Training for Toxic and Hazardous Substances—Ethylene Oxide (EtO)
As per the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - 29
CFR 1910.1047(j)(3), Training for Toxic and Hazardous Substances—Ethylene
Oxide (EtO) is mandatory. Generally, this
training provides awareness about the hazard and make the workplace safer.
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Targeted Audience for Toxic and
Hazardous Substances—Ethylene Oxide (EtO) training:
Employees
potentially exposed at or above the action level or excursion limit:
At the time of initial assignment, informed of the requirements of the
rule, operations in the work area, location of the written EtO rule, and about
the medical surveillance program; training on the four topics described in the
rule
Frequency of Toxic and
Hazardous Substances—Ethylene Oxide (EtO) training:
This
training is generally recommended Annually.
Action level
An airborne level, typically one-half of the PEL designated
in OSHA’s substance-specific standards, 29 CFR 1910, Subpart Z , calculated as
an eight (8)-hour time-weighted average, which initiates certain required
activities such as exposure monitoring and medical surveillance.
Ceiling Limit
The exposure limit a worker’s exposure may never exceed.
Sampling and Analytical Error
A statistical estimate of the uncertainty associated with
the given exposure measurement.
Short-Term Exposure Limit (STEL)
The average exposure to a contaminant to which a worker may
be exposed during a short period (typically 15 – 30 minutes).
Time-Weighted Average (TWA)
The average exposure to the contaminant over a given period
of time, typically 8-hours. For examples of how a TWA is calculated, see the OSHA Technical Manual.
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