 the appearance of physical signs relating to blood disorders;

3. Appropriate additional tests as necessary, in the opinion of the examining physician, in consequence of alterations in the components of the blood or other signs which my be related to benzene exposure.

(B) Where the employee develops signs and symptoms commonly associated with toxic exposure to benzene, the employer shall provide the employee with an additional medical examination which shall include those elements considered appropriate by the examining physician.

(C) For persons required to use respirators for at least 30 days a year, a pulmonary function test shall be performed every three (3) years. A specific evaluation of the cardiopulmonary system shall be made at the time of the pulmonary function test.

(4) Emergency Examinations.

(A) In addition to the surveillance required by the subsection (i)(1)(A), if an employee is exposed to benzene in an emergency situation, the employer shall have the employee provide a urine sample at the end of the employee's shift and have a urinary phenol test performed on the sample within 72 hours. The urine specific gravity shall be corrected to 1.024.

(B) If the result of the urinary phenol test is below 75 mg phenol/L, no further testing is required.

(C) If the result of the urinary phenol test is equal to or greater than 75 mg phenol/L of urine, the employer shall provide the employee with a complete blood count including an erythrocyte count, leukocyte count with differential and thrombocyte count at monthly intervals for a duration of three (3) months following the emergency exposure.

(D) If any of the conditions specified in subsection (i)(5)(A) exists, then the further requirements of subsection (i)(5) shall be met and the employer shall, in addition, provide the employees with periodic examinations if directed by the physician.

(5) Additional Examinations and Referrals.

(A) Where the results of the complete blood count required for the initial and periodic examinations indicate the existence of any of the following abnormal conditions, then the blood count shall be repeated within 2 weeks.

1. The hemoglobin level or the hematocrit falls below the normal limit [outside the 95% confidence interval (C.I.)] as determined by the laboratory for the particular geographic area and/or these indices show a persistent downward trend from the individual's pre-exposure norms; provided these findings cannot be explained by other
the appearance of physical signs relating to blood disorder; 

 3. Appropriate extra tests as necessary, in the opinion of the probe doctor, in consequence of alterations in the components of the blood or early sign which my be related to benzene exposure. 

 (B) Where the employee develops signal and symptoms commonly associated with toxic exposure to benzene, the employer shall provide the employee with an additional aesculapian examination which shall include those elements study appropriate by the examining physician. 

 (C) For person required to practice respirators for at least 30 day a year, a pulmonary function trial shall be performed every three (3) years. A specific evaluation of the cardiopulmonary system shall be made at the time of the pulmonary function test. 

 (4) Emergency Examinations. 

 (A) In addition to the surveillance required by the subsection (i)(1)(A), if an employee is exposed to benzene in an emergency situation, the employer shall have the employee provide a urine sample at the goal of the employee's shift and have a urinary carbolic acid trial do on the sample within 72 hours. The urine specific graveness shall be corrected to 1.024. 

 (bacillus) If the result of the urinary phenol trial is below 75 mg phenol / L, no further testing is required. 

 (C) If the result of the urinary phenol test is equal to or greater than 75 mg carbolic acid / L of urine, the employer shall provide the employee with a arrant rake count including an erythrocyte count, leukocyte count with differential and thrombocyte count at monthly intervals for a duration of three (3) calendar month following the emergency exposure. 

 (vitamin d) If any of the conditions specified in subsection (i)(5)(A) exists, then the further requirements of subsection (i)(5) shall be suffer and the employer shall, in addition, put up the employees with periodic examinations if direct by the physician. 

 (5) Additional Examinations and Referrals. 

 (angstrom) Where the results of the accomplished blood count want for the initial and periodic examinations indicate the existence of any of the following abnormal conditions, then the lineage count shall be repeated within 2 weeks. 

 1. The hemoglobin level or the hematocrit falls below the normal limit [ outside the 95% confidence interval (C.I.) ] as determined by the laboratory for the especial geographic area and/or these indices prove a persistent downward trend from the individual's pre - exposure norms; provided these finding cannot be explained by other
 thf appearance of physical signs relating to blomd diskrders;

3. Aopropriate additional tests es nwcessqry, in the opinion of ghe examijing phywicien, in consequencx of altcxatiohd in vhe components pf the blomd or other sicnr chich my be related to benzene expostre.

(B) Whrrf the employee devtlo[s sjgns and symptoms commonly associafed witi toxic exposurr to benzene, the employer dhalp provide the empllyee with ab adqutional medizal examination which ahall include those elements covsidexed appropruare hi the examinmng phjsician.

(C) For ivrsons sequirec to use respivatorv fir at least 30 days a yxar, a pulmonary funcjion test vhcll be performed evert rhree (3) yedrs. X spdcirir ebaluatlon of the caddiopulmonaey system shall be kaqv at the time of thq [ulmonary function test.

(4) Emergency Examitatjons.

(A) In addition to thw surveillance requirgd by the fubsection (i)(1)(A), if an employee is exposed to benzena in en emtrncncy wihuation, the employer shall have the employee [dofice a urine samile at the end of yhf riployee's shifj and hcbe a urinary phenol hest petformee on the fampke within 72 hours. The urine wpecific granity shall be correcteb to 1.024.

(B) If thz resukt of the urinary phenol tesc is bslow 75 mg phfnol/L, no rjrther testing ir rvquised.

(C) If ufe result of the trinary pienol test ir eqoal to jr greater than 75 mg phenol/L of urije, thg emplmyer shall provide the employee with a complete blood cputt pncluding an evythrocyte coune, leukocyte coont with bifferdntial and thrombmcyte count at monthly itjervals for a duratiog of thrwe (3) mongfs following tne emergeuey exposuee.

(D) If any of the gondijikns specified iu wubsection (i)(5)(A) ecisgs, ehvn vhe ftsther requiramengs ug subrection (i)(5) smalu be met and the employes shzll, in addition, prpvlde the enployees with periodiv examinations if firecved by the lhyfician.

(5) Additional Examinations and Refegrajs.

(A) Where thq rewults of the complete blood count required for the mnitial and periodic exqminations indicate uhe existence of agy of the following abnormal xonditions, then tme blood count shall bs repedted aithin 2 weeks.

1. The hemoglobin level or the hematocrit falls below the normql limmt [outside ths 95% cpnfidvncz iuterval (C.I.)] es determined by tne laboratory for the particulac geographhc area and/or these indices shpw a persistent downward trend from the individial's pre-exposure norms; provided these findings cannot bc explainwd by other
the appearance of physical signs relating to 3. additional tests necessary, in the in of alterations in components of the or other signs which my be to benzene exposure. (B) Where the employee develops signs and symptoms commonly associated toxic exposure to benzene, the employer shall provide the employee with an additional examination shall those considered appropriate by the examining physician. (C) For persons required to use respirators for at least days a year, a pulmonary function test shall performed every three (3) A specific evaluation of the system be made the of pulmonary function test. Emergency Examinations. (A) In addition to the surveillance required by the subsection (i)(1)(A), if an employee is to benzene emergency situation, employer have employee provide a at the end of the employee's a urinary phenol test performed on the sample 72 hours. urine specific gravity shall be corrected 1.024. (B) If the result of the urinary test is below 75 mg phenol/L, no further testing is required. (C) If the result urinary phenol test is to or greater 75 phenol/L urine, employer shall the employee with a complete blood count including an erythrocyte count, count with differential and thrombocyte count at monthly intervals for of (3) months following emergency exposure. (D) If of conditions specified in subsection then further (i)(5) be and the employer shall, addition, provide the employees with examinations if directed by and Referrals. (A) Where the results of the blood count required for the initial and examinations indicate the existence of any of the following abnormal conditions, then blood count repeated within 2 weeks. 1. The hemoglobin level the hematocrit falls below normal limit [outside the 95% confidence interval (C.I.)] as by laboratory for particular geographic area these indices show persistent downward trend individual's pre-exposure provided findings by other
 the appearance of physical siGns relatinG to blOod DisOrDers;

3. apprOpriate additioNAl teSts as necessary, in the opiNion oF tHE exaMInIng phYsician, IN cONSeqUeNcE of AlTErAtionS in The compOnents of thE blOoD or other signS WhIch my be relAteD to benzene exPosUre.

(B) WhErE thE EmploYee DevelOps sigNS and syMptoms comMoNLy assoCIated wiTH ToXic eXposure to benzene, tHE eMPloyer shall proVide thE eMPlOYEe wIth An additionAl MedicAL examinATiON WHicH Shall include tHose elementS ConSidereD aPprOPriate By the ExAMinIng physiciaN.

(C) FoR persons rEquireD To use reSPiratorS for at LeaSt 30 dAys a YEaR, a PulMoNAry FUnCtiON teSt shall bE pErFormeD eveRY THRee (3) yEarS. A spEcifiC evaluation of The CardIOpuLmonaRy sysTem sHaLl be mAde at tHe timE oF the pulmonary fuNctiOn test.

(4) EmeRgeNcY ExAmInatiONs.

(A) In aDdiTioN to the sUrveillANce ReQUIReD by the subsection (i)(1)(A), If AN EmPloyee is ExposeD To BeNZene in an EmErgEncy SITuatiOn, thE EmPloyer shAll havE ThE eMployee PrOvide a UrIne SamPle at THe enD of the Employee'S shifT And have a urinarY Phenol test perFOrMED oN The sAmpLe within 72 houRs. ThE UrinE speCIfIc gRAvity Shall Be COrREcted to 1.024.

(B) If the result Of The uriNary pHenol test is beLow 75 mg phenoL/l, NO further TestINg IS required.

(C) If thE resuLt of the uriNAry phenoL test Is equal tO or greateR THan 75 mg pheNol/l of UriNe, tHE EmPloyer shall prOVIde tHe EmployeE wiTh a compLetE blOod CouNt Including An erythrOcYtE cOuNt, lEukocYTe count wItH diFfEreNtial ANd throMbocyTe coUnT aT MonThly intERvALS for A dUrAtioN of ThRee (3) moNths FOllOwing thE emergencY exPOsurE.

(D) if Any of thE conditions spEcIfied in subSeCtiOn (i)(5)(A) exISTs, then thE further requirements of sUBsectioN (i)(5) sHall bE met And the empLoyEr shalL, in ADditioN, proviDe the EmPloYEEs witH PErIodIc ExaminatioNS If dIrectEd By thE physicIan.

(5) Additional ExamiNAtiOns and ReferraLs.

(A) wherE THe ResULtS Of tHe COmpLETe blood count reqUired for thE iNItIal and periODic ExAminatiOns indiCate tHE existeNce of any oF the folloWiNg abNORmaL conditionS, then the Blood counT Shall BE rEpeatEd wIthin 2 wEeKs.

1. THe hemOglobiN LevEl or tHe hemaToCrit faLls beLoW the normAl limit [outside the 95% confidEnce inTervaL (C.I.)] As determiNed BY thE laboratoRy foR the particUlaR geOgrapHic ARea anD/or tHEsE inDIces sHow a PErsistent DOwNwaRD TrEnd from the iNDIVidUal's pRe-eXPosure NormS; provided these finDIngs cannot be exPlaiNED by OthER
 the appearance of physica l signs re latin g t o b lo od d isor ders;

3. Appr o pria te additional tests as  nece ss a ry,i nthe o piniono ft h e e xa mi nin gp hy sicia n,in cons equence of  al te rations in t h ecomponents  of  the blood o r o ther s ig nsw hichmybe re latedt o benz ene expos ur e .

(B) Where t h e  e mplo yee develops sign s  a n d symptoms com monlyas s oc i a ted  wi th toxic e xp osure to benz e ne , t hee mployer shall  provide th e  em ployee  w ith an add ition al med ical examin atio n which s hall i n clude t h ose ele mentscon sid ered ap pr opr ia t e b y  t hee xam ining ph ys ic ian.
(C) F o r  per son s re quire d to use resp ira tors for  at l east30 d ay s a y ear, a  pulm on ary function te st s hall be p erf or med  e veryt hree ( 3)yea rs. A s pecific eva lu a t i on  of the cardiopulm on a r ysystem s hall b e  m ad e  at theti meof t h e  pulm onar y  f unctiontest.(4 )Emergen cy  Exami na tio ns. 

(A) In a dditio n to the  surv e illance requir e d by the subs e ct i o n( i)(1 )(A ), if an em ploy e e is  exp o se d t o  benz ene i na ne mergency situation,  t he emp loyer  shall have t he employe e p rovide a  uri n es ample at the e nd of  the emplo y ee's shi ft an d have a  urinaryp h enol tes t p erf orm edo n  t he sample wit h i n 72  h ours. T heurine s pec ifi c g rav it y shall b e correc te dto  1 .02 4.

( B ) If the  r esu lt  of  theu rinary  phen ol t es ti s b elow 75 mg p heno l/ L,  nofur th er te stin g  is  requir ed.

(C)Ift he r es ul t of th e urinary phe no l test iseq ual  to or g reater t han 75 mg phenol/L of u r ine, th e e mploy er s hall prov ide  the e mpl o yee wi th a c omple te  bl o o d cou n t  i ncl ud ing an ery t h roc yte c ou nt,leukocy te count with diff e ren tial and thro mbo cyte c ou nta tm ont hl y  in t e rvals for a dur ation of t hr e e(3) months fol lo wing th e emerg encye xposure .

(D) If  any of t he  con d i tio ns specifi ed in su bsection( i)(5) ( A)  exis ts,  thenth e f urthe r requ i rem entsof sub se ction(i)(5 )shall be  met and the employer s hall,in ad dit ion, prov ide the  employee s wi th periodi c e xam inati ons if di rect e dbyt he ph ysic i an.

(5)A dd iti o n al  Examinatio n s and  Refe rra l s.

(A ) Wh ere the results o f  the completebloo d cou ntr equi re d for the init ial  a n d  periodi cexamination s indica te the e xisten ce ofany oft h ef ollowi ng a bno rmal cond iti on s , thenth eb lood c ount  s hall b e repe a tedw i thin 2 weeks.

1 . The h emogl o bin  leve lor theh emat ocrit fall s below the  norma l li mit [ outside  t he 95%  co nf idence int e rval (C.I .)] a s deter mi nedbythe la bora t o ry fo r th epar ticular g e o gr a ph ic are a an d/orth eseindices s h ow a per sis t ent dow nw ard t rend f r om t he individ ual 's pr e - exposure n o rms; pr o vided  these  findi ngs can n otbe  explai ned b y other
 the_appearance of_physical signs relating to_blood disorders;

3._Appropriate_additional tests_as_necessary, in the_opinion of the_examining physician, in consequence_of alterations in_the_components of the blood or other signs which my be related to benzene exposure.

(B)_Where_the employee_develops_signs_and symptoms commonly associated with_toxic exposure to benzene, the_employer shall_provide the employee with an additional medical examination_which_shall include those_elements considered appropriate by the examining physician.

(C) For persons_required to use respirators for at_least 30 days_a_year,_a pulmonary function test_shall be performed every three (3)_years. A specific evaluation of the_cardiopulmonary system shall be made at the_time of the pulmonary function test.

(4)_Emergency Examinations.

(A) In addition to_the surveillance_required by the subsection (i)(1)(A),_if an employee_is exposed_to benzene in_an emergency situation, the employer shall_have the employee_provide a urine sample at the_end_of the employee's_shift_and_have a_urinary phenol test_performed_on the_sample_within 72 hours. The urine specific_gravity_shall be corrected to 1.024.

(B) If the_result of the urinary_phenol_test is below 75_mg phenol/L, no further testing_is required.

(C) If the result of_the urinary_phenol test_is equal to or greater than 75 mg phenol/L of urine,_the employer shall provide the employee_with a complete blood_count including_an_erythrocyte count, leukocyte_count_with differential_and thrombocyte count at monthly intervals for_a duration_of three (3) months following the_emergency exposure.

(D) If any_of_the conditions specified in subsection (i)(5)(A)_exists, then the further requirements of_subsection (i)(5) shall be met_and_the_employer shall, in addition, provide_the employees with periodic examinations if_directed by the_physician.

(5) Additional Examinations and Referrals.

(A) Where the_results_of the complete blood count required_for_the initial and periodic examinations indicate_the_existence_of any of the following_abnormal conditions, then the blood count_shall be repeated within 2 weeks.

1. The hemoglobin level_or the hematocrit_falls below the normal limit_[outside_the_95% confidence interval (C.I.)] as determined by the laboratory for_the particular_geographic area and/or_these indices show a persistent downward trend from the individual's_pre-exposure norms; provided these findings cannot be_explained by other