Date of Adoption: July 17, 2002.

     Purpose: Dipping and coating operations (dip tanks), chapter 296-835 WAC; chapter 296-24 WAC, General safety and health standards; chapter 296-62 WAC, General occupational health standards; and chapter 296-78 WAC, Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations.

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     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 296-62-11021 Open surface tanks and 296-78-71015 Tanks and chemicals; and repealing WAC 296-24-405 Dip tanks containing flammable and combustible liquids, 296-24-40501 Definitions, 296-24-40503 Ventilation, 296-24-40505 Construction of dip tanks, 296-24-40507 Liquids used in dip tanks, storage and handling, 296-24-40509 Electrical and other sources of ignition, 296-24-40511 Operations and maintenance, 296-24-40513 Extinguishment, and 296-24-40515 Special dip tank operations.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 02-07-100 on March 20, 2002.

     Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 02-16 issue of the Register.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 33, Amended 2, Repealed 9; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 33, Amended 2, Repealed 9.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 33, Amended 2, Repealed 9.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 33, Amended 2, Repealed 9.
     Effective Date of Rule: October 1, 2002.

July 17, 2002

Gary Moore

Director

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