WAC 296-826-20020. Emergencies

(1) You must make sure only trained personnel designated to respond if a leak occurs in an ammonia system do all of the following: (a) Evacuate affected personnel to noncontaminated areas. (b) Shut off appropriate valves. (c) Put on all of the following PPE in concentrated ammonia atmospheres and in unknown concentrations of ammonia: (i) Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA); (ii) A plastic or rubber suit; (iii) Gauntlet-type plastic or rubber gloves. (2) You must make sure a physician treats all employees with eye injuries caused by liquid ammonia. In addition: (a) Immediately flush liquid ammonia from skin or eyes continuously for a minimum of fifteen minutes using water or eye wash solutions as required by the safety and health core rules; First aid, WAC 296-800-150 . (b) Do not use neutralizing solutions or ointments on affected areas. Note: Drivers unable to stop a leak during transport should: 1. Move the vehicle to an isolated area. 2. Use the current Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook to establish safe distances to isolate a leaking tank from the driver and the public.