DPR 25-004 – Heat Illness and Personal Protective Equipment – Chemical-Resistant Suits
DPR amended Title 3, California Code of Regulations section 6738.1. This action updates and clarifies chemical-resistant suit requirements and removes a duplicative and obsolete heat illness prevention requirement for employees who are required to wear chemical-resistant suits.
Date Noticed: 09/12/2025
Effective Date: 07/01/2026
Status: Adopted
Section 100: No
Adopted: Yes
Status & Notes:
Filed with Secretary of State 5/20/2026
Comment Period:
- 09/12/2025 - 10/27/2025
Attachments
- Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action - English pdf
- Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action - Spanish pdf
- Text of Proposed Regulations pdf
- Initial Statement of Reasons pdf
- Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (Form 399) pdf
- OAL Notice of Final Decision pdf
- Final Statement of Reasons pdf
- Text of Final Regulations pdf Filed with Secretary of State 5/20/2026; Effective 7/1/2026