1910.1017(b)(5): Emergency
Key takeaways
- 1910.1017(b)(5) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- Related part: 1910.1017(b) Definitions.
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1017(b)(5) ("Emergency") is one requirement inside 1910.1017 Vinyl chloride, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910). The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(5) Emergency means any occurrence such as, but not limited to, equipment failure, or operation of a relief device which is likely to, or does, result in massive release of vinyl chloride.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1017.
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Definition of "massive release" of vinyl chloride. (1981-02-13)
- "Massive release" is defined as gaseous vinyl chloride escaping under positive pressure; Clarification of the term "hazardous release";Clarification of protective clothing required to respond to a vi (1977-03-24)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.1017 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
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