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.
(1) 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:
(a) Feasible exposure controls are being put
in place.
(b) Employees conduct
work operations such as maintenance and repair activities or vessel cleaning
for which exposure controls are not feasible.
(c) Feasible exposure controls do not reduce
exposures to or below the PELs.
(d)
Employees are responding to emergencies.
(2) You must ensure all respirator use is
accompanied by eye protection either through the use of full-facepiece
respirators, hoods, or chemical goggles.
(3) You must 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.
(a) You must
select and provide to employees appropriate respirators according to this
section and WAC
296-842-13005 in the respirator rule.
(b) You must 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.
(c) You must equip full-facepiece
air-purifying respirators, including escape respirators, with a front- or
back-mounted canister certified for protection against ethylene
oxide.
