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Page 17 of 23 Standard Operating Procedures <br /> Health and Safety Plans <br /> 11.0 DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES <br /> 11.1 Contamination Prevention <br /> One of the most important aspects of decontamination is the prevention of contamination. Good <br /> contamination prevention should minimize worker exposure and help ensure valid sample results <br /> by precluding cross-contamination Procedures for contamination avoidance include <br /> Personnel <br /> • Do not walk through areas of obvious or known contamination; <br /> • Do not handle or touch contaminated materials directly; <br /> • Make sure all personal protective equipment (PPE) does not have any cuts or tears prior to <br /> donning, <br /> • Fasten all closures on suits, covering them with tape, if necessary; <br /> • Take particular care to protect any skin injuries, <br /> • Stay upwind of airborne contaminants, and <br /> • Do not carry cigarettes, gum, etc into contaminated areas <br /> Sampling/Monitonng <br /> • When required by the SHSM, cover instruments with clear plastic, leaving an opening for <br /> sampling and exhaust ports; and <br /> • Bag sample containers prior to the placement of sample material <br /> Heavy Equipment <br /> • Care should be taken to limit the amount of contamination that comes in contact with heavy <br /> equipment, <br /> • If contaminated tools are to be placed on non-contaminated equipment for transport to the <br /> decontamination pad, plastic should be used to keep the equipment clean, and <br /> • Excavated soils should be contained and kept out of the way of workers <br /> 11.2 Decontamination <br /> At the conclusion of Site activities each day, or when leaving the work zone, personnel and <br /> equipment shall be thoroughly decontaminated <br /> ROUX ASSOCIATES HASP 4193 3425 Tracy Boulevard <br /> Tracy,Califoriva <br />