Wash. Admin. Code § 296-307-62610
The employer must use feasible controls to protect employees from exposure to respiratory hazards by:
OR
Note: | The following table gives examples of control methods. |
Table 1 Examples of Possible Controls
Control: | For example: |
Using a different chemical (substitution) | *Choose a chemical with a lower evaporation rate or vapor pressure. *Choose a chemical without hazardous ingredients. |
Changing a process to lessen emissions | *Use hand rolling or paint dipping instead of paint spraying. *Bolt items instead of welding them. |
Separating employees from emissions areas and sources | *Use control rooms. *Build an enclosure around process machinery or other emissions sources. *Automate a process. |
Removing emissions at or near the source (local exhaust ventilation) | *Install exhaust hoods or slots to capture emissions. *Use an exhausted enclosure (like a blasting cabinet or laboratory hood). |
Diluting and removing emissions in the work area (general exhaust ventilation) | *Allow natural air movement to create an adequate airflow through an area. *Use mechanical fans. |
Modify work practices | * Change the position of the worker relative to the work so fumes, vapors, or smoke do not go into their face. |
Rotate employees - Some specific rules prohibit the use of this control method | * Move employees to another job that is without exposure, on a schedule to keep their total exposure below the permissible exposure limit. |
Wash. Admin. Code § 296-307-62610
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 05-01-166, § 296-307-62610, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.