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OSHA Unified Agenda - [Prerule Stage] |
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RIN: 1218-AB76 |
Publication ID: Fall 2009 |
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Title: Occupational Exposure to Beryllium |
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Abstract: In 1999 and 2001, OSHA was petitioned to issue an emergency temporary standard by the Paper Allied-Industrial, Chemical, and Energy Workers Union, Public Citizen Health Research Group, and others. The Agency denied the petitions but stated its intent to begin data gathering to collect needed information on beryllium's toxicity, risks, and patterns of usage. On November 26, 2002, OSHA published a Request for Information (RFI) (67 FR 70707) to solicit information pertinent to occupational exposure to beryllium including: Current exposures to beryllium; the relationship between exposure to beryllium and the development of adverse health effects; exposure assessment and monitoring methods; exposure control methods; and medical surveillance. In addition, the Agency conducted field surveys of selected work sites to assess current exposures and control methods being used to reduce employee exposures to beryllium. OSHA convened a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) and completed the SBREFA Report in January 2008. |
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Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) |
Priority: Economically Significant |
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RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda |
Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage |
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Major: Yes |
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
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CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) |
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Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 29 USC 657 |
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Legal Deadline:
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Timetable:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes |
Government Levels Affected: None |
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Small Entities Affected: Businesses |
Federalism: No |
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Included in the Regulatory Plan: No |
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RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes |
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