Occupational Exposure to 1,3-Butadiene

On March 8, 1996, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reopened the record for the proposed revision of the 1,3 Butadiene (BD) standard. (61 FR 9381, March xx, 1996). OSHA is extending the comment period to allow additional time for parties to address the issues raised in the document, including the joint labor/ industry recommendations of January 29, 1996. The labor/industry agreement recommended that OSHA reduce the permissible exposure limits and expanded on some provisions that were addressed in OSHA's 1990 proposal. (55 FR 32736, August 10, 1990).