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Ya -vy x K HEALTH AND SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR SOIL REMEDIATION AND/OR SOIL BORINGS MbNITORING WELL INSTALLATIONS�AND EXCAVATIONS The following Health and Safety Procedures have been developed for personnel involved in the investigation and/or remediation of fuel hydrocarbon contaminated soils and/or the installation of soil borings and/or monitoring teells. While modificationsimay be made is considered generally app P enc ders and/or regulatory agency by qualified service provi representatives in response to site specific conditions. PRIMARY HEALTH AND SAFETY STAFF Mr. John Rapp, Registered Environmental Health Specialist Ms. Denise '.app+ R.N., B.S.N. PUBLIC HEALTWENVIRoNMENTAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT associat d with Hazards attendant investigativelremedialhe performance of kactivitiese tare: the above referenced 1) Exposure to the hydrocarbon contaminated soils, 2) The potential for ignition or flammable/explosive vapors, and j) The physical hazards associated with working with/nea: heavy equipment. HAZARDS OF CHEMICAI. EXPOSURE e All soils to be handled are contaminated wireso3�toaxeebenieved diesel fuel. The most toxic constituents p to be the aromatic constituents of with benzene, the tclst ene, xylenes, and ethylbenzene (BTX&E) p forming oxic of these having been of gasolinefbydweight. Due toas a nthe dvolatile as much as 3. gasoline most significant route of potential nature of the aromatics, routes exposure would appear to be via .inhalation contactwithcon- og exposure would include byedenmadEntal ingestion of hydrocarbon tamir�ted soil) and by contaminated dusts. The measures prescribe) for the minimization of risks associated with the aforementioned routes of exposure are described below. HAZaitDS ASSOCIATED WITH FLAMMABLE VAPORS Although the levels of fuel hydrocarbons within soils encountered A.