WAC 296-843-100. Scope

This chapter applies if you have any of the following: (1) Employees working in operations involving hazardous waste at a treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) facility required to have a permit or interim status AND regulated by any of the following: (a) 40 C.F.R. Parts 264 and 265 under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.; (b) Agencies implementing RCRA through agreements with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.E.P.A.); (c) Chapter 173-303 WAC, Dangerous waste regulations; or (2) Employees conducting initial investigations of government-identified sites before determining whether hazardous substances are present; or (3) Corrective actions, involving clean-up operations, at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) or chapter 70.105 RCW, Hazardous waste management; or (4) Employees performing clean-up operations at an uncontrolled hazardous waste site. Sites include, but are not limited to: (a) The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Priority Site List (NPL); see http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/wa.htm ; (b) Sites recommended for inclusion on the EPA NPL; (c) State priority site lists, for example those listed under chapter 173-340 WAC, Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA); see http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/cscs/CSCSpage.HTM ; (d) Unlisted sites recognized by a federal, state or local government as an uncontrolled hazardous waste site. Examples of such sites include: (i) Sites that do not meet clean-up goals established by the MTCA and that pose a threat or potential threat to human health or the environment; (ii) Clandestine drug lab sites designated for cleanup; (e) Postemergency response cleanup at the site of a hazardous substance release regulated by chapter 296-824 WAC, Emergency response. IMPORTANT: This chapter applies to hazardous waste sites until cleanup at the site is determined to be complete by the governing regulatory agency. Illustration 1 Other rules that may apply to hazardous waste operations: You will find safety and health requirements (for example, personal protective equipment) are addressed in other rules and also in this chapter. If you find a conflict in requirements, you need to meet the more protective requirement. Contact your local L&I office if you need assistance in making this determination. Examples of other rules that may apply: 1. Chapter 296-800 WAC, Safety and health core rules: a. WAC 296-800-140 Accident prevention program; b. WAC 296-800-210 Lighting; c. WAC 296-800-230 Drinking water, bathrooms, washing facilities and waste disposal. 2. Chapter 296-24 WAC, Safety standards for general safety. 3. Chapter 296-833 WAC, Temporary housing for workers. 4. Chapter 296-62 WAC, General occupational health. 5. Chapter 296-155 WAC, Safety standards for construction work. 6. Chapter 296-824 WAC, Emergency response. 7. Chapter 296-841 WAC, Respiratory hazards. 8. Chapter 296-842 WAC, Respirators.