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s Site Safety Plan May 1, 1991 ARCO Station No.2130, Stockton, California AGS 30003-IS absorption, ingestion, and skin or eye contact. The target organs are the CNS, eyes, gastrointestinal tract, blood, liver, kidneys, and skin. Propane Propane is a colorless gas, odorless when pure, though for most industrial uses a foul- smelling odorant is added. Propane is incompatible with strong oxidizers. Propane is an asphyxiant and being heavier than air, can displace air in confined spaces. It is explosive in concentrations of 2.2 to 9.5% by volume in air. Prolonged exposure can have narcotic effects, i.e. dizziness, disorientation or excitation. Target organs are the CNS. Liquid or gaseous propane can cause frostbite upon exposure to skin.Routes of enty or exposure are by inhalation or by contact. GENERAL PROJECT SAFETY REQUIREMEIM Project activities will be conducted in accordance with the following minimum safety requirements: r o Eating, drinking, and smoking will be restricted to a designated area. o Gross decontamination and removal of all personal protective equipment will be performed before leaving the site. Contaminated clothing will be removed and collected in a drum for disposal. o Shaking or blowing dust or other materials off potentially contaaninated clothing or equipment to remove dust or other materials is not permitted. o The Staff Geologist will be responsible for taking steps to protect employees from physical hazards including Falling objects, such as tools or equipment ' Falls from elevations ' Tripping over hoses, pipes, tools. or equipment ' Slipping on wet or oily surfaces ' Insufficient or faulty protective equipment ' Insufficient or faulty equipment or tools o All personnel will be required to wash hands and faces before eating, drinking, or smoking in the aforementioned designated areas. ,4VR11ed' ,GeaSYSA9MS