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Tracy Maintenance Service Center <br /> ( vii) Sampling Requirements <br /> Spill classification is based on the PCB concentration in an oil sample <br /> taken from the source of the spill, not the concentration of PCB's in the <br /> material onto which the PCB's were spilled. Only random post cleanup <br /> samples are to be taken for low federal concentration PCB spills but <br /> rigorous sampling is required by the EPA for (1) pre cleanup sampling <br /> data when necessary to establish spill boundaries or (2) post cleanup <br /> samples for high concentration PCB spills. PG&E's approach to the <br /> EPA's recommended rigorous sampling procedure is detailed in <br /> Appendix C of PG&E's "PCB/Oil Cleanup Manual". The complete <br /> rigorous sampling procedure manuals issued by the EPA are available <br /> upon request from the Electric Distribution Department or the Technical <br /> and Ecological Services (TES) Department in San Ramon. <br /> viii) Identify personal protective equipment which may be required in the <br /> area. <br /> ix) Evaluate the resources needed, such as manpower, equipment, and <br /> cleanup materials, and call for outside contractor assistance if needed. <br /> Cleanup/Disposal Resources are listed in Section 4E. <br /> The Emergency Coordinator is responsible for determining when a <br /> cleanup is complete. Depending on the nature and magnitude of the <br /> spill, this decision may be made in consultation with state/local <br /> agencies having jurisdiction in the affected area. <br /> x) Determine actions needed to successfully complete containment and <br /> cleanup efforts. Establish an exclusion zone (work area where spill has <br /> been identified), a contamination reduction zone (where <br /> decontamination procedures are conducted and contaminated <br /> protective clothing can be removed), and a support zone (where <br /> persons can wait in a clean environment). <br /> Assemble the emergency response personnel and provide a briefing <br /> detailing the cleanup procedures, protective clothing to be worn, and <br /> equipment to be used. Cleanup efforts must be undertaken to restore <br /> the affected area to its pre-spill condition to the maximum extent <br /> possible. <br /> a) For relatively small spills, absorbent will be applied and re-applied <br /> until there is enough to absorb all the liquid. This material will be <br /> picked up with stiff brooms and shovels and placed in approved <br /> waste containers for disposal in accordance with applicable <br /> regulations. <br /> Page 61 <br />