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–1950;
email Iannucci.annette@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
25, 2016, OSHA published a final rule
entitled Occupational Exposure to
Respirable Crystalline Silica (81 FR
16285–16890). The final rule retained
the preceding permissible exposure
SUMMARY:
limits (PELs) for respirable crystalline
silica in general industry (29 CFR
1910.1000, Table Z–3), shipyards (29
CFR 1915.1000, Table Z), and
construction (29 CFR 1926.55, appendix
A), and added footnotes to make clear
that these PELs apply to any sectors or
operations where the new PEL of 50 mg/
m3 is not in effect. The preceding PELs
apply to operations that are not covered
by the new standards, such as the
processing of sorptive clays. The
preceding PELs are also applicable
during the time between publication of
the silica rule and the dates established
for compliance with the rule, as well as
in the event of regulatory delay, a stay,
or partial or full invalidation by the
Court.
This document corrects typographical
errors in the formulas for the preceding
PELs, so that they will appear as they
did prior to publication of the final rule.
List of Subjects in 29 CFR Parts 1910,
1915, and 1926
Cancer, Chemicals, Cristobalite,
Crystalline silica, Hazardous substances,
Health, Lung diseases, Occupational
safety and health, Quartz, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Silica,
Silicosis, Tridymite.
Authority and Signature
This document was prepared under
the direction of David Michaels, Ph.D.,
MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health. It is
issued under the following authorities:
Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C.
653, 655, 657); section 107 of the
Contract Work Hours and Safety
Standards Act (the Construction Safety
Act) (40 U.S.C. 3704); section 41 of the
Longshore and Harbor Worker’s
Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 941);
Secretary of Labor’s Order 1–2012 (77
FR 3912 (1/25/2012)); and 29 CFR part
1911.
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 5,
2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
Accordingly, for the reasons set forth
in the preamble above, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration is
amending 29 CFR parts 1910, 1915, and
1926 as follows:
PART 1910—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH STANDARDS
1. The authority citation for part 1910
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657;
Secretary of Labor’s Order Numbers 12–71
(36 FR 8754), 8–76 (41 FR 25059), 9–83 (48
FR 35736), 1–90 (55 FR 9033), 6–96 (62 FR
111), 3–2000 (65 FR 50017), 5–2002 (67 FR
65008), 5–2007 (72 FR 31159), 4–2010 (75 FR
55355), or 1–2012 (77 FR 3912), as
applicable.
Sections 1910.6, 1910.7, 1910.8 and 1910.9
also issued under 29 CFR 1911. Section
1910.7(f) also issued under 31 U.S.C. 9701,
29 U.S.C. 9a, 5 U.S.C. 553; Public Law 106–
113 (113 Stat. 1501A–222); Pub. L. 11–8 and
111–317; and OMB Circular A–25 (dated July
8, 1993) (58 FR 38142, July 15, 1993).
2. In § 1910.1000, in Table Z–3, revise
the entries for ‘‘Silica: Crystalline
Quartz (Respirable)’’, ‘‘Silica:
Crystalline Cristobalite’’, and ‘‘Silica:
Crystalline Tridymite’’ to read as
follows:
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§ 1910.1000
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Air contaminants.
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TABLE Z–3—MINERAL DUSTS
mppcf a
Substance
Silica:
Crystalline
Quartz (Respirable) f .......................................................................................................................
mg/m 3
250b
10 mg/m3 e
% SiO2 + 5
% SiO2 + 2
Cristobalite: Use 1⁄2 the value calculated from the count or mass formulae for quartz.f
Tridymite: Use 1⁄2 the value calculated from the formulae for quartz.f
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from airborne samples, except in those
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The measurements under this note
refer to the use of an AEC (now NRC)
instrument. The respirable fraction of
coal dust is determined with an MRE;
the figure corresponding to that of 2.4
mg/m3 in the table for coal dust is 4.5
mg/m3K.
PART 1915—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR
SHIPYARD EMPLOYMENT
Sections 1915.120 and 1915.152 of 29 CFR
also issued under 29 CFR part 1911.
4. In § 1915.1000, amend Table Z by:
a. Revising the entries for ‘‘Silica,
crystalline, respirable dust,
cristobalite’’, ‘‘Silica, crystalline,
respirable dust, quartz’’, ‘‘Silica,
crystalline, respirable dust, tripoli (as
quartz)’’, and ‘‘Silica, crystalline,
respirable dust, tridymite’’; and
■ b. Under the ‘‘MINERAL DUSTS’’
heading of the table, revising the entry
for ‘‘Silica: Crystalline Quartz’’.
The revisions read as follows:
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3. The authority citation for part 1915
continues to read as follows:
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f This
standard applies to any
operations or sectors for which the
respirable crystalline silica standard,
1910.1053, is stayed or is otherwise not
in effect.
Authority: Section 41, Longshore and
Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33
U.S.C. 941); Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
(29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor’s
Order No. 12–71 (36 FR 8754), 8–76 (41 FR
25059), 9–83 (48 FR 35736), 1–90 (55 FR
9033), 6–96 (62 FR 111), 3–2000 (65 FR
50017), 5–2002 (67 FR 65008), 5–2007 (72 FR
31160), 4–2010 (75 FR 55355), or 1–2012 (77
FR 3912), as applicable; 29 CFR part 1911.
§ 1915.1000
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Air contaminants.
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TABLE Z—SHIPYARDS
CAS No.d
Substance
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Silica, crystalline, respirable dust
Cristobalite; see 1915.1053 ...........................................................................................
Quartz; see 1915.1053 5 ................................................................................................
Tripoli (as quartz); see 1915.1053 5 ..............................................................................
Tridymite; see 1915.1053 ..............................................................................................
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Substance
mppcf (j)
SILICA:
Crystalline ..........................
250 (k)
Quartz. Threshold Limit calculated from the formula (p)
% SiO2 + 5
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Mineral Dusts table for the
exposure limit for any operations or
sectors where the exposure limit in
§ 1915.1053 is stayed or is otherwise not
in effect.
* The PELs are 8-hour TWAs unless
otherwise noted; a (C) designation
denotes a ceiling limit. They are to be
determined from breathing-zone air
samples.
a Parts of vapor or gas per million
parts of contaminated air by volume at
25 °C and 760 torr.
b Milligrams of substance per cubic
meter of air. When entry is in this
column only, the value is exact; when
listed with a ppm entry, it is
approximate.
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d The CAS number is for information
only. Enforcement is based on the
substance name. For an entry covering
more than one metal compound,
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PART 1926—SAFETY AND HEALTH
REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
Subpart D—Occupational Health and
Environmental Controls
5. The authority citation for part 1926,
subpart D, continues to read as follows:
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Authority: Section 107 of the Contract
Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40
U.S.C. 3704); Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
(29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); and Secretary of
Labor’s Order No. 12–71 (36 FR 8754), 8–76
(41 FR 25059), 9–83 (48 FR 35736), 1–90 (55
FR 9033), 6–96 (62 FR 111), 3–2000 (65 FR
50017), 5–2002 (67 FR 65008), 5–2007 (72 FR
31160), 4–2010 (75 FR 55355), or 1–2012 (77
FR 3912), as applicable; and 29 CFR part
1911.
Sections 1926.58, 1926.59, 1926.60, and
1926.65 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 553 and
29 CFR part 1911.
Section 1926.61 also issued under 49
U.S.C. 1801–1819 and 6 U.S.C. 553.
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for the metal is given—not CAS
numbers for the individual compounds.
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MINERAL DUSTS
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ppm a*
Section 1926.62 also issued under section
1031 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4853).
Section 1926.65 also issued under section
126 of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended
(reprinted at 29 U.S.C.A. 655 Note), and 5
U.S.C. 553.
6. In § 1926.55, in appendix A, in the
table titled ‘‘Threshold Limit Values of
Airborne Contaminants for
Construction’’:
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a. Revise the entries for ‘‘Silica,
crystalline, respirable dust,
cristobalite’’, ‘‘Silica, crystalline,
respirable dust, quartz’’, ‘‘Silica,
crystalline, respirable dust, tripoli (as
quartz)’’, and ‘‘Silica, crystalline,
respirable dust, tridymite’’;
■
b. Under the ‘‘MINERAL DUSTS’’
heading of the table, revise the entry for
‘‘Silica: Crystalline Quartz’’
■
The revisions read as follows:
§ 1926.55 Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts,
and mists.
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Appendix A to § 1926.55—1970
American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists’ Threshold Limit
Values of Airborne Contaminants
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES OF AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION
CAS No.d
Substance
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Silica, crystalline, respirable dust
Cristobalite; see 1926.1153 ...........................................................................................
Quartz; see 1926.1153 5 ................................................................................................
Tripoli (as quartz); see 1926.1153 5 ..............................................................................
Tridymite; see 1926.1153 ..............................................................................................
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SILICA:
Crystalline ..........................
250(k)
Quartz. Threshold Limit calculated from the formula (p)
% SiO2 + 5
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5 See
Mineral Dusts table for the exposure
limit for any operations or sectors where the
exposure limit in § 1926.1153 is stayed or is
otherwise not in effect.
* The PELs are 8-hour TWAs unless
otherwise noted; a (C) designation denotes a
ceiling limit.
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a Parts
of vapor or gas per million parts of
contaminated air by volume at 25 °C and 760
torr.
b Milligrams of substance per cubic meter
of air. When entry is in this column only, the
value is exact; when listed with a ppm entry,
it is approximate.
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d The
CAS number is for information only.
Enforcement is based on the substance name.
For an entry covering more than one metal
compound, measured as the metal, the CAS
number for the metal is given—not CAS
numbers for the individual compounds.
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p This
standard applies to any operations
or sectors for which the respirable crystalline
silica standard, 1926.1153, is stayed or
otherwise is not in effect.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Part 1910, 1915, and 1926
[Docket No. OSHA-2010-0034]
RIN 1218-AB70
Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica;
Correction
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of
Labor.
ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: OSHA published a final rule on occupational exposure to
respirable crystalline silica on March 25, 2016 which became effective
on June 23, 2016. This document corrects typographical errors in the
final rule by revising these sections.
DATES: Effective September 1, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annette Iannucci, Directorate of
Standards and Guidance, Room N-3718, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
1950; email Iannucci.annette@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 25, 2016, OSHA published a final
rule entitled Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica
(81 FR 16285-16890). The final rule retained the preceding permissible
exposure limits (PELs) for respirable crystalline silica in general
industry (29 CFR 1910.1000, Table Z-3), shipyards (29 CFR 1915.1000,
Table Z), and construction (29 CFR 1926.55, appendix A), and added
footnotes to make clear that these PELs apply to any sectors or
operations where the new PEL of 50 [mu]g/m\3\ is not in effect. The
preceding PELs apply to operations that are not covered by the new
standards, such as the processing of sorptive clays. The preceding PELs
are also applicable during the time between publication of the silica
rule and the dates established for compliance with the rule, as well as
in the event of regulatory delay, a stay, or partial or full
invalidation by the Court.
This document corrects typographical errors in the formulas for the
preceding PELs, so that they will appear as they did prior to
publication of the final rule.
List of Subjects in 29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926
Cancer, Chemicals, Cristobalite, Crystalline silica, Hazardous
substances, Health, Lung diseases, Occupational safety and health,
Quartz, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Silica, Silicosis,
Tridymite.
Authority and Signature
This document was prepared under the direction of David Michaels,
Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and
Health. It is issued under the following authorities: Sections 4, 6,
and 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653,
655, 657); section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards
Act (the Construction Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 3704); section 41 of the
Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 941);
Secretary of Labor's Order 1-2012 (77 FR 3912 (1/25/2012)); and 29 CFR
part 1911.
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 5, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the preamble above, the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration is amending 29 CFR parts
1910, 1915, and 1926 as follows:
PART 1910--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS
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1. The authority citation for part 1910 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor's Order
Numbers 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR 25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736),
1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 3-2000 (65 FR 50017), 5-2002
(67 FR 65008), 5-2007 (72 FR 31159), 4-2010 (75 FR 55355), or 1-2012
(77 FR 3912), as applicable.
Sections 1910.6, 1910.7, 1910.8 and 1910.9 also issued under 29
CFR 1911. Section 1910.7(f) also issued under 31 U.S.C. 9701, 29
U.S.C. 9a, 5 U.S.C. 553; Public Law 106-113 (113 Stat. 1501A-222);
Pub. L. 11-8 and 111-317; and OMB Circular A-25 (dated July 8, 1993)
(58 FR 38142, July 15, 1993).
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2. In Sec. 1910.1000, in Table Z-3, revise the entries for ``Silica:
Crystalline Quartz (Respirable)'', ``Silica: Crystalline
Cristobalite'', and ``Silica: Crystalline Tridymite'' to read as
follows:
Sec. 1910.1000 Air contaminants.
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Table Z-3--Mineral Dusts
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Substance mppcf \a\ mg/m \3\
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Silica:
Crystalline
Quartz (Respirable) \f\.......... 250\b\ 10 mg/m\3 e\
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% SiO2 + 5 % SiO2 + 2
Cristobalite: Use \1/2\ the value
calculated from the count or mass
formulae for quartz.\f\
Tridymite: Use \1/2\ the value
calculated from the formulae for
quartz.\f\
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\a\ Millions of particles per cubic foot of air, based on impinger
samples counted by light-field techniques.
\b\ The percentage of crystalline silica in the formula is the
amount determined from airborne samples, except in those instances in
which other methods have been shown to be applicable.
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\e\ Both concentration and percent quartz for the application of
this limit are to be determined from the fraction passing a size-
selector with the following characteristics:
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Percent passing
Aerodynamic diameter (unit density sphere) selector
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2.................................................... 90
2.5.................................................. 75
3.5.................................................. 50
5.0.................................................. 25
10................................................... 0
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The measurements under this note refer to the use of an AEC (now
NRC) instrument. The respirable fraction of coal dust is determined
with an MRE; the figure corresponding to that of 2.4 mg/m\3\ in the
table for coal dust is 4.5 mg/m\3K\.
\f\ This standard applies to any operations or sectors for which
the respirable crystalline silica standard, 1910.1053, is stayed or is
otherwise not in effect.
PART 1915--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR SHIPYARD
EMPLOYMENT
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3. The authority citation for part 1915 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Section 41, Longshore and Harbor Workers'
Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 941); Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655,
657); Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR
25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 3-
2000 (65 FR 50017), 5-2002 (67 FR 65008), 5-2007 (72 FR 31160), 4-
2010 (75 FR 55355), or 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), as applicable; 29 CFR
part 1911.
Sections 1915.120 and 1915.152 of 29 CFR also issued under 29
CFR part 1911.
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4. In Sec. 1915.1000, amend Table Z by:
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a. Revising the entries for ``Silica, crystalline, respirable dust,
cristobalite'', ``Silica, crystalline, respirable dust, quartz'',
``Silica, crystalline, respirable dust, tripoli (as quartz)'', and
``Silica, crystalline, respirable dust, tridymite''; and
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b. Under the ``MINERAL DUSTS'' heading of the table, revising the entry
for ``Silica: Crystalline Quartz''.
The revisions read as follows:
Sec. 1915.1000 Air contaminants.
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Table Z--Shipyards
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Substance CAS No.\d\ ppm \a*\ mg/m\3 b*\ Skin designation
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* * * * * * *
Silica, crystalline, respirable
dust
Cristobalite; see 1915.1053... 14464-46-1
Quartz; see 1915.1053 \5\..... 14808-60-7
Tripoli (as quartz); see 1317-95-9
1915.1053 \5\.
Tridymite; see 1915.1053...... 15468-32-3
* * * * * * *
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Mineral Dusts
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Substance mppcf \(j)\
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SILICA:
Crystalline.......................................... 250 \(k)\
----------------
Quartz. Threshold Limit calculated from the formula % SiO2 + 5
\(p)\.................................................
* * * * *
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* * * * *
\5\ See Mineral Dusts table for the exposure limit for any
operations or sectors where the exposure limit in Sec. 1915.1053 is
stayed or is otherwise not in effect.
* The PELs are 8-hour TWAs unless otherwise noted; a (C)
designation denotes a ceiling limit. They are to be determined from
breathing-zone air samples.
\a\ Parts of vapor or gas per million parts of contaminated air by
volume at 25 [deg]C and 760 torr.
\b\ Milligrams of substance per cubic meter of air. When entry is
in this column only, the value is exact; when listed with a ppm entry,
it is approximate.
* * * * *
\d\ The CAS number is for information only. Enforcement is based on
the substance name. For an entry covering more than one metal compound,
measured as the metal, the CAS number for the metal is given--not CAS
numbers for the individual compounds.
* * * * *
\p\ This standard applies to any operations or sectors for which
the respirable crystalline silica standard, 1915.1053, is stayed or
otherwise is not in effect.
* * * * *
PART 1926--SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
Subpart D--Occupational Health and Environmental Controls
0
5. The authority citation for part 1926, subpart D, continues to read
as follows:
Authority: Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety
Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3704); Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655,
657); and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76
(41 FR 25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR
111), 3-2000 (65 FR 50017), 5-2002 (67 FR 65008), 5-2007 (72 FR
31160), 4-2010 (75 FR 55355), or 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), as applicable;
and 29 CFR part 1911.
Sections 1926.58, 1926.59, 1926.60, and 1926.65 also issued
under 5 U.S.C. 553 and 29 CFR part 1911.
Section 1926.61 also issued under 49 U.S.C. 1801-1819 and 6
U.S.C. 553.
Section 1926.62 also issued under section 1031 of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4853).
Section 1926.65 also issued under section 126 of the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended (reprinted at
29 U.S.C.A. 655 Note), and 5 U.S.C. 553.
0
6. In Sec. 1926.55, in appendix A, in the table titled ``Threshold
Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants for Construction'':
0
a. Revise the entries for ``Silica, crystalline, respirable dust,
cristobalite'', ``Silica, crystalline, respirable dust, quartz'',
``Silica, crystalline, respirable dust, tripoli (as quartz)'', and
``Silica, crystalline, respirable dust, tridymite'';
0
b. Under the ``MINERAL DUSTS'' heading of the table, revise the entry
for ``Silica: Crystalline Quartz''
The revisions read as follows:
Sec. 1926.55 Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists.
* * * * *
Appendix A to Sec. 1926.55--1970 American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists' Threshold Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants
[[Page 60274]]
Threshold Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants for Construction
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Substance CAS No.\d\ ppm \a*\ mg/m\3 b\ Skin designation
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* * * * * * *
Silica, crystalline, respirable
dust
Cristobalite; see 1926.1153... 14464-46-1
Quartz; see 1926.1153 \5\..... 14808-60-7
Tripoli (as quartz); see 1317-95-9
1926.1153 \5\.
Tridymite; see 1926.1153...... 15468-32-3
* * * * * * *
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Mineral Dusts
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SILICA:
Crystalline.......................................... 250\(k)\
----------------
Quartz. Threshold Limit calculated from the formula % SiO2 + 5
\(p)\.................................................
* * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
\5\ See Mineral Dusts table for the exposure limit for any
operations or sectors where the exposure limit in Sec. 1926.1153 is
stayed or is otherwise not in effect.
* The PELs are 8-hour TWAs unless otherwise noted; a (C)
designation denotes a ceiling limit.
* * * * *
\a\ Parts of vapor or gas per million parts of contaminated air
by volume at 25 [deg]C and 760 torr.
\b\ Milligrams of substance per cubic meter of air. When entry
is in this column only, the value is exact; when listed with a ppm
entry, it is approximate.
* * * * *
\d\ The CAS number is for information only. Enforcement is based
on the substance name. For an entry covering more than one metal
compound, measured as the metal, the CAS number for the metal is
given--not CAS numbers for the individual compounds.
* * * * *
\p\ This standard applies to any operations or sectors for which
the respirable crystalline silica standard, 1926.1153, is stayed or
otherwise is not in effect.
* * * * *
[FR Doc. 2016-20442 Filed 8-31-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
