Under 1990.101, this part establishes the criteria and procedures for identifying, classifying, and regulating potential occupational carcinogens in workplaces covered by the Act. The rule expressly covers how OSHA will handle potential workplace carcinogens and supplements other procedural regulations. See 1990.101.
Under 1990.101, the policy applies only to workplaces in the United States that are regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. It does not extend OSHA’s procedures to workplaces outside the U.S. or to workplaces not covered by the Act. See 1990.101.
Under 1990.101, the procedures in this part supplement procedural regulations found in other parts and, if there is a conflict, the procedures in this part govern identification, classification, and regulation of potential occupational carcinogens. Employers must follow both sets of rules, but this part controls when they conflict. See 1990.101.
Under 1990.101, this part may be referred to as “The OSHA Cancer Policy.” That is the short name OSHA provides for these criteria and procedures. See 1990.101.
Under 1990.101, this part requires the identification, classification, and regulation of potential occupational carcinogens found in each workplace regulated by the Act. That means employers and OSHA must apply the criteria and procedures in workplaces covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. See 1990.101.
Under 1990.101, this section establishes criteria and procedures but does not itself list specific exposure limits; it governs how potential occupational carcinogens are identified, classified, and regulated, while specific limits may be set elsewhere. Employers should consult the applicable standards for any numeric exposure limits. See 1990.101.
Under 1990.101, it means the procedures here add to (not simply replace) the procedural rules found in other parts of the OSHA regulations, so employers must follow both sets of procedures, and this part provides additional steps specific to potential occupational carcinogens. If a conflict exists, the procedures in this part control. See 1990.101.
Under 1990.101, the procedures contained in this part shall govern when there is a conflict with other procedural regulations regarding the identification, classification, and regulation of potential occupational carcinogens. In short, this part controls in conflicts. See 1990.101.
Under 1990.101, the part explicitly covers "potential occupational carcinogens," so it addresses agents that are suspected or considered potentially carcinogenic for purposes of identification, classification, and regulation—not only agents already confirmed as carcinogens. See 1990.101.
Under 1990.101, employers, safety professionals, and OSHA staff should consult this part when developing identification, classification, and regulatory approaches for potential occupational carcinogens in covered workplaces. The procedures in this part are the governing framework for those activities. See 1990.101.