Note: | Supplemental flushing equipment cannot be used in place of required emergency showers or eyewashes. |
(1) The employer must make sure hand-held drench hoses deliver at least 3.0 gallons (11.4 liters) of water per minute for fifteen minutes or more.
Note: | Why use a drench hose? A drench hose is useful when: |
| 1. The spill is small and does not require an emergency shower. |
| 2. Used with a shower for local rinsing, particularly on the lower extremities. |
(2) The employer must make sure personal eyewash equipment delivers only clean water or other medically approved eye flushing solutions.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050, and
49.17.060. WSR 20-21-091, § 296-307-03940, filed 10/20/20, effective 11/20/20; WSR 03-10-068, § 296-307-03940, filed 5/6/03, effective 8/1/03.]