40 CFR 751.317 - Workplace requirements for energized electrical cleaner.

Regulations last checked for updates: Jan 18, 2025

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Dec 30, 2025

View all text of Subpart D [§ 751.301 - § 751.325]

§ 751.317 - Workplace requirements for energized electrical cleaner.

(a) Applicability. The provisions of this section apply to the industrial and commercial use of TCE in energized electrical cleaner.

(b) Energized electrical cleaner requirements—(1) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). (i) The provisions of this paragraph (b) apply after September 15, 2025.

(ii) Owners or operators must ensure that all potentially exposed persons using TCE, including any TCE-containing products, are provided with dermal PPE and training on proper use of PPE as outlined in § 751.315(e)(2).

(iii) Owners or operators must ensure that all persons using TCE, including any TCE containing products, are provided with respiratory PPE and training on proper use of PPE in accordance with § 751.315(e)(1), except that instead of selecting appropriate respirators based on monitoring results pursuant to paragraph (e)(1)(ix), owners or operators must select from and provide the following types of respirators: any NIOSH Approved air-purifying full facepiece respirator equipped with organic vapor cartridges or canisters; any NIOSH Approved Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) with a half mask equipped with organic vapor cartridges or canisters; any NIOSH Approved Supplied-Air Respirator (SAR) or Airline Respirator in a continuous flow mode equipped with a half mask; any NIOSH Approved Supplied-Air Respirator (SAR) or Airline Respirator operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode with a half mask; any NIOSH Approved SCBA in demand-mode equipped with a full facepiece or helmet/hood [APF 50]; or any respirator affording a higher degree of protection.

(2) Alternative to PPE Requirements. (i) As an alternative to the requirements in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the owner or operator may choose to follow the Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) provisions in § 751.315.

(ii) Owners or operators who choose to follow the WCPP as an alternative to the requirements in paragraph (b)(1) of this section must:

(A) Document and maintain a statement that they are electing to comply with the WCPP.

(B) Comply with the WCPP provisions in § 751.315 and document compliance in accordance with § 751.323(b).

authority: 15 U.S.C. 2605,15.S.C. 2625(l)(4)

source: 84 FR 11435, Mar. 27, 2019, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 40 CFR 751.317