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Y I ~ <br /> 4.0 CHEMICAL HAZARD CONTROL <br /> 4.1 Chemical Handling Procedures <br />` Personnel must practice the chemical-specific handling procedures outlines below. <br /> TABLE 4-1 <br /> CHEMICAL HANDLING PROCEDURES <br /> Chemical Description Procedures <br /> Acids and Extremely corrosive w Wear gloves and eye-splash protection while using <br /> Bases materials with a acid dispensed from a small dropper bottle during <br /> variety of uses. water sampling. <br /> Acids: <br /> including • Wear an air-purifying respirator equipped with <br /> hydrochloric, combination organic vapor/acid gas cartridges and <br /> nitric and nitrile gloves ai well as Tyvek coveralls or other <br /> sulfuric acids splash protective clothing for large volume <br /> applications. <br /> Bases: <br /> including • Have an eye wash bottle or portable eye wash <br /> sodium station on site. <br /> hydroxide <br /> * Cap all drums after dispensing chemicals. <br /> • Do not add anything into a virgin chemical drum, <br /> including unused product. <br /> • Avoid mixing strong acids and bases. Consult <br /> RHSO for task-specific evaluation. If mixing is <br /> absolutely necessary, do it slowly. Avoid vapors or <br /> fumes that are generated. <br /> • When diluting acids or bases with water, add the <br /> acid to water in small quantities and mix cautiousl . <br /> Activated Granular adsorbent • Use respiratoryprotection when activated carbon <br /> Carbon medium used to creates a dusty environment. <br /> remove residual <br /> hydrocarbons from • Contact RHSO'for task-specific evaluation. <br /> water and/or air. <br /> I <br /> 7 <br />