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HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN FOR QUICK-N-SAVE MARKET AND GAS 641 E. CHARTER WAY STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA GENERAL SAFE WORK PRACTICES California Geophysical Group, Inc. is responsible for the safety of all California Geophysical Group employees on-site. All general safety guidelines and procedures will conform to: `29 CFR 1910.120 "Standard Operating Safety Guides (U.S.E.P.A., Nov. 1984) All containers will be labeled, identifying their contents. Hazardous material will be labeled with yellow labels and identifying the person to contact. All excavation/drilling work will comply with Title 8, Article G of the California Administrative Code and local ordinances. Personnel are not allowed to eat or smoke on the site. The project manager/safety officer is John Cussen 209 527 1247. The safety officer has the authority to suspend work anytime he determines the safety provisions are inadequate to ensure workers safety. THE NEAREST HOSPITAL EMERGENCY IS THE "DAMERON HOSPITAL", GO WEST ON CHARTER WAY TO EL DORADO AVENUE TURN RIGHT AND GO TO THE CORNER OF EL DORADO AND ACACIA STREET. THE HOSPITAL IS ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ACACIA AND HARRISON AVENUES. CHEMICAL HAZARDS The hazardous chemicals that may be encountered at the site are petroleum hydrocarbons, including benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene. A summary of relevant chemical, physical and toxicological properties for each chemical hazard is listed below. Benzene: Benzene is a colorless liquid with an aromatic odor. It is a relatively volatile chemical (vapor pressure = 75 mm Hg @ 68 F)that may possibly be present in soils in both the liquid or vapor form. The flash point of benzene is only 12 F thereby classifying it as a flammable liquid. Benzene is recognized by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health as a potential human carcinogen. Benzene can enter the body through all four routes of exposure: (1) inhalation; (2) absorption; (3) ingestion and (4) injection. Target organs are the blood, central nervous system, skin bone marrow, eyes, and respiratory system. Acute exposure effects, include irritation of the eyes, nose, and respiratory system as well as headache, nausea, staggered gait, depression, and abdominal pain. The chronic effects of over-exposure is the potential for cancer. The PEL for benzene is 10.0 ppm. Toluene: Toluene is a colorless liquid with an aromatic odor. It is less volatile than benzene (vapor pressure = 22 mm Hg @ 68 F) and may possibly be present in both the liquid and vapor state. The flash point of toluene is 40 F classifying it as a flammable liquid.