Industrial Hygiene Database Mark Klein, GAF ARMA Health, Safety, and Environment Committee

ARMA Industrial Hygiene Database Purpose Enhance company-specific IH programs and exposure control efforts Characterize industry progress in controlling significant health risk to workers Allow evaluation of the feasibility and impact of proposed regulations or standards Process IH QA/QC Task Force: –review of data for compliance with protocols –6 member companies

Company Participation 18 member companies have asphalt roofing plants that meet the criteria for AF and RCS data submission 15 have committed to participation; 14 have submitted data 13 submitted for RCS; 13 submitted for AF (12 both) # of samples submitted per company varies widely 4 additional companies could participate Data only available to those participating ARMA Industrial Hygiene Database

RCS – Points Approved Per Plant 2010 to Present CompaniesPoints/Plant Mean19.77 Median14.25 ARMA Industrial Hygiene Database AF – Points Approved Per Plant 2010 to Present CompaniesPoints/Plant Mean13.32 Median11.25

ARMA Industrial Hygiene Database Data Submission Metrics Plant Locations Total Samples ProtocolTotal Plants Currently Operating Data Submitted RCS AF ProtocolTotal Plants Currently Operating Data Submitted RCS AF ProtocolSubmittedApproved RCS AF

ARMA Industrial Hygiene Database Path Forward IH training session with IH expert on September 17, 2015 Continue accumulation of data from member companies Consideration of publication of data –North American Roofing Perspectives Document 2Q2015 –Peer-reviewed publications Monitor regulatory and standards-setting agencies for activity