355 IAC 3-5-8 Safety equipment

Sec. 8. All tank trucks, trailers, and semitrailers shall be equipped with the following equipment for emergency purposes: (1) A full-faced gas mask, jointly approved by NIOSH and MSHA, with one (1) spare ammonia canister in a readily accessible location. A full facepiece ammonia gas mask will provide effective respiratory protection in concentrations of ammonia in air that are not immediately dangerous to life or health for short periods of time. A gas mask is not recommended for respiratory protection in concentrations exceeding the IDLH except for escape purposes. In concentrations above the IDLH, a positive-pressure, SCBA shall be used in accordance with the provision of ANSI Z88.2. (2) One (1) pair of protective gloves impervious to ammonia. (3) Chemical splash goggles or chemical splash goggles with full face shield to be worn over goggles. A full face shield, if used, shall only be worn as secondary eye protection supplementing the primary eye protection afforded by the chemical splash goggles. A face shield is not to be worn as a substitute for a proper primary eye protection device (goggles). (4) A container of not less than five (5) gallons of fresh water.