PDFWAC 296-307-606

Fit testing.

Employer responsibility:
To make sure negative and positive-pressure tight-fitting respirators can provide an adequate fit and acceptable level of comfort to employees.
Exemption:
This section does NOT apply to any respirators that are:
 
1. Voluntarily used. See WAC 296-307-598 for voluntary use requirements.
 
2. Mouthpiece respirators.
important:
1. Fit testing is an activity where the seal of a respirator is tested to determine if it is adequate.
2. This section covers general requirements for fit testing. Fit-testing procedures are covered in WAC 296-307-62010 of this part.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 20-21-091, § 296-307-606, filed 10/20/20, effective 11/20/20; WSR 05-01-166, § 296-307-606, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.]