Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles
Standards
OSHA has not established a substance-specific standard for occupational exposure to coal tar pitch volatiles (CTPVs) however exposures are regulated under OSHA's air contaminants standard for general industry, maritime, and construction.
OSHA Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910) |
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1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances | ||
1910.1000, Air contaminants. |
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1910.1002, Coal tar pitch volatiles; interpretation of term. |
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1910.1029, Coke oven emissions. |
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Maritime (29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918) |
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1915 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances | ||
1915.1000, Air contaminants. |
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1915.1002, Coal tar pitch volatiles; Interpretation of term. |
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Construction (29 CFR 1926) |
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1926 Subpart D - Occupational Health and Environmental Controls | ||
1926.55, Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists. |
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1926 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances | ||
1926.1102, Coal tar pitch volatiles; interpretation of term. Requirements are identical to 29 CFR 1910.1002 |
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State Plan Standards
There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.
Additional Letters of Interpretation
Note: The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Review of Variance Request Number 2276 (May 30, 1995).
- Natural or mined asphalts do not fall within the scope of the Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles Standard (May 26, 1983).
- Petroleum asphalt removed from coverage under the Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles Standard (April 08, 1983).
- Applicability of the Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles Standard to dust of coal tar pitch (May 17, 1982).