Definitions: The 13 carcinogens are:

4-Nitrobiphenyl, CAS 92-93-3;

alpha-Naphthylamine, CAS 134-32-7;

Methyl chloromethyl ether, CAS 107-30-2;

3,3-Dichlorobenzidine (and its salts), CAS 91-94-1;

bis-Chloromethyl ether, CAS 542-88-1;

beta-Naphthylamine, CAS 91-59-8;

Benzidine, CAS 92-87-5;

4-Aminodiphenyl, CAS 92-67-1;

Ethyleneimine, CAS 151-56-4;

beta-Propiolactone, CAS 57-57-8;

2-Acetylaminoflourene, CAS 53-96-3;

4-Dimethylaminoazo-benzene, CAS 60-11-7; and

N-Nitrosodimethylamine, CAS 62-75-9.

1. (1) The employer is responsible to determine, before work begins, if any task or activity assigned to workers will result in a potential exposure to any of the 13 carcinogens.
2. (2) Work that exposes employees to any of the 13 carcinogens must comply with Division 2/Z, 1910.1003, 13 Carcinogens.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 654.001 - 654.295

History

OSHA 4-2012, f. 9-19-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13
OSHA 4-1998, f. 8-28-98, cert. ef. 10-1-98