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 Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016)
 Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of
 Chapter 296-835. Dipping and coating operations (dip tanks).

  Section 296-835-120. Additional requirements for dip tanks using flammable liquids or liquids with flashpoints greater than 199.4°F (93°C).  

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  • Summary.
    IMPORTANT:
    This section applies to:
    • Flammable liquids or liquids with flashpoints greater than 199.4°F (93.3°C) or higher if you:
    – Heat the liquid
    – Dip a heated object in the tank
    Reference: Store flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4°F (93°C) in accordance with WAC 296-24-330, in the general safety and health standards.
    Your responsibility:
    Safeguard employees working with dip tanks containing flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4°F (93°C).
    You must:
    CONSTRUCTION
    Include additional safeguards when constructing dip tanks
    Provide overflow pipes
    Provide bottom drains
    FIRE PROTECTION
    Provide fire protection in the vapor area
    Provide additional fire protection for large dip tanks
    ELECTRICAL WIRING AND EQUIPMENT AND SOURCES OF IGNITION
    Prevent static electricity sparks or arcs when adding liquids to a dip tank
    Control ignition sources in the vapor area and adjacent area
    Provide safe wiring and electrical equipment where the liquid can drip or splash
    HOUSEKEEPING
    Keep the area around dip tanks clear of combustible material and properly dispose of waste
    HEATING LIQUID
    Make sure heating the liquid in your dip tanks does not cause a fire
    HEAT DRYING
    Make sure a heating system used for drying objects does not cause a fire
    CONVEYORS
    Make sure the conveyor system for dip tanks is safe
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910 Subpart Z. WSR 14-07-086, § 296-835-120, filed 3/18/14, effective 5/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 02-15-102, § 296-835-120, filed 7/17/02, effective 10/1/02.]
RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910 Subpart Z. WSR 14-07-086, § 296-835-120, filed 3/18/14, effective 5/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 02-15-102, § 296-835-120, filed 7/17/02, effective 10/1/02.

Rules

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