Dust, Fumes, Mists, Vapors, and Gases

The next Steps cover Cal/OSHA safety regulations for Dust, Fumes, Mists, Vapors, and Gases. Where appropriate, we have referenced the code from Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.

The topics we will cover in this Navitent are:

-Hazard Controls
-Respiratory Protection
-Proper Ventilation
-Common Sources of Hazards

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Hazard Controls

Oxygen deficient atmospheres or harmful dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, or gases in concentrations sufficient to present a hazard to employees must be controlled when possible by removing the employee from the exposure, limiting daily exposure, or applying engineering controls.

Respiratory Protection

Whenever the above controls are not practical or fail to achieve full compliance, respiratory protection must be used according to 5144.

Proper Ventilation

Ventilation must comply with Article 4 in the General Industry Safety Orders (GISOs) if it is used as an engineering control method.

Common Sources of Hazards

-Engine exhaust emission (carbon monoxide, NOx, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and others)

-Blasting (CO2, NOx, asbestos, silica, dust)

-Concrete and rock cutting (asbestos, silica, dust)

-Fuel storage tanks (harmful vapors)

-Lead abatement (lead particles, lead compounds)

-Asbestos abatement (asbestos fibers)

-Demolition (asbestos, silica, lead, dust, etc.)

-Welding (fumes)

-Painting and spraying (solvent, vapors, lead)

-Sand blasting (asbestos, silica, lead, dust)

-Harmful dust, fumes, mists, vapors, and gases from other sources

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-Hazard Controls
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-Common Sources of Hazards

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