siemens - Public Service Commission

9.6 Respiratory Protection
9.6.1 The use of respiratory protection related to radiation safety is specified and controlled in
accordance with the site respiratory protection procedure.
9.6.2 The use of respiratory protection related for non-radiological purposes must be in
accordance with the SAF-SUBS-00007 or site procedures.
9.6.3 Respirators shall be used when engineering controls cannot reduce personal exposure to
airborne non-radiological hazard(s) to concentrations below OSHA established
Permissible Exposure Limits (PELS) andlor ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (TLVs).
9.7 Confined Spaces
9.7.1 Each site will implement a confined space entry program in accordance with
SAF-NGGC-2174.
9.7.2 A confined space may contain a life-threatening atmosphere or condition. An area is
referred to as a confined space if it meets all three of the following criteria:
9.8 Asbestos
any space not intended for continuous human occupancy,
any space having a limited means of access and egress (Le., tanks, vessels, vaults,
pits),
is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform
assigned work.
9.8.1 Asbestos removal shall be performed in accordance with SAF-SUBS-00012 or site
procedures.
9.8.2 Asbestos may be present in the plant in many forms. Some of these forms include but
are not limited to the following: insulation such as pipe, duct, boiler wall, electrical cable
insulation, and arc chutes; building materials such as transit board, ceiling and floor tile,
roofing materials, acoustic and fireproofing insulation, and friction and mechanical
products including brake shoes, clutch lining valve packing, and gasket material. All of
these materials shall be treated as suspect asbestos containing material until
appropriately licensed personnel determine otherwise. If material is presumed to be
asbestos work must proceed according to the site asbestos exposure control program.
9.8.3 All asbestos containing materials that needs to be removed shall be removed only by
appropriately trained personnel.
SAF-NGGC-2172 REV. 8
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