You must implement appropriate protective measures while you conduct your exposure evaluation.
Employees performing activities with exposure to airborne formaldehyde that could exceed the 0.75 ppm, 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA
8), or the 2 ppm 15-minute short-term exposure limit (STEL), need to follow the requirements in WAC
296-856-30010 through
296-856-40030 of this chapter.
Reference: | For respirator requirements, turn to Respirators, WAC 296-856-40060. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050, and
49.17.060. WSR 18-22-116, § 296-856-20040, filed 11/6/18, effective 12/7/18; WSR 06-08-087, § 296-856-20040, filed 4/4/06, effective 9/1/06.]