WAC 296-835-100   Scope.  

     IMPORTANT:

     A dip tank is a container holding a liquid other than plain water that is used for dipping or coating. An object may be completely or partially immersed (in a dip tank) or it may be suspended in a vapor coming from the tank.

     Exemption: Dip tanks that use a molten material (molten metal, alloy, salt, etc.) are not covered by this chapter.

     This chapter applies to:

     • A dip tank that uses a liquid other than plain water, or the vapor of the liquid, to:

     – Clean an object

     – Coat an object

     – Alter the surface of an object

     OR

     – Change the character of an object.

     • Draining or drying an object that has been dipped or coated.

     Examples of covered dipping and coating operations include, but are not limited to:

     – Paint dipping

     – Electroplating

     – Anodizing

     – Pickling

     – Quenching

     – Tanning

     – Degreasing

     – Stripping

     – Cleaning

     – Dyeing

     – Flow coating

     – Roll coating.

     Reference: You have to do a hazard assessment to identify hazards or potential hazards in your workplace and determine if PPE is necessary to protect your employees. See personal protective equipment (PPE), WAC 296-800-160, in the core rules, chapter 296-800 WAC.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 02-15-102, § 296-835-100, filed 7/17/02, effective 10/1/02.]