The rules and principles established in this standard are indended to protect employees engaged or working in the vicinity of abrasive blasting in fixed location enclosures from significant risk of health impairment and physical injury due to explosions, high-velocity jets of abrasive-blasting particles, or moving equipment involved in abrasive blasting. Also includes two appendices with supplementary information and an audit form.

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