Chapter 296-62 General occupational health standards.

(1) Foreword.(a) Modern industry is changing at an ever-increasing pace. New inventions, discoveries and developments cause changes in every facet of the industrial process. In keeping with this changing technology is the necessity to provide an adequate guide for the protection …

The rules in this chapter are designed to protect the health of employees and help to create a healthy work place by establishing requirements to control health hazards. Requirements for chemical hazard communication programs, workplace lighting levels and exposure records are in…

Unless the context indicates otherwise, words used in this chapter shall have the meaning given in this section.Adequate or effective. Compliance with terms and intent of these standards.Appendix. References or recommendations to be used as guides in applying the provisions of th…

In the event that any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this chapter is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason the remainder of said standard or this chapter must not be affected thereby.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050,…

See WAC 296-900-11005, Applying for a variance.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 07-03-163, § 296-62-050, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-11-038, § 296-62-050, filed …

WAC SectionsPART A—GENERALHTMLPDF296-62-005Occupational health and environmental control—Foreword.HTMLPDF296-62-010Purpose and scope.HTMLPDF296-62-020Definitions applicable to all sections of this chapter.HTMLPDF296-62-040Unconstitutionality clause.HTMLPDF296-62-050Application fo…

WAC SectionsPART A—GENERALHTMLPDF296-62-005Occupational health and environmental control—Foreword.HTMLPDF296-62-010Purpose and scope.HTMLPDF296-62-020Definitions applicable to all sections of this chapter.HTMLPDF296-62-040Unconstitutionality clause.HTMLPDF296-62-050Application fo…

Your responsibility:To make sure DOT-required labeling on packages and containers in your workplace is retained to alert employees of potentially hazardous contents.Note:Terms used in this rule are defined by the USDOT in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Part …

This chapter applies to packages, freight containers, rail freight cars, motor vehicles, and transport vehicles required to be marked, placarded, or labeled by the U.S. Department of Transportation in Title 49 of the C.F.R., Parts 171-180.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.1…

You must retain readily visible DOT labeling as specified in Table 1.Table 1Specifications for Retaining DOT LabelingIf you receiveRetain DOT markings, placards and labels UNTIL:• Packages of hazardous materials• Hazardous materials are sufficiently removed– Packaging must be■ cl…

Note:The requirements in this section apply only to agriculture. The requirements for general industry relating to control requirements have been moved to chapter 296-800 WAC, Safety and health core rules.(1) In those cases where no acceptable standards have been derived for the …

(1) All sections of this chapter which include WAC 296-62-073 in the section number apply to the manufacturing, processing, repackaging, releasing, handling or storing of carcinogens.(2) This section shall not apply to solid or liquid mixtures containing less than 0.1 percent by …

(1) Hazard communication.(a) Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors, and employers must comply with all requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), WAC 296-901-140 for each carcinogen listed in subsection (2) of this section.(b) In classifying the hazards of…

The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout WAC 296-62-073 through 296-62-07316.Absolute filter. Is one capable of retaining 99.97 percent of a mono disperse aerosol of 0.3 micron size particles.Authorized employee. An employee whose duties require him to be in the…

(1) A regulated area must be established by an employer where listed carcinogens are manufactured, processed, used, repackaged, released, handled or stored.(2) All such areas must be controlled in accordance with the requirements for the following category or categories describin…

(1) Respirator program. The employer must implement a respiratory protection program as required in chapter 296-62 WAC, Part E (except WAC 296-62-07130 (1) and (5) and 296-62-07131), which covers each employee required by this chapter to use a respirator.(2) Emergencies. In an em…

(1) Signs.(a) The employer must post signs at entrances to regulated areas. The signs must bear the legend:DANGER(CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION)MAY CAUSE CANCERAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY (b) The employer must post signs at entrances to regulated areas containing operations covered in WA…

(1) Operations. Not later than October 30, 1974, the information required in (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this subsection must be reported in writing to the Department of Labor and Industries, WISHA Services Division, Policy and Technical Services, P.O. Box 44610, Olympia, WA 98504-4…

(1) At no cost to the employee, a program of medical surveillance must be established and implemented for employees considered for assignment to enter regulated areas, and for authorized employees.(2) Examinations.(a) Before an employee is assigned to enter a regulated area, a pr…

Where 4,4'-Methylene bis (2-chloroaniline) is present only in a single solution at a temperature not exceeding 220°F. the establishment of a regulated area is not required; however:(1) Only authorized employees shall be permitted to handle such materials.(2) Each day employees mu…

(1) Scope and application.(a) This section includes requirements for the control of employee exposure to vinyl chloride (chloroethene), Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 75014.(b) This section applies to the manufacture, reaction, packaging, repackaging, storage, handling o…

(1) Scope and application.(a) This section applies to all occupational exposure to acrylonitrile (AN), Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 000107131, except as provided in (b) and (c) of this subsection.(b) This section does not apply to exposures which result solely from the…

(1) Substance identification.(a) Substance: Acrylonitrile (CH2 CHCN).(b) Synonyms: Propenenitrile; vinyl cyanide; cyanoethylene; AN; VCN; acylon; carbacryl; fumigrian; ventox.(c) Acrylonitrile can be found as a liquid or vapor, and can also be found in polymer resins, rubbers, pl…

(1) Physical and chemical data.(a) Substance identification:(i) Synonyms: AN; VCN; vinyl cyanide; propenenitrile; cyanoethylene; Acrylon; Carbacryl; Fumigrain; Ventox.(ii) Formula: CH2=CHCN.(iii) Molecular weight: 53.1.(b) Physical data:(i) Boiling point (760 mm Hg): 77.3°C (171°…

(1) Route of entry.(a) Inhalation;(b) Skin absorption;(c) Ingestion.(2) Toxicology.(a) Acrylonitrile vapor is an asphyxiant due to inhibitory action on metabolic enzyme systems. Animals exposed to 75 or 100 ppm for seven hours have shown signs of anoxia; in some animals which die…

(1) There are many methods available for monitoring employee exposures to acrylonitrile. Most of these involve the use of charcoal tubes and sampling pumps, with analysis by gas chromatograph. The essential differences between the charcoal tube methods include, among others, the …

(1) Scope and application.(a) This section applies to occupational exposure to 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP).(b) This section does not apply to:(i) Exposure to DBCP which results solely from the application and use of DBCP as a pesticide; or(ii) The storage, transportation, …

(1) Substance identification.(a) Synonyms and trades names: DBCP; Dibromochloropropane; Fumazone (Dow Chemical Company TM); Nemafume; Nemagon (Shell Chemical Co. TM); Nemaset; BBC 12; and OS 1879.(b) Permissible exposure:(i) Airborne. 1 part DBCP vapor per billion parts of air (1…

(1) Physical and chemical data.(a) Substance identification.(i) Synonyms: 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane; DBCP, Fumazone; Nemafume; Nemagon; Nemaset; BBC 12; OS 1879. DBCP is also included in agricultural pesticides and fumigants which include the phrase "Nema____, in their name.(ii…

(1) Route of entry.(a) Inhalation;(b) Skin absorption.(2) Toxicology. Recent data collected on workers involved in the manufacture and formulation of DBCP has shown that DBCP can cause sterility at very low levels of exposure. This finding is supported by studies showing that DBC…

Scope and application.Note:The requirements in WAC 296-62-07355 through 296-62-07386 apply only to agriculture. The requirements for all other industries relating to ethylene oxide have been moved to chapter 296-855 WAC, Ethylene oxide.(1) WAC 296-62-07355 through 296-62-07389 ap…

For the purpose of WAC 296-62-07355 through 296-62-07389, the following definitions shall apply:Action level. A concentration of airborne EtO of 0.5 ppm calculated as an eight-hour time-weighted average.Authorized person. Any person specifically authorized by the employer whose d…

(1) Eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA). The employer must ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of EtO in excess of one part EtO per million parts of air (1 ppm) as an eight-hour time-weighted average. (Eight-hour TWA.)(2) Excursion limit. The employ…

(1) General.(a) Determinations of employee exposure must be made from breathing zone air samples that are representative of the eight-hour TWA and fifteen-minute short-term exposures of each employee.(b) Representative eight-hour TWA employee exposure must be determined on the ba…

(1) The employer must establish a regulated area wherever occupational exposures to airborne concentrations of EtO may exceed the TWA or wherever the EtO concentration exceeds or can reasonably be expected to exceed the excursion limit.(2) Access to regulated areas must be limite…

(1) Engineering controls and work practices.(a) The employer must institute engineering controls and work practices to reduce and maintain employee exposure to or below the TWA and to or below the excursion limit, except to the extent that such controls are not feasible.(b) Where…

(1) General. For employees who use respirators required by this section, the employer must provide respirators that comply with the requirements of WAC 296-62-07355 through 296-62-07389. Respirators must be used during:(a) Periods necessary to install or implement feasible engine…

(1) Written plan.(a) A written plan for emergency situations must be developed for each workplace where there is a possibility of an emergency. Appropriate portions of the plan must be implemented in the event of an emergency.(b) The plan must specifically provide that employees …

(1) General.(a) Employees covered.(i) The employer must institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who are or may be exposed to EtO at or above the action level, without regard to the use of respirators, for at least thirty days a year.(ii) The employer must make …

(1) Hazard communication - General.(a) Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers must comply with all requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), WAC 296-901-140 for EtO.(b) In classifying the hazards of EtO at least the following hazards are to b…

(1) Objective data for exempted operations.(a) Where the processing, use, or handling of products made from or containing EtO are exempted from other requirements of WAC 296-62-07355 through 296-62-07389 under WAC 296-62-07355, or where objective data have been relied on in lieu …

(1) Employee observation. The employer must provide affected employees or their designated representatives an opportunity to observe any monitoring of employee exposure to EtO conducted in accordance with WAC 296-62-07361.(2) Observation procedures. When observation of the monito…

The information contained in the appendices is not intended by itself to create any additional obligations not otherwise imposed or to detract from any existing obligation.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 87-24-051 (Order 87-24), § 296-62-07381, filed 11/30/87.]

(1) Substance identification(a) Substance: Ethylene oxide (C2H4O).(b) Synonyms: Dihydrooxirene, dimethylene oxide, EO, 1,2-epoxyethane, EtO, ETO, oxacyclopropane, oxane, oxidoethane, alpha/beta-oxidoethane, oxiran, oxirane.(c) Ethylene oxide can be found as a liquid or vapor.(d) …

(1) Physical and chemical data:(a) Substance identification:(i) Synonyms: Dihydrooxirene, dimethylene oxide, EO, 1,2-epoxyethane, EtO, ETO, oxacyclopropane, oxane, oxidoethane, alpha/beta-oxidoethane, oxiran, oxirane.(ii) Formula: (C2H4O).(iii) Molecular weight: 44.06.(b) Physica…

(1) Route of entry: Inhalation.(2) Toxicology:(a) Clinical evidence of adverse effects associated with the exposure to EtO is present in the form of increased incidence of cancer in laboratory animals (leukemia, stomach, brain), mutation in offspring in animals, and resorptions a…

(1) A number of methods are available for monitoring employee exposures to EtO. Most of these involve the use of charcoal tubes and sampling pumps, followed by analysis of the samples by gas chromatograph. The essential differences between the charcoal tube methods include, among…

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 93-07-044 (Order 93-01), § 296-62-074, filed 3/13/93, effective 4/27/93.]

This standard applies to all occupational exposures to cadmium and cadmium compounds, in all forms, and in all industries covered by the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act, except the construction-related industries, which are covered under WAC 296-155-174.[Statutory Aut…

Action level (AL). An airborne concentration of cadmium of 2.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (2.5 µg/m3), calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).Authorized person. Any person authorized by the employer and required by work duties to be present in regulated areas …