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. Page 17 of 23 Standard Operating Procedures Health and Safety Plans 11.0 DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES 11.1 Contamination Prevention One of the most important aspects of decontamination is the prevention of contamination Good contamination prevention should minimize worker exposure and help ensure valid sample results by precluding cross-contamination Procedures for contamination avoidance include Personnel • Do not walk through areas of obvious or known contamination, • Do not handle or touch contaminated materials directly, • Make sure all personal protective equipment (PPE) does not have any cuts or tears prior to donning, • Fasten all closures on suits, covering them with tape, if necessary, • Take particular care to protect any skin injuries; • Stay upwind of airborne contaminants, and • Do not carry cigarettes, gum, etc into contaminated areas Sampling/Monitoring • When required by the SHSM, cover instruments with clear plastic, leaving an opening for sampling and exhaust ports, and • Bag sample containers prior to the placement of sample material Heavy Equipment • Care should be taken to limit the amount of contamination that comes in contact with heavy equipment; • If contaminated tools are to be placed on non-contaminated equipment for transport to the decontamination pad, plastic should be used to keep the equipment clean, and • Excavated soils should be contained and kept out of the way of workers 11.2 Decontamination At the conclusion of Site activities each day, or when leaving the work zone, personnel and equipment shall be thoroughly decontaminated ROUX ASSOCIATES HASP 4193 7906 North El Dorado Street Stockton,califorma