Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › GRAIN AND CHEMICAL › Chapter 16-233 - Worker protection standards › REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE HANDLERS › Section 16-233-216 - Personal protective equipment-40 C.F.R., Section 170.507

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
Handler
				  responsibilities.
Any person who performs handler activities involving
				  a pesticide product must use the clothing and personal protective equipment
				  specified on the pesticide product labeling for use of the product, except as
				  provided in WAC
				  16-233-316.
(2)
Employer responsibilities for
				  providing personal protective equipment.
The handler employer must
				  provide to the handler the personal protective equipment required by the
				  pesticide product labeling in accordance with this section. The handler
				  employer must ensure that the personal protective equipment fits, is clean and
				  in proper operating condition. When two or more pesticides are applied to the
				  treated area at the same time, the employer must ensure employees, workers, and
				  handlers wear the applicable PPE that would protect against all of the
				  pesticides as a mixture and combined product. For the purposes of this section,
				  long-sleeved shirts, short-sleeved shirts, long pants, short pants, shoes, and
				  socks are not considered personal protective equipment, although such work
				  clothing must be worn if required by the pesticide product labeling.
(a) If the pesticide product labeling
				  requires that "chemical-resistant" personal protective equipment be worn, it
				  must be made of material that allows no measurable movement of the pesticide
				  being used through the material during use.
(b) If the pesticide product labeling
				  requires that "waterproof" personal protective equipment be worn, it must be
				  made of material that allows no measurable movement of water or aqueous
				  solutions through the material during use.
(c) If the pesticide product labeling
				  requires that a "chemical-resistant suit" be worn, it must be a loose-fitting,
				  one- or two-piece chemical-resistant garment that covers, at a minimum, the
				  entire body except head, hands, and feet.
(d) If the pesticide product labeling
				  requires that "coveralls" be worn, they must be loose-fitting, one- or
				  two-piece garments that cover, at a minimum, the entire body except head,
				  hands, and feet.
(e) Gloves must be
				  the type specified on the pesticide product labeling.
(i) Gloves made of leather, cotton, or other
				  absorbent materials may not be worn while performing handler activities unless
				  gloves made of these materials are listed as acceptable for such use on the
				  pesticide product labeling.
(ii)
				  Separable glove liners may be worn beneath chemical-resistant gloves, unless
				  the pesticide product labeling specifically prohibits their use. Separable
				  glove liners are defined as separate glovelike hand coverings, made of
				  lightweight material, with or without fingers. Work gloves made from
				  lightweight cotton or poly-type material are considered to be glove liners if
				  worn beneath chemical-resistant gloves. Separable glove liners may not extend
				  outside the chemical-resistant gloves under which they are worn.
				  Chemical-resistant gloves with nonseparable absorbent lining materials are
				  prohibited.
(iii) If used,
				  separable glove liners must be discarded immediately after a total of no more
				  than 10 hours of use or within 24 hours of when first put on, whichever comes
				  first. The liners must be replaced immediately if directly contacted by
				  pesticide. Used glove liners must not be reused. Contaminated liners must be
				  disposed of in accordance with any federal, state, or local regulations.
Table 3
Chemical Resistance Category Selection Chart for
					 Gloves
Note:
(For use when selecting glove types to be listed in
								the PPE section on pesticide label. Only select glove(s) that indicate a high
								level of chemical resistance.)
This table below provides examples of categories of
								chemical resistant materials that can be used to protect against different
								kinds of pesticides.
Solvent Category (see Table
								4)
Barrier Laminate
Butyl Rubber [GREATER THAN
								EQUAL TO] 14 mils
Nitrile Rubber [GREATER THAN
								EQUAL TO] 14 mils
Neoprene Rubber [GREATER THAN
								EQUAL TO] 14 mils
Natural Rubber* [GREATER THAN
								EQUAL TO] 14 mils
Polyethylene
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
								[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 14 mils
Viton [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO]
								14 mils
A
(dry and water-based
								formulations)
high
high
high
high
high
high
high
high
B
high
high
slight
slight
none
slight
slight
slight
C
high
high
high
high
moderate
moderate
high
high
D
high
high
moderate
moderate
none
none
none
slight
E
high
slight
high
high
slight
none
moderate
high
F
high
high
high
moderate
slight
none
slight
high
G
high
slight
slight
slight
none
none
none
high
H
high
slight
slight
slight
none
none
none
high
* Includes natural rubber blends and laminates.
HIGH:
Highly chemical-resistant. Clean or
					 replace PPE at end of each day's work period. Rinse off pesticides at rest
					 breaks.
MODERATE:
Moderately chemical-resistant. Clean
					 or replace within an hour or two of contact.
SLIGHT:
Slightly chemical-resistant. Clean or
					 replace within 10 minutes of contact.
NONE:
No chemical-resistance.
Table 4
Solvent List (PRN 93-7, Supplement 2)
Solvent (chemical name or Trade name)
Chemical Resistance Category
Solvent (chemical name or Trade name)
Chemical Resistance Category
Acetone
B
Isopar L
E
Amyl Acetate
D
Isopar M
E
Aromatic 100
F or G
Isopar V
E
Aromatic 150
F or G
Isophorone
B
Aromatic 200
F or G
Isopropanol
C
Aromatic Petroleum
F or G
Kerosene
E
Butoxypolypropylene glycol
C
Methanol
C
Butyl acetate
D
Methyl amyl ketone
B
Cyclohexanone
B
Methyl Carbitol
C
Diacetone alcohol
C
Methyl isobutyl ketone
B
Diethanolamine
C
Mineral oil
E
Diesel fuel
E
Mineral spirits
E
Dipropylene glycol monothylether
C
Naphtha
E
Ethanol
C
N-methyl pyrrolidone
B
Ethylene glycol
C
Penreco 2251 oil
E
Exxon 589
E
Petroleum Distillate (aliphatic)
E
Heavy Aromatic Naphtha
F or G
Petroleum oil
E
Hexylene glycol
C
Propylene glycol
C
Isopar B
E
T 500-100
F or G
Isopar C
E
Tetrahydro-furfuryl alcohol
C
Isopar E
E
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
H
Isopar G
E
Water
A
Isopar H
E
Xylene
F or G
Isopar K
E
Xylene range solvents
F or G
(f) If the pesticide product labeling
				  requires that "chemical-resistant footwear" be worn, one of the following types
				  of footwear must be worn:
(i)
				  Chemical-resistant shoes.
(ii)
				  Chemical-resistant boots.
(iii)
				  Chemical-resistant shoe coverings worn over shoes or boots.
(g) If the pesticide product
				  labeling requires that "protective eyewear" be worn, one of the following types
				  of eyewear must be worn:
(i)
				  Goggles.
(ii) Face
				  shield.
(iii) Safety glasses with
				  front, brow, and temple protection.
(iv) Full-face respirator.
(h) If the pesticide product
				  labeling requires that a "chemical-resistant apron" be worn, a
				  chemical-resistant apron that covers the front of the body from mid-chest to
				  the knees must be worn.
(i) If the
				  pesticide product labeling requires that "chemical-resistant headgear" be worn,
				  it must be either a chemical-resistant hood or a chemical-resistant hat with a
				  wide brim.
(j) The respirator
				  specified by the pesticide product labeling must be used. If the label does not
				  specify the type of respirator to be used, it shall meet the requirements of
				  chapter 296-307 WAC, Part Y-5. Whenever a respirator is required by the
				  pesticide product labeling, the handler employer must ensure that the
				  requirements of (j)(i) through (iii) of this subsection are met before the
				  handler performs any handler activity where the respirator is required to be
				  worn. The respiratory protection requirements of chapter 296-307 WAC, Part Y-5,
				  shall apply. The handler employer must maintain for two years, on the
				  establishment, records documenting the completion of the requirements of (j)(i)
				  through (iii) of this subsection.
(i) The
				  handler employer shall assure that the respirator fits correctly by using the
				  procedures consistent with chapter 296-307 WAC, Part Y-5.
(ii) Handler employers must provide handlers
				  with training in the use of the respirator specified on the pesticide product
				  labeling in a manner that conforms to the provisions of chapter 296-307 WAC,
				  Part Y-5 Respirators.
(iii) Handler
				  employers must provide handlers with a medical evaluation by a physician or
				  other licensed health care professional that conforms to the provisions of WAC
				  296-307-604 to ensure the
				  handler's physical ability to safely wear the respirator specified on the
				  pesticide product labeling.