This list shows most of the additional respiratory protection requirements that may apply to your workplace. Since it's not a complete list of all rules that address respirator use, you’ll need to check the Find a Rule webpage for other rules that may apply to your industry and activities.

Keep in mind that these requirements are "supplemental" to the requirements specified in the Respirators, Chapter 296-842 WAC. They may, at times, preempt some of the requirements of the Respirators rule, if noted.

Industry

Agriculture:

• Ethylene Oxide WAC 296-62-07367
• Formaldehyde WAC 296-62-07540 see section (7)
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)  Chapter 296-307 WAC, Part H
• Pesticides Chapter 296-307 WAC, Part I
• Respirators Chapter 296-307 WAC, Part Y-5
• Respiratory Hazards  Chapter 296-307 WAC, Part Y-6

Construction:

• Concrete Finishing WAC 296-155-683 see section (4)
• Tunnels & Shafts  WAC 296-155-730 see section (7)
• See also rules under “Contaminants”

Fire Fighters

• Confined Space Rescue Operations WAC 296-305-05003
• Emergency Fireground Operations-Structural WAC 396-305-05001
• Emergency Medical Protection WAC 296-305-02501 see section (15)
• Fire Training  WAC 296-305-05501
• Hazardous Materials Protection WAC 296-305- 03001
• Respiratory Equipment Protection  WAC 296-305-04001

Activities

• Abrasive Blasting Chapter 296-818 WAC
• Coke Ovens WAC 296-62-20011
• Emergency Response Chapter  296-824 WAC
• Fire Brigades: SCBAs WAC 296-811-40015
• Hazardous Waste Operations WAC 296-843-190
• Process Safety Management (PSM) Chapter 296-67 WAC
• Welding and Cutting (Beryllium) WAC 296-24-71515
• Welding or Cutting (Cadmium) WAC 296-24-71517
• Welding or Cutting (mercury) WAC 296-24-71519
• Welding, Cutting, and Heating Preservative Coatings WAC 296-24-722 see section (3)(a)

Contaminants

• Acrylonitrile WAC 296-62-07336 see section (8)
• Anhydrous Ammonia WAC 296-24-51009 see section (10)
• Arsenic Chapter 296-848 WAC
• Asbestos  WAC 296-62-07715
• Benzene Chapter 296-849  WAC
• Butadiene WAC 296-62-07460 see section (8)
• Cadmium (construction) WAC 296-155-174 see section (7)
• Cadmium (general industry) WAC 296-62-07413
• Carcinogens (general) WAC 296-62-07306 see sections (2)(d)(iv) & (v)
• Cotton Dust WAC 296-62-14533 see section (6)
• DBCP WAC 296-62-07342 see section (8)
• Ethylene Oxide  Chapter 296-855 WAC
• Formaldehyde  Chapter 296-856  WAC
• Lead (construction) WAC 296-155-17613
• Lead (general industry) WAC 296-62-07521 see section (7)
• Methylene Chloride WAC 296-62-07470 see section (7)
• Methylenedianiline (construction) WAC 296-155-17317
• Methylenedianiline (general industry) WAC 296-62-07615
• Thiram  WAC 296-62-07519 see sections (3)(c)(vi) & (x)
• Vinyl Chloride WAC 296-62-07329 see section (7)