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1 San Joaquin County Mosquito a Vector Control District Memo To: Kay DeGeest,SJPEA Representative From: John R. Stroh, Manager CC: Duane Bridgewater, Larry Nolin, and Jim Sheffield Data: 6/319 Re: 5rnp yee wastewater handling information update i �Following is the latest information I have regarding wastewater handling information and employee safety issues: The District has developed a wastewater information binder for each employee. The binder, titled "Agricultural & Municipal Wastewater Information", includes all of the documentation and reference materials collected since the District received the March 12, 1-98 letter from SJPEA. The Finders will be presented to the employees at a general staff meeting on June 9, 1998. Management personnel will review the contents oA tr,-s binder, which includes general safety and personal hygiene information about working safely with wastewater. After review, the employees will be provided an opportunity to evaluate the information provided and help determine what, if any, additional training or information is needed. If necessary, the District will contract with appropriate industrial hygiene firms that specialize in '- training employees on wastewater handling. • The District will be contracting with a private firm to test water from representative types of local mosquito breeding sources(i.e., agricultural, industrial, and municipal wastewater facilities, county drains and ditches, etc.). The tests will include general microbiological testing, including evaluation of bacterial pathogens, parasites, and human viruses. Copies of lab reports will be provided to employees as they become available. • The District will implement a Hepatitis A and Tetanus immunization program for all employees subject to contact with wastewater, per the recommendations of the California Department of Health Services/Department of Industrial Relations, Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service (HESIS). The immunization program will take place at the same time as the annual toxicosis test is performed, pursuant to Section 3.8 of the current M©U. The immunization program will include an initial hepatitis A and tetanus shot, followed by a hepatitis A antibody check approximately 8-10 days following the initial shot, and then followed by a hepatitis A t>ooster shot in 6-12 months. Dameron Hospital in Stockton will administer the program. Dameron will make the results of the hepatitis A and tetanus inoculation program available to the District, and the District will provide the information to the employees as it becomes available. a Page 1