Airborne Contaminants and Dust
The employer must control employees’ exposure to airborne
contaminants and employees’ skin contact with those substances
identified in Table AC-1 of 5155
and 1528.
Some of the substances listed in Table AC-1 also have specific
performance standards, noted in the CSOs and the GISOs, for
controlling employee exposure. These substances include asbestos
(1529);
cadmium (1532);
lead (1532.1);
benzene (5218);
methylenedianiline (1535);
and welding fumes (1536,
1537).
Airborne contaminants must be controlled by: 5141
- Applying engineering controls
- Removing employees from exposure to the hazard and by
limiting the daily exposure of employees to the hazard
- Providing respiratory protective equipment whenever such
engineering controls are not practicable or fail to achieve
full compliance
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