Who is covered: Covers the same 13 carcinogens under the same regulated-area model; program for employees considered for assignment to, and authorized to enter, regulated areas [5209(g)]
Evaluation performed by: Licensed physician
🩺 Baseline / Pre-Placement
Before an employee enters a regulated area [5209(g)(1)(A)]
- Preassignment medical examination by a licensed physician
- Personal and family history with respect to genetic and occupational factors [5209(g)(1)(A)]
- Physician consideration of conditions of increased risk — reduced immunological competence, steroid/cytotoxic treatment, pregnancy, cigarette smoking [5209(g)(1)(C)]
- NOTE: no substance-specific laboratory panel mandated
🕒 Periodic / Routine
Interval-based while authorized — NOT result-triggered
Schedule: Periodic examinations not less often than annually [5209(g)(1)(B)].
- Physical examination by a licensed physician
- Updated personal/family history re genetic/occupational factors
- Physician consideration of increased-risk conditions (reduced immunological competence, steroid/cytotoxic treatment, pregnancy, cigarette smoking)
- NOTE: no substance-specific laboratory panel mandated
⚠ Emergency / Post-Exposure
Employee present at the time of an emergency [5209(d)]
- Special medical surveillance by a physician within 24 hours of the emergency
- Examination and history as the physician determines (no enumerated lab panel)
Reporting Requirements
| Who performs the evaluation | Licensed physician |
|---|---|
| Reported to employer | Physician furnishes a statement of the employee's suitability for the specific exposure; no detailed limited-written-opinion content list as in substance-specific standards. |
| Reported to / for the employee | No separate employee-notification timetable specified beyond records access under 8 CCR 3204. |
| Second-opinion / multi-physician review | No multiple-physician review mechanism specified. |
| Recordkeeping | Records maintained for the duration of the employee's employment; upon termination, retirement, or death, records (or notarized copies) are forwarded by registered mail to the Director, NIOSH [5209(g)(2)(A)]. |
Medical Removal Protection
No medical removal protection program — relies on physician suitability evaluation and increased-risk-factor consideration.