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Ensure a rnedira! examination • if evaluation of the questionnaire Reducing �� indicates that you may be at increased By law, employers must provide a safe and healthy risk for health effects; workplace. Frere are some ways employers and workers can work together to reduce exposures to • at the time you first start using a formaldehyde. See the formaldehyde regulation for respirator (if you are required to wear specific Cal/OSHA requirements (information on utre) and then once a year; page 8) • as soon as possible if you are exposed to formaldehyde in an emergency. Use safer substitutes whenever possible )► Provide the medical exam at a reasonable > Hydrogen peroa-ide-based solutions often can be time and place, at no cost to you, and used as disinfectants. without loss of pay. >, ,Ethyl alcohol. polvethvlene glycol, or Have a licensed physician or someone under phen rvethanol can be user] as fixatives or the physician's supervision perform all medical preservatives. procedures, including administration of the medical disease questionnaire. Ventilate the work area )" Provide specific infornration about your job, and �11' install professionally a copy of the formaldehyde standard designed ventilation and the appendices, to the health care provider. susterns to maintain _ - A Provide you with a copy of the physician's formaldehyde exposures =—_ written opinion within 15 days after below legal exposure limits. receiving it. >1 Conduct regular maintenance on ventilatiotr Medical Removal. if you experience significantf syste,r,s and ensure that they irritation of the eyes, throat, or lungs, or are functioning properly. \ asthma-like symptoms such as chest tightness, i shortness of breath, coughing, or wheezing, a > Do not allow ventilation physician must determine whether you need to systems to recirculate be removed from exposure to formaldehyde. formaldehyde vapors. A physician must also evaluate skin irritation, or skin allergies caused by products that contain Use personal protective equipment at least 0.1Q/o formaldehyde. > Protective clothing and equipment must be See the Ca1005HAprovided at no cost to prevent skin and eye formaldehyde contact with liquids containing 1% or more regulation for formaldehyde. Employers must ensure that other specific43367 �` employees use it. medical removal ' � Change rooms as specified in Title 8, Section requirements including must be provided for employees who job transfer or job training are required to change from work clothes to with retention of current protective clothing. earnings, seniority and y Gloves made of airrile, neopre,te, butyl rubber other benefits, and provisions for multiple physician review of or polyethylene laminate protect against 1-1 evaluation results. incidental hand or skin contact with formaldehyde. Gloves made of latex may not provide adequate proieclion and can cause ' allergic reactions. 4