Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-62 - General occupational health standards › Part F - CARCINOGENS › Section 296-62-07304 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout
				  WAC
				  296-62-073
				  through
				  296-62-07316.
Absolute filter.
Is one capable of retaining
				  99.97 percent of a mono disperse aerosol of 0.3 micron size particles.
Authorized employee.
An employee whose duties
				  require him to be in the regulated area and who has been specifically assigned
				  to those duties by the employer.
Clean change room.
A room where employees put
				  on clean clothing and/or protective equipment in an environment free of
				  carcinogens listed in WAC
				  296-62-07302.
				  The clean change room shall be contiguous to and have an entry from a shower
				  room, when the shower room facilities are otherwise required in this
				  section.
Closed system.
An operation involving
				  carcinogens listed in WAC
				  296-62-07302
				  where containment prevents the release of carcinogens.
Decontamination.
The inactivation of a
				  carcinogen listed in WAC
				  296-62-07302
				  or its safe disposal.
Disposal.
The safe removal of a carcinogen
				  listed in WAC
				  296-62-07302
				  from the work environment.
Emergency.
An unforeseen circumstance or set of
				  circumstances resulting in the release of a carcinogen which may result in
				  exposure to or contact with any carcinogen listed in WAC
				  296-62-07302.
External environment.
Any environment external
				  to regulated and nonregulated areas.
Isolated system.
A fully enclosed structure
				  other than the vessel of containment of a listed carcinogen which is impervious
				  to the passage of listed carcinogens and which would prevent the entry of
				  carcinogens into regulated areas, nonregulated areas, or the external
				  environment, should leakage or spillage from the vessel of containment
				  occur.
Laboratory-type hood.
A device enclosed on
				  three sides and the top and bottom, designed and maintained so as to draw air
				  inward at an average linear face velocity of 150 feet per minute with a minimum
				  of 125 feet per minute, designed, constructed and maintained such that an
				  operation involving a listed carcinogen within the hood does not require the
				  insertion of any portion of any employees' body other than his hands and
				  arms.
Nonregulated area.
Any area under the control
				  of the employer where entry and exit is neither restricted nor
				  controlled.
Open-vessel system.
An operation involving
				  listed carcinogens in an open vessel, which is not in an isolated system, a
				  laboratory-type hood, nor in any other system affording equivalent protection
				  against the entry of carcinogens into regulated areas, nonregulated areas, or
				  the external environment.
Protective clothing.
Clothing designed to
				  protect an employee against contact with or exposure to listed
				  carcinogens.
Regulated area.
An area where entry and exit is
				  restricted and controlled.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050 .
					 02-12-098, § 296-62-07304, filed 6/5/02, effective 8/1/02. Statutory
					 Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 87-24-051 (Order 87-24), § 296-62-07304,
					 filed 11/30/87. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.17.040 and
					 49.17.050. 81-07-048 (Order 81-4),
					 § 296-62-07304, filed 3/17/81. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050,
					 49.17.240,
					 chapters
					 42.30 and
					 43.22 RCW. 80-17-014 (Order 80-20),
					 § 296-62-07304, filed 11/13/80.