R 325.51501
R 325.51501 Scope, applicability, adoption, and availability of standards.
Cite as Mich. Admin. Code R 325.51501
Rule 501. (1) The rules in this part apply to all occupational exposures to
acrylonitrile (AN), Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 000107131, except as
provided in subrules (2) and (3) of this rule.
(2) The rules in this part do not apply to exposures that result solely from the
processing, use, and handling of the following materials:
(a) Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resins, Styreneacrylonitrile (SAN) resins,
nitrile barrier resins, solid nitrile elastomers, and acrylic and modacrylic fibers in the
form of finished polymers, including products fabricated from such finished polymers.
(b) Materials made from or containing AN, or both, for which objective data is
reasonably relied upon to demonstrate that the material is not capable of releasing AN in
airborne concentrations of more than 1 part per million (ppm) as an 8-hour, time-
weighted average under the expected conditions of processing, use, and handling that
cause the greatest possible release.
(c) Solid materials made from or containing AN, or both, that will not be heated
above 170 degrees Fahrenheit during handling, use, or processing.
(3) An employer who relies on the exemption in subrule (2)(b) of this rule shall
maintain records of the objective data supporting that exemption and of the basis of the
employer’s reliance on the data, as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1045(q), which is adopted
by reference in subrule (4) of this rule.
(4) The following federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
regulations are adopted by reference in these rules:
(a) 29 CFR 1910.1045, “Acrylonitrile,” as amended May 14, 2019.
(b) 29 CFR 1910.1045, appendix A “Substance safety data sheet for acrylonitrile,”
as amended January 8, 1998.
(c) 29 CFR 1910.1045, appendix B “Substance technical guidelines for
acrylonitrile,” as in effect as of the effective date of these rules.
(d) 29 CFR 1910.1045, appendix C “Medical surveillance guidelines for
acrylonitrile,” as in effect as of the effective date of these rules.
(e) 29 CFR 1910.1045, appendix D “Sampling and analytical methods for
acrylonitrile,” as amended February 13, 1996.
(5) A reference to 29 CFR 1910.132, and 1910.133 means all of the following:
(a) General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 33. “Personal Protective
Equipment.”
(b) General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 433. “Personal Protective
Equipment.”
(6) A reference to 29 CFR 1910.1200 means Occupational Health Standard Part 430.
“Hazard Communication.”
(7) A reference to 29 CFR 1910.134 means General Industry and Construction
Safety and Health Standard Part 451. “Respiratory Protection.”
(8) A reference to 29 CFR 1910.1020 means General Industry and Construction
Safety and Health Standard Part 470. “Employee Medical Records and Trade Secrets.”
(9) A reference to 29 CFR 1910.141 means General Industry Safety and Health
Standard Part 474. “Sanitation.”
(10) The adopted federal regulations have the same force and effect as a rule
promulgated under the Michigan occupational safety and health act, 1974 PA 154, MCL
408.1001 to 408.1094.
(11) The OSHA regulations adopted in these rules are available from the United
States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration website,
www.osha.gov, at no charge, as of the time of adoption of these rules.
(12) The regulations adopted in these rules are available for inspection at the
Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, MIOSHA, Standards and FOIA
Section, 530 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8143.
(13) The regulations adopted in these rules may be obtained from the publisher or
the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, MIOSHA, Standards and FOIA
Section, 530 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8143, at
the cost charged in this rule, plus $20.00 for shipping and handling.
(14) The following Michigan occupational safety and health administration
(MIOSHA) standards are referenced in these rules. Up to 5 copies of these standards
may be obtained at no charge from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity,
MIOSHA, Standards and FOIA Section, 530 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30643,
Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8143 or via the internet at the following website:
www.michigan.gov/mioshastandards. For quantities greater than 5, the cost, as of the
time of adoption of these rules, is 4 cents per page.
(a) General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 474. “Sanitation,”
R 325.47401 to R 325.47425.
(b) General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 33. “Personal Protective
Equipment,” R 408.13301 to R 408.13398.
(c) General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 433. “Personal Protective
Equipment,” R 325.60001 to R 325.60013.
(d) General Industry and Construction Safety and Health Standard Part 470.
“Employee Medical Records and Trade Secrets,” R 325.3451 to R 325.3476.
(e) Occupational Health Standard Part 430. “Hazard Communication,”
R 325.77001 to R 325.77004.
(f) General Industry and Construction Safety and Health Standard Part 451.
“Respiratory Protection,” R 325.60051 to R 325.60052.