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Hazardous chemicals (e.g. air contaminants) are present in almost every work environment. These contaminants can have a profound negative effect on the health of workers which may reduce productivity and the profitability of a business. The following resource has been developed to assist employers and employees in identifying air contaminants present in the work environment and determining the best way to anticipate, evaluate, control or eliminate those hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions:
| Michigan Case Studies, Success Stories, & Emerging Issues | Case Study 1 - MIG Welding Exposures | |
| Case Study 2 - Cobalt Grinding Exposure | ||
| Case Study 3 - Occupational Disease Asthma Report: MIG and Stick Welding and Isocyanate Exposures Investigated | ||
| Case Study 4 - Work-Related Asthma from Cobalt Exposures While Grinding on Tungsten Carbide | ||
| Case Study 5 - Silicosis from Over-Exposure to Silica from Grinding Parts, Pouring Molten Metal and Sandblasting at 2 Foundries | ||
| Success Story 1 - Redesigning Process Chute to Control Total Particulate and Carbon Dust | ||
| Emerging Issue 1 - Methylene Chloride Bathtub Refinishing Operations | ||
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Emerging Issue 2 - Silica |
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| Michigan Work Related Injuries, Illnesses and Fatality Investigation Program (MIFACE) | ||
| Air Contaminants In The News | 10/08/14 - Contractor Cited for Lead Exposure at 40X the Limit Read the News Release |
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| 04/24/14 - Florida Manufacturer Cited for Exposing Permanent and Temporary Workers to Hexavalent Chromium Read the News Release |
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| MIOSHA / OSHA Publications |
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| Chromium (VI) in General Industry |
Asbestos Exposure in Construction
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Isocyanate Exposure in Construction
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Lead Exposure in Construction
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Lead MIOSHA and EPA Lead Rules: What's The Difference?
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| Beryllium Links: | ||
| MIOSHA Beryllium PowerPoint MIOSHA Beryllium Fact Sheet (available soon) |
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| Beryllium Webpage | ||
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| Cadmium Exposure in Construction, General Industry and Agricultural Operations | ||
| Chromium (VI) Exposure in Construction and General Industry | ||
| Additional Occupational Health Publications - Air Contaminants | ||
| Training: These MTI courses include information related to controlling air contaminants. |
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| MIOSHA General Industry 10-Hour+ | ||
| Part 21 - Powered Industrial Trucks: "What Every Trainer and Operator Must Know" | ||
| Part 24 - Mechanical Power Presses | ||
| Parts 90 and 490 - Permit Required Confined Space |
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| Part 451 - Respiratory Protection | ||
| Complete list of upcoming training programs: www.michigan.gov/mioshatraining | ||
| Safety & Health DVD/Video Library Service | ||
| Rules |
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| Part 301. Air Contaminants for General Industry | |||
| Part 305. Asbestos for General Industry | |||
| Part 310. Lead | |||
| Part 315. Chromium (VI) in General Industry | |||
| Part 350. Carcinogens | |||
| Part 340. Beryllium | |||
| Compliance Instructions |
Substance Specific - Expanded Occupational Health Standards for GI and Construction | ||
| Hexavalent Chromium - National Emphasis Program (NEP) for GI and Construction | |||
| Primary Metal Industries - NEP | |||
| Other Resources |
OSHA Occupational Chemical Database - Compiled chemical data from multiple sources. | ||
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Permissible Exposure Limits - OSHA annotated tables (including MIOSHA limits): |
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| Transitioning to Safer Chemicals - A Toolkit for Employers & Workers. | |||
| Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) - Healthy Homes (Lead Paint) | |||
| MIOSHA Air Contaminant Sampling Protocol (Chapter II) | |||