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Sierra Chemical Co. <br />1010 Industrial Drive <br />Stockton, CA 95206 <br />July 29, 2005 <br />page 2 <br />Indicate location of emergency response equipment (SCBA, PPE, chlorine kits). <br />7. Chemical Inventory Complete and Accurate <br />The following chemicals were identified to be added to the chemical inventory or <br />change the quantities amounts or types of containers: <br />* Hydrochloric Inhibitor, 55 -gallon plastic drum <br />* Hydride Lime — over 500 lbs in cardboard drum <br />* Nitrogen <br />Soda Ash — over 500 lbs <br />Motor oil in tote, no longer one 55 -gallon drum <br />There is no hazardous waste listed in the inventory. There were 55 -gallon <br />drum of waste oil, over pack containers of unlabeled material. All <br />reportable waste is required to be added to the chemical inventory. <br />10. Plant Operations Appear Safe <br />Eye wash station by truck fill area. Cover cap gone, leaves in bowl, part of the <br />bowl is broken off. <br />Tank Farm area; numerous continues leaks of caustic are going into the secondary <br />containment. <br />Sump located at the outside bottling area is full of hazardous waste caustic as well <br />as a pool next to the sump. <br />Filling area for 55 -gallon drums; spillage of caustic solution is all over the work <br />area. <br />In side warehouse by compressor is a machine used for caustic. It has secondary <br />containment that is a quarter full of caustic and leaking from the secondary <br />containment onto the floor. <br />11. Hazardous Materials Being Properly Handled by Employees <br />Employees in the filling area for the 55 -gallon drums should be wearing better <br />splash protection other then wear level D. Two employees in the area, which the <br />floor is covered with caustic solution, are wearing their own shoes rather then a <br />chemical boot. <br />Tank Farm area; employee working inside the secondary containment on a pump <br />did not have any splash protection or wearing and chemical protective gloves. <br />