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Fit testing.

Employer responsibility:

To make sure negative and positive-pressure tight-fitting respirators can provide an adequate fit and acceptable level of comfort to employees.

Exemption:	This section does NOT apply to any respirators that are:
	1. Voluntarily used. See WAC 296-307-598 for voluntary use requirements.
	2. Mouthpiece respirators.

important:

1. Fit testing is an activity where the seal of a respirator is tested to determine if it is adequate.

2. This section covers general requirements for fit testing. Fit-testing procedures are covered in WAC 296-307-62010 of this part.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 20-21-091, § 296-307-606, filed 10/20/20, effective 11/20/20; WSR 05-01-166, § 296-307-606, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.]