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The name and address of the manufacturer or the nearest producer of the specific fume hazard and/or flammable compressed gas being used and a placard outlining emergency first aid directions shall be posted and remain posted in a conspicuous place at the points of unloading and use and in at least one other approved location.
Oxygen-generating or self-contained air or oxygen masks having a United States Bureau of Mines or National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health approval for a minimum of one-half-hour protection shall be maintained in a readily accessible location outside the areas of probable contamination and sufficient for all personnel associated with the operation.
Additional air or oxygen containers which will provide for a minimum of one-hour use of each mask shall be kept at the location of each gas mask. All personnel that may be required to use gas masks must be required at reasonable intervals to practice their application and use. Gas masks must be kept in condition, ready for immediate use at all times with fully charged containers.
An approved repair kit with all the necessary tools, appurtenances and material required to repair a leak or replace a defective valve or other part shall be kept in a location accessible to the tank and outside the probable area of contamination.
Protective clothing suitable for use with the materials stored shall be provided and be kept in good condition where its use will provide effective protection against the fume hazard gas.
Gas masks, repair kit and duplicate wrenches shall be kept in a conspicuous location and shall be conspicuously labeled for immediate identification.
(Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15616)