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BoReTech)i 2.4.3 Proposition 65 Notification (California Only) Proposition 65 (CH&SC 25249.5 et seq.) requires businesses to provide warnings before knowingly and intentionally exposing any person to a Proposition 65 chemical. The list of Proposition 65 chemicals contains over 400 chemicals (22 CCR Section 12000 - Chemicals Known to the State to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity). Diesel and gasoline exhaust and carbon monoxide are among the listed Proposition 65 chemicals that may be encountered at Boretech. Notification to employees, subcontractors, and third parties of any Proposition 65 chemicals present must be provided by means of warning signs, where appropriate and necessary, near public, employee and service entrances as follows: • Post in a conspicuous place and under conditions that make it likely to be read and understood by employees and other individuals prior to the exposure for which the warning is given • Post signs in the lobby and warehouse to comply with this requirement Boretech will require visiting construction contractors to determine if any products being brought on site are included in the Proposition 65 list and, if so, to post the warning label at entrances to work areas where the products are being used. 2.5 Employee Training and Notification 2.5.1 Hazardous Waste Training Requirements All employees must be thoroughly familiar with proper waste handling and emergency procedures relevant to their responsibilities during normal facility operations and emergencies. As a minimum, employees must be trained according to the requirements presented in the Injury and Illness Prevention Program and the Hazard Communication Program. In addition, as part of Boretech's program to follow good management practices, the following additional training is recommended: • At least one Boretech employee from each shift attend a one -day hazardous waste management class. Annual refresher training is not required, but recommended • If a person attends a special training course, it is recommended that that person assists in providing on-the-job instruction and guidance as needed • Employees who generate and/or handle hazardous waste should read and be familiar with this Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Standard Operating Procedures Plan 2.5.2 Documentation of Training • Copies of test results, waste analyses, or other hazardous waste determination records must be kept for at least 3 years from the date the waste was last sent for on-site or off-site treatment, storage, or disposal Boretech Hazardous Materials & Hazardous Waste Management Operations Plan Page 119