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v 3.3 General First Aide Treatment Eye Irrigate Immediately Skin Soap was promptly Inhalation Move to fresh air Ingestion Get medical attention 4.0 DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES Hazardous substances are acutely or chronically toxic or otherwise hazardous to man, animals, and plants. Contamination avoidance is the first and best method for preventing spread of contamination from a hazardous site. Every effort is made to prevent direct contact with contaminants. Simple common sense rules of contamination avoidance include not sitting down,not leaning against drums or debris,and not putting equipment on the ground. The personnel decontamination station provides a controlled decontamination and undressing system designed to avoid the transfer of chemical contamination from protective clothing or equipment to the individual. It is established before any personnel enter the contaminated area so that they can immediately and safely cope with an emergency. Personnel are briefed on decontamination procedures prior to entering the contamination area. When leaving the area, extreme care is taken to ensure that proper decontamination is performed on both person and equipment. 4.1 Personnel Decontamination When leaving the contaminated are, all personnel will decontaminate at the decontamination station. Decontamination will consist of the following basic steps moving from the contaminated are to the support area: Step 1 Wash and rinse boots in a two stage wash,remove and stack to dry. Step 2 Wash,rinse,and remove outer gloves,stack to dry. Step 3 Remove hard hat,wash,rinse,stack to dry. Step 4 If wearing PVC suit,wash,rinse,hang to dry. Step 5 Remove Tyveck or Saranex suit,discard in waste container. Step 6 Remove respirator,wash,rinse,stack to dry in on break. Step 7 Proceed to decontamination trailer to wash hands,face,and neck if on break or shower at the end of the shift. Step 8 At end of shift,wash respirator thoroughly in wash solution,germicidal rinse,clean rinse, and hang to dry. 4.2 Equipment Decontamination All equipment must be thoroughly washed,rinsed, and certified decontaminated before leaving the site. A decontamination station consisting of a vinyl catch basin and waste collection system shall be established in the contamination reduction zone. All visible contamination dust and residue shall be removed from all equipment. 4.3 Personnel Decontamination Station Closure All disposable clothing and plastic sheeting used during the operation will be double bagged and either containerized on-site if determined non-hazardous or removed to an approved disposal facility if hazardous. Reusable rubber clothing will be dried and prepared for future use (if gross contamination has occurred, additional decontamination may be required).Cloth items will be bagged and removed from the site for final cleaning.All wash tubs,pail containers,etc.,will be thoroughly washed,rinsed,and dried prior to removal from the site.