Section 296-848-40005. Exposure control plan.  


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  • IMPORTANT:
    Use of employee rotation to control exposures is not advisable since inorganic arsenic is a known carcinogen.
    You must:
    • Establish and implement a complete written exposure control plan that includes at least the following, for exposure control areas:
    – A description of each operation releasing inorganic arsenic, for example:
    ■ Crew size.
    ■ Current exposure controls.
    ■ Materials processed.
    ■ Machinery used.
    ■ Operating procedures.
    ■ Maintenance practices.
    – Exposure evaluation data.
    – A report of the technology considered for exposure controls.
    – Engineering plans and studies used as a basis for selecting exposure controls.
    – A detailed schedule for implementing:
    ■ Feasible exposure controls, if immediate implementation is not possible.
    ■ Changes to enhance current exposure controls, when necessary.
    – An analysis of the effectiveness of the exposure controls considered, when controls will not reduce exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit (PEL).
    – Other relevant information.
    • Review and update your exposure control plan at least every six months to keep it current.
    • Implement exposure controls on the quickest schedule feasible if controls will not reduce exposure to or below the PEL.
    • Provide a copy of your exposure control plan to affected employees and their designated representatives, when they ask to review or copy it.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-01-173, § 296-848-40005, filed 12/21/04, effective 5/1/05.]
RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-01-173, § 296-848-40005, filed 12/21/04, effective 5/1/05.