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' WHFEnvironmentoOnsultants, Inc • <br /> Health & Safety Plan <br /> ' Page: 7 <br /> 4.0 DECONTAWX4TIONPPOCEDURES <br /> Hazardous substances are acutely or chronically toxic or otherwise hazardous to man, <br /> animals, and plants. Contamination avoidance is the first and best method for prevent-ing <br /> spread of contamination from a hazardous site. Every effort is made to prevent direct <br /> contact with contaminants. Simple common sense rules of contamination avoid-ante <br /> ' include not sitting down, not leaning against drums or debris, and not putting equipment <br /> on the ground. <br /> ' The personnel decontamination station provides a controlled decontamination and <br /> undressing system designed to avoid the transfer of chemical contamination from <br /> ' protective clothing or equipment to the individual It is established before any personnel <br /> enters the contaminated area so that they can immediately and safely cope with an <br /> emergency. Personnel are briefed on decontamination procedures prior to entering the <br /> contamination area. When leaving the area, extreme care is taken to ensure that proper <br /> decontamination is performed on both person and equipment. <br /> 4.1 Personnel Decontamination <br /> ' When leaving the contaminated are, all personnel will decontaminate at the <br /> decontamination station. Decontamination will consist of the following basic steps <br /> moving from the contaminated are to the support area: <br /> Step 1 Wash and rinse boots in a two stage wash, remove and stack to dry. <br /> Step 2 Wash, rinse, and remove outer gloves, stack to dry. <br /> Step 3 Remove hard hat, wash, time, stack to dry. <br /> Step 4 If wearing PVC suit, wash rinse, hang to dry. <br /> ' Step 5 Remove Tyveck or Saranex suit, discard in waste container. <br /> Step 6 Remove respirator, wash, rinse, stack to dry in on break. <br /> Step 7 Proceed to decontamination trailer to wash hands, face, and neck if <br /> ' on break or shower at the end of the shift. <br /> Step 8 At end of shift, wash respirator thoroughly in wash solution, <br /> germicidal rinse, clean rinse, and hang to dry. <br /> 1 4.2 Equipment Decontamination <br /> 1 <br />