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7.0 DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES The company has instituted decontamination procedures. These procedures have been included in this HASP to communicate to the employees the standard operating procedures for decontamination and to minimize employee contact with hazardous substances or with equipment that has contacted hazardous substances. Decontamination procedures shall be addressed to whenever an employee or a piece of equipment comes in contact with hazardous substances. • Decontamination shall be performed in geographical areas that will minimize the exposure of uncontaminated employees or equipment to contaminated employees or equipment. This area, known as the Decon Zone will be noted on the site map. • All employees leaving a contaminated area shall be appropriately decontaminated; all contaminated clothing and equipment leaving a contaminated area shall be appropriately disposed of or decontaminated. • Decontamination procedures shall be monitored by site safety and health supervisor to determine their effectiveness and shall be corrected if the procedures are found to be ineffective. • Equipment and media used for decontamination shall be either decontaminated or disposed of properly. • Wet Decontamination - Instruments will be washed using any approved liquid, including water and solvents. Water decontamination shall be used in preference over solvents. All liquids used for decontamination will be collected in approved waste container and labeled. • Dry Decontamination - Dry decontamination absorbent material shall be used as the decontamination media. Acceptable dry media include towels, rags, and diatomaceous earth. All media used for decontamination will be collected in an approved waste container and labeled.