Your 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: |
| • Voluntarily used. See WAC 296-307-598 for voluntary use requirements. |
| • Mouthpiece respirators. |
important:
• Fit testing is an activity where the seal of a respirator is tested to determine if it is adequate.
• This section covers general
requirements for fit testing. Fit-testing
procedures are covered in WAC
296-307-62010 of this part.