5 C.F.R. Appendix A to Subpart E of Part 532—Schedule of Environmental Differentials Paid for Exposure to Various Degrees of Hazards, Physical Hardships, and Working Conditions of an Unusual Nature


Title 5 - Administrative Personnel

Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 532—PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS
Subpart E—Premium Pay and Differentials


Appendix A to Subpart E of Part 532—Schedule of Environmental Differentials Paid for Exposure to Various Degrees of Hazards, Physical Hardships, and Working Conditions of an Unusual Nature

This appendix lists the environmental differentials authorized for exposure to various degrees of hazards, physical hardships, and working conditions of an unusual nature.

                   Part I_Payment for Actual Exposure------------------------------------------------------------------------Differential    rate              Category for which payable          Effective date  (percent)------------------------------------------------------------------------        100   1. Flying. Participating in flights under   Nov. 1, 1970.               one or more types of the following               conditions.              a. Test flights of a new or repaired plane               or modified plane when the repair or               modification may affect the flight               characteristics of the plane;              b. Flights for test performance of plane               under adverse conditions such as in low               altitude or severe weather conditions,               maximum load limits, or overload;              c. Test missions for the collection of               measurement data where two or more               aircraft are involved and flight               procedures require formation flying and/               or rendezvous at various altitudes and               aspect angles;              d. Flights deliberately undertaken in               extreme weather conditions such as flying               into a hurricane to secure weather data;              e. Flights to deliver aircraft which have               been prepared for one-time flight without               being test flown prior to delivery               flight;              f. Flights for pilot proficiency training               in aircraft new to the pilot under               simulated emergency conditions which               parallel conditions encountered in               performing flight tests;              g. Low-level flights in small aircraft               including helicopters at altitude of 150               meters (500 feet) and under in daylight               and 300 meters (1,000 feet) and under at               night when the flights are over               mountainous terrain, or in fixed-wing               aircraft involving maneuvering at the               heights and times specified above, or in               helicopters maneuvering and hovering over               water at altitudes of less than 150               meters (500 feet);              h. Low-level flights in an aircraft flying               at altitudes of 60 meters (200 feet) and               under while conducting wildlife surveys               and law enforcement activities, animal               depredation abatement and making               agricultural applications, and conducting               or facilitating search and rescue               operations; flights in helicopters at low               levels involving line inspection,               maintenance, erection, or salvage               operations;              i. Flights involving launch or recovery               aboard an aircraft carrier;              j. Reduced gravity light testing in an               aircraft flying a parabolic flight path               and providing a testing environment               ranging from weightlessness up through 20               meters per second \2\ (2 gravity)               conditions;         25   2. High work..............................  Nov. 1, 1970.              a. Working on any structure of at least 30               meters (100 feet) above the ground, deck,               floor or roof, or from the bottom of a               tank or pit;              b. Working at a lesser height:              (1) If the footing is unsure or the               structure is unstable; or              (2) If safe scaffolding, enclosed ladders               or other similar protective facilities               are not adequate (for example, working               from a swinging stage, boatswain chair, a               similar support); or              (3) If adverse conditions such as               darkness, steady rain, high wind, icing,               lightning or similar environmental               factors render working at such height(s)               hazardous.         15   3. Floating targets. Servicing equipment    Nov. 1, 1970.               on board a target ship or barge in which               the employee is required to board or               leave the target vessel by small boat or               helicopter.          4   4. Dirty work. Performing work which        Nov. 1, 1970.               subjects the employee to soil of body or               clothing:              a. Beyond that normally to be expected in               performing the duties of the               classification; and              b. Where the condition is not adequately               alleviated by the mechanical equipment or               protective devices being used, or which               are readily available, or when such               devices are not feasible for use due to               health considerations (excessive               temperature, asthmatic conditions, etc);               or              c. When the use of mechanical equipment,               or protective devices, or protective               clothing results in an unusual degree of               discomfort.          4   5. Cold work. a. Working in cold storage    Nov. 1, 1970.               or other climate-controlled areas where               the employee is subjected to temperatures               at or below freezing (0 degrees Celsius               (32 degrees Fahrenheit)).              b. Working in cold storage or other         Mar. 13, 1977.               climate-controlled areas where the               employee is subjected to temperatures at               or below freezing (0 degrees Celsius (32               degrees Fahrenheit)) where such exposure               is not practically eliminated by the               mechanical equipment or protective               devices being used.          4   6. Hot work. a. Working in confined spaces  Nov. 1, 1970.               wherein the employee is subjected to               temperatures in excess of 43 degrees               Selsius (110 degrees Fahrenheit).              b. Working in confined spaces wherein the   Mar. 13, 1977.               employee is subjected to temperatures in               excess of 43 degrees Selsius (110 degrees               Fahrenheit) where such exposure is not               practically eliminated by the mechanical               equipment or protective devices being               used.          4   7. Welding preheated metals. Welding        Nov. 1, 1970.               various metals or performing an integral               part of the welding process when the               employee must work in confined spaces in               which large sections of metal have been               preheated to 66 degrees Celsius (150               degrees Fahrenheit) or more, and the               discomfort is not alleviated by               protective devices or other means, or               discomforting protective equipment must               be worn.          4   8. Micro-soldering or wire welding and      Nov. 1, 1970.               assembly. Working with binocular-type               microscopes under conditions which               severely restrict the movement of the               employee and impose a strain on the eyes,               in the soldering or wire welding and               assembly of miniature electronic               components..         25   9. Exposure to hazardous weather or         July 1, 1972.               terrain. Exposure to dangerous conditions               of terrain, temperature and/or wind               velocity, while working or traveling when               such exposure introduces risk of               significant injury or death to employees;               such as the following:              Examples:              _Working on cliffs, narrow ledges, or               steep mountainous slopes, with or without               mechanical work equipment, where a loss               of footing would result in serious injury               or death.              _Working in areas where there is a danger               of rockfalls or avalanches.              _Traveling in the secondary or unimproved               roads to isolated mountaintop               installations at night, or under adverse               weather conditions (snow, rain, or fog)               which limits visibility to less than 30               meters (100 feet), when there is danger               of rock, mud, or snowslides              _Traveling in the wintertime, either on               foot or by vehicle, over secondary or               unimproved roads or snowtrails, in               sparsely settled or isolated areas to               isolated installations when there is               danger of avalanches, or during               ``whiteout'' phenomenon which limits               visibility to less than 3 meters (10               feet)              _Working or traveling in sparsely settled               or isolated areas with exposure to               temperatures and/or wind velocity shown               to be of considerable or very great               danger on the windchill chart (Exhibit 1               of this appendix), and shelter (other               than temporary shelter) or assistance is               not readily available              _Snowplowing or snow and ice removal on               primary, secondary or other class of               roads, when (a) there is danger of               avalanche or (b) there is danger of               missing the road and falling down steep               mountainous slopes, because of lack of               snow-stakes, ``whiteout'' conditions, or               sloping icepack covering the snow         25   10. Unshored work. Working in excavation    July 1, 1972.               areas before the installation of proper               shoring or other securing barriers, or in               catastrophe areas, where there is a               possibility of cave-in, building collapse               or falling debris when such exposures               introduce risk of significant injury or               death to employees, such as the               following:              Examples:              _Working adjacent to the walls of an               unshored excavation at depths greater               than 1.8 meters (6 feet) (except when the               full depth of the excavation is in stable               solid rock, hard slag, or hard shale, or               the walls have been graded to the angle               of repose; that is, where the danger of               slides is practically eliminated), when               work is performed at a distance from the               wall which is less than the height of the               wall              _Working within or immediately adjacent to               a building or structure which has been               severely damaged by earthquake, fire,               tornado or similar cause              _Working underground in the construction               and/or inspection of tunnels and shafts               before the necessary lining of the               passageway have been installed              _Duty underground in abandoned mines where               lining of tunnels or shafts is in a               deteriorated condition         15   11. Ground work beneath hovering            July 1, 1972.               helicopter. Participating in operation to               attach or detach external load to               helicopter hovering just overhead.         15   12. Hazardous boarding or leaving of        July 1, 1972.               surface craft. Boarding or leaving               vessels or transferring equipment to or               from a surface craft under adverse               conditions of foul weather, ice, or night               when sea state is high (0.9 meter (3               feet) and above), and deck conditions and/               or wind velocity in relation to the size               of the craft introduce unusual risks to               employees.              Examples:              _Boarding or leaving vessels at sea.              _Boarding or leaving, or transferring               equipment between small boats or rafts               and steep, rocky, or coral-surrounded               shorelines              _Transferring equipment between a small               boat and a rudimentary dock by improvised               or temporary facility such as an               unfastened plank leading from boat to               dock              _Boarding or leaving, or transferring               equipment from or to ice covered floats,               rafts, or similar structures when there               is danger of capsizing due to the added               weight of the ice          8   13. Cargo handling during lightering        July 1, 1972.               operations. Off-lading of cargo and               supplies from surface ships to Landing               Craft-Medium (LCM) boats when swells or               wave action are sufficiently severe as to               cause sudden listing or pitching of the               deck surface or shifting or falling of               equipment, cargo, or supplies which could               subject the employee to falls, crushing,               ejection into the water or injury by               swinging cargo hooks.         15   14. Duty aboard surface craft. Duty aboard  July 30, 1972.               a surface craft when the deck conditions               or sea state and wind velocity in               relation to the size of the craft               introduces the risk of significant injury               or death to employees, such as the               following:.              Participating as a member of a water               search and rescue team in adverse weather               conditions when winds are blowing at 56               km/h (35 m.p.h.) (classified as gale               winds) or in water search and rescue               operations at night              _Participating as a member of a weather               projects team when work is performed               under adverse weather conditions, when               winds are blowing at 56 km/h (35 m.p.h.),               and/ or when seas are in excess of 4.3               meters (14 feet), or when working on               outside decks when decks are slick and               icy when swells are in excess of 0.9               meter (3 feet)              _When embarking, disembarking or traveling               in small craft (boat) on Lake               Ponchartrain when wind direction is from               north northeast or northwest, and wind               velocity is over 7.7 meters per second               (15 knots); or when travel on Lake               Ponchartrain is necessary in small craft,               without radar equipment, due to emergency               or unavoidable conditions and the trip is               made in dense fog run procedures              _Participating in deep research vessel sea               duty wherein the team member is engaged               in handling equipment on or over the side               of the vessel when the sea state is high               (6.2-meter-per-second (12-knot) winds and               0.9 meter (3-foot) waves) and the work is               done on relatively unprotected deck areas              _Transferring from a ship to another ship               via a chair harness hanging from a               highline between the ships when both               vessels are under way              _Duty performed on floating platforms,               camels, or rafts, using tools equipment               or materials associated with ship repair               or construction activities, where swells               or wave action are sufficiently severe to               cause sudden listing or pitching of the               deck surface or dislodgement of equipment               which could subject the employee to               falls, crushing, or ejection into the               water         50   15. Work at extreme heights. Working at     Oct. 22, 1972.               heights 30 meters (100 feet) or more               above the ground, deck, floor or roof, or               from the bottom of a tank or pit on such               open structures as towers, girders,               smokestacks and similar structures:              (1) If the footing is unsure or the               structure is unstable; or              (2) If safe scaffolding, enclosed ladders               or other similar protective facilities               are not adequate (for example, working               from a swinging stage, boatswain chair,               or a similar support); or              (3) If adverse conditions such as               darkness, steady rain, high wind, icing,               lightning, or similar environmental               factors render working at such height(s)               hazardous          6   16. Fibrous Glass Work. Working with or in  Feb. 28, 1975.               close proximity to fibrous glass material               which results in exposure of the skin,               eyes or respiratory system to irritating               fibrous glass particles or slivers where               exposure is not practically eliminated by               the mechnical equipment or protective               devices being used.         50   17. High Voltage Electrical Energy.         Apr. 11, 1977.               Working on energized electrical lines               rated at 4,160 volts or more which are               suspended from utility poles or towers,               when adverse weather conditions such as               steady rain, high winds, icing,               lightning, or similar environmental               factors make the work unusually               hazardous.          6   18. Welding, Cutting or Burning in          Jan. 18, 1978.               Confined Spaces. Welding, cutting, or               burning within a confined space which               necessitates working in a horizontal or               nearly horizontal position, under               conditions requiring egress of at least               4.3 meters (14 feet) over and through               obstructions including: (1) access               openings and baffles having dimensions               which greatly restrict movements, and (2)               irregular inner surfaces of the structure               or structure components.------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Part II_Payment on Basis of Hours in Pay Status------------------------------------------------------------------------Differential    rate              Category for which payable          Effective date  (percent)------------------------------------------------------------------------         50   1. Duty aboard submerged vessel. Duty       Nov. 1, 1970.               aboard a submarine or other vessel such               as a deep-research vehicle while               submerged..          8   2. Explosives and incendiary material_high  Nov. 1, 1970.               degree hazard. Working with or in close               proximity to explosives and incendiary               material which involves potential               personal injury such as permanent or               temporary, partial or complete loss of               sight or hearing, partial or complete               loss of any or all extremities; other               partial or total disabilities of equal               severity; and/or loss of life resulting               from work situations wherein protective               devices and/or safety measures either do               not exist or have been developed but have               not practically eliminated the potential               for such personal injury. Normally, such               work situations would result in extensive               property damage requiring complete               replacement of equipment and rebuilding               of the damaged area; and could result in               personal injury to adjacent employees.              Examples              _Working with, or in close proximity to               operations involved in research, in               testing, manufacturing, inspection,               renovation, maintenance and disposal,               such as:              _Screening, blending, drying, mixing, and               pressing of sensitive explosives and               pyrotechnic compositions such as lead               azide, black powder and photoflash powder              _Manufacture and distribution of raw               nitroglycerine              _Nitration, neutralization,               crystallization, purification, screening               and drying of high explosives              _Manufacture of propellants, high               explosives and incendiary materials              _Melting, cast loading, pellet loading,               drilling, and thread cleaning of high               explosives              _Manufacture of primary or initiating               explosives such as lead azide              _Manufacture of primer or detonator mix              _Loading and assembling high-energy output               flare pellets              _All dry-house activities involving               propellants or explosives              _Demilitarization, modification,               renovation, demolition, and maintenance               operations on sensitive explosives and               incendiary materials              _All operations involving fire fighting on               an artillery range or at an ammunition               manufacturing plant or storage area,               including heavy duty equipment operators,               truck drivers, etc.              _All operations involving regrading and               cleaning of artillery ranges              _At-sea shock and vibration tests. Arming               explosive charges and/or working with, or               in close proximity to, explosive-armed               charges in connection with at-sea shock               and vibration tests of naval vessels,               machinery, equipment and supplies              _Handling or engaging in destruction               operations on an armed (or potentially               armed) warhead          4   3. Explosives and incendiary material_low   Nov. 1, 1970.               degree hazard. a. Working with or in               close proximity to explosives and               incendiary material which involves               potential injury such as laceration of               hands, face, or arms of the employee               engaged in the operation and possible               adjacent employees; minor irritation of               the skin; minor burns and the like;               minimal damage to immediate or adjacent               work area or equipment being used.              b. Working with or in close proximity to    Mar. 13, 1977.               explosives and incendiary material which               involves potential injury such as               laceration of hands, face, or arms of the               employee engaged in the operation and               possible adjacent employees; minor               irritation of the skin; minor burns and               the like; minimal damage to immediate or               adjacent work area or equipment being               used and wherein protective device and/or               safety measures have not practically               eliminated the potential for such injury              Examples              _All operations involving loading,               unloading, storage and hauling of               explosive and incendiary ordnance               material other than small arms               ammunition. (Distribution of raw               nitroglycerine is covered under high               degree hazard_see category 2 above.)              _Duties such as weighing, scooping,               consolidating and crimping operations               incident to the manufacture of stab,               percussion, and low energy electric               detonators (initiators) utilizing               sensitive primary explosives compositions               where initiation would be kept to a low               order of propagation due to the limited               amounts permitted to be present or               handled during the operations              _Load, assembly and packing of primers,               fuses, propellant charges, lead cups,               boosters, and time-train rings              _Weighing, scooping, loading in bags and               sewing of ignitor charges and propellant               zone charges              _Loading, assembly, and packing of hand-               held signals, smoke signals, and colored               marker signals              _Proof-testing weapons with a known               overload of powder or charges              _Arming/disarming or the installation/               removal of any squib, explosive device,               or component thereof, connected to or               part of a solid propulsion system,               including work situations involving               removal, inspection, test and               installation of aerospace vehicle egress               and jettison systems and other cartridge               actuated devices and rocket assisted               systems or components thereof, when               accidental or inadvertent operation of               the system or a component might occur          8   4. Poisons (toxic chemicals)_high degree    Nov. 1, 1970.               hazard. Working with or in close               proximity to poisons (toxic chemicals),               other than tear gas or similar irritants,               which involves potential serious personal               injury such as permanent or temporary,               partial or complete loss of faculties and/               or loss of life including exposure of an               unusual degree to toxic chemicals, dust,               or fumes of equal toxicity generated in               work situations by processes required to               perform work assignments wherein               protective devices and/or safety measures               have been developed but have not               practically eliminated the potential for               such personal injury.              Examples                                    ..............              _Handling and storing toxic chemical               agents including monitoring of areas to               detect presence of vapor or liquid               chemical agents; examining of material               for signs of leakage or deteriorated               material; decontaminating equipment and               work sites; work relating to disposal of               deteriorated material (exposure to               conjunctivitis, pulmonary edema, blood               infection, impairment of the nervous               system, possible death)              _Renovation, maintenance, and modification               of toxic chemicals, guided missiles, and               selected munitions              _Operating various types of chemical               engineering equipment in a restricted               area such as reactors, filters, stripping               units, fractioning columns, blenders,               mixers, pumps, and the like utilized in               the development, manufacturing, and               processing of toxic or experimental               chemical warfare agents              _Demilitarizing and neutralizing toxic               chemical munitions and chemical agents              _Handling or working with toxic chemicals               in restricted areas during production               operations              _Preparing analytical reagents, carrying               out colorimetric and photometric               techniques, injecting laboratory animals               with compounds having toxic,               incapacitating or other effects              _Recording analytical and biological tests               results where subject to above types of               exposure              _Visually examining chemical agents to               determine conditions or detect leaks in               storage containers              _Transferring chemical agents between               containers              _Salvaging and disposing of chemical               agents          4   5. Poisons (toxic chemicals)_low egress     Nov. 1, 1970.               hazard. a. Working with or in close               proximity to poisons (toxic chemicals               other than tear gas or similar irritating               substances) in situations for which the               nature of the work does not require the               individual to be in as direct contact               with, or exposure to, the more toxic               agents as in the case with the work               described under high hazard for this               class of hazardous agents.              b. Working with or in close proximity to    Mar. 13, 1977.               poisons (toxic chemicals other than tear               gas or similar irritating substances) in               situations for which the nature of the               work does not require the individual to               be in as direct contact with, or exposure               to, the more toxic agents as in the case               with the work described under high hazard               for this class of hazardous agents and               wherein protective devices and/or safety               measures have not practically eliminated               the potential for personal injury              Example                                     ..............              _Handling for shipping, marking, labeling,               hauling and storing loaded containers of               toxic chemical agents that have been               monitored          8   6. Micro-organisms_high degree hazard.      Nov. 1, 1970.               Working with or in close proximity to               micro-organisms which involves potential               personal injury such as death, or               temporary, partial, or complete loss of               faculties or ability to work due to               acute, prolonged, or chronic disease.               These are work situations wherein the use               of safety devices and equipment, medical               prophylactic procedures such as vaccines               and antiserims and other safety measures               do not exist or have been developed but               have not practically eliminated the               potential for such personal injury.              Examples              _Direct contact with primary containers of               organisms pathogenic for man such as               culture flasks, culture test tubes,               hypodermic syringes and similar               instruments, and biopsy and autopsy               material. Operating or maintaining               equipment in biological experimentation               or production              _Cultivating virulent organisms on          ..............               artificial media, including embryonated               hen's eggs and tissue cultures where               inoculation or harvesting of living               organisms is involved for production of               vaccines, toxides, etc., or for sources               of material for research investigations               such as antigenic analysis and chemical               analysis          4   7. Micro-organisms_low degree hazard. a.    Nov. 1, 1970.               Working with or in close proximity to               micro-organisms in situations for which               the nature of the work does not require               the individual to be in direct contact               with primary containers of organisms               pathogenic for man, such as culture               flasks, culture test tubes, hypodermic               syringes and similar instruments, and               biopsy and autopsy material              b. Working with or in close proximity to    Mar. 13, 1977.               micro-organisms in situations for which               the nature of the work does not require               the individual to be in direct contact               with primary containers of organisms               pathogenic for man, such as culture               flasks, culture test tubes, hypodermic               syringes and similar instruments, and               biopsy and autopsy material and wherein               the use of safety devices and equipment               and other safety measures have not               practically eliminated the potential for               personal injury          8   8. Pressure chamber and centrifugal         July 1, 1972.               stress. Exposure in pressure chamber               which subjects employee to physical               stresses or where there is potential               danger to participants by reason of               equipment failure or reaction to the test               conditions; or exposure which subjects an               employee to a high degree of centrifugal               force which causes an unusual degree of               discomfort              Examples              _Participating as a subject in diving               research tests which seek to establish               limits for safe pressure profiles by               working in a pressure chamber simulating               diving or, as an observer to the test or               as a technician assembling underwater               mock-up components for the test, when the               observer or technician is exposed to high               pressure gas piping systems, gas               cylinders, and pumping devices which are               susceptible to explosive ruptures              _Participating in altitude chamber studies  ..............               ranging from 5500 to 45,700 meters               (18,000 to 150,000 feet) either as               subject or as observer exposed to the               same conditions as the subject              _Participating as subject in centrifuge     ..............               studies involving elevated G forces above               the level of 49 meters per second \2\ (5               G's) whether or not at reduced               atmospheric pressure              _Participating as a subject in a            ..............               rotational flight simulator in studies               involving continuous rotation in one axis               through 360° at rotation rates               greater than 15 r.p.m. for periods               exceeding three minutes          8   9. Work in fuel storage tanks. When         July 1, 1972.               inspecting, cleaning or repairing fuel               storage tanks where there is no ready               access to an exit, under conditions               requiring a breathing apparatus because               all or part of the oxygen in the               atmosphere has been displaced by toxic               vapors or gas, and failure of the               breathing apparatus would result in               serious injury or death within the time               required to leave the tank              10. Firefighting. Participating or          July 1, 1972.               assisting in firefighting operations on               the immediate fire scene and in direct               exposure to the hazards inherent in               containing or extinguishing fires         25   High degree                                 ..............              _Fighting forest and range fires on the     ..............               fireline          8   Low degree                                  ..............              _All other firefighting                     ..............          8   11. Experimental landing/recovery           July 1, 1972.               equipment tests              _Participating in tests of experimental or  ..............               prototype landing and recovery equipment               where personnel are required to serve as               test subjects in spacecraft being dropped               into the sea or laboratory tanks          8   12. Land impact or pad abort of space       July 1, 1972.               vehicle. Actual participation in dearming               and safing explosive ordnance, toxic               propellant, and high-pressure vessels on               vehicles that have land impacted or on               vehicles on the launch pad that have               reached a point in the countdown where no               remote means are available for returning               the vehicle to a safe condition          4   13. Mass explosives and/or incendiary       July 1, 1972.               material. Working within a controlled               danger area in, on, or around wharves,               transfer areas, or temporary holding               areas in a transshipment facility when               explosives are in the process of being               shifted to or from a conveyance              Such an area shall include land and sea               areas within which it has been determined               that personnel are subject to an unusual               degree of exposure or liability to               serious injury or death from potential               explosive effect              A transshipment facility for this purpose   ..............               is a port or sea terminal established for               the marshalling or temporary assembly of               explosives prior to shipment where               amounts in excess of 113,400 kilograms               (250,000 pounds) net explosive weight               (NEW) are present on a regular or               recurring basis          4   14. Duty aboard aircraft carrier. Duty      July 1, 1972.               aboard an aircraft carrier when exposed               to hazards connected with aircraft launch               and recovery:              Examples                                    ..............              _Participating in carrier suitability               trials aboard aircraft carriers when work               is performed on the flight deck during               launch, recovery and refueling operations              _Operating or monitoring camera equipment   Mar. 4, 1974.               adjacent to flight deck in the area of               maximum hazard during landing sequence               while conducting photographic surveys               aboard aircraft carriers during periods               of heavy aircraft operations          8   15. Participating in missile liquid         ..............               propulsion or solid propulsion               situations. Participating in research and               development, or preoperational test and               evaluation situation involving missile               liquid or solid propulsion systems where               mechanical, or other equipment               malfunction, or accidental combination of               certain fuels and/or chemicals, or               transient voltage and current buildup on               or within the system when the system is               in a ``go'' condition on the test stand,               or sled, can result in explosion, fire,               premature ignition or firing              Examples                                    ..............              _Test stand or track tests, when adequate               protective devices and/or safety measures               either do not exist or have been               developed but have not practically               eliminated the potential for personal               injury, under any of the following               conditions:              a. Tanks are being pressurized above               normal servicing pressure              b. Assembly, disassembly, or repair of               contaminated plumbing containing               inhibited red fuming nitric acid and               unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine or other               hypergolic fuels is required              c. Fueling and defeuling                    ..............              _Hoisting hypergolic liquid fueled systems  ..............               into, or out of, a test stand, where the               working area is confined, and external               plumbing is present resulting in a               situation where the plumbing may be               damaged causing a leak              _Tests on foreign missiles where technical  ..............               data is questionable or not available              _Manned test firings of small, close        ..............               support missiles for which safety               performance data are not yet available              _Removal of a missile, propulsion system    ..............               or component thereof from a test stand,               fixture, or environmental chamber where               there is reason to believe that the item               may be unusually hazardous due to damage               resulting from the test          8   16. Asbestos. Working in an area where      Nov. 24, 2003.               airborne concentrations of asbestos               fibers may expose employees to potential               illness or injury. This differential will               be determined by applying occupational               safety and health standards consistent               with the permissible exposure limit               promulgated by the Secretary of Labor               under the Occupational Safety and Health               Act of 1970 as published in title 29,               Code of Federal Regulations, §§               1910.1001 or 1926.1101. Regulatory               changes in §§ 1910.1001 or               1926.1101 are hereby incorporated in and               made a part of this category, effective               on the first day of the first pay period               beginning on or after the effective date               of the changes.          8   17. Working at high altitudes. Performing   April 2, 1999.               work at a land-based work site more than               3900 meters (12,795 feet) in altitude,               provided the employee is required to               commute to the work site on the same day               from a substantially lower altitude under               circumstances in which the rapid change               in altitude may result in acclimation               problems------------------------------------------------------------------------
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