PDFWAC 296-307-45555

Make sure heating the liquid in dip tanks does not cause a fire.

The employer must keep the temperature of the liquid in the dip tank:

(1) Below the liquid's boiling point;

(2) At least 100°F below the liquid's autoignition temperature.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 20-21-091, § 296-307-45555, filed 10/20/20, effective 11/20/20; WSR 03-10-068, § 296-307-45555, filed 5/6/03, effective 8/1/03.]