WAC 296-826-20005   Personal protective equipment (PPE).  

     You must:

     • Provide the following PPE, at no cost to employees, at all stationary storage installations:

     – Two respirators in readily accessible locations as required by WAC 296-842, Respirators

     – One pair of protective gloves, boots, pants, a protective slicker, and a jacket made of:

     ▪ Rubber;

     OR

     ▪ Other material that can not be penetrated by ammonia.

     – Tight fitting vented goggles and one full face shield.

     – An easily accessible shower or fifty gallons of clean water in an open top container.

     • Equip tank motor vehicles with all of the following equipment for emergency purposes:

     – At least five gallons of water to flush liquid ammonia from skin or eyes.

     – Respiratory equipment suitable for anhydrous ammonia as required by chapter 296-842 WAC, Respirators

     – A pair of protective gloves made of neoprene rubber or other material that cannot be penetrated by ammonia.

     – Tight fitting goggles and a full face shield

Note:

Additional safety equipment is recommended when more than one employee is present.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 09-05-071, § 296-826-20005, filed 2/17/09, effective 4/1/09; 06-10-067, § 296-826-20005, filed 5/2/06, effective 9/1/06.]