Action level. An 8-hour time-weighted average concentration of 0.005 milligrams of inorganic arsenic per cubic meter of air (0.005 mg/m3, which is equal to 5 micrograms of inorganic arsenic per cubic meter of air, or 5µg/m3).
Authorized person. Any employee or other person specifically authorized by the employer whose duties require access to a regulated area, including any employee or employee representative designated to observe the performance of monitoring and measuring procedures pursuant to Title 8, Section 340.1, California Administrative Code.
Chief. The Chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco, California 94142.
Director. The Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or designee.
Incident. Any occurrence such as, but not limited to, equipment failure, rupture of containers, or failure of control equipment resulting in the unexpected release of inorganic arsenic into an area where employees, unprotected by appropriate respirators, clothing or equipment in accordance with Sections 5214(h)(2)(A) or 5214(i), are exposed to concentrations in excess of 1.0 milligrams per cubic meter of air or are subjected to direct skin or eye contact with arsenic trichloride, tribromide, or trifluoride.
Inorganic arsenic. Elemental arsenic and all of its inorganic compounds, including copper acetoarsenite (Paris Green), with the exception of arsine. For the purposes and requirements of this section, any substance of a total inorganic arsenic content of 0.02 percent or less, by weight, is excluded from this definition.
Qualitative fit testing. A procedure which tests for leakage at the juncture of the respirator facepiece and the wearer's face by determining whether or not the odor or taste of a test agent is detectable by the respirator wearer while exposed to a test atmosphere.
Quantitative fit testing. A procedure using instrumentation which measures the concentration of a test agent inside a respirator while worn in a test atmosphere of known concentration; the ratio of the concentration of the agent in the test atmosphere to its concentration inside the respirator provides a numerical value (the fit factor) indicative of the degree of protection afforded the wearer by the respirator under the test conditions.
NOTE: Employee rotation or other administrative controls are not required before respiratory protection is instituted.
DANGER: CONTAMINATED WITH
INORGANIC ARSENIC. MAY CAUSE CANCER.
DO NOT REMOVE DUST BY BLOWING OR SHAKING
DISPOSE OF INORGANIC ARSENIC CONTAMINATED
WASH WATER IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
CAUTION: Clothing contaminated with inorganic arsenic; do not remove dust by blowing or shaking. Dispose of inorganic arsenic contaminated wash water in accordance with applicable local, State or Federal regulations.
EXCEPTION: Workplaces where inorganic arsenic is restricted to compounds with significant vapor pressure such as arsenic trichloride.
DANGER
INORGANIC ARSENIC
MAY CAUSE CANCER
DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE
WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN THIS AREA
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY
DANGER
INORGANIC ARSENIC
CANCER HAZARD
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY
NO SMOKING OR EATING
RESPIRATOR REQUIRED
DANGER
CONTAINS INORGANIC ARSENIC
CANCER HAZARD
HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED
USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION
OR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 5214
2. New section filed 3-19-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 12).
3. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) filed 9-15-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 38).
4. Amendment of subsection (o) and Appendix A (VIII) filed 3-20-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 12).
5. Amendment of subsections (a)(6), (a)(7), (b), (d)(1)(C), (e)(2), (h) and (n)(5)(A) filed 5-29-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 22).
6. Editorial correction of subsection (b) filed 3-3-83 (Register 83, No. 10).
7. Amendment filed 10-29-87; operative 11-28-87 (Register 87, No. 44).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending definition of Chief in subsection (b) filed 3-4-92 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 92, No. 19).
9. Amendment of subsections (l)(2)(B)-(C) filed 2-5-97; operative 3-7-97 (Register 97, No. 6).
10. Amendment of former subsections (h)(1)-(h)(3)(C)2. including subsection renumbering and relettering resulting in newly designated subsections (h)(1)-(h)(3)(C)2. filed 8-25-98; operative 11-23-98 (Register 98, No. 35).
11. Editorial correction moving NOTE and HISTORIES 1-10 from following Appendix C to preceding Appendix A (Register 99, No. 28).
12. Amendment of subsection (d), repealer of subsections (d)(1)-(3) and amendment of NOTE filed 7-6-99; operative 8-5-99 (Register 99, No. 28).
13. Amendment of subsections (h)(3)(A), (i)(1)(C) and (j)(5)-(6) and amendment of section III. of Appendix A filed 5-27-2003; operative 6-26-2003 (Register 2003, No. 22).
14. Amendment of subsection (h)(2)(A) filed 7-31-2003; operative 8-30-2003 (Register 2003, No. 31).
15. Editorial correction amending subsection (b) (Register 2004, No. 10).
16. Amendment of subsection (h)(3)(A) and new subsections (h)(3)(D)-(h)(3)(F)3. filed 3-6-2007; operative 3-6-2007. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(3) (Register 2007, No. 10).
17. Repealer and new subsection (i)(2)(F), new subsections (i)(2)(F)1.-2. and amendment of subsection (l) and subsections therein filed 5-6-2013; operative 5-6-2013 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4)(C). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4) (Register 2013, No. 19).
18. Repealer and new subsection (i)(2)(F), new subsections (i)(2)(F)1.-2. and amendment of subsection (l) and subsections therein refiled 11-6-2013; operative 11-6-2013 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4)(C). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4) (Register 2013, No. 45).
19. Repealer of 11-6-2013 order by operation of law 5-6-2014 pursuant to Labor Code 142.3 (Register 2014, No. 19).
20. Repealer and new subsection (i)(2)(F), new subsections (i)(2)(F)1.-2. and amendment of subsection (l) and subsections therein filed 5-5-2014; operative 5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 142.3, 9020, 9030 and 9040, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 142.3, 9004(d), 9009, 9020, 9030, 9031 and 9040, Labor Code.
2. New section filed 3-19-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 12).
3. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) filed 9-15-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 38).
4. Amendment of subsection (o) and Appendix A (VIII) filed 3-20-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 12).
5. Amendment of subsections (a)(6), (a)(7), (b), (d)(1)(C), (e)(2), (h) and (n)(5)(A) filed 5-29-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 22).
6. Editorial correction of subsection (b) filed 3-3-83 (Register 83, No. 10).
7. Amendment filed 10-29-87; operative 11-28-87 (Register 87, No. 44).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending definition of Chief in subsection (b) filed 3-4-92 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 92, No. 19).
9. Amendment of subsections (l)(2)(B)-(C) filed 2-5-97; operative 3-7-97 (Register 97, No. 6).
10. Amendment of former subsections (h)(1)-(h)(3)(C)2. including subsection renumbering and relettering resulting in newly designated subsections (h)(1)-(h)(3)(C)2. filed 8-25-98; operative 11-23-98 (Register 98, No. 35).
11. Editorial correction moving Note and Histories 1-10 from following Appendix C to preceding Appendix A (Register 99, No. 28).
12. Amendment of subsection (d), repealer of subsections (d)(1)-(3) and amendment of Note filed 7-6-99; operative 8-5-99 (Register 99, No. 28).
13. Amendment of subsections (h)(3)(A), (i)(1)(C) and (j)(5)-(6) and amendment of section III. of Appendix A filed 5-27-2003; operative 6-26-2003 (Register 2003, No. 22).
14. Amendment of subsection (h)(2)(A) filed 7-31-2003; operative 8-30-2003 (Register 2003, No. 31).
15. Editorial correction amending subsection (b) (Register 2004, No. 10).
16. Amendment of subsection (h)(3)(A) and new subsections (h)(3)(D)-(h)(3)(F)3. filed 3-6-2007; operative 3-6-2007. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(3) (Register 2007, No. 10).
17. Repealer and new subsection (i)(2)(F), new subsections (i)(2)(F)1.-2. and amendment of subsection (l) and subsections therein filed 5-6-2013; operative 5-6-2013 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4)(C). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4) (Register 2013, No. 19).
18. Repealer and new subsection (i)(2)(F), new subsections (i)(2)(F)1.-2. and amendment of subsection (l) and subsections therein refiled 11-6-2013; operative 11-6-2013 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4)(C). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4) (Register 2013, No. 45).
19. Repealer of 11-6-2013 order by operation of law 5-6-2014 pursuant to Labor Code 142.3 (Register 2014, No. 19).
20. Repealer and new subsection (i)(2)(F), new subsections (i)(2)(F)1.-2. and amendment of subsection (l) and subsections therein filed 5-5-2014; operative 5/6/2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 19).