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me ® . I Emil . . - <br /> 8.0 SPILL CONTAINMENT PROGRAM <br /> All hazardous substances and contaminated soils, liquids and other residues shall be <br /> handled transported, labeled and disposed of in accordance with the following <br /> regulations: <br /> • Drums and containers used during the clean up shall meet DOT, Cal/OSHA, and <br /> EPA regulations for the wastes they contain. <br /> • Unlabeled drums shall be considered to contain hazardous substance and <br /> handled accordingly until the contents are positively identified and labeled. <br /> • Site operations shall be organized to minimize the amount of drum or container <br /> movement. <br /> • Drums should be inspected and their integrity assessed before moving. <br /> • DOT-specified salvage drums or containers and suitable quantities of proper <br /> absorbent shall be kept available and used in areas where spills, leaks or <br /> ruptures may occur. <br /> • Drums and containers that cannot be moved without rupture or leakage or <br /> spillage shall be emptied into a sound container using a device classified for the <br /> material being transferred. <br /> • When investigating an area where buried drums are expected, a ground- <br /> penetrating system or other type of detection system or device shall be used to <br /> estimate the location and depth of buried drums. Soil or covering material shall <br /> be removed with caution to prevent drum or container rupture. <br /> • At least two 20-pound CLASS ABC-rated fire extinguishers shall be on hand to <br /> control incipient fires. <br />