WAC 296-811-40015. Self-contained breathing apparatus' (SCBAs)

(1) Provide SCBAs, other than escape self-contained breathing apparatus' (ESCBAs), and make sure they are used by each fire brigade member who does interior structural firefighting. (2) Make sure SCBAs do the following: (a) Meet the requirements found in chapter 296-842 WAC, Respirators. (b) Are positive-pressure or pressure-demand type. (c) Use only compressed-air cylinders that meet department of transportation (DOT) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requirements. (d) Have a service life of at least thirty minutes, as required by 42 C.F.R., Part 84. (e) Have an automatic alarm that can be heard when seventy-five to eighty percent of its service life has been used up. Note: An SCBA can have a quick-disconnect valve or "buddy breathing" accessory only if the valve or accessory does not do any of the following: 1. Damage the SCBA. 2. Restrict the SCBA's air flow. 3. Interfere with the SCBA's normal operation. 4. The "buddy breathing" accessory or quick-disconnect valve need not be certified by NIOSH.