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Nothing in those federal regulations has anything to do with toxicity?

by lazide 2y ago

defrost 2y ago
If that's a question then the answer is yes, there is plenty that is health related in the TNT (explosive) handling regulations. Simply: What recommendations has the federal government made to protect human health? The government has developed regulations and guidelines for 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene. These are designed to protect the public and workers exposed to 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene from potential harmful health effects of the chemical. Since 2,4,6- trinitrotoluene is explosive, flammable, and toxic, EPA has designated it as a hazardous waste. The Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the transport of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene because it is a hazardous material. DOT specifies that when 2,4,6- trinitrotoluene is shipped, it must be wet with at least 10% water (by weight) and it must be clearly labeled as a flammable solid. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates levels of hazardous materials in the workplace. The maximum allowable amount of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in workroom air during an 8-hour workday, 40-hour workweek, is 0.5 mg/m3. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends that the concentration in workroom air be limited to 0.5 mg/m3 for up to a 10-hour workday during a 40-hour workweek. ~ https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/PHS/PHS.aspx?phsid=675&toxid=125 https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/PHS/PHS.aspx?phsid=675&toxid=125
- lazide 2y ago
  which has nothing to do with the ATF, which is the topic of this thread?
  - defrost 2y ago
    You explicitly asked about (US) Federal regulations? I replied with an excerpt from a (US) Federal regulatory body?
    - lazide 2y ago
      We were talking about criminal penalties.
      - deleted 2y ago
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      - motorest 2y ago
        > We were talking about criminal penalties. No. We were talking about regulation. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42572449 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42572449
        lazide 2y ago
        Ah, well then you do realize that OSHA regulation also doesn’t apply to personal, non-commercial use? And the DOT regulation doesn’t apply to things made and used on site? (Aka not transported)
        defrost 2y ago
        > If TNT was legal to own I'd be buying it for my farm. ( upthread @ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42567255 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42567255 ) US OSHA regulations do apply to agricultural operations. https://www.safeagsystems.com/blog/osh-act-and-agriculture https://www.safeagsystems.com/blog/osh-act-and-agriculture
        lazide 2y ago
        “An amendment in 1977 saw the OSHA restrict the use of funds to prescribe, issue, administer or enforce agricultural regulations for farming employers of 10 or less people.” Arguably, even subsistence farming is a commercial endeavor (per the Supreme Court) and requires an ATF license anyway. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickard_v._Filburn https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickard_v._Filburn]
      - defrost 2y ago

Nothing in those federal regulations has anything to do with toxicity?

by lazide 2y ago

Nothing in those federal regulations has anything to do with toxicity?

If that's a question then the answer is yes, there is plenty that is health related in the TNT (explosive) handling regulations. Simply: What recommendations has the federal government made to protect human health? The government has developed regulations and guidelines for 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene. These are designed to protect the public and workers exposed to 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene from potential harmful health effects of the chemical. Since 2,4,6- trinitrotoluene is explosive, flammable, and toxic, EPA has designated it as a hazardous waste. The Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the transport of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene because it is a hazardous material. DOT specifies that when 2,4,6- trinitrotoluene is shipped, it must be wet with at least 10% water (by weight) and it must be clearly labeled as a flammable solid. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates levels of hazardous materials in the workplace. The maximum allowable amount of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in workroom air during an 8-hour workday, 40-hour workweek, is 0.5 mg/m3. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends that the concentration in workroom air be limited to 0.5 mg/m3 for up to a 10-hour workday during a 40-hour workweek. ~ https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/PHS/PHS.aspx?phsid=675&toxid=125 https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/PHS/PHS.aspx?phsid=675&toxid=125

lazide 2y ago
which has nothing to do with the ATF, which is the topic of this thread?
- defrost 2y ago
  You explicitly asked about (US) Federal regulations? I replied with an excerpt from a (US) Federal regulatory body?
  - lazide 2y ago
    We were talking about criminal penalties.
    - deleted 2y ago
      [deleted]
    - motorest 2y ago
      > We were talking about criminal penalties. No. We were talking about regulation. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42572449 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42572449
      - lazide 2y ago
        Ah, well then you do realize that OSHA regulation also doesn’t apply to personal, non-commercial use? And the DOT regulation doesn’t apply to things made and used on site? (Aka not transported)
        defrost 2y ago
        > If TNT was legal to own I'd be buying it for my farm. ( upthread @ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42567255 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42567255 ) US OSHA regulations do apply to agricultural operations. https://www.safeagsystems.com/blog/osh-act-and-agriculture https://www.safeagsystems.com/blog/osh-act-and-agriculture
        lazide 2y ago
        “An amendment in 1977 saw the OSHA restrict the use of funds to prescribe, issue, administer or enforce agricultural regulations for farming employers of 10 or less people.” Arguably, even subsistence farming is a commercial endeavor (per the Supreme Court) and requires an ATF license anyway. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickard_v._Filburn https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickard_v._Filburn]
    - defrost 2y ago