I am exposed to diesel exhaust on a daily basis while on duty. What are the regulations requiring the fire department to reduce my exposure to diesel exhaust?
Diesel exhaust is not on the list of known carcinogens. However, many of the particulates that make up diesel exhaust are. The Cal/OSHA regulation that regulates the amount of diesel exhaust is ยง5155. Airborne Contaminants. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has documented extensive research on the carcinogenicity of diesel exhaust. That can be read as the NIOSH Carcinogenic Effects Of Exposure To Diesel Exhaust – originally written in 1988, updated in 1998. All members are encouraged to continue to record exposures to diesel exhaust. In the event that the IARC recognizes diesel exhaust as a carcinogen, those exposure records will help should a member develop cancer.
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