Asbestos glove-bag use and Class I repair work
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May 22,1996
Mr. Kurt D. Ross
President
Grayling Industries, Inc.
[Recipient address omitted]
Dear Mr. Ross:
This is to confirm your telephone conversation on April 26, with Doug Ray of my staff, that the interpretation of glove bag use provided by Carol Jones of the Directorate of Health Standards Programs (DHSP), as referenced in your letter of March 21, is correct. More specifically, per your conversation with Doug Ray, Carol Jones was referencing the question and answer (Q&A) from OSHA Instruction CPL 2-2.63, page C-14. The Q&A states that a repair activity which involves "disturbing" asbestos containing material (ACM) which can not be contained in one standard glove bag must be considered Class I work.
The standard does allow for greater use of glove bags for various job classes, which was addressed in our enforcement directive (CPL 2-2.63) on pages C-12 and C-13 (enclosed). Thank you for your interest in occupational safety and health.
Sincerely,
Ruth McCully, Director
Office of Health compliance Assistance
[Requester letter reproduced on OSHA page; omitted here.]
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