PDFWAC 296-826-20005
Personal protective equipment (PPE).
(1) You must provide the following PPE, at no cost to employees, at all stationary storage installations:
(a) Two respirators in readily accessible locations as required by WAC 296-842, Respirators.
(b) One pair of protective gloves, boots, pants, a protective slicker, and a jacket made of:
(i) Rubber; or
(ii) Other material that can not be penetrated by ammonia.
(c) Tight fitting vented goggles and one full face shield.
(d) An easily accessible shower or fifty gallons of clean water in an open top container.
(2) You must equip tank motor vehicles with all of the following equipment for emergency purposes:
(a) At least five gallons of water to flush liquid ammonia from skin or eyes.
(b) Respiratory equipment suitable for anhydrous ammonia as required by chapter 296-842 WAC, Respirators.
(c) A pair of protective gloves made of neoprene rubber or other material that cannot be penetrated by ammonia.
(d) Tight fitting goggles and a full-face shield.
Note: | Additional safety equipment is recommended when more than one employee is present. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050. WSR 15-23-086, § 296-826-20005, filed 11/17/15, effective 12/18/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 09-05-071, § 296-826-20005, filed 2/17/09, effective 4/1/09; WSR 06-10-067, § 296-826-20005, filed 5/2/06, effective 9/1/06.]