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Site Safety and Health Plan <br /> SECTION 5 <br /> SITE HAZARD ANALYSIS <br /> 5.1 Chemical Hazards <br /> The properties and potential health hazards associated with each of the known contaminants are <br /> listed in Appendix C. Note that the potential health hazards in the table are those expected from <br /> exposure to elevated concentrations, such as pure product. Concentrations at the site are <br /> expected to be in the parts per billion to parts per million range (with the exception of a few <br /> inorganic compounds). Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) applicable to this project are in <br /> Appendix F. <br /> Unprotected site workers could be exposed to chemicals via inhalation of volatiles or dust, <br /> dermal contact, and incidental ingestion of contaminated material. Administrative and <br /> engineering controls shall be used to minimize exposures (i.e., wetting soil to reduce dust). Site <br /> workers shall wear the personal protective equipment(PPE)prescribed in Section 7 of this SSHP <br /> as protection from these potentially harmful exposures. <br /> Materials of trade (i.e., reagents, compressed gases, preservatives, decontamination solutions) <br /> can be hazardous if stored or handled improperly. MSDSs shall be maintained on site for all of <br /> these chemicals. Such materials that might be used include isobutylene for calibrating the PID, <br /> and hexane for decontamination when sampling for petroleum hydrocarbons. The MSDSs for <br /> hazardous materials of trade will be kept in the MSDS binder located in each field safety kit. If <br /> these materials are transferred to another container, the container will be properly labeled <br /> according to the OSHA HAZCOM requirements. <br /> The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) might define some chemicals brought to the site <br /> as hazardous materials. All workers who ship the materials or transport them by road must <br /> receive training in shipping dangerous goods. All hazardous materials that are shipped (i.e., via <br /> Federal Express) or are transported by road must be properly identified, labeled, packed, and <br /> documented by trained workers. Contact the Field Supervisor or the SSH Officer for additional <br /> information. <br /> Incident Free Operation Page 17 of 68 <br />