WAC 296-62-09530 (nonbreathable PPE)
For WAC 296-62-09530 (nonbreathable PPE), jurisdiction is Washington; effective date is July 17, 2023; initial trigger temperature f is 52; initial trigger actions is Same outdoor heat exposure safety program requirements: drinking water, shade or other means to reduce body temperature, preventative cool-down rest periods, acclimatization, emergency response procedures; high heat trigger temperature f is 90, recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.
- jurisdiction
- Washington verified
- regulation citation
- WAC 296-62-09530 (nonbreathable PPE)
- effective date
- July 17, 2023 our reading
- initial trigger temperature f
- 52 verified
- initial trigger actions
- Same outdoor heat exposure safety program requirements: drinking water, shade or other means to reduce body temperature, preventative cool-down rest periods, acclimatization, emergency response procedures our reading
- high heat trigger temperature f
- 90
- high heat actions
- Mandatory cool-down rest periods: at or above 90°F, 10 minutes every 2 hours; at or above 100°F, 15 minutes every 1 hour; close observation via buddy system, regular communication, or other effective means our reading
- coverage scope
- Outdoor work; employees required to wear nonbreathable clothes including vapor barrier clothing or PPE such as chemical resistant suits our reading
- acclimatization period days
- 14
- written plan required
- Yes our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Nonbreathable clothes including vapor barrier clothing or PPE such as chemical resistant suits | 52°F
— app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-17
Source
- app.leg.wa.govhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-62-09530