You must:

• Make sure respirators are kept, at no cost to the employee, clean, sanitary and in good working order. Do at least the following:

– Clean and disinfect respirators as often as specified in Table 8 of this section.

Note:	• Use required cleaning and disinfecting procedures in WAC 296-307-62015, or the manufacturer's procedures that:
	– Result in a clean and sanitary respirator
	– Do not damage the respirator
	– Do not harm the user
	• Automated cleaning and disinfecting are permitted
	• Cleaning and disinfecting may be done by a central facility as long as you make sure respirators provided are clean, sanitary, and function properly.

You must:

• Make sure respirators are assembled properly after cleaning or disinfecting.

Use Table 8 to determine how often to clean and disinfect respirators.

Table 8

Required Frequencies for Cleaning and Disinfecting Respirators

If, the respirator will be . . .	Then, clean and disinfect the respirator . . .
• Used exclusively by one employee	• As often as needed to:
		– Keep it clean and functional
		and
		– To prevent health hazards such as skin irritation
• Shared for nonemergency use	• Before it is worn by another employee
or	• Before it is worn by another employee
• Used for fit-testing or training
• Shared for emergency use	• After each use so the respirator is immediately ready for use at all times