Washington Administrative Code
Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-841 - Airborne contaminants
Section 296-841-100 - Scope
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
This chapter applies when your employees are, or could be, exposed to an airborne hazard.
(1) The following are examples of airborne contaminants that may become airborne hazards in some workplaces:
Examples include:
(2) Airborne contaminants exist in a variety of physical forms such as dusts, fibers, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smoke, sprays, vapors, or aerosols.
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 07-05-062, § 296-841-100, filed 2/20/07, effective 4/1/07; 06-08-087, § 296-841-100, filed 4/4/06, effective 9/1/06; 05-17-168, § 296-841-100, filed 8/23/05, effective 1/1/06; 04-18-079, § 296-841-100, filed 8/31/04, effective 11/1/04; 03-20-115, § 296-841-100, filed 10/1/03, effective 1/1/04.