(1) The employer must store respirators to protect them from all of the following:
(a) Deformation of the facepiece or exhalation valve;
(b) Sunlight or extreme temperatures or other conditions;
(c) Contamination such as dust or damaging chemicals;
(d) Excessive moisture.
Note: | Use coffee cans, sealable plastic bags, or other suitable means of protection. |
(2) The employer must follow these additional requirements for emergency respirators:
(a) Keep respirators accessible to the work area;
(b) Store respirators in compartments or with covers clearly marked as containing emergency respirators;
(c) Follow additional storage instructions from the respirator manufacturer;
(d) Store an adequate number of emergency respirators in each area where they may be needed.
Note: | Emergency respirators include mouthpiece respirators and other respirators that are limited to escape-only use by their NIOSH certification. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050, and
49.17.060. WSR 20-21-091, § 296-307-61010, filed 10/20/20, effective 11/20/20; WSR 05-01-166, § 296-307-61010, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.]