WAC 296-855-40040
Respirators.
IMPORTANT:
The requirements in this section are in addition to the
requirements found in another chapter, Respirators, chapter 296-842 WAC.
Medical evaluations meeting all requirements of WAC 296-855-30030, will fulfill the medical evaluation requirement
found in another chapter, Respirators, chapter 296-842 WAC.
You must:
• Provide each employee with an
appropriate respirator that complies with the requirements of
this section, and require that employees use them in
circumstances where exposure is above either PEL, such as
when:
▪ Feasible exposure controls are being put in place.
▪ Employees conduct work operations such as maintenance
and repair activities or vessel cleaning for which exposure
controls are not feasible.
▪ Feasible exposure controls do not reduce exposures to
or below the PELs.
▪ Employees are responding to emergencies.
• Ensure all respirator use is accompanied by eye
protection either through the use of full-facepiece
respirators, hoods, or chemical goggles.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a respirator program
that meets the requirements of another chapter, Respirators,
chapter 296-842 WAC, which covers each employee required by
this chapter to use a respirator.
– Select and provide to employees appropriate respirators
according to this section and WAC 296-842-13005 in the
respirator rule.
– Limit selection and use of respirators, including
escape respirators, to those with a full-facepiece or another
type of respirator providing eye protection. This is
necessary to prevent eye irritation or injury from EtO
exposure.
– Equip full-facepiece air-purifying respirators,
including escape respirators, with a front- or back-mounted
canister certified for protection against ethylene oxide.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050,
49.17.060. 09-15-145, § 296-855-40040, filed 7/21/09,
effective 9/1/09; 07-05-072, § 296-855-40040, filed 2/20/07,
effective 4/1/07; 05-17-168, § 296-855-40040, filed 8/23/05,
effective 1/1/06.]