Wash. Admin. Code § 296-856-400

Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024

Section 296-856-400 - Exposure control areas

Your responsibility:

To control employee exposure to airborne formaldehyde and protect employees by using appropriate respirators.

IMPORTANT:

* These sections apply when employee exposure monitoring results are above the permissible exposure limit (PEL):

- The 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA₈) of 0.75 parts per million (ppm);

OR

- The 15-minute short-term exposure limit (STEL) of two parts per million (ppm).

You must meet the requirements...	in this section:
Exposure controls	WAC 296-856-40010
Establishing exposure control areas	WAC 296-856-40020
Respirators	WAC 296-856-40030

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-856-400

Amended by WSR 18-22-116, Filed 11/6/2018, effective 12/7/2018

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 06-08-087, § 296-856-400, filed 4/4/06, effective 9/1/06.