Section 296-826-20020 - Emergencies(1) You must make sure only trained personnel designated to respond if a leak occurs in an ammonia system do all of the following: (a) Evacuate affected personnel to noncontaminated areas.(b) Shut off appropriate valves.(c) Put on all of the following PPE in concentrated ammonia atmospheres and in unknown concentrations of ammonia: (i) Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA);(ii) A plastic or rubber suit;(iii) Gauntlet-type plastic or rubber gloves. (2) You must make sure a physician treats all employees with eye injuries caused by liquid ammonia. In addition: (a) Immediately flush liquid ammonia from skin or eyes continuously for a minimum of fifteen minutes using water or eye wash solutions as required by the safety and health core rules; First aid, WAC 296-800-150.(b) Do not use neutralizing solutions or ointments on affected areas. Note: | Drivers unable to stop a leak during transport should: |
| 1. Move the vehicle to an isolated area. |
| 2. Use the current Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook to establish safe distances to isolate a leaking tank from the driver and the public. |
Wash. Admin. Code § 296-826-20020
Amended by WSR 15-23-086, Filed 11/17/2015, effective 12/18/2015Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 06-10-067, § 296-826-20020, filed 5/2/06, effective 9/1/06.