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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-30005 - General specifications

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(1)
			 You must locate containers either:
(a) In
			 buildings or parts of the building provided for ammonia storage;
or
(b)
			 Outside, away from densely populated areas.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-30010 - Specifications for portable DOT containers

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Important:
This section applies to systems that use cylinders, portable
				tanks (DOT-51), or "ton containers" (DOT-106A, DOT-110A), constructed according
				to DOT specifications.
(1) You must
			 locate containers aboveground, never buried below the ground.
(2) You must put containers on firm ground or
			 secure them.
(3) You must guard
			 against settling on the outlet piping by using a flexible connection or a
			 special fitting.
(4) You must
			 protect containers from all of the following:
(a) Ignitable debris;
(b) External damage including
			 corrosion;
(c) Heat sources, like
			 radiant flames and steam pipes;
(d)
			 Moving vehicles.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-30015 - Nonrefrigerated stationary containers

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(1) You must construct and test containers
			 according to the Unfired Pressure Vessel Code.
(2) You must make sure the minimum design
			 pressure of the container is 250 psig.
(3) You must make sure all containers with a
			 capacity exceeding two hundred fifty gallons are constructed to meet one or
			 more of the following:
(a) Stress relieved
			 after fabrication according to the Unfired Pressure Vessel Code;
(b) Have stress relieved cold-formed
			 heads;
(c) Hot-formed
			 heads.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-30020 - Refrigerated storage

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(1) You must
			 make sure the minimum design temperature is the same as the refrigerated
			 temperature of the tank.
(2) You
			 must construct and test containers, with a design pressure exceeding 15 psig,
			 according to the Unfired Pressure Vessel Code.
(3) You must select construction materials
			 from those listed from
API Standard 620, 4th Edition 2002, Recommended
			 Rules for Design and Construction of Large, Welded Low Pressure Storage
			 Tanks
.
(4) You must
			 construct tanks with a design pressure with 15 psig or less according to API
			 Standard 620, 4th Edition, 2002.
(5) You must use ASME Code as a guide in the
			 selection of austenitic steels or nonferrous materials, if used at the design
			 temperature.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
				  296-826-30020, filed 5/2/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-30025 - Systems mounted on trucks, semi-trailers, and trailers

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(1) You must construct and test containers,
			 when transported within the state of Washington, according to both of the
			 following:
(a) A minimum design pressure of
			 250 psig;
(b) The Unfired Pressure
			 Vessel Code.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-30030 - Systems mounted on farm trucks or trailers for transporting ammonia

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You must construct and test containers, with a design pressure
				exceeding 15 psig, according to the Unfired Pressure Vessel
				Code.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
				  296-826-30030, filed 5/2/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-30035 - Systems mounted on farm equipment for ammonia application

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You must construct and test containers according to the
				Unfired Pressure Vessel Code.
Nonrefrigerated containers.
You must meet the requirements ...
in this section:
DOT containers
WAC
						296-826-30040
Installation
WAC
						296-826-30045
Reinstallation
WAC
						296-826-30050
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
				  296-826-30035, filed 5/2/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-30040 - DOT containers

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You must make sure containers meet DOT
				specifications.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
				  296-826-30040, filed 5/2/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-30045 - Installation

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(1) You must
			 provide a minimum distance of five feet between aboveground and underground
			 containers that have more than a twelve hundred gallon capacity each.
(2) You must protect containers
			 from floating away, in areas with a potential for high flood waters, by
			 providing either:
(a) Secure anchorage;
or
(b)
			 Adequate pier height.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-30050 - Reinstallation

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(1) You must
			 prohibit the reinstallation of nonrefrig-erated, previously installed
			 underground, containers unless they meet both of the following:
(a) Pass a hydrostatic pressure retest using
			 the original pressure specified by the Unfired Pressure Vessel Code under which
			 the tank was constructed;
and
(b)
			 Show no evidence of serious corrosion.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED TANKS › Section 296-826-30055 - Installation

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You must meet the requirements ...
in this section:
Installation
WAC
						  296-826-30055
Reinstallation
WAC
						  296-826-30060
(1) You must
				support tanks on noncombustible foundations designed for the type of
				tank.
(2) You must provide
				protection against flotation or other water damage, where high floodwater might
				occur.
(3) You must prevent the
				effects of freezing and consequent frost heaving, in tanks used for product
				storage at less than 32°F, by providing either support or heat
				supply.
(4) You must prevent
				accidental discharge of liquids from spreading into uncontrolled areas by
				providing, to the area surrounding a refrigerated tank or group of tanks, one
				of the following:
(a) A drainage system
				provided with at least a one percent slope that terminates in an impounding
				basin with a capacity as large as the largest tank served; or
(b) A diked enclosure with a capacity as
				large as the largest tank served.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED TANKS › Section 296-826-30060 - Reinstallation

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You must make sure moved and reinstalled containers of a
				  size to require field fabrication are reconstructed and reinspected to meet the
				  original Unfired Pressure Vessel Code under which the tank was manufactured and
				  do the following according to the same code:
(1) A pressure retest;
(2) Any necessary rerating.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED TANKS › Section 296-826-400 - Equipment and systems

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Your responsibility:
To make sure all equipment and systems are operated and
				  maintained safely.
You must meet the requirements ...
in this section:
Electrical
WAC
						  296-826-40005
Hose specifications
WAC
						  296-826-40010
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED TANKS › Section 296-826-40005 - Electrical

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(1) You must use
				electrical equipment and wiring on ammonia installations that is either of the
				following:
(a) General purpose; or
(b) Weather resistant.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED TANKS › Section 296-826-40010 - Hose specifications

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(1)
				You must make sure hose used in ammonia service and subject to container
				pressure meets both of the following:
(a) The
Joint Rubber Manufacturers Association, RMA-IP-14, Specifications for
				Anhydrous Ammonia Hose
7th Edition 2003; and
(b) The
Fertilizer Institute's Hose
				Specifications for Anhydrous Ammonia.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › PIPING, TUBING, AND FITTINGS › Section 296-826-40015 - General requirements for all systems

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You must meet the requirements ...
in this section:
General requirements for all systems
WAC
						  296-826-40015
Nonrefrigerated systems
WAC
						  296-826-40020
Systems mounted on trucks, semi-trailers, and trailers
WAC
						  296-826-40025
(1) You must
				prohibit the use of cast iron fittings.
The use of malleable or nodular iron such as Specification
				  ASTM A47 or ASTM A395 is permitted.
(2) You must make sure all metal flexible
				connections for permanent installations have a minimum working pressure of 250
				psig.
(3) You must make sure all
				pipes, tubes, and fittings used for ammonia service meet all of the following:
(a) Made of material with a design pressure
				at least equal to the maximum service pressure.
(b) Well supported and have provisions for
				all of the following:
(i)
				Expansion;
(ii)
				Contraction;
(iii)
				Vibration;
(iv) Jarring;
(v) Settling.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › PIPING, TUBING, AND FITTINGS › Section 296-826-40020 - Nonrefrigerated systems

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(1)
				You must make sure piping on nonrefrigerated systems is:
(a) ASTM A-53-2004 Electrical Resistance
				Welded and Electric Flash Welded Pipe or equal.
(b) At least schedule 80 when joints are
				threaded.
(c) At least schedule 40
				when joints are either welded or welded and flanged.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › PIPING, TUBING, AND FITTINGS › Section 296-826-40025 - Systems mounted on trucks, semi-trailers, and trailers

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You must make sure all piping, tubing, and fittings
				  are:
(1) Securely mounted;
(2) Protected against physical
				damage.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					  49.17.010,
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050,
					 49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
					 296-826-40025, filed 5/2/06, effective
					 9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-40030 - Refrigerated storage compressors

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You must meet the requirements ...
in this section:
Refrigerated storage compressors
WAC
						  296-826-40030
Refrigeration load
WAC
						  296-826-40035
Separators for refrigerated storage
WAC
						  296-826-40040
Automatic control equipment for refrigerated storage
WAC
						  296-826-40045
Other refrigerated storage equipment
WAC
						  296-826-40050
Compressors for refrigerated systems
WAC
						  296-826-40055
(1) You must
				make sure compressors have all of the following:
(a) Their own driving unit;
(b) Discharge pressure that is governed by
				the condensing conditions;
(c)
				Suitable compressor operation controls based on the load pressure in the
				container;
(d) At least two
				compressors either of which is of sufficient size to handle the intended
				loads;
(e) Standby equipment equal
				to the largest normally operating piece of equipment installed when more than
				two compressors are provided;
(f)
				Automatic controls installed to prohibit the operation of alternate compressors
				unless the controls will function with alternate compressors.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-40035 - Refrigeration load

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(1) You must
				make sure the total refrigeration load includes the loads imposed by all of the
				following:
(a) Heat flow into the container
				caused by the temperature difference between both:
(i) The ambient temperature; and
(ii) The design storage
				temperature.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-40040 - Separators for refrigerated storage

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You must install an entrainment separator, of suitable size
				  and design pressure, in the compressor suction line that is equipped with both
				  of the following:
(1) A drain valve;
				and
(2) A gauging device.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					  49.17.010,
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050,
					 49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
					 296-826-40040, filed 5/2/06, effective
					 9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-40045 - Automatic control equipment for refrigerated storage

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(1) You must install an emergency alarm to
				detect minimum and maximum allowable operating pressure changes.
(2) You must install an emergency alarm and
				shut off in the condenser system to detect excess discharge pressure caused by
				the failure of the cooling medium.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					  49.17.010,
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050,
					 49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
					 296-826-40045, filed 5/2/06, effective
					 9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-40050 - Other refrigerated storage equipment

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(1) You must discharge ammonia to storage by
				using either:
(a) A receiver with an
				automatic float valve;
or
(b) A
				high pressure liquid drain trap of suitable capacity.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-40055 - Compressors for refrigerated systems

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(1) You must make sure condensers are
				designed:
(a) For at least 250 psig;
				and
(b) To manually or
				automatically purge noncondensi-bles.
Note:
Condensers may be cooled by any of the following:
1. Air;
2. Water;
3. Air and water.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-500 - Appurtenances

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Your responsibility:
To follow the requirements in this section when using
				  appurtenances.
You must meet the requirements ...
in this section:
Appurtenance requirements for all systems
WAC
						  296-826-50005
Nonrefrigerated stationary containers
WAC
						  296-826-50010
Refrigerated tanks
WAC
						  296-826-50015
Systems mounted on trucks, semi-trailers and trailers
WAC
						  296-826-50020
Systems mounted on farm trucks or trailers for
						  transportation of ammonia
WAC
						  296-826-50025
Systems mounted on farm equipment for ammonia
						  application
WAC
						  296-826-50030
Portable DOT containers
WAC
						  296-826-50035
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					  49.17.010,
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050,
					 49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
					 296-826-500, filed 5/2/06, effective
					 9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-50005 - Appurtenance requirements for all systems

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(1) You must make sure each appurtenance
				installed before February 8, 1973, is determined to be safe by meeting one of
				the following:
(a) Approved, tested, and
				installed by either:
(i) The American National
				Standard for the Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia (in effect at the
				time of installation);
(ii) The
				Fertilizer Institute Standards for the Storage and Handling of Agricultural
				Anhydrous Ammonia (in effect at the time of installation).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-50010 - Nonrefrigerated stationary containers

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In addition to this section, you need to follow the
				  Appurtenances requirements for all systems, WAC
				  296-826-50005.
(1) You must make sure all containers are
				equipped with all of the following:
(a) An
				approved vapor return valve;
(b) A
				fixed maximum liquid level gauge;
(c) A pressure gauge that is both:
(i) Graduated from zero to 400 psig;
and
(ii)
				Designed for use in ammonia service.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-50015 - Refrigerated tanks

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Important:
In addition to this section, you need to follow the
				  Appurtenances requirements for all systems, WAC
				  296-826-50005.
(1) You must protect container appurtenances
				against the following:
(a) Physical damage
				during transit of containers intended for underground installation;
(b) Damage from vehicles.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-50020 - Systems mounted on trucks, semi-trailers and trailers

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Important:
In addition to this section, you need to follow the
				  Appurtenances requirements for all systems, WAC
				  296-826-50005.
(1) You must make sure each container has all
				of the following:
(a) Fixed maximum liquid
				level gauging devices;
(b)
				Pressure-indicator gauges with a dial graduated from zero to 400
				psig;
(c) Either of the following:
(i) Equipped for spray-loading, which fills
				in vapor space;
or
(ii)
				Has an approved vapor return valve of adequate capacity.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-50025 - Systems mounted on farm trucks or trailers for transportation of ammonia

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This section applies to containers of three thousand gallons
				  capacity or less and pertinent equipment mounted on farm trucks or trailers
				  used for the transportation of ammonia.
In addition to this section, you need to follow the
				  Appurtenances requirements for all systems, WAC
				  296-826-50005.
(1) You must make sure all containers are
				equipped with a fixed maximum liquid level gauge.
(2) You must make sure vapor and liquid
				connections have either of the following:
(a)
				An approved excess flow valve;
or
(b) An
				approved quick-closing internal valve that remains closed except during
				operation.
EXEMPTION:
The following do not need to be fitted with excess
							 flow valves:
1. Safety relief valves;
2. Those with openings from the containers or through
							 fittings that are attached directly onto the container where pressure gauge
							 connections are made as long as the openings are not larger than a No. 54 drill
							 size.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-50030 - Systems mounted on farm equipment for ammonia application

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This section applies to systems mounted on farm equipment
				  and used for the filed application of ammonia.
In addition to this section, you need to follow the
				  Appurtenances requirements for all systems, WAC
				  296-826-50005.
(1) You must make sure each container has a
				fixed maximum liquid-level gauge.
(2) You must provide one or more
				spring-loaded safety relief valves, or an equivalent type, on all containers,
				that do all of the following:
(a) Discharges
				in the following ways:
(i) Away from the
				container in an upward, unobstructed manner into the atmosphere.
(ii) Not in or beneath a building.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-50035 - Portable DOT containers

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This section applies to systems that use cylinders, portable
				  tanks (DOT-51), or ton containers (DOT-106A, DOT-110A).
In addition to this section, you need to follow the
				  Appurtenances requirements for all systems, WAC
				  296-826-50005.
(1) You must make sure safety relief devices
				meet DOT specifications.
(2) You
				must provide the following protection:
(a) To
				valves and pressure regulating equipment from tampering once installed for
				use.
(b) To containers:
(i) From heat sources such as radiant flame
				and steam pipes. Do not apply heat directly to containers to raise the
				pressure.
(ii) From moving vehicles
				or external damage while being stored.
(iii) From ignitable debris and to prevent
				external corrosion while being stored. Storage can be indoors or
				outdoors.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-600 - Operations

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Summary
Your responsibility:
To protect employees while transporting, transferring,
				  loading and unloading anhydrous ammonia.
Requirements for this topic ...
begin in this section:
Mounting and loading containers
WAC
						  296-826-60005
Transferring liquids
WAC
						  296-826-60020
Filling densities
WAC
						  296-826-60030
Mounting and Loading Containers
You must meet the requirements ...
in this section:
Mounting containers on trucks, semi-trailers and
						  trailers
WAC
						  296-826-60005
Mounting containers on farm trucks or trailers for
						  transporting ammonia
WAC
						  296-826-60010
Tank car loading or unloading
WAC
						  296-826-60015
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					  49.17.010,
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050,
					 49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
					 296-826-600, filed 5/2/06, effective
					 9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-60005 - Mounting containers on trucks, semi-trailers and trailers

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(1) You must make
				sure the method for attaching any container to the cradle, frame, or chassis of
				a vehicle is based on both of the following:
(a) Two "g" loading in either
				direction;
(b) Using a safety
				factor of at least four based on the maximum strength of the material used.
Note:
Two "g" is either of the following:
1. For load support it is equivalent to three times
							 the static weight of the supported articles.
2. For loading and bending, acceleration, and torsion
							 it is equivalent to twice the static weight support applied horizontally at the
							 road surface.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-60010 - Mounting containers on farm trucks or trailers for transporting ammonia

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(1) You must make
				sure tanks mounted on farm trucks and trailers meet all of the following:
(a) Are securely attached using drawbars and
				safety chains;
(b) Follow behind
				the towing vehicle without swerving;
(c) Have at least five gallons of readily
				available clean water.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › REFRIGERATED STORAGE › Section 296-826-60015 - Tank car loading or unloading

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(1) You must establish a location for tank
				car loading and unloading operations.
(2) You must assign employees and instruct
				them in the unloading of tank cars.
(3) You must make sure, when unloading cars,
				to set the brake and block the wheels.
(4) You must make sure the track of tank
				siding is level.
(5) You must place
				caution signs on the track or car to warn approaching persons of loading and
				unloading operations that are kept in place until the car is unloaded and
				disconnected from discharge connections.
(6) You must make sure these caution signs
				meet all of the following:
(a) Are made of
				metal or other suitable material.
(b) Are at least twelve to fifteen inches in
				size.
(c) Read either "STOP-Tank
				Car Connected" or "STOP-Men at Work" meeting the following criteria:
(i) "STOP" at least four inches
				high;
(ii) All other words at least
				two inches high;
(iii) All with
				white letters on a blue background.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS › Section 296-826-60020 - General specifications

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You must meet the requirements ...
in this section:
General specifications
WAC
						  296-826-60020
Additional requirements for systems mounted on trucks,
						  semi-trailers, and trailers for transporting ammonia
WAC
						  296-826-60025
(1) You must get
				owner authorization to use transfer containers.
(2) You must make sure transfer containers
				are gauged and filled in either:
(a) Open
				atmospheres;
or
(b)
				Buildings approved for that purpose.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS › Section 296-826-60025 - Additional requirements for systems mounted on trucks, semi-trailers, and trailers for transporting ammonia

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(1) You must make sure the content of vehicle
				containers is determined by one of the following:
(a) Weight;
(b) Liquid-level gauging devices;
(c) Meters
; or
(d)
				Other approved methods.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › FILLING DENSITIES › Section 296-826-60030 - Nonrefrigerated containers

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You must meet the requirements ...
in this section:
Nonrefrigerated containers
WAC
						  296-826-60030
Refrigerated tanks
WAC
						  296-826-60035
Welding
WAC
						  296-826-60040
You must make sure filling densities for non refrigerated
				  containers are below or equal to the requirements in Table 15, Filling
				  Densities.
Table 15 Filling Densities
Containers
Aboveground Containers
Underground Containers
Uninsulated
56%
58%
Insulated
57%
_____
Note:
For uninsulated, aboveground containers, the 56%
							 corresponds to:
1.82% by volume at -28°F.
2. 85% by volume at 5°F.
3. 87.5% by volume at 30°F.
4. 90.6% by volume at 60°F.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					  49.17.010,
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050,
					 49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
					 296-826-60030, filed 5/2/06, effective
					 9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › FILLING DENSITIES › Section 296-826-60035 - Refrigerated tanks

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You must make sure refrigerated tanks are not liquid full at
				  a liquid temperature so that the vapor pressure is below the
				  "start-to-discharge" pressure setting of the safety relief
				  valve.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					  49.17.010,
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050,
					 49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
					 296-826-60035, filed 5/2/06, effective
					 9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › FILLING DENSITIES › Section 296-826-60040 - Welding

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You must permit welding only on the saddle plates, lugs, or
				  brackets attached to the container by the manufacturer.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					  49.17.010,
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050,
					 49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
					 296-826-60040, filed 5/2/06, effective
					 9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › FILLING DENSITIES › Section 296-826-900

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					  49.17.010,
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050,
					 49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
					 296-826-900, filed 5/2/06, effective
					 9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-828 - Hazardous chemicals in laboratories › Section 296-828-100 - Scope

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This chapter applies to the laboratory use of hazardous
				chemicals. To determine if this chapter applies to your workplace, use Table
				1.
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Important:
1.When your laboratory operation is covered
			 by this chapter, and you use any of the substances in Table 2, the following
			 applies with the exception of formaldehyde use in histology, pathology, and
			 anatomy laboratories. In histology, pathology, and anatomy laboratories you
			 must follow the requirements in chapter 296-856 WAC, Formaldehyde. This chapter
			 applies to all other formaldehyde laboratory uses as defined in Table 1:
a.The exposure limits and any requirement
			 protecting employees from skin and eye contact in the rules listed in Table 2
			 will still apply.
b.Where the
			 action level (or where no action level exists, the permissible exposure limit)
			 is exceeded for a substance listed in Table 2, the exposure evaluation and
			 medical surveillance requirements in the substance rule will still
			 apply.
c.You are not required to
			 meet other requirements of the substance rule.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-828 - Hazardous chemicals in laboratories › Section 296-828-200 - Using hazardous chemicals in laboratories

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Summary
Your responsibility:
To protect employees from laboratory use of hazardous
				chemicals.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Chemical hygiene plan
WAC
						296-828-20005
Exposure evaluation
WAC
						296-828-20010
Training
WAC
						296-828-20015
Labeling and safety data sheets (SDSs)
WAC
						296-828-20020
Chemicals produced in laboratories
WAC
						296-828-20025
Medical evaluations
WAC
						296-828-20030
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 06-02-060, §
				  296-828-200, filed 1/3/06, effective
				  4/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-828 - Hazardous chemicals in laboratories › Section 296-828-20005 - Chemical hygiene plan

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(1)
			 You must develop and carry out a written chemical hygiene plan (CHP) that will
			 protect your employees from hazardous substances in the laboratory and keep
			 exposure levels below those listed in chapter 296-841 WAC, Airborne
			 contaminants.
(2) You must make
			 sure the written plan is readily available to employees and their
			 representatives.
(3) You must
			 include the following elements in your written CHP:
(a) The names or job titles of the chemical
			 hygiene officer, other personnel responsible for implementing the CHP, or when
			 appropriate, the members of a chemical hygiene committee.
(b) Standard operating procedures that
			 provide employee protection when working with hazardous substances.
(c) Criteria for how you will select and use
			 control measures to reduce employee exposures to hazardous chemicals,
			 especially chemicals known to be extremely hazardous.
(d) Additional employee protection for select
			 carcinogens, reproductive toxins, and chemicals with high degree of acute
			 toxicity. The following will be considered, when appropriate:
(i) The establishment of exposure control
			 areas.
(ii) Containment devices,
			 such as fume hoods or glove boxes.
(iii) The safe removal of contaminated
			 waste.
(iv) Procedures for
			 decontamination.
(e)
			 Specific measures to make sure fume hoods and other protective equipment
			 provide proper and adequate performance and are properly functioning.
(f) The circumstances when specific
			 laboratory operation, activity, or procedure requires prior approval from the
			 employer or their designated representative before implementation.
(g) A description of how you are going to
			 train and inform your employees about laboratory use of hazardous
			 chemicals.
(h) A description of
			 your provisions for medical consultations and medical
			 examinations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-828 - Hazardous chemicals in laboratories › Section 296-828-20010 - Exposure evaluation

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Important:
For any of the specific substances listed in Table 2 of the
				scope of this chapter, you need to follow the exposure evaluation procedures
				found in the chapters regulating those substances if employee exposure
				routinely exceeds the AL or PEL. For all other employee exposures follow this
				section to determine exposure evaluation procedures.
(1) You must determine if you could have a
			 respiratory hazard as described in chapter 296-841 WAC, Respiratory hazards.
Reference:
For additional requirements relating to respiratory
						hazards, see:
1. Chapter 296-841 WAC, Respiratory hazards.
2. Chapter 296-842 WAC, Respirators.
3. The specific rule for your chemical.
(2)
			 You must provide written notification of exposure monitoring results to
			 employees represented by your exposure evaluation, within five business days
			 after the results become known to you.
Note:
1. You can notify employees either individually or by
						posting the notification in areas readily accessible to all affected employees.
2. Posted notifications may need information that allows
						affected employees to determine which monitoring results apply to them.
3. Notification may be:
a. In any written form, such as hand-written or e-mail.
b. Limited to the required information, such as exposure
						monitoring results.
Reference:
For additional requirements relating to employee exposure
						records, go to chapter 296-802 WAC, Employee medical and exposure records.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163, §
				  296-828-20010, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07; 06-02-060, §
				  296-828-20010, filed 1/3/06, effective
				  4/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-828 - Hazardous chemicals in laboratories › Section 296-828-20015 - Training

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(1) You must inform
			 employees about the presence of hazardous chemicals at the following times:
(a) At the time of initial assignment to a
			 work area where hazardous chemicals are present.
(b) Prior to situations involving a new
			 exposure to hazardous chemicals.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-828 - Hazardous chemicals in laboratories › Section 296-828-20020 - Labeling and safety data sheets (SDSs)

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(1) You must make sure labels on incoming
			 containers are not removed or defaced.
(2) You must keep and make available to
			 employees any SDS received with an incoming container of hazardous
			 chemicals.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 06-02-060, §
				  296-828-20020, filed 1/3/06, effective
				  4/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-828 - Hazardous chemicals in laboratories › Section 296-828-20025 - Chemicals produced in laboratories

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You must follow Table 3 for chemical substances produced in
				your laboratory.
Table 3 Lab Produced Chemical Substance
				Requirements
If
Then
The chemical is a hazardous chemical
Follow all appropriate requirements of this chapter
A chemical by-product is produced and its composition is
						unknown
Assume it is a hazardous chemical ; and Follow your
						chemical hygiene plan to protect employees
You produce chemicals in your laboratory for users outside
						the laboratory
Follow WAC
						296-901-14014, Safety data sheets
						and WAC 296-901-14012, Labels and other
						forms of warning
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 06-02-060, §
				  296-828-20025, filed 1/3/06, effective
				  4/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-828 - Hazardous chemicals in laboratories › Section 296-828-20030 - Medical evaluations

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Important:
For any of the specific substances listed in Table 2 of the
				scope of this chapter, you need to follow the medical evaluation procedures
				found in the chapters regulating those substances if employee exposure
				routinely exceeds the AL or PEL. For all other employee exposures follow this
				section to determine medical evaluation procedures.
(1)You must make medical evaluations
			 available when:
(a) An employee develops
			 signs or symptoms associated with a hazardous substance from laboratory
			 exposure.
(b) Any emergency
			 situation that could cause a hazardous exposure, such as a spill, leak, or
			 explosion, occurs.
(c) A medical
			 provider recommends a follow-up evaluation.
(d) Exposure monitoring for any of the
			 substances found in Table 2 reveals exposures routinely over the action level
			 (AL) or in the absence of an AL the permissible exposure level
			 (PEL).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-828 - Hazardous chemicals in laboratories › Section 296-828-300 - Definitions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163, §
				  296-828-300, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07; 06-02-060, § 296-828-300,
				  filed 1/3/06, effective 4/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-829 - Helicopters used as lifting machines › Section 296-829-099 - Definitions

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Aviation gasoline.
Gasoline fuel for reciprocating
				piston engine helicopters, also known as avgas.
Cargo hook.
A device attached to a helicopter that
				is used to hold suspended loads.
Competent person.
One who is capable of
				identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings, or working
				conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who
				has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.
Deadman controls.
A control, switch or device that
				will automatically shut off whenever the operator releases it.
Deposit area.
An area that is designated for
				dropping off and picking up suspended loads.
Downwash.
The wind created by the rotating blades
				of a helicopter.
Ground device.
A device used to dissipate the
				static electricity charge that has built up on a suspended load.
Helicopter crane.
A helicopter that carries cargo
				or equipment suspended underneath it.
Jet B type fuel.
A blend of gasoline and kerosene
				fuel.
Powered hoist.
A powered device designed to lift
				and lower equipment and cargo.
Tag line.
A line or rope used to control suspended
				loads that can swing freely.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-829 - Helicopters used as lifting machines › Section 296-829-100 - Scope

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Chapter 296-829 WAC applies to helicopters when used to carry
				loads, suspended with a cargo sling, powered hoist, or other attaching
				methods.
This chapter does
not
apply to the use of
				helicopters:
EXEMPTION:
1. In the logging industry.
2.For rescue operations when a winch or hoist is used.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-09-099, §
				  296-829-100, filed 4/20/04, effective
				  9/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-829 - Helicopters used as lifting machines › Section 296-829-200 - Design and installation requirements for helicopters

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Summary:
Your responsibility:
To make sure your helicopters
				meet design specifications and are equipped properly.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Follow Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements
WAC
						296-829-20005
Install and test hooks on helicopters correctly
WAC
						296-829-20010
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-09-099, §
				  296-829-200, filed 4/20/04, effective
				  9/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-829 - Helicopters used as lifting machines › Section 296-829-20005 - Follow Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements

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You must make sure helicopter cranes and their use meet the
				applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration
				(FAA).
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-09-099, §
				  296-829-20005, filed 4/20/04, effective
				  9/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-829 - Helicopters used as lifting machines › Section 296-829-20010 - Install and test hooks on helicopters correctly

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(1) You must make sure electrically operated
			 cargo hooks are:
(a) Designed and installed to
			 prevent accidental operation.
(b)
			 Equipped with an emergency mechanical control to release the load.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-829 - Helicopters used as lifting machines › Section 296-829-300 - Maintenance

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Summary:
Your responsibility:
To keep helicopters in safe
				operating condition.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Keep landing and deposit areas safe
WAC
						296-829-30005
Follow safe refueling procedures
WAC
						296-829-30010
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-09-099, §
				  296-829-300, filed 4/20/04, effective
				  9/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-829 - Helicopters used as lifting machines › Section 296-829-30005 - Keep landing and deposit areas safe

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(1) You must make sure precautions are taken
			 to prevent loose objects from being caught in the downwash and flying around.
			 Secure or remove all loose gear:
(a) Within
			 one hundred feet of lift and deposit areas.
(b) In all other areas affected by rotor
			 downwash.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-829 - Helicopters used as lifting machines › Section 296-829-30010 - Follow safe refueling procedures

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(1) You must make sure refueling areas are
			 safe.
(a) Post "NO SMOKING" signs at all
			 entrances to the refueling area.
(b) Provide at least one thirty-pound fire
			 extinguisher, or a combination totaling thirty pounds, good for class A, B, and
			 C fires, within one hundred feet on the upwind side of the refueling operation.
Reference:
For additional requirements relating to
				portable fire extinguishers, see WAC
				296-800-300 in the safety and
				health core rules.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-829 - Helicopters used as lifting machines › Section 296-829-400 - Operating the helicopter

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Summary:
Your responsibility:
To make sure helicopters are
				operated safely.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Hold daily briefings
WAC
						296-829-40005
Make sure employees are dressed correctly
WAC
						296-829-40010
Make sure loads are attached correctly
WAC
						296-829-40015
Make sure the load is handled correctly
WAC
						296-829-40020
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-09-099, §
				  296-829-400, filed 4/20/04, effective
				  9/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-829 - Helicopters used as lifting machines › Section 296-829-40005 - Hold daily briefings

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You must make sure the helicopter pilot and ground personnel
				hold a briefing before each day's operation to discuss cargo-handling
				plans.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-09-099, §
				  296-829-40005, filed 4/20/04, effective
				  9/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-829 - Helicopters used as lifting machines › Section 296-829-40010 - Make sure employees are dressed correctly

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You must make sure employees receiving the load:
(1) Do
not
wear loose-fitting
			 clothes that could snag on the hoist line.
(2) Wear personal protective equipment (PPE),
			 including complete eye protection and hard hats that are secured by chin
			 straps.
Reference:
For other requirements relating to PPE,
				see WAC 296-800-160 in the safety and
				health core rules.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-09-099, §
				  296-829-40010, filed 4/20/04, effective
				  9/1/04.