Dermal Exposure

Standards

Dermal exposure is addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry, maritime, construction, and identification, classification, and regulation of carcinogens. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to the dermal exposure.

OSHA Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
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1910 Subpart H - Hazardous Materials

1910.120, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.

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1910.124, General requirements for dipping and coating operations.

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1910 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment

See Appendix B for information related to non-mandatory compliance guidelines for hazard assessment and personal protective equipment selection.

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1910.134, Respiratory protection.

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1910 Subpart J - General Environmental Controls

1910.141, Sanitation.

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1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances

1910.1000, Air contaminants.

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1910.1026, Chromium (VI).

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1910.1028, Benzene. See Appendix A for information related to substance safety data sheet, Benzene.

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1910.1044, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane. See Appendix A for information related to substance safety data sheet for DBCP. See Appendix C for information related to medical surveillance guidelines for DBCP.

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1910.1045, Acrylonitrile.

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1910.1048, Formaldehyde. See Appendix A for information related to substance technical guidelines for formalin. See Appendix C for information related to medical surveillance - Formaldehyde.

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1910.1050, Methylenedianiline. See Appendix A for information related to substance data sheet, for 4,4'-Methylenedianiline.

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1910.1051, 1,3-Butadiene.

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1910.1052, Methylene Chloride.

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1910.1200, Hazard Communication. See Appendix A for information related to health hazard criteria (mandatory).

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Maritime (29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918)
Maritime (29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918)
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1915 Subpart D

1915.51, Ventilation and protection in welding, cutting and heating.

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1915 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment

See Appendix A for information related to non-mandatory guidelines for hazard assessment, personal protective equipment (PPE) selection, and PPE training program.

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1915 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances

1915.1000, Air contaminants.

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1915.1026, Chromium (VI).

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1917 Subpart B - Marine Terminal Operations

1917.28, Hazard Communication (See also 1917.1(a)(2)(vi)).

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1917 Subpart G - Related Terminal Operations and Equipment

1917.152, Welding, cutting and heating (hot work) (See also §1917.2, definition of Hazardous cargo, materials, substance, or atmosphere).

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Construction (29 CFR 1926)
Construction (29 CFR 1926)
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1926 Subpart D - Occupational Health and Environmental Controls

1926.60, Methylenedianiline.

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1926.65, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.

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1926 Subpart J - Welding and Cutting

1926.353, Ventilation and protection in welding, cutting, and heating.

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1926 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances

1926.1126, Chromium (VI).

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Identification, Classification, and Regulation of Carcinogens (29 CFR 1990)
Identification, Classification, and Regulation of Carcinogens (29 CFR 1990)
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1990 - General

1990.103, Definitions.

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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 Directives

Note: The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.