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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-843 - Hazardous waste operations › Section 296-843-20020 - Training for postemergency response

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(1) You must provide workers who
			 participate only in limited postemergency response clean-up
			 operations with a minimum of eight hours of training, when these
			 conditions are met:
(a) Cleanup is
			 at a site that is a hazardous waste operation only because of an
			 emergency response.
(b)
			 Clean-up work is directly supervised by someone who has completed at
			 least forty hours of training in hazardous waste operations as
			 required in this chapter.
(c) Written documentation is
			 maintained at the work site supporting less than twenty-four hours of
			 training.
(d) The work:
(i) Is performed in an area that
			 has been monitored and fully characterized by a qualified person as
			 an area where employee exposure cannot exceed PELs or other published
			 exposure levels.
(ii)
			 Does not require using respiratory protection.
(iii) Does not require entry into
			 permit-required confined spaces.
(iv) Involves minimal health risks
			 from skin exposure and absorption that are effectively controlled by
			 PPE.
(e)
			 Workers have received training in your emergency response plan and
			 hazard communication program.
Reference:
For additional information, see WAC
						  296-843-160
						  Emergency response, and WAC
						  296-901-140
						  Hazard communication.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-843 - Hazardous waste operations › Section 296-843-20025 - Make sure your employees receive written documentation of training

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(1) You must certify and document
			 annually that each manager, supervisor, and worker has either:
(a) Attended and successfully
			 completed the training required by this section; or
(b) Demonstrated their
			 competency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-843 - Hazardous waste operations › Section 296-843-20030 - Provide refresher training to employees

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You must make sure all certified employees,
				supervisors, and managers receive eight hours of refresher training
				at least every twelve months that covers:
(1) The topics specified in WAC
			 296-843-200.
(2) Assessments or evaluations of
			 work-related incidents.
(3) Any other relevant
			 topics.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-02-053,
				  § 296-843-20030, filed 1/5/04, effective
				  5/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-843 - Hazardous waste operations › Section 296-843-20035 - Use qualified trainers

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(1) You must use trainers that have
			 demonstrated competent instructional skills; and
(2) Demonstrate knowledge of the
			 subject matter and have either:
(a)
			 Satisfactorily completed a training program in the subject;
			 or
(b) Have the academic
			 credentials and instructional experience needed for teaching the
			 subject.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-843 - Hazardous waste operations › Section 296-843-210 - Medical surveillance

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Your responsibility:
To provide medical surveillance for employees that
				work in hazardous waste operations.
You must meet the
						requirements ...
in this section:
Provide medical surveillance for
						your employees
WAC
						296-843-21005
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-02-053,
				  § 296-843-210, filed 1/5/04, effective
				  5/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-843 - Hazardous waste operations › Section 296-843-21005 - Provide medical surveillance for your employees

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(1) You must establish a medical
			 surveillance plan for all employees who meet any of the following:
(a) Are or may be exposed to
			 hazardous substances or health hazards for at least thirty days a
			 year, at or above the permissible exposure limits (PELs) or other
			 published exposure levels.
(b) Wear a respirator for at least
			 thirty days a year.
(c)
			 Are injured, become ill, or develop signs or symptoms of possible
			 overexposure to hazardous substances or health hazards.
(d) Are hazardous materials team
			 (HAZMAT) members.
Reference:
Employees who use respirators less
						than thirty days a year are required to have a respirator medical
						evaluation as outlined by chapter 296-842 WAC, Respirators.
						Completion of a medical examination required by this section will
						meet the requirement for a respirator medical evaluation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-843 - Hazardous waste operations › Section 296-843-220 - Recordkeeping and information access

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Your responsibility:
To keep records and make them accessible to
				employees.
You must meet the
						requirements ...
in this section:
Make your records accessible
WAC
						296-843-22005
Keep medical surveillance records
						for your employees
WAC
						296-843-22010
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-02-053,
				  § 296-843-220, filed 1/5/04, effective
				  5/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-843 - Hazardous waste operations › Section 296-843-22005 - Make your records accessible

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You must allow your written health and safety plan
				(HASP) and all other written plans required by this chapter to be
				inspected and copied by:
(1)
			 Employees or their designated representative.
(2) Site contractors or their
			 designated representatives.
(3) Subcontractors or their
			 designated representatives.
(4) Personnel of any federal,
			 state, or local agency with regulatory authority over the
			 site.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-02-053,
				  § 296-843-22005, filed 1/5/04, effective
				  5/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-843 - Hazardous waste operations › Section 296-843-22010 - Keep medical surveillance records for your employees

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(1) You
			 must keep medical surveillance records for each affected employee
			 that include:
(a) The employee's
			 name and Social Security number.
(b) Physicians' written opinions
			 including recommended limitations and results of examinations and
			 tests.
(c) Any employee
			 medical complaints regarding hazardous substance exposures.
(d) A copy of all information given
			 to the examining physician (except a copy of this chapter).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-843 - Hazardous waste operations › Section 296-843-300 - Definitions

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-02-053,
				  § 296-843-300, filed 1/5/04, effective
				  5/1/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-099 - Definitions

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Action level.
An airborne concentration
				of inorganic arsenic of 5 micrograms per cubic meter
				([MICRO]g/m3) of air calculated as an
				eight-hour time-weighted average.
Authorized personnel.
Individuals
				specifically permitted by the employer to enter the exposure control
				area to perform duties, or to observe employee exposure evaluations
				as a designated representative.
Breathing zone.
The space around and in
				front of an employee's nose and mouth, forming a hemisphere with a
				6-to 9-inch radius.
CAS (chemical abstract service) number.
CAS numbers are internationally recognized and used on safety data
				sheets (SDSs) and other documents to identify substances. For more
				information see
http://www.cas.org/about
.
Day.
Any part of a calendar day.
Designated representative.
Any one of
				the following:
(a) Any individual or organization to which an
				employee gives written authorization.
(b) A recognized or certified collective bargaining
				agent without regard to written employee authorization.
(c) The legal representative of a deceased or legally
				incapacitated employee.
Emergency.
Any event that could or does
				result in the unexpected significant release of inorganic arsenic.
				Examples of emergencies include equipment failure, container rupture,
				or control equipment failure.
Exposure.
The contact an employee has
				with inorganic arsenic, whether or not protection is provided by
				respirators or other personal protective equipment (PPE). Exposure
				can occur through various routes of entry such as inhalation,
				ingestion, skin contact, or skin absorption.
Inorganic arsenic.
Elemental arsenic
				(As), copper acetoarsenite, and inorganic compounds containing
				arsenic (measured as As), except arsine. Inorganic compounds do not
				contain the element carbon.
Licensed health care professional
				(LHCP).
An individual whose legally permitted scope of
				practice allows him or her to provide some or all of the health care
				services required for medical evaluations.
Permissible exposure limits (PELs).
PELs
				are employee exposures to toxic substances or harmful physical agents
				that must not be exceeded. PELs are also specified in WISHA rules
				found in other chapters. The PEL for inorganic arsenic is an
				eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA8) of 10
				micrograms per cubic meter
				([MICRO]g/m3).
Time-weighted average
				(TWA8).
An exposure limit averaged over
				an 8-hour period that must not be exceeded during an employee's
				workday.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-200 - Basic rules

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Summary:
Your responsibility:
To measure and minimize employee exposure to
				inorganic arsenic.
IMPORTANT:
The sections listed in basic rules apply to all
				employers covered by the scope of this chapter, WAC
				296-848-100. To
				find additional sections that may apply to you, go to the Scope, WAC
				296-848-100, and
				follow Table 1.
You must meet the
						requirements ...
in this section:
Preventive practices
WAC
						296-848-20010
Washing facilities
WAC
						296-848-20025
Exposure evaluations
WAC
						296-848-20060
Notification
WAC
						296-848-20070
Exposure records
WAC
						296-848-20090
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-01-173,
				  § 296-848-200, filed 12/21/04, effective
				  5/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-20010 - Preventive practices

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(1) You must effectively
			 communicate the hazards of inorganic arsenic by doing both of the
			 following:
(a) Keep container
			 labels free of statements that contradict or detract from the labels'
			 hazard warning.
Note:
You may use labels required by
						other laws, rules, or ordinances in addition to, or in combination
						with, labels required by this section.
(b) Labels are not required when
			 the inorganic arsenic in the product is bound in such a manner so as
			 to make unlikely the possibility of airborne exposure to inorganic
			 arsenic. (Possible examples of products not requiring labels are
			 semiconductors, light emitting diodes and glass.
Note:
1. You should keep containers tightly covered
						  when not in use to help prevent unnecessary exposure and accidental
						  spills.
2. Contaminated items should be handled and
						  disposed of to prevent further exposure in the workplace. For
						  example, vacuuming or wet wiping contaminated equipment helps prevent
						  the release of dust into the air.
Reference:
Additional requirements are found in other
						  chapters:
1. For spills, leaks, or other releases, go
						  to Emergency response, chapter 296-824 WAC.
2. For labeling go to WAC
						  296-901-140,
						  Hazardous communication.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-20025 - Washing facilities

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You must provide washing facilities for employees
				exposed to inorganic arsenic.
References:
For additional washing facility
						requirements, go to another chapter, the Safety and health core
						rules, chapter 296-800 WAC, and find the section titled, Provide
						convenient and clean washing facilities, WAC
						296-800-23025.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-01-173,
				  § 296-848-20025, filed 12/21/04, effective
				  5/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-20060 - Exposure evaluations

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IMPORTANT:
1. This section applies when
			 workplace operations create potential airborne exposure to inorganic
			 arsenic.
2. When you
			 conduct an exposure evaluation in a workplace where an employee uses
			 a respirator, the protection provided by the respirator is not
			 considered.
3. Following
			 this section will fulfill the requirements to identify and evaluate
			 respiratory hazards found in chapter 296-841 WAC, Airborne
			 contaminants.
(1) You must conduct
			 an employee exposure evaluation to accurately determine airborne
			 concentrations of inorganic arsenic by completing Steps 1 through 5
			 of the Exposure Evaluation Process, each time any of the following
			 apply:
(a) No evaluation has been
			 conducted.
(b) Changes
			 have occurred in any of the following areas that may result in new or
			 increased exposures:
(i)
			 Production.
(ii)
			 Processes.
(iii) Exposure
			 controls such as ventilation systems or work practices.
(iv) Personnel.
(c) You have any reason
			 to suspect new or increased exposure may occur.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-20070 - Notification

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(1) You
			 must provide written notification of exposure monitoring results,
			 including notification about whether exposures exceed the permissible
			 exposure limit (PEL), to employees represented by your exposure
			 evaluation, within five business days after the monitoring results
			 become known to you.
(a) In
			 addition, when employee exposure monitoring results are above the
			 permissible exposure limit (PEL), provide written notification of all
			 the following within fifteen business days after these exposure
			 monitoring results become known to you.
(i) Corrective actions being taken
			 and a schedule for completion; and
(ii) Any reason why exposures
			 cannot be lowered to below the PEL.
Note:
1. You can notify affected employees either
						  individually or post the notifications in areas readily accessible to
						  affected employees.
2. When notifying employees about corrective
						  actions, your notification may refer them to a separate document that
						  is available and provides the required information.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-20090 - Exposure records

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(1) You must establish and keep
			 complete and accurate records for all exposure monitoring conducted
			 under this chapter. Make sure the record includes, at least:
(a) The name, Social Security
			 number or other unique identifier, and job classification of the
			 employee sampled and all other employees represented by the sampled
			 employee.
(b) A
			 description of the methods used to obtain exposure monitoring results
			 and evidence of the method's accuracy.
(c) A description of the procedure
			 used to obtain representative employee exposure monitoring
			 results.
(d) The date,
			 number, duration, location, and the result of each sample
			 taken.
(e) Any
			 environmental conditions that could affect exposure concentration
			 measurements.
Note:
It's useful to record any personal
						  protective equipment worn by the employee in addition to the type of
						  respirator worn.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-300 - Training, exposure monitoring, and medical monitoring

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Summary:
Your responsibility:
To detect any significant changes in employee health
				and exposure monitoring results.
IMPORTANT:
1. These sections apply when skin
			 or eye irritation could occur or when employee exposure monitoring
			 results are either:
a. At or above
			 the action level (AL) of 5 micrograms per cubic meter
			 ([MICRO]g/m3) for inorganic arsenic;
			 or
b. Above the
			 permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 10
			 [MICRO]g/m3 for inorganic arsenic.
You must meet the
						requirements ...
in this section:
Training
WAC
						296-848-30005
Communication of hazards
WAC
						296-848-30007
Periodic exposure evaluations
WAC
						296-848-30010
Medical evaluations
WAC
						296-848-30030
Medical records
WAC
						296-848-30080
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-30005 - Training

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(1) You
			 must train employees:
(a) Who are
			 exposed above the action level (AL) of 5 micrograms per cubic meter
			 ([MICRO]g/m3) of air; or
(b) Who could experience eye or
			 skin irritation from exposure.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-30007 - Communication of hazards

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Hazard communication - General.
(1) Chemical manufacturers,
			 importers, distributors and employers must comply with all
			 requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), WAC
			 296-901-140
			 for inorganic arsenic.
(2) In classifying the hazards of
			 inorganic arsenic at least the following hazards are to be addressed:
			 Cancer; liver effects; skin effects; respiratory irritation; nervous
			 system effects; and acute toxicity effects.
(3) You must include inorganic
			 arsenic in the hazard communication program established to comply
			 with the HCS, WAC
			 296-901-140.
			 Employers must ensure that each employee has access to labels on
			 containers of inorganic arsenic and to safety data sheets, and is
			 trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and WAC
			 296-848-30005.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-30010 - Periodic exposure evaluations

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Exemption:
* Periodic exposure evaluations
						aren't required if exposure monitoring results conducted to fulfill
						requirements in Exposure evaluation, WAC
						296-848-20060,
						are below the action level (AL).
You must obtain employee exposure monitoring results
				as specified in Table 2 by repeating Steps 2, 4, and 5 of the
				Exposure Evaluation Process found within this chapter, in Exposure
				evaluations, WAC
				296-848-20060.
Note:
If you document that one work shift
						consistently has higher exposure monitoring results than another for
						a particular operation, then you limit sample collection to the work
						shift with higher exposures and can use results to represent all
						employees performing the operation on other shifts.
Table 2 Periodic Exposure Evaluation
				Frequencies
If 8-hour employee exposure
						monitoring results:
Then:
Are between the:
- Action level (AL) of 5 micrograms per
						  cubic meter ([MICRO]g/m3);
AND
- Permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 10
						  [MICRO]g/m3
Conduct additional exposure
						evaluations at least every six months for the employees represented
						by the monitoring results.
Are above the PEL
Conduct additional exposure
						evaluations at least every three months for the employees represented
						by the monitoring results.
For employees previously above the PEL, have
						  decreased:
- To a concentration between the PEL and
						  AL;
AND
- The decrease is demonstrated by two
						  consecutive exposure evaluations made at least seven days
						  apart
You may decrease your evaluation
						frequency to every six months for the employees represented by the
						monitoring results.
Have decreased to below the AL;
AND
The decrease is demonstrated by two
						  consecutive exposure evaluations made at least seven days
						  apart
You may stop periodic employee
						exposure evaluations for employees represented by the monitoring
						results.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-01-173,
				  § 296-848-30010, filed 12/21/04, effective
				  5/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-30030 - Medical evaluations

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IMPORTANT:
Medical evaluations conducted under this section
				will satisfy the medical evaluation requirement found in another
				chapter, Respirators, chapter 296-842 WAC.
(1) You must make medical
			 evaluations available to current employees who have been, are, or
			 will be exposed to inorganic arsenic concentrations above the AL:
(a) At least thirty days in any
			 twelve-month period; or
(b) A total of ten years or more of
			 combined employment with you or previous employers with at least
			 thirty days of exposure per year.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-30080 - Medical records

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IMPORTANT:
This section applies when a medical evaluation is
				performed, or any time a medical record is created for an employee
				exposed to inorganic arsenic.
(1) You must establish and maintain
			 complete and accurate medical records for each employee receiving a
			 medical evaluation and make sure the records include all the
			 following:
(a) The employee's name
			 and Social Security number, or other unique identifier.
(b) A description of the employee's
			 duties.
(c) A copy of the
			 hcensed health care professional's (LHCP's) written
			 opinions.
(d) The
			 anticipated or representative employee exposure monitoring results
			 provided to the LHCP for the employee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-400 - Exposure control areas

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Summary:
Your responsibility:
To protect employees from exposure to inorganic
				arsenic by using feasible exposure controls and appropriate
				respirators.
IMPORTANT:
These sections apply when employee exposure
				monitoring results are above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of
				10 micrograms per cubic meter (ng/m3) of
				air.
You must meet the
						requirements...
in this section:
Exposure control plan
WAC
						296-848-40005
Exposure controls
WAC
						296-848-40020
Exposure control areas
WAC
						296-848-40025
Clean-up facilities and lunchrooms
WAC
						296-848-40030
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
WAC
						296-848-40040
Respirators
WAC
						296-848-40045
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-01-173,
				  § 296-848-400, filed 12/21/04, effective
				  5/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-40005 - Exposure control plan

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IMPORTANT:
Use of employee rotation to control exposures is not
				advisable since inorganic arsenic is a known carcinogen.
(1) You must establish and
			 implement a complete written exposure control plan that includes at
			 least the following, for exposure control areas:
(a) A description of each operation
			 releasing inorganic arsenic, for example:
(i) Crew size.
(ii) Current exposure
			 controls.
(iii) Materials
			 processed.
(iv) Machinery
			 used.
(v) Operating
			 procedures.
(vi)
			 Maintenance practices.
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IMPORTANT:
1. Use of employee rotation to
			 control exposures is not advisable since inorganic arsenic is a known
			 carcinogen.
2.
			 Respirators and other personal protective equipment (PPE) do not
			 substitute for feasible exposure controls.
You must use feasible exposure controls to reduce
				exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit (PEL), or as low
				as achievable.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-06-005,
				  § 296-848-40020, filed 2/22/07, effective 4/1/07; 05-01-173,
				  § 296-848-40020, filed 12/21/04, effective
				  5/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-40025 - Exposure control areas

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(1) You must establish temporary or
			 permanent exposure control areas where airborne concentrations of
			 inorganic arsenic are above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) by
			 doing all the following:
(a)
			 Distinguish the boundaries of exposure control areas from the rest of
			 the workplace in any way that minimizes employee access.
(b) Allow only authorized personnel
			 to enter exposure control areas.
(c) Post signs at access points to
			 exposure control areas that include this warning:
DANGER
INORGANIC ARSENIC
MAY CAUSE CANCER
DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE
WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN THIS
						  AREA
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY
(i) Make
			 sure signs are kept clean and well lit so they are easy to
			 read.
(ii) Keep signs and
			 areas near them free of statements that contradict or detract from
			 their message.
Note:
This requirement does not prevent you from
						  posting signs required by other laws, rules, or
						  ordinances.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-40030 - Clean-up facilities and lunchrooms

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(1) You must provide the following
			 facilities for employees who could experience eye or skin irritation
			 from exposure to inorganic arsenic or who work in exposure control
			 areas:
(a) Clean change rooms with
			 separate storage for street clothes and personal protective equipment
			 (PPE).
(b) Shower
			 facilities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-40040 - Personal protective equipment (PPE)

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(1) You must provide PPE at no cost
			 to employees, make sure employees use, and maintain their PPE as
			 follows:
(a) Provide clean and dry
			 protective clothing to employees who could experience eye or skin
			 irritation from exposure to inorganic arsenic or who work in exposure
			 control areas.
(b)
			 Provide impervious protective clothing to employees exposed to
			 arsenic trichloride.
Note:
1. Arsenic trichloride is corrosive and can
						  be rapidly absorbed through skin.
2. Examples of protective clothing
						  appropriate for inorganic arsenic exposures include:
a. Coveralls or similar full-body work
						  clothing.
b. Gloves, and shoes or coverlets.
c. Face shields or vented goggles when
						  necessary to prevent eye irritation.
(c) Make sure employees do not
			 remove inorganic arsenic from PPE by blowing or shaking.
(d) Make sure protective clothing
			 is removed:
(i) In change rooms;
			 and
(ii) At the end of
			 the work shift.
(e) Make sure contaminated
			 protective clothing that will be cleaned, laundered, or disposed of,
			 is placed in a closed container located in the change room.
Make sure the container prevents the release of
				inorganic arsenic.
(f) Launder protective clothing:
(i) At least weekly if employees
			 work in areas where exposure monitoring results of inorganic arsenic
			 are below an eight-hour time-weighted average concentration of 100
			 micrograms per cubic meter ([MICRO]g/m3);
			 or
(ii) Daily if
			 employees work in areas where either exposure monitoring results of
			 inorganic arsenic are above an eight-hour time-weighted average
			 concentration of 100 [MICRO]g/m3 or when
			 more frequent washing is needed to prevent skin
			 irritation.
(g)
			 Maintain the effectiveness of PPE by repairing or replacing it, as
			 needed:
(i) Dispose of protective
			 clothing if it will not be repaired.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-40045 - Respirators

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IMPORTANT:
1. The requirements in this section
			 are in addition to the requirements found in other chapters:
a. Airborne contaminants, chapter
			 296-841 WAC.
b.
			 Respirators, chapter 296-842 WAC.
(1) You must provide each employee
			 with an appropriate respirator that complies with the requirements of
			 this section, and require that employees use them in circumstances
			 where exposure is above the permissible exposure limit (PEL),
			 including any of the following circumstances:
(a) Employees are in an exposure
			 control area.
(b)
			 Feasible exposure controls are being put in place.
(c) Where you determine that
			 exposure controls are not feasible.
(d) Feasible exposure controls do
			 not reduce exposures to, or below, the PEL.
(e)
			 Emergencies.
(2) You must provide
			 high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters or N-, R-, or P-100
			 filters for powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) and
			 negative-pressure air-purifying respirators.
(3) You must provide a powered
			 air-purifying respirator (PAPR) to employees required to use
			 respirators when:
(a) The employee
			 chooses to use this type of respirator or a licensed health care
			 professional (LHCP) recommends this type of respirator in their
			 written opinion; and
(b)
			 It will provide proper protection.
(4) You must follow these
			 additional specifications for inorganic arsenic compounds with
			 significant vapor pressure such as arsenic trichloride and arsenic
			 phosphide:
(a) Select front- or
			 back-mounted gas masks equipped with HEPA filters and acid gas
			 canisters or any full facepiece supplied-air respirator, when
			 concentrations are at or below 500
			 mg/m3.
(b) Select for powered
			 air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) and negative-pressure air-purifying
			 respirators equipped with HEPA (or equivalent) filters and acid gas
			 cartridges when concentrations are at or below
			 100.
(5) You
			 must prohibit the use of half-facepiece respirators for protection
			 against arsenic trichloride. This is because arsenic trichloride is
			 corrosive and rapidly absorbed through the skin.
Note:
When selecting air-purifying respirators for
						  protection against inorganic arsenic, you'll need to consider whether
						  other contaminants could be present at levels above permissible
						  exposure limits and determine if a combination filter/gas-sorbent
						  cartridge or canister is appropriate.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-848 - Arsenic › Section 296-848-500 - Definitions

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-01-173,
				  § 296-848-500, filed 12/21/04, effective
				  5/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-849 - Benzene › Section 296-849-110 - Basic rules

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Summary:
Your responsibility:
To measure and minimize employee exposure to
				benzene.
IMPORTANT:
To determine which requirements to follow for your
				work tasks, go to Table 1 in the scope of this chapter, WAC
				296-849-100.
You must meet the
						requirements...
in this section:
Communication of hazards
WAC
						296-849-11010
Exposure control areas
WAC
						296-849-11020
Exposure evaluations
WAC
						296-849-11030
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
WAC
						296-849-11040
Training
WAC
						296-849-11050
Exposure monitoring observation
WAC
						296-849-11065
Notification
WAC
						296-849-11070
Exposure records
WAC
						296-849-11090
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-01-172,
				  § 296-849-110, filed 12/21/04, effective
				  3/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-849 - Benzene › Section 296-849-11010 - Communication of hazards

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Hazard communication-General.
(1) Chemical manufacturers,
			 importers, distributors and employers must comply with all
			 requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS, WAC
			 296-901-140
			 for benzene).
(2) In
			 classifying the hazards of benzene at least the following hazards are
			 to be addressed: Cancer; central nervous system effects; blood
			 effects; aspiration; skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritation; and
			 flammability.
(3)
			 Employers must include benzene in the hazard communication program
			 established to comply with the HCS, WAC
			 296-901-140.
			 Employers must ensure that each employee has access to labels on
			 containers of benzene and to safety data sheets, and is trained in
			 accordance with the requirements of HCS and WAC
			 296-849-11050.
Note:
You should keep containers tightly
						covered when not in use to prevent unnecessary exposure and
						accidental spills.
References:
Additional requirements are found
						in other chapters as follows:
* For spills, leaks, or other
						releases of benzene, go to Emergency response, chapter 296-824 WAC.
* For labeling go to:
- WAC
						296-901-14012,
						Labels and other forms of warning;
AND
- WAC
						296-901-14014,
						Safety data sheets.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-01-172,
				  § 296-849-11010, filed 12/21/04, effective
				  3/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-849 - Benzene › Section 296-849-11020 - Exposure control areas

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You must establish temporary or permanent exposure
				control areas where airborne concentrations of benzene are above, or
				can be reasonably expected to be above, the permissible exposure
				limits (PELs) for benzene by doing all the following:
(1) Post signs in accordance with
			 WAC
			 296-849-11010.
(2) Distinguish the boundaries of
			 exposure control areas from the rest of the workplace in any way that
			 minimizes employee access.
(3) Allow only authorized personnel
			 to enter exposure control areas.
Note:
* You may use permanent or
						temporary enclosures, caution tape, ropes, painted lines on surfaces,
						or other materials to visibly distinguish exposure control areas or
						separate them from the rest of the workplace.
* When distinguishing exposure
						control areas you should consider factors such as:
- The level and duration of
						airborne exposure.
- Whether the area is permanent or
						temporary.
- The number of employees in
						adjacent areas.
Reference:
If exposure control areas are
						established, go to Respirators, WAC
						296-849-13045.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-01-172,
				  § 296-849-11020, filed 12/21/04, effective
				  3/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-849 - Benzene › Section 296-849-11030 - Exposure evaluations

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IMPORTANT:
* When you conduct an exposure evaluation in a
				workplace where an employee uses a respirator, the protection
				provided by the respirator is not considered.
* Following this section will fulfill the
				requirements to identify and evaluate respiratory hazards found in
				chapter 296-841 WAC, Airborne contaminants.
You must conduct an employee exposure evaluation to
				accurately determine airborne concentrations of benzene by completing
				Steps 1 through 7 of the exposure evaluation process, each time any
				of the following apply:
(1)
			 No evaluation has been conducted.
You have up to thirty days to complete an evaluation
				once benzene is introduced into your workplace.
(2) Changes have occurred in any of
			 the following areas that may result in new or increased exposures:
(a) Production.
(b) Processes.
(c) Exposure controls such as
			 ventilation systems or work practices.
(d) Personnel.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-849 - Benzene › Section 296-849-11040 - Personal protective equipment (PPE)

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You must make sure employees use appropriate PPE as
				protection from skin or eye contact with liquid benzene.
Note:
Harmful amounts of benzene can
						enter the body through skin and eye contact.
Reference:
To see additional personal
						protective equipment requirements, go to the Safety and health core
						rules, chapter 296-800 WAC.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-01-172,
				  § 296-849-11040, filed 12/21/04, effective
				  3/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-849 - Benzene › Section 296-849-11050 - Training

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(1) You
			 must provide training and information to employees:
(a) At the time of initial
			 assignment to a work area where benzene is present;
AND
(b) At least every twelve months
			 after initial training for employees exposed to airborne
			 concentrations at or above the action level (AL) of 0.5 parts per
			 million (ppm).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-849 - Benzene › Section 296-849-11065 - Exposure monitoring observation

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(1) You must provide affected
			 employees and their designated representatives an opportunity to
			 observe exposure monitoring during Step 6 of the exposure evaluation
			 process found in Exposure evaluations, WAC
			 296-849-11030.
(2) You must make sure observers
			 who enter areas with benzene exposure:
(a) Are provided with and use the
			 same protective clothing, respirators, and other personal protective
			 equipment (PPE) that employees working in the area are required to
			 use;
AND
(b) Follow safety and health
			 requirements that apply.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-849 - Benzene › Section 296-849-11070 - Notification

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(1) You
			 must provide written notification of exposure monitoring results to
			 the employees represented by your exposure evaluation within five
			 business days after the monitoring results become known to
			 you.
(2) In addition,
			 when employee exposure monitoring results are above a permissible
			 exposure limit (PEL), provide written notification of all of the
			 following within fifteen business days after these exposure
			 monitoring results become known to you:
(a) Corrective actions being taken
			 and a schedule for completion;
AND
(b) Any reason why exposures cannot
			 be lowered to below the PELs for benzene.
Note:
* You can notify employees either
						individually or post the notifications in areas readily accessible to
						affected employees.
* Posted notification may need
						specific information that allows affected employees to determine
						which monitoring results apply to them.
* Notification may be in any
						written form, such as handwritten or email.
* Notification may be limited to
						the required information, such as exposure monitoring results.
* When notifying employees about
						corrective actions, your notification may refer them to a separate
						document that's available and provides the required information.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-849 - Benzene › Section 296-849-11090 - Exposure records

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(1) You must establish and keep
			 complete and accurate records for all exposure monitoring conducted
			 under this chapter. Make sure the record includes at least:
(a) The name, Social Security
			 number, or other unique identifier, and job classification of the
			 employee sampled and all other employees represented by the sampled
			 employee.
(b) The type of
			 respirator worn, if any.
(c) A description of the methods
			 used to obtain exposure monitoring results.
(d) A description of the procedure
			 used to obtain representative employee exposure monitoring
			 results.
(e) The date,
			 number, duration, and the result of each sample taken.
Note:
It is useful to record any personal
						protective equipment worn by the employee, in addition to the type of
						respirator worn.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-849 - Benzene › Section 296-849-120 - Exposure and medical monitoring

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Summary:
Your responsibility:
To detect any significant changes in employee health
				and exposure monitoring results.
IMPORTANT:
These sections apply when employee exposure
				monitoring results are either:
* At or above the action level (AL) of 0.5 parts per
				million (ppm) for benzene;
OR
* Above either of the permissible exposure limits for
				benzene.
You must meet the
						requirements...
in this section:
Periodic exposure evaluations
WAC
						296-849-12010
Medical evaluations
WAC
						296-849-12030
Medical removal
WAC
						296-849-12050
Medical records
WAC
						296-849-12080
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-01-172,
				  § 296-849-120, filed 12/21/04, effective
				  3/1/05.
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Exemption:
Periodic exposure evaluations
						aren't required if exposure monitoring results conducted to fulfill
						requirements in Exposure evaluation, WAC
						296-849-11030,
						are below the action level (AL) and short-term exposure limit (STEL).
You must obtain employee exposure monitoring results
				as specified in Table 3, by repeating Steps 3, 4, 6, and 7 of the
				exposure evaluation process found within this chapter, in Exposure
				evaluations, WAC
				296-849-11030.
Note:
If you document that one work shift
						consistently has higher exposure monitoring results than another for
						a particular operation, then you can limit sample collection to the
						work shift with higher exposures and use results to represent all
						employees performing the operation on other shifts.
Table 3 Periodic Exposure Evaluation
				Frequencies
If exposure monitoring
						results
Then
Are between the:
- AL of 0.5 ppm
AND
- Eight-hour time-weighted average
						  (TWA8) of 1 ppm
Conduct additional exposure
						evaluations at least every twelve months for the employees
						represented by the monitoring results.
Are above the
						TWA8
Conduct additional exposure
						evaluations at least every six months for the employees represented
						by the monitoring results.
Have decreased to a concentration
						between the AL and TWA8;
AND
The decrease is demonstrated by two
						  consecutive exposure evaluations, made at least seven days
						  apart.
You may
decrease
your
						evaluation frequency to every twelve months for employees represented
						by the monitoring results.
Are above the short-term exposure
						limit
(STEL)
of 5 ppm
Repeat as often as necessary to
						evaluate employee exposure.
Have decreased to below the AL and
						the STEL
AND
The decrease is demonstrated by two
						  consecutive evaluations, made at least seven days apart.
You may
stop
periodic
						exposure evaluations for employees represented by the monitoring
						results.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-13-152,
				  § 296-849-12010, filed 6/21/05, effective 8/1/05; 05-01-172,
				  § 296-849-12010, filed 12/21/04, effective
				  3/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-849 - Benzene › Section 296-849-12030 - Medical evaluations

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IMPORTANT:
Medical evaluations conducted under this section will
				satisfy the medical evaluation requirement found in Respirators,
				chapter 296-842 WAC.
(1) You
			 must provide the relevant medical follow-up specified in Tables 4 and
			 5 to any employee exposed to benzene during an emergency.
(2) You must make medical
			 evaluations available to current employees who meet the following
			 criteria:
(a) Potential or actual
			 exposure to benzene at or above the action level (AL) for at least
			 thirty days in any twelve-month period.
(b) Potential or actual exposure to
			 benzene at or above either permissible exposure limit (PEL) for at
			 least ten days in a twelve-month period.
(c) Past exposure to concentrations
			 above 10 ppm benzene for at least thirty days in a twelve-month
			 period before November 11, 1988.
(d) Current or past work as a tire
			 building machine operator using solvents containing more than 0.1%
			 benzene during tire building operations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-849 - Benzene › Section 296-849-12050 - Medical removal

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IMPORTANT:
This section applies when an employee is referred to
				a hematologist or an internist for follow-up medical examination and
				evaluation required in Table 5, Medical follow-up requirements found
				in Medical evaluations, WAC
				296-849-12030.
(1) You must remove the employee
			 from areas where benzene exposure is above the action level (AL) by
			 doing either of the following:
(a)
			 Transfer the employee to a job currently available that:
(i) The employee qualifies for, or
			 could be trained for in a short period of time;
AND
(ii) Will keep the employee's
			 exposure to benzene as low as possible and never above the AL;
OR