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Work Item: ASTM WK40641 - Revision of E1132 - 06 Standard Practice for Health Requirements Relating to Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica


Active Standard: E1132 - 06

Developed by Subcommittee: E34.16 | Committee E34 Home | Contact Staff Manager



1. Rationale

This standard has been updated and revised to be consistent with the newer construction silica standard (E2625). Principal changes including introduction of risk assessment and task based control strategies in section 4, and a narrower focus on compliance with mandatory standards.

Keywords

crystalline silica dust; cristobalite; dust; occupational exposure; permissible exposure limits; quartz dust; respirators; respiratory protection; tridymite;

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Work Item Status:
Date Initiated:01-28-2013
Technical Contact: Andrew O'Brien

Status: Draft Under Development

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