NIOSH Criteria Documents

Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Working in Confined Spaces

December 1979
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 80-106

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**TABLE OF CONTENTS**
Preface	80-106A.PDF (26 pages, 1,108K)
Review Consultants
Federal Agencies
Contents
I. Recommendations for a Standard for Working in Confined Spaces
II. Introduction
III. Confined Space Hazards	80-106B.PDF (24 pages, 1,409K)
IV. Development of the Standard	80-106B.PDF (24 pages, 1,409K)
V. Training Guidelines	80-106C.PDF (27 pages, 940K)
VI. Research Needs
VII. References
VIII. Appendix I - Cross Reference: NIOSH Recommended Standard for Working in Confined Spaces to the OSHA Standard
IX. Appendix II - Recommended Respiratory Selection Guide
X. Appendix III - Sample Permit: Confined Space Entry
XI. Appendix IV - Characteristics of Cases Included as Confined-Space-Related

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NIOSH Criteria Documents

Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Working in Confined Spaces

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