Designation:E1972−04(Reapproved2011)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardPracticeforMinimizingEffectsofAerosolsintheWetMetalRemovalEnvironment1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1972;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticesetsforthguidelinesforminimizingeffectsofaerosolsinthewetmetalremovalenvironment.1.2Thispracticeincorporatesallpracticalmeansandmechanismstominimizeaerosolgenerationandtocontroleffectsofaerosolsinthewetmetalremovalenvironment.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1356TerminologyRelatingtoSamplingandAnalysisofAtmospheresE1302GuideforAcuteAnimalToxicityTestingofWater-MiscibleMetalworkingFluidsE1370GuideforAirSamplingStrategiesforWorkerandWorkplaceProtectionE1497PracticeforSelectionandSafeUseofWater-MiscibleandStraightOilMetalRemovalFluidsE1542TerminologyRelatingtoOccupationalHealthandSafetyE2144PracticeforPersonalSamplingandAnalysisofEn-dotoxininMetalworkingFluidAerosolsinWorkplaceAtmospheresE2148GuideforUsingDocumentsRelatedtoMetalworkingorMetalRemovalFluidHealthandSafetyE2169PracticeforSelectingAntimicrobialPesticidesforUseinWater-MiscibleMetalworkingFluidsE2250MethodforDeterminationofEndotoxinConcentra-tioninWaterMiscibleMetalWorkingFluids(Withdrawn2008)3D7049TestMethodforMetalRemovalFluidAerosolinWorkplaceAtmospheres2.2OSHA(USOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministra-tion)Standards:429CFR1910.134UseofRespiratoryintheWorkplace29CFR1910.1200HazardCommunication2.3OtherDocuments:ANSITechnicalReportB11TR2–1997,MistControlCon-siderationsfortheDesign,InstallationandUseof...