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6 of: 8 Pages • i <br /> HEALTH AND SAHETY PLAN <br /> JE Rf L SAFE _VVQ_BYQTJ <br /> California Geophysical Group, Inc iw responsible for the <br /> safety of all California Geophysical Group employees on--site <br /> All goneral �;afety guidelines and procedures will oonform to <br /> * 29 CFR 1910 120 <br /> * Standard Operating Safety Guides ( U S E P A , Nov 1984) <br /> All containers will be labeled identifying their contents <br /> Hazardous ►n Lr-Tial will be labeled with yellow labels and <br /> identifving the person to contact <br /> All exi- avat ion/drilling wort: will cuinply wzth Title 8, Artiel e G <br /> r,f Lhi-. Ca1ilrtr►it:+ Administrative Code and local ordinances <br /> Persot.nel are not allowed to eat or smoky on the site <br /> The prosect manager/safety officer is John Cussen 619 486 1323 <br /> and ur Mr Andy Yourian ( 209) 526-5251 <br /> The safety officer has the authority to suspend work anytime he <br /> determines the safety provisions are inadequate to ensure worker <br /> safety <br /> The ha�,ardous cherriloals that may be encountered at the site are <br /> Petroleum hydrocarbons, including benzene, toluene, ethyl <br /> ber►F t.,ne, and xylene A Cuinmary of relevant chemical physical <br /> and toxicological properties for each chemical hazard is listed <br /> below <br /> Ben2ene <br /> hen.rene is a liquid with an aromatic odor It is a <br /> relatively volatile chemical (vapor pressure = 75 mm Hg @ 68 F) <br /> that may possibly tie present in roils in both the liquid or <br /> vapor form The flash point of benzene is only 12 F thereby <br /> classifying it aq a flammable liquid Benzene is recognized by <br /> the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health as a <br /> Potential human carcinogen <br /> Benzene can enter the body through all four routes of exposure: <br /> ( 1 ) inhalation, ( 2 ) absorption, (3 ) ingestion, and ( 4) <br /> injection Target organs are the blood, central nervous system, <br /> skin bone marrow, eyes, and respiratory system Acute exposure <br /> effects include irritation of the eyes, nose, and respiratory <br /> system as well as headache, nausea, staggered gait, depression, <br /> and abdominal pain The chronic effects of over-exposure is the <br /> pote=ntial for cancer The PEL for benzene is 10 0 ppm. <br /> Toluene <br /> Tol+iene zs a colorless liquid with an aromatic odor. It is less <br />