(a) An owner must make available personal protective
equipment for breathing, eyes, face, head, and extremities, as well
as all other equipment recommended by the Safety Data Sheet, for all
individuals that will handle any chemical known to pose a potential
health risk. The owner must train the wastewater treatment facility
staff in the use of the equipment.
(b) A wastewater treatment facility that uses any
chemical must be designed to provide eye washing and showering systems
within each chemical work area for immediate emergency use. The specifications
must reference a recognized national reference standard, such as American
National Standards Institute Z358.1, for placement and installation
of eye wash stations and showers.
(c) All personal protective equipment and chemical
neutralizers must be immediately accessible outside a chemical storage
area.
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