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0 � 0 <br />RADIOLOGICAL RELEASES <br />The CHP has been designated as the responding agency for all radiological spills. If there is a <br />release or a suspected release of a radiological nature District 10 Hazardous Material Manager <br />must be notified for resolution. <br />J3IOLOGICAL WASTE GULATED MEDICAL .WASTE) <br />When we are called to respond to a biological hazard release, special precautions must be taken, <br />as well as Emergency Response Contractors must be called. Observe current practice in <br />handling this type of material as any other hazardous material/waste spill. When a bag(s) of <br />biological waste is broken . open, never come in contact or within breathing of the dust or <br />residues. If the bag is still sealed, it must never be opened. Notify District 10 Hazardous <br />Material Manager immediately of any unknown substance. <br />First Responder Awareness and First Responder Operations level response must be in <br />compliance with Maintenance Manual Chapter D-5 Appendix E. <br />It is District 10 policy not to treat recovered highway spill hazardous waste at any maintenance <br />station or property owned by Caltrans. Transportation of hazardous material/waste when an <br />Emergency Response Contractor is utilized will be directly from the spill site to an approved <br />storage or disposal site. <br />When a Caltrans crew mitigates a highway spill, the recovered hazardous material/waste can be <br />taken to the nearest Caltrans maintenance facility for later disposal.: The Caltrans cleanup crew <br />leader is. responsible to ensure that the recovered hazardous material/waste is properly labeled., <br />transported and stored at the nearest Caltrans maintenance facility, pending final disposition. <br />Caltrans has been issued a variance by California Environmental Protection Agency, Department <br />of Toxic Substance Control, authorizing -Caltrans to transport 5-85 gallon drums of spill <br />material/waste in one truck. A copy of the variance will he in every Caltrans vehicle that will <br />haul any materiallwaste from the spill site to the nearest Caltrans maintenance facility. <br />However, to stay within our pen -nit requirements, a completed traveling manifest as listed in <br />Appendix F must accompany the waste during transit from the spill site to the Caltrans <br />maintenance facility. The ultimate disposition shall be accomplished in a timely manner and <br />.coordinated through the District 10 Hazardous Material Manager. <br />10 <br />