WAC 296-855-20090   Training.  

     You must:

     • Train employees who are potentially exposed above the:

     – Action level (AL) 0.5 parts per million (ppm);

     OR

     – Fifteen-minute short-term exposure limit (STEL) of five ppm.

     • Provide training:

     – At the time of initial assignment;

     AND

     – Then at least every twelve months.

     • Make sure training and information includes all of the following:

     – The requirements of this chapter.

     – The location and availability of this chapter.

     – The purpose of medical evaluations and a description of your medical evaluation program required in Medical evaluations, WAC 296-855-30030 in this chapter.

     – Monitoring procedures and observations to detect the presence or release of EtO.

     – The physical and health hazards of EtO.

     – Actions employees can take to protect themselves from EtO exposure such as work practices, emergency procedures, and PPE.

     – The details of your hazard communication program required by another chapter, Employer chemical hazard communication, WAC 296-800-170.

     – Operations in employee work areas where EtO is present.

     – The following information found in the General occupational health standards, chapter 296-62 WAC:

     ▪ The Substance safety data sheet, WAC 296-62-07383 Appendix A.

     ▪ The Substance technical guidelines, WAC 296-62-07385 Appendix B.

     ▪ Medical surveillance guidelines, WAC 296-62-07387 Appendix C.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 05-17-168, § 296-855-20090, filed 8/23/05, effective 1/1/06.]