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n <br />5.0 HAZARD ANALYSIS <br />Potential chemical, physical and general safety hazards during <br />landfill operations at the Site include the following: <br />• Chemical hazards <br />• respiratory (exposure to fugitive dust) <br />• dermal (contact with hazardous and waste materials) <br />Physical hazards <br />• noise <br />• electric shock <br />• heavy equipment <br />• heat stress <br />Work procedures to protect workers from chemical and physical <br />hazards are discussed in Section 6.0. <br />5.1 Chemical Hazards <br />The potential chemical hazards are presented in Appendix HS -1. <br />Inhalation exposures are the primary exposure pathway of <br />concern. <br />Descriptions of the chemicals including physical and odor <br />recognition characteristics, effects of short-term exposure <br />for use in the field, and the Time -weighted Average over an <br />eight hour period for the permissible exposure limit (OSHA <br />Standard 29 CFR 1910.1000) are included. <br />5.2 Physical Hazards <br />The potential physical hazards at the Site during the planned <br />activities stem from heavy machinery use and the hazardous <br />nature of landfill operations. The potential for heat stress <br />caused by the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and <br />high mid-day temperatures, has been minimized by specifying <br />the use of lighter PPE in this HSP. The anticipated physical <br />hazards at the Site are listed under Section 5.0. Work <br />procedures to protect workers from chemical and physical <br />hazards are discussed in Section 6.0. <br />HS -8 <br />