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 makes 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 details of 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 an example of how a TWA is calculated, see the OSHA Technical Manual.
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