ASTM E2565-15
(Guide)Standard Guide for Consensus-based Process for an Occupational Safety and Health Standard that Includes an Occupational Exposure Guideline
Standard Guide for Consensus-based Process for an Occupational Safety and Health Standard that Includes an Occupational Exposure Guideline
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 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.
4.2 This guide shall be used when updating an occupational safety and health standard containing an OEG.
4.3 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.
4.4 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.
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Designation: E2565 − 15
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 occupa-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
tional 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. Terminology
1.2 This guide applies to safety and health standard devel-
2.1 Definitions—Except as modified below this guide will
opment activities in which an occupational exposure guideline
utilize the definitions in Regulations Governing ASTM Techni-
will be included as one element of a comprehensive standard
cal Committees.
that addresses safety and health management strategies such as
communication, monitoring and controls. It is not meant to be
2.2 Definitions:
used to develop an OEG apart from the context of such 2.2.1 stakeholder, n—any individual, group, company,
management strategies. In cases where other occupational
organization, government, or other entity, which may be
exposure limit (OEL) establishing bodies have developed directly affected by or has a stake in the outcome of the specific
OELs, those may be reviewed, assimilated, or adapted rather
consensus-based standard development process.
than recreated ab initio.
2.2.2 consensus-based occupational safety and health stan-
1.3 This guide does not replace existing consensus-based, dard development (CBSD) process, n—a process to provide
decision-making, or committee participation processes that are appropriate balance, scientific and technical information and
stakeholder involvement for occupational safety and health
used to develop safety and health standards. It is intended to be
used in conjunction with such processes to improve scientific standards which include or are proposed to include an occu-
pational exposure guideline.
and technical input and stakeholder involvement in occupa-
tional safety and health decision-making for such standards.
2.2.3 informed decision, n—agreement reached by affected
stakeholders, which is obtained by a process by which affected
1.4 Limitations—This guide does not prescribe specific
stakeholders (1) are involved in a participative process that
methods for generating or evaluating scientific and technical
creates common understanding of the issues, concerns and
data related to assessing a particular occupational safety and
priorities held by all affected stakeholders; (2) assess, prioritize
health issue. Occupational safety and health standards apply to
and select actions to improve the problem situation; and (3)
a wide variety of substances and occupational exposure cir-
achieve consensus on specific initiatives related to the consen-
cumstances. It is not possible to anticipate all situations where
sus based standard development process.
an OEG may be useful for a standard. This guide will be
helpful in promoting appropriate balance and input, but the
2.2.4 occupational exposure guideline (OEG), n—a guide-
consensus process must deal with real world complexities that
line used in an ASTM standard for limiting exposure to a
individual standards may involve.
chemical, physical, or biological agent to prevent unacceptable
risk of harm to worker populations. OEGs may be established
for mixtures.
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2.2.4.1 Discussion—An OEG may take one or more of
This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E34 on Occupational
Health and Safety and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E34.80 on
several forms and should include considerations of the aver-
Industrial Heath.
aging time (for example, ceiling, short term limits, full shift
Current edition approved June 1, 2015. Published June 2015. Originally
limits, etc.) and the target (individual workers, process or
approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E2565 – 15. DOI:
10.1520/E2565-15. activity, population, position, etc.).
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Designation: E2565 − 09 E2565 − 15
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.
2. Terminology
2.1 Definitions—Except as modified below this guide will utilize the definitions in Regulations Governing ASTM Technical
Committees.
2.2 Definitions:
2.2.1 stakeholder, n—any individual, group, company, organization, government, or other entity, which may be directly affected
by or has a stake in the outcome of the specific consensus-based standard development process.
2.2.2 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.
2.2.3 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 standard development process.
2.2.4 occupational exposure guideline (OEG), n—a guideline used in an ASTM standard for limiting exposure to a chemical,
physical, or biological agent to prevent unacceptable risk of harm to worker populations. OEGs may be established for mixtures.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E34 on Occupational Health and Safety and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E34.01 on Terminology.
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2009June 1, 2015. Published March 2009June 2015. Originally approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E2565 – 15.
DOI: 10.1520/E2565-09.10.1520/E2565-15.
2.2.4.1 Discussion—
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An OEG may take one or more of several forms and should include considerations of the averaging time (for example, ceiling,
short term limits, full shift limits, etc.) and the target (individual workers,
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