Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 217 - DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
Subchapter M - SAFETY
Section 217.324 - Chemical Handling
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) An owner must make available personal protective equipment for breathing, eyes, face, head, and extremities, as well as all other equipment recommended by the Safety Data Sheet, for all individuals that will handle any chemical known to pose a potential health risk. The owner must train the wastewater treatment facility staff in the use of the equipment.
(b) A wastewater treatment facility that uses any chemical must be designed to provide eye washing and showering systems within each chemical work area for immediate emergency use. The specifications must reference a recognized national reference standard, such as American National Standards Institute Z358.1, for placement and installation of eye wash stations and showers.
(c) All personal protective equipment and chemical neutralizers must be immediately accessible outside a chemical storage area.
