ASTM E2565-21

Standard Guide for Consensus-Based Process for an Occupational Safety and Health Standard That Includes an Occupational Exposure Guideline

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This guide is designed to help identify and integrate affected stakeholder interests and to include relevant scientific and technical information when developing occupational safety and health standards that include or are proposed to include an OEG.  
5.2 This guide shall be used when updating an occupational safety and health standard containing an OEG.  
5.3 While use of the CBSD process is required for occupational safety and health standards that include an OEG, it may also be used to improve stakeholder involvement and technical input for other occupational safety and health standards.  
5.4 The CBSD process is intended:
(1) To obtain representation on the committee or subcommittee from sectors that are substantially impacted by a specific standard project; and
(2) To obtain adequate input when the project requires review and analysis of information that is highly technical, very specialized, or not widely available.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide presents a framework for a stakeholder-focused, consensus-based decision-making process for occupational safety and health standard development activities that include adoption or development of occupational exposure guidelines (OEGs) as a part of occupational health and safety standards.  
1.2 This guide applies to safety and health standard development activities in which an occupational exposure guideline will be included as one element of a comprehensive standard that addresses safety and health management strategies such as communication, monitoring, and controls. It is not meant to be used to develop an OEG apart from the context of such management strategies. In cases where other occupational exposure limit (OEL) establishing bodies have developed OELs, those may be reviewed, assimilated, or adapted rather than recreated ab initio.  
1.3 This guide does not replace existing consensus-based decision-making or committee participation processes that are used to develop safety and health standards. It is intended to be used in conjunction with such processes to improve scientific and technical input and stakeholder involvement in occupational safety and health decision-making for such standards.  
1.4 Limitations—This guide does not prescribe specific methods for generating or evaluating scientific and technical data related to assessing a particular occupational safety and health issue. Occupational safety and health standards apply to a wide variety of substances and occupational exposure circumstances. It is not possible to anticipate all situations where an OEG may be useful for a standard. This guide will be helpful in promoting appropriate balance and input, but the consensus process must deal with real-world complexities that individual standards may involve.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2021
• ICS: 13.100 - Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene
• Technical Committee: E34 - Occupational Health and Safety
• Drafting Committee: E34.80 - Industrial Health

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E2565 − 21
Standard Guide for
Consensus-Based Process for an Occupational Safety and
Health Standard That Includes an Occupational Exposure
1
Guideline
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2565; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.1 This guide presents a framework for a stakeholder-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
focused, consensus-based decision-making process for occu-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
pational safety and health standard development activities that
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
include adoption or development of occupational exposure
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
guidelines (OEGs) as a part of occupational health and safety
standards.
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 This guide applies to safety and health standard devel- 2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
opment activities in which an occupational exposure guideline
E1542 Terminology Relating to Occupational Health and
will be included as one element of a comprehensive standard
Safety
that addresses safety and health management strategies such as
communication, monitoring, and controls. It is not meant to be 3. Terminology
used to develop an OEG apart from the context of such
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this
management strategies. In cases where other occupational
standard, see Terminology E1542.
exposure limit (OEL) establishing bodies have developed
3.2 Definitions:
OELs, those may be reviewed, assimilated, or adapted rather
3.2.1 informed decision, n—agreement reached by affected
than recreated ab initio.
stakeholders, which is obtained by a process by which affected
1.3 This guide does not replace existing consensus-based
stakeholders (1) are involved in a participative process that
decision-making or committee participation processes that are
creates common understanding of the issues, concerns, and
used to develop safety and health standards. It is intended to be
priorities held by all affected stakeholders; (2) assess,
used in conjunction with such processes to improve scientific
prioritize, and select actions to improve the problem situation;
and technical input and stakeholder involvement in occupa-
and (3) achieve consensus on specific initiatives related to the
tional safety and health decision-making for such standards.
consensus-based standard development process.
1.4 Limitations—This guide does not prescribe specific
3.2.2 occupational exposure guideline (OEG), n—a guide-
methods for generating or evaluating scientific and technical
line used in an ASTM standard for limiting exposure to a
data related to assessing a particular occupational safety and
chemical, physical, or biological agent to prevent unacceptable
health issue. Occupational safety and health standards apply to
risk of harm to worker populations. OEGs may be established
a wide variety of substances and occupational exposure cir-
for mixtures.
cumstances. It is not possible to anticipate all situations where
3.2.2.1 Discussion—An OEG may take one or more of
an OEG may be useful for a standard. This guide will be
several forms and should include considerations of the aver-
helpful in promoting appropriate balance and input, but the
aging time (for example, ceiling, short term limits, full shift
consensus process must deal with real-world complexities that
limits, etc.) and the target (individual workers, process or
individual standards may involve.
activity, population, position, etc.).
3.2.3 occupational exposure limit (OEL), n—generic term
limiting exposure to a chemical, physical, or biological agent.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E34 on Occupational
Health and Safety and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E34.80 on
2
Industrial Heath. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 1, 2021. Published April 2021. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2020 as E2565 – 20. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E2565-21. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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Designation: E2565 − 20 E2565 − 21
Standard Guide for
Consensus-Based Process for an Occupational Safety and
Health Standard That Includes an Occupational Exposure
1
Guideline
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2565; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This guide presents a framework for a stakeholder-focused, consensus-based decision-making process for occupational safety
and health standard development activities that include adoption or development of occupational exposure guidelines (OEGs) as
a part of occupational health and safety standards.
1.2 This guide applies to safety and health standard development activities in which an occupational exposure guideline will be
included as one element of a comprehensive standard that addresses safety and health management strategies such as
communication, monitoring, and controls. It is not meant to be used to develop an OEG apart from the context of such management
strategies. In cases where other occupational exposure limit (OEL) establishing bodies have developed OELs, those may be
reviewed, assimilated, or adapted rather than recreated ab initio.
1.3 This guide does not replace existing consensus-based decision-making or committee participation processes that are used to
develop safety and health standards. It is intended to be used in conjunction with such processes to improve scientific and technical
input and stakeholder involvement in occupational safety and health decision-making for such standards.
1.4 Limitations—This guide does not prescribe specific methods for generating or evaluating scientific and technical data related
to assessing a particular occupational safety and health issue. Occupational safety and health standards apply to a wide variety of
substances and occupational exposure circumstances. It is not possible to anticipate all situations where an OEG may be useful
for a standard. This guide will be helpful in promoting appropriate balance and input, but the consensus process must deal with
real-world complexities that individual standards may involve.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E1542 Terminology Relating to Occupational Health and Safety
1
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E34 on Occupational Health and Safety and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E34.80 on Industrial
Heath.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2020April 1, 2021. Published November 2020April 2021. Originally approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 20152020 as
E2565 – 15.E2565 – 20. DOI: 10.1520/E2565-20.10.1520/E2565-21.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this standard, see Terminology E1542.
3.2 Definitions:
3.2.1 consensus-based occupational safety and health standard development (CBSD) process, n—a process to provide appropriate
balance, scientific and technical information, and stakeholder involvement for occupational safety and health standards which
include or are proposed to include an occupational exposure guideline.
3.2.1 informed decision, n—agreement reached by affected stakeholders, which is obtained by a process by which affected
stakeholders (1) are involved in a participative process that creates common understanding of the issues, concerns, and priorities
held by all affected stakeholders; (2) assess, prioritize, and select actions to improve the problem situation; and (3) achieve
consensus on specific initiatives related to the consensus-based
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