PDFWAC 296-835-120
Additional requirements for dip tanks using flammable liquids or liquids with flashpoints greater than 199.4°F (93°C).
Summary.
IMPORTANT:
This section applies to flammable liquids or liquids with flashpoints greater than 199.4°F (93.3°C) or higher if you:
(1) Heat the liquid; and
(2) Dip a heated object in the tank.
Reference: Store flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4°F (93°C) in accordance with WAC 296-24-330, in the general safety and health standards.
Your responsibility:
Safeguard employees working with dip tanks containing flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4°F (93°C).
You must meet the requirements… | in this section: |
Construction | |
Include additional safeguards when constructing dip tanks | WAC 296-835-12005 |
Provide overflow pipes | WAC 296-835-12010 |
Provide bottom drains | WAC 296-835-12015 |
Fire Protection | |
Provide fire protection in the vapor area | WAC 296-835-12020 |
Provide additional fire protection for large dip tanks | WAC 296-835-12025 |
Electrical Wiring and Equipment and Sources of Ignition | |
Prevent static electricity sparks or arcs when adding liquids to a dip tank | WAC 296-835-12035 |
Control ignition sources | WAC 296-835-12040 |
Keep the area around dip tanks clear of combustible material and properly dispose of waste | WAC 296-835-12050 |
Heating Liquid | |
Make sure heating the liquid in your dip tanks does not cause a fire | WAC 296-835-12055 |
Heat Drying | |
Make sure a heating system used for drying objects does not cause a fire | WAC 296-835-12060 |
Conveyors | |
Make sure the conveyor systems are safe | WAC 296-835-12065 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 17-18-075, § 296-835-120, filed 9/5/17, effective 10/6/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910 Subpart Z. WSR 14-07-086, § 296-835-120, filed 3/18/14, effective 5/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 02-15-102, § 296-835-120, filed 7/17/02, effective 10/1/02.]