WAC 296-823-15020   Wear appropriate protective clothing.  

     You must:

     • Make sure appropriate protective clothing is worn when splashes to skin or clothes are reasonably anticipated. The type and characteristics will depend upon the sort of work being done and how much exposure is anticipated.

Note:	Examples of protective clothing include:
	– Gowns
	– Aprons
	– Lab coats
	– Clinic jackets
	– Similar outer garments
	– Surgical caps or hoods
	– Shoe covers or boots.

     You must:

     • Remove a garment as soon as feasible if blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) penetrate it.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-12-070, § 296-823-15020, filed 6/1/04, effective 9/1/04; 03-09-110, § 296-823-15020, filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03.]