Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Chapter 246-205 - Decontamination of illegal drug manufacturing or storage sites
Section 246-205-001 - Purpose and authority

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-205-001

Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

(1) This chapter is adopted to protect the public's health, safety, and welfare by establishing standards, procedures, and responsibilities for:

(a) The certification of contractors and their employees authorized to perform decontamination of illegal drug manufacturing or storage sites; and

(b) Regulating the occupancy and use of property where hazardous chemicals or chemical residues commonly associated with the manufacture of illegal drugs are or may be present.

(2) The statutory authority for the adoption of this chapter is chapter 64.44 RCW.

(a) Contractor certification rules are jointly adopted by the state board of health and the department of health; and

(b) Rules in this chapter pertaining to local health officers' responsibilities are adopted by the state board of health.

(3) This chapter does not apply to industrial sites where a person's manufacturing process uses a hazardous chemical when licensed or regulated by state or federal agencies.

Statutory Authority: RCW 64.40.070 [64.44.070] and chapter 64.44 RCW. 92-10-027 (Order 268B), § 246-205-001, filed 4/29/92, effective 5/30/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 64.44.060 and chapter 64.44 RCW. 91-04-007 (Order 125SB), § 246-205-001, filed 1/24/91, effective 4/1/91.

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