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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part G - CARCINOGENS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07425 - Communication of cadmium hazards

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(1)
				 General. Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and
				employers must comply with all requirements of WAC
				296-901-140
				Hazard communication.
(2)  In
				classifying the hazards of cadmium at least the following hazards are to be
				addressed: Cancer; lung effects; kidney effects; and acute toxicity
				effects.
(3)  Employers must
				include cadmium in the hazard communication program established to comply with
				WAC
				296-901-140
				Hazard communication. Employers must ensure that each employee has access to
				labels on containers of cadmium and to safety data sheets (SDSs), and is
				trained in accordance with the requirements of WAC
				296-901-140
				Hazard communication and subsection (m)(4) of this section.
(4)  Warning signs.
(a)
				 Warning signs must be provided and displayed in regulated areas.
				In addition, warning signs must be posted at all approaches to regulated areas
				so that an employee may read the signs and take necessary protective steps
				before entering the area.
(b)  The
				employer must ensure that signs required by this subsection are illuminated,
				cleaned, and maintained as necessary so that the legend is readily
				visible.
(c)  Warning signs
				required by (a) of this subsection must bear the following legend:
DANGER CADMIUM MAY CAUSE CANCER
CAUSES DAMAGE TO LUNGS AND KIDNEYS
WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN THIS AREA
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part G - CARCINOGENS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07427 - Recordkeeping

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(1)  Exposure
				monitoring.
(a)  The employer must establish
				and keep an accurate record of all air monitoring for cadmium in the
				workplace.
(b)  This record must
				include at least the following information:
(i)
				 The monitoring date, duration, and results in terms of an 8-hour
				TWA of each sample taken;
(ii)  The
				name, Social Security number, and job classification of the employees monitored
				and of all other employees whose exposures the monitoring is intended to
				represent;
(iii)  A description of
				the sampling and analytical methods used and evidence of their
				accuracy;
(iv)  The type of
				respiratory protective device, if any, worn by the monitored
				employee;
(v)  A notation of any
				other conditions that might have affected the monitoring results.
(c)  The employer must maintain
				this record for at least thirty years, in accordance with chapter 296-802
				WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part G - CARCINOGENS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07429 - Observation of monitoring

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(1) 
				Employee observation. The employer must provide affected employees or their
				designated representatives an opportunity to observe any monitoring of employee
				exposure to cadmium.
(2) 
				Observation procedures. When observation of monitoring requires entry into an
				area where the use of protective clothing or equipment is required, the
				employer must provide the observer with that clothing and equipment and must
				ensure that the observer uses such clothing and equipment and complies with all
				other applicable safety and health procedures.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 93-07-044 (Order
					 93-01), § 296-62-07429, filed 3/13/93, effective
					 4/27/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part G - CARCINOGENS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07433 - Appendices

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WAC
				  296-62-07441, Appendix A; WAC
				  296-62-07443, Appendix B; WAC
				  296-62-07447, Appendix D; WAC
				  296-62-07449, Appendix E; and WAC
				  296-62-07451, Appendix F are
				  nonmandatory appendices and are not intended to create any additional
				  obligations.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050 .
					 99-17-094, § 296-62-07433, filed 8/17/99, effective 12/1/99. Statutory
					 Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 93-07-044 (Order 93-01), § 296-62-07433,
					 filed 3/13/93, effective 4/27/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part G - CARCINOGENS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07441 - Appendix A, substance safety data sheet-Cadmium

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(1)  Substance identification.
(a)  Substance: Cadmium.
(b)  8-Hour, time-weighted-average,
				permissible exposure limit (TWA PEL):
(c)
				 TWA PEL: Five micrograms of cadmium per cubic meter of air 5
				µg/m3, time-weighted average (TWA) for an
				8hour workday.
(d)  Appearance:
				Cadmium metal-soft, blue-white, malleable, lustrous metal or grayish-white
				powder. Some cadmium compounds may also appear as a brown, yellow, or red
				powdery substance.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part G - CARCINOGENS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07443 - Appendix B - Substance technical guidelines for cadmium

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(1) Cadmium metal.
(a) Physical and chemical data.
(i) Substance identification.
Chemical name: Cadmium.
Formula: Cd.
Molecular Weight: 112.4.
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry No.:
				  7740-43-9.
Other identifiers: RETCS EU9800000; EPA D006; DOT 2570
				  53.
Synonyms: Colloidal Cadmium: Kadmium (German): CI
				  77180.
(ii) Physical data.
Boiling point: (760 mm Hg): 765 degrees C.
Melting point: 321 degrees C.
Specific gravity: (H2O=@ 20°C):
				  8.64.
Solubility: Insoluble in water; soluble in dilute nitric acid
				  and in sulfuric acid.
Appearance: Soft, blue-white, malleable, lustrous metal or
				  grayish-white powder.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part G - CARCINOGENS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07451 - A short description of Appendix F to 29 C.F.R. 1910.1027 - Nonmandatory protocol for biological monitoring

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Appendix F is not included in this standard due to limited
				  employer/employee application. The following is a brief synopsis of the content
				  of Appendix F to 29 C.F.R.
				  1910.1027, Cadmium.
(1) The medical monitoring program for
				cadmium requires that blood and urine samples must be collected at defined
				intervals from workers by physicians responsible for medical monitoring. These
				samples are sent to commercial laboratories that perform the required analyses
				and report results of these analyses to the responsible physicians. To ensure
				the accuracy and reliability of these laboratory analyses, the laboratories to
				which samples are submitted should participate in an ongoing and efficacious
				proficiency testing program.
(2)
				This nonmandatory protocol is intended to provide guidelines and
				recommendations for physicians and laboratories to improve the accuracy and
				reliability of the procedures used to analyze the biological samples collected
				as part of the medical monitoring program for cadmium. This protocol provides
				procedures for characterizing and maintaining the quality of analytic results
				derived from the analyses of cadmium in blood (CDB), cadmium in urine (CDU),
				and beta-2-microglobulin in urine (B2MU) by commercial laboratories.
				Laboratories conforming to the provisions of this nonmandatory protocol shall
				be known as "participating laboratories."
(3) This protocol describes procedures that
				may be used by the responsible physicians to identify laboratories most likely
				to be proficient in the analysis of samples used in the biological monitoring
				of cadmium. It also provides procedures for record keeping and reporting by
				laboratories participating in proficiency testing programs, and recommendations
				to assist these physicians in interpreting analytical results determined by
				participating laboratories.
(4) For
				those needing Appendix F, 29
				C.F.R. 1910.1027, in its entirety, a copy may
				be obtained by request to:
Department of Labor and Industries
Division of Industrial Safety and Health
Standards and Information
Post Office Box 44620
Olympia, Washington 98504-4620 or telephone (360)
				  956-5527
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 93-07-044 (Order
					 93-01), § 296-62-07451, filed 3/13/93, effective
					 4/27/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part G - CARCINOGENS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07460 - 1,3-Butadiene

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(1)  Scope and
				application.
(a)  This section applies to all
				occupational exposures to 1,3-Butadiene (BD), Chemical Abstracts Service
				Registry No. 106-99-0, except as provided in (b) of this subsection.
(b)
(i) 
				Except for the recordkeeping provisions in subsection (13)(a) of this section,
				this section does not apply to the processing, use, or handling of products
				containing BD or to other work operations and streams in which BD is present
				where objective data are reasonably relied upon that demonstrate the work
				operation or the product or the group of products or operations to which it
				belongs may not reasonably be foreseen to release BD in airborne concentrations
				at or above the action level or in excess of the STEL under the expected
				conditions of processing, use, or handling that will cause the greatest
				possible release or in any plausible accident.
(ii)  This section also does not apply to
				work operations, products or streams where the only exposure to BD is from
				liquid mixtures containing 0.1% or less of BD by volume or the vapors released
				from such liquids, unless objective data become available that show that
				airborne concentrations generated by such mixtures can exceed the action level
				or STEL under reasonably predictable conditions of processing, use or handling
				that will cause the greatest possible release.
(iii)  Except for labeling requirements and
				requirements for emergency response, this section does not apply to the
				storage, transportation, distribution or sale of BD or liquid mixtures in
				intact containers or in transportation pipelines sealed in such a manner as to
				fully contain BD vapors or liquids.
(c)  Where products or processes containing
				BD are exempted under (b) of this subsection, the employer must maintain
				records of the objective data supporting that exemption and the basis for the
				employer's reliance on the data, as provided in subsection (13)(a) of this
				section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part G - CARCINOGENS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07473 - Appendix A

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Substance Safety Data Sheet and Technical Guidelines for
				  Methylene Chloride
I.  Substance
				Identification
A.  Substance: Methylene
				chloride (CH2Cl2).
B.  Synonyms:
				MC, Dichloromethane (DCM); Methylene dichloride; Methylene bichloride; Methane
				dichloride; CAS: 75-09-2; NCI-C50102.
C.
				 Physical data:
1.  Molecular
				weight: 84.9.
2.  Boiling point
				(760 mm Hg): 39.8 deg. C (104 deg. F).
3.
				 Specific gravity (water = 1): 1.3.
4.  Vapor density (air = 1 at boiling point):
				2.9.
5.  Vapor pressure at 20 deg.
				C (68 deg. F): 350 mm Hg.
6. 
				Solubility in water, g/100 g water at 20 deg. C (68 deg. F) = 1.32.
7.  Appearance and odor: colorless liquid
				with a chloroform-like odor.
D.
				 Uses: MC is used as a solvent, especially where high volatility
				is required. It is a good solvent for oils, fats, waxes, resins, bitumen,
				rubber and cellulose acetate and is a useful paint stripper and degreaser. It
				is used in paint removers, in propellant mixtures for aerosol containers, as a
				solvent for plastics, as a degreasing agent, as an extracting agent in the
				pharmaceutical industry and as a blowing agent in polyurethane foams. Its
				solvent property is sometimes increased by mixing with methanol, petroleum
				naphtha or tetrachloroethylene.
E. 
				Appearance and odor: MC is a clear colorless liquid with a chloroform-like
				odor. It is slightly soluble in water and completely miscible with most organic
				solvents.
F.  Permissible exposure:
				Exposure may not exceed 25 parts MC per million parts of air (25 ppm) as an
				eight-hour time-weighted average (eight-hour TWA PEL) or 125 parts of MC per
				million parts of air (125 ppm) averaged over a fifteen-minute period
				(STEL).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part H - AIR CONTAMINANTS

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The air contaminant rules for general industry have been
				  moved to chapter 296-841 WAC. The air contaminant rules for the agriculture
				  industry have been moved to chapter 296-307 WAC, part Y-6.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part I - AIR CONTAMINANTS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07517 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 90-09-026 (Order
					 90-01), § 296-62-07517, filed 4/10/90, effective 5/25/90; 87-24-051 (Order
					 87-24), § 296-62-07517, filed 11/30/87. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.17.050(2) and
					 49.17.040. 87-10-008 (Order
					 87-06), § 296-62-07517, filed 4/27/87. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050 and
					 49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
					 81-21), § 296-62-07517, filed 8/27/81; 81-16-015 (Order 81-20), §
					 296-62-07517, filed 7/27/81; 80-11-010 (Order 80-14), § 296-62-07517,
					 filed 8/8/80; Order 77-12, § 296-62-07517, filed 7/11/77; Order 73-3,
					 § 296-62-07517, filed 5/7/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part I - AIR CONTAMINANTS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07519 - Thiram

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(1)  Scope and
				application. This section applies to occupational exposure to thiram
				(tetramethylthiuram disulfide), in addition to those requirements listed in
				chapter 296-841 WAC, Airborne contaminants. Nothing in this section shall
				preclude the application of other appropriate standards and regulations to
				minimize worker exposure to thiram.
(2)
Definitions. The following definitions are applicable to this
				  section:
(a)
Clean.
The
				absence of dirt or materials which may be harmful to a worker's
				health.
(b)
Large
				seedlings.
Those seedlings of such size, either by length or breadth,
				that it is difficult to avoid contact of the thiram treated plant with the
				mouth or face during planting operations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part I - AIR CONTAMINANTS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07521 - Lead

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(1)  Scope and
				application.
(a)  This section applies to all
				occupational exposure to lead, except as provided in subdivision
				(1)(b).
(b)  This section does not
				apply to the construction industry or to agricultural operations covered by
				chapter 296-307 WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part I - AIR CONTAMINANTS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07531 - Appendix D sampling and analytical methods for benzene monitoring and measurement procedures

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Measurements taken for the purpose of determining employee
				  exposure to benzene are best taken so that the representative average
				  eight-hour exposure may be determined from a single eight-hour sample or two
				  four-hour samples. Short-time interval samples (or grab samples) may also be
				  used to determine average exposure level if a minimum of five measurements are
				  taken in a random manner over the eight-hour work shift. Random sampling means
				  that any portion of the work shift has the same chance of being sampled as any
				  other. The arithmetic average of all such random samples taken on one work
				  shift is an estimate of an employee's average level of exposure for that work
				  shift. Air samples should be taken in the employee's breathing zone (air that
				  would most nearly represent that inhaled by the employee). Sampling and
				  analysis must be performed with procedures meeting the requirements of the
				  standard.
There are a number of methods available for monitoring
				  employee exposures to benzene. The sampling and analysis may be performed by
				  collection of the benzene vapor on charcoal adsorption tubes, with subsequent
				  chemical analysis by gas chromatography. Sampling and analysis may also be
				  performed by portable direct reading instruments, real-time continuous
				  monitoring systems, passive dosimeters or other suitable methods. The employer
				  has the obligation of selecting a monitoring method which meets the accuracy
				  and precision requirements of the standard under his unique field conditions.
				  The standard requires that the method of monitoring must have an accuracy, to a
				  ninety-five percent confidence level, of not less than plus or minus
				  twenty-five percent for concentrations of benzene greater than or equal to 0.5
				  ppm.
The WISHA laboratory uses NIOSH Method 1500 for evaluation of
				  benzene air concentrations.
(1) WISHA
				method HYDCB for air samples.
Analyte: Benzene.
Matrix: Air.
Procedure: Adsorption on charcoal, desorption with carbon
				  disulfide, analysis by GC.
Detection limit: 0.04 ppm.
Recommended air volume and sampling rate: 10L at 0.05 to 0.2
				  L/min.
(a) Principle of the method.
(i) A known volume of air is drawn through a
				charcoal tube to trap the organic vapors present.
(ii) The charcoal in the tube is transferred
				to a small, stoppered vial, and the analyte is desorbed with carbon
				disulfide.
(iii) An aliquot of the
				desorbed sample is injected into a gas chromatograph.
(iv) The area of the resulting peak is
				determined and compared with areas obtained from standards.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part I - AIR CONTAMINANTS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07540 - Formaldehyde

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Note:
The requirements in this chapter apply only to
						  agriculture. The general industry requirements relating to formaldehyde have
						  been moved to chapter 296-856 WAC, Formaldehyde.
(1)  Scope and
				application. This standard applies to all occupational exposures to
				formaldehyde, i.e., from formaldehyde gas, its solutions, and materials that
				release formaldehyde.
(2) 
				Definitions. For purposes of this standard, the following definitions shall
				apply:
(a)
Action level.
A
				concentration of 0.5 part formaldehyde per million parts of air (0.5 ppm)
				calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) concentration.
(b)
Approved.
Approved by the
				director of the department of labor and industries or their authorized
				representative: Provided, however, That should a provision of this chapter
				state that approval by an agency or organization other than the department of
				labor and industries is required, such as Underwriters' Laboratories or the
				Mine Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for
				Occupational Safety and Health, the provision of WAC
				296-800-370
				shall apply.
(c)
Authorized
				person.
Any person required by work duties to be present in regulated
				work areas, or authorized to do so by the employer, by this section of the
				standard, or by the WISHA Act.
(d)
Director.
The director of the department of labor and industries,
				or their designated representative.
(e)
Emergency.
Any occurrence, such as but not limited
				to equipment failure, rupture of containers, or failure of control equipment
				that results in an uncontrolled release of a significant amount of
				formaldehyde.
(f)
Employee
				exposure.
The exposure to airborne formaldehyde which would occur
				without corrections for protection provided by any respirator that is in
				use.
(g)
Formaldehyde.
The chemical substance, HCHO, Chemical Abstracts
				Service Registry No. 50-00-0.
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(1) The following substance technical
				guideline for formalin provides information on uninhibited formalin solution
				(thirty-seven percent formaldehyde, no methanol stabilizer). It is designed to
				inform employees at the production level of their rights and duties under the
				formaldehyde standard whether their job title defines them as workers or
				supervisors. Much of the information provided is general; however, some
				information is specific for formalin. When employee exposure to formaldehyde is
				from resins capable of releasing formaldehyde, the resin itself and other
				impurities or decomposition products may also be toxic, and employers should
				include this information as well when informing employees of the hazards
				associated with the materials they handle. The precise hazards associated with
				exposure to formaldehyde depend both on the form (solid, liquid, or gas) of the
				material and the concentration of formaldehyde present. For example,
				thirty-seven to fifty percent solutions of formaldehyde present a much greater
				hazard to the skin and eyes from spills or splashes than solutions containing
				less than one percent formaldehyde. Individual substance technical guidelines
				used by the employer for training employees should be modified to properly give
				information on the material actually being used.
(a) Substance identification.
(i) Chemical name: Formaldehyde.
(ii) Chemical family: Aldehyde.
(iii) Chemical formula: HCHO.
(iv) Molecular weight: 30.03.
(v) Chemical abstracts service number (CAS
				number): 50-00-0.
Synonyms: Formalin; Formic Aldehyde; Paraform; Formol;
				  Formalin (Methanol-free); Fyde; Formalith; Methanal; Methyl Aldehyde; Methylene
				  Glycol; Methylene Oxide; Tetraoxymethalene; Oxomethane; Oxymethylene.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part I - AIR CONTAMINANTS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-07544 - Appendix B-Sampling strategy and analytical methods for formaldehyde

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(1)  To protect the
				health of employees, exposure measurements must be unbiased and representative
				of employee exposure. The proper measurement of employee exposure requires more
				than a token commitment on the part of the employer. WISHA's mandatory
				requirements establish a baseline; under the best of circumstances all
				questions regarding employee exposure will be answered. Many employers,
				however, will wish to conduct more extensive monitoring before undertaking
				expensive commitments, such as engineering controls, to ensure that the
				modifications are truly necessary. The following sampling strategy, which was
				developed at NIOSH by Nelson A. Leidel, Kenneth A. Busch, and Jeremiah R. Lynch
				and described in NIOSH publication No. 77-173 (Occupational Exposure Sampling
				Strategy Manual) will assist the employer in developing a strategy for
				determining the exposure of his or her employees.
(2)  There is no one correct way to determine
				employee exposure. Obviously, measuring the exposure of every employee exposed
				to formaldehyde will provide the most information on any given day. Where few
				employees are exposed, this may be a practical solution. For most employers,
				however, use of the following strategy will give just as much information at
				less cost.
(3)  Exposure data
				collected on a single day will not automatically guarantee the employer that
				their workplace is always in compliance with the formaldehyde standard. This
				does not imply, however, that it is impossible for an employer to be sure that
				their worksite is in compliance with the standard. Indeed, a properly designed
				sampling strategy showing that all employees are exposed below the PELs, at
				least with a ninety-five percent certainty, is compelling evidence that the
				exposure limits are being achieved provided that measurements are conducted
				using valid sampling strategy and approved analytical methods.
(4)  There are two PELs, the TWA
				concentration and the STEL.
(a)  Most
				employers will find that one of these two limits is more critical in the
				control of their operations, and WISHA expects that the employer will
				concentrate monitoring efforts on the critical component.
(b)  If the more difficult exposure is
				controlled, this information, along with calculations to support the
				assumptions, should be adequate to show that the other exposure limit is also
				being achieved.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part I - AIR CONTAMINANTS (SPECIFIC) › Section 296-62-076 - Methylenedianiline

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 93-04-111 (Order
					 92-15), § 296-62-076, filed 2/3/93, effective
					 3/15/93.
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(1) 
				WAC
				296-62-076
				applies to all occupational exposures to MDA, Chemical Abstracts Service
				Registry No. 101-77-9, except as provided in subsections (2) through (7) of
				this section.
(2)  Except as
				provided in subsection (8) of this section and WAC
				296-62-07609(5),
				this section does not apply to the processing, use, and handling of products
				containing MDA where initial monitoring indicates that the product is not
				capable of releasing MDA in excess of the action level under the expected
				conditions of processing, use, and handling which will cause the greatest
				possible release; and where no "dermal exposure to MDA" can occur.
(3)  Except as provided in subsection (8) of
				this section, WAC
				296-62-076
				does not apply to the processing, use, and handling of products containing MDA
				where objective data are reasonably relied upon which demonstrate the product
				is not capable of releasing MDA under the expected conditions of processing,
				use, and handling which will cause the greatest possible release; and where no
				"dermal exposure to MDA" can occur.
(4)
				 WAC
				296-62-076
				does not apply to the storage, transportation, distribution, or sale of MDA in
				intact containers sealed in such a manner as to contain the MDA dusts, vapors,
				or liquids, except for the provisions of WAC
				296-62-07607
				and
				296-901-140.
(5)  WAC
				296-62-076
				does not apply to the construction industry as defined in WAC
				296-155-012.
				(Exposure to MDA in the construction industry is covered by WAC
				296-155-173.)
(6)  Except as provided in subsection (8) of
				this section, WAC
				296-62-076
				does not apply to materials in any form which contain less than 0.1% MDA by
				weight or volume.
(7)  Except as
				provided in subsection (8) of this section, WAC
				296-62-076
				does not apply to "finished articles containing MDA."
(8)  Where products containing MDA are
				exempted under subsections (2) through (7) of this section, the employer must
				maintain records of the initial monitoring results or objective data supporting
				that exemption and the basis for the employer's reliance on the data, as
				provided in the recordkeeping provision of WAC
				296-62-07631.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 .
					 01-11-038, § 296-62-07601, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory
					 Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 93-04-111 (Order 92-15), § 296-62-07601,
					 filed 2/3/93, effective 3/15/93.
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For the purpose of WAC
				  296-62-076,
				  the following definitions shall apply:
Action level.
A concentration of airborne MDA
				  of 5 ppb as an 8-hour time-weighted average.
Authorized person.
Any person specifically
				  authorized by the employer whose duties require the person to enter a regulated
				  area, or any person entering such an area as a designated representative of
				  employees, for the purpose of exercising the right to observe monitoring and
				  measuring procedures under WAC
				  296-62-07633
				  of WAC
				  296-62-076, or
				  any other person authorized by WISHA or regulations issued by WISHA.
Container.
Any barrel, bottle, can, cylinder,
				  drum, reaction vessel, storage tank, commercial packaging, or the like, but
				  does not include piping systems.
Dermal exposure to MDA.
Occurs where employees
				  are engaged in the handling, application, or use of mixtures or materials
				  containing MDA, with any of the following nonairborne forms of MDA:
(a)  Liquid, powdered, granular, or flaked
				mixtures containing MDA in concentrations greater than 0.1% by weight or
				volume; and
(b)  Materials other
				than "finished articles" containing MDA in concentrations greater than 0.1% by
				weight or volume.
Director.
The director of the department of
				  labor and industries, or their designated representative.
Emergency.
Any occurrence such as, but not
				  limited to, equipment failure, rupture of containers, or failure of control
				  equipment which results in an unexpected and potentially hazardous release of
				  MDA.
Employee exposure.
Exposure to MDA which would
				  occur if the employee were not using respirators or protective work clothing
				  and equipment.
Finished article containing MDA.
Is a
				  manufactured item:
(a)  Which is
				formed to a specific shape or design during manufacture;
(b)  Which has end use function(s) dependent
				in whole or part upon its shape or design during end use; and
(c)  Where applicable, is an item which is
				fully cured by virtue of having been subjected to the conditions (temperature,
				time) necessary to complete the desired chemical reaction.
4,4' methylenedianiline or MDA.
The chemical
				  4,4'- diaminodi-phenylmethane, Chemical Abstract Service Registry number
				  101-77-9, in the form of a vapor, liquid, or solid. The definition also
				  includes the salts of MDA.
Regulated areas.
Areas where airborne
				  concentrations of MDA exceed or can reasonably be expected to exceed, the
				  permissible exposure limits, or where dermal exposure to MDA can occur.
STEL.
Short-term exposure limit as determined
				  by any 15 minute sample period.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 93-04-111 (Order
					 92-15), § 296-62-07603, filed 2/3/93, effective
					 3/15/93.
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The employer must ensure that no employee is exposed to an
				  airborne concentration of MDA in excess of ten parts per billion (10 ppb) as an
				  8-hour time-weighted average or a STEL of 100 ppb.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 93-04-111 (Order
					 92-15), § 296-62-07605, filed 2/3/93, effective
					 3/15/93.
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(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 engaged in
				correcting emergency conditions must be equipped with the appropriate personal
				protective equipment and clothing as required in WAC
				296-62-07615
				and
				296-62-07617
				until the emergency is abated.
(c) 
				The plan must specifically include provisions for alerting and evacuating
				affected employees as well as the elements prescribed in chapter 296-24 WAC,
				Part G-1, "Employee emergency plans and fire prevention plans."
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(1) 
				General.
(a)  Determinations of employee
				exposure must be made from breathing zone air samples that are representative
				of each employee's exposure to airborne MDA over an eight-hour period.
				Determination of employee exposure to the STEL must be made from breathing zone
				air samples collected over a fifteen minute sampling period.
(b)  Representative employee exposure must be
				determined on the basis of one or more samples representing full shift exposure
				for each shift for each job classification in each work area where exposure to
				MDA may occur.
(c)  Where the
				employer can document that exposure levels are equivalent for similar
				operations in different work shifts, the employer shall only be required to
				determine representative employee exposure for that operation during one
				shift.
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(1) 
				Establishment.
(a)  Airborne exposures. The
				employer must establish regulated areas where airborne concentrations of MDA
				exceed or can reasonably be expected to exceed, the permissible exposure
				limits.
(b)  Dermal exposures.
				Where employees are subject to dermal exposure to MDA the employer must
				establish those work areas as regulated areas.
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(1) 
				Engineering controls and work practices.
(a) 
				The employer must institute engineering controls and work practices to reduce
				and maintain employee exposure to MDA at or below the PELs except to the extent
				that the employer can establish that these controls are not feasible or where
				the provisions of subdivision (b) of this subsection or WAC
				296-62-07615(1)
				apply.
(b)  Wherever the feasible
				engineering controls and work practices which can be instituted are not
				sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the PELs, the employer must
				use them to reduce employee exposure to the lowest levels achievable by these
				controls and must supplement them by the use of respiratory protective devices
				which comply with the requirements of WAC
				296-62-07615.
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(1) 
				General. For employees who use respirators required by this section, the
				employer must provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complies
				with the requirements of this subsection. Respirators must be used during:
(a)  Periods necessary to install or
				implement feasible engineering and work-practice controls;
(b)  Work operations for which the employer
				establishes that engineering and work-practice controls are not
				feasible;
(c)  Work operations for
				which feasible engineering and work-practice controls are not yet sufficient to
				reduce exposure to or below the PEL;
(d)
				 Emergencies.
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(1)
				 Provision and use. Where employees are subject to dermal exposure
				to MDA, where liquids containing MDA can be splashed into the eyes, or where
				airborne concentrations of MDA are in excess of the PEL, the employer must
				provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee uses,
				appropriate protective work clothing and equipment which prevent contact with
				MDA such as, but not limited to:
(a)  Aprons,
				coveralls, or other full-body work clothing;
(b)
				 Gloves, head coverings, and foot coverings; and
(c)  Face shields, chemical goggles;
				or
(d)  Other appropriate
				protective equipment which comply with WAC
				296-800-160.
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(1)
				 Change rooms.
(a)  The employer
				must provide clean change rooms for employees, who must wear protective
				clothing, or who must use protective equipment because of their exposure to
				MDA.
(b)  Change rooms must be
				equipped with separate storage for protective clothing and equipment and for
				street clothes which prevents MDA contamination of street clothes.
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(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 MDA.
(b)  In classifying the
				hazards of MDA at least the following hazards are to be addressed: Cancer;
				liver effects; and skin sensitization.
(c)
				 Employers must include MDA in the hazard communication program
				established to comply with the HCS, WAC
				296-901-140.
				Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of
				MDA and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the
				requirements of HCS and subsection (4) of this section.
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(1)  All surfaces
				must be maintained as free as practicable of visible accumulations of
				MDA.
(2)  The employer must
				institute a program for detecting MDA leaks, spills, and discharges, including
				regular visual inspections of operations involving liquid or solid
				MDA.
(3)  All leaks must be
				repaired and liquid or dust spills cleaned up promptly.
(4)  Surfaces contaminated with MDA may not
				be cleaned by the use of compressed air.
(5)
				 Shoveling, dry sweeping, and other methods of dry clean-up of MDA
				may be used where HEPA-filtered vacuuming and/or wet cleaning are not feasible
				or practical.
(6)  Waste, scrap,
				debris, bags, containers, equipment, and clothing contaminated with MDA must be
				collected and disposed of in a manner to prevent the reentry of MDA into the
				workplace.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 93-04-111 (Order
					 92-15), § 296-62-07623, filed 2/3/93, effective
					 3/15/93.
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(1) 
				General.
(a)  The employer must make
				available a medical surveillance program for employees exposed to MDA:
(i)  Employees exposed at or above the action
				level for thirty or more days per year;
(ii)
				 Employees who are subject to dermal exposure to MDA for fifteen
				or more days per year;
(iii) 
				Employees who have been exposed in an emergency situation;
(iv)  Employees whom the employer, based on
				results from compliance with WAC
				296-62-07609(8),
				has reason to believe are being dermally exposed; and
(v)  Employees who show signs or symptoms of
				MDA exposure.
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Temporary medical removal of an employee.
(1)  Temporary removal resulting from
				occupational exposure. The employee must be removed from work environments in
				which exposure to MDA is at or above the action level or where dermal exposure
				to MDA may occur, following an initial examination (WAC
				296-62-07625(2)
				), periodic examinations (WAC
				296-62-07625(3)
				), an emergency situation (WAC
				296-62-07625(4)
				), or an additional examination (WAC
				296-62-07625(5)
				) in the following circumstances:
(a)  When
				the employee exhibits signs and/or symptoms indicative of acute exposure to
				MDA; or
(b)  When the examining
				physician determines that an employee's abnormal liver function tests are not
				associated with MDA exposure but that the abnormalities may be exacerbated as a
				result of occupational exposure to MDA.
(c)
				 Temporary removal due to a final medical determination.
(i)  The employer must remove an employee
				from work environments in which exposure to MDA is at or above the action level
				or where dermal exposure to MDA may occur, on each occasion that there is a
				final medical determination or opinion that the employee has a detected medical
				condition which places the employee at increased risk of material impairment to
				health from exposure to MDA.
(ii) 
				For the purposes of WAC
				296-62-076,
				the phrase "final medical determination" shall mean the outcome of the
				physician review mechanism used pursuant to the medical surveillance provisions
				of this section.
(iii)  Where a
				final medical determination results in any recommended special protective
				measures for an employee, or limitations on an employee's exposure to MDA, the
				employer must implement and act consistent with the recommendation.
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(1)  Monitoring
				data for exempted employers.
(a)  Where as a
				result of the initial monitoring the processing, use, or handling of products
				made from or containing MDA are exempted from other requirements of this
				section under WAC
				296-62-07601(2),
				the employer must establish and maintain an accurate record of monitoring
				relied on in support of the exemption.
(b)
				 This record shall include at least the following information:
(i)  The product qualifying for
				exemption;
(ii)  The source of the
				monitoring data (e.g., was monitoring performed by the employer or a private
				contractor);
(iii)  The testing
				protocol, results of testing, and/or analysis of the material for the release
				of MDA;
(iv)  A description of the
				operation exempted and how the data support the exemption (e.g., are the
				monitoring data representative of the conditions at the affected facility);
				and
(v)  Other data relevant to the
				operations, materials, processing, or employee exposures covered by the
				exemption.
(c)  The
				employer must maintain this record for the duration of the employer's reliance
				upon such objective data.
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(1) 
				Employee observation. The employer must provide affected employees, or their
				designated representatives, an opportunity to observe the measuring or
				monitoring of employee exposure to MDA conducted pursuant to WAC
				296-62-07609.
(2)  Observation procedures. When observation
				of the measuring or monitoring of employee exposure to MDA requires entry into
				areas where the use of protective clothing and equipment or respirators is
				required, the employer must provide the observer with personal protective
				clothing and equipment or respirators required to be worn by employees working
				in the area, ensure the use of such clothing and equipment or respirators, and
				require the observer to comply with all other applicable safety and health
				procedures.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 93-04-111 (Order
					 92-15), § 296-62-07633, filed 2/3/93, effective
					 3/15/93.
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The information contained in Appendices A, B, C, and D of WAC
				  296-62-076 is
				  not intended by itself, to create any additional obligations not otherwise
				  imposed by this standard nor detract from any existing obligation.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 93-04-111 (Order
					 92-15), § 296-62-07637, filed 2/3/93, effective
					 3/15/93.