WAC 296-848-40005   Exposure control plan.  

     IMPORTANT:

     Use of employee rotation to control exposures is not advisable since inorganic arsenic is a known carcinogen.

     You must:

     • Establish and implement a complete written exposure control plan that includes at least the following, for exposure control areas:

     – A description of each operation releasing inorganic arsenic, for example:

     ▪ Crew size.

     ▪ Current exposure controls.

     ▪ Materials processed.

     ▪ Machinery used.

     ▪ Operating procedures.

     ▪ Maintenance practices.

     – Exposure evaluation data.

     – A report of the technology considered for exposure controls.

     – Engineering plans and studies used as a basis for selecting exposure controls.

     – A detailed schedule for implementing:

     ▪ Feasible exposure controls, if immediate implementation is not possible.

     ▪ Changes to enhance current exposure controls, when necessary.

     – An analysis of the effectiveness of the exposure controls considered, when controls will not reduce exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

     – Other relevant information.

     • Review and update your exposure control plan at least every six months to keep it current.

     • Implement exposure controls on the quickest schedule feasible if controls will not reduce exposure to or below the PEL.

     • Provide a copy of your exposure control plan to affected employees and their designated representatives, when they ask to review or copy it.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 05-01-173, § 296-848-40005, filed 12/21/04, effective 5/1/05.]