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• Check lists to verify safe operations have been generated and should be utilized prior to operating a vehicle. 6.0 DECONTAMINATION The following decontamination (cleansing) procedures for the sampling equipment and PPE have been developed with the intent of reducing the potential for the transfer of hazardous chemicals. 6.1 Sampling Equipment To reduce the potential for the distribution of contaminants or cross contamination of samples, the following procedures will be used. Decontamination of the sampling equipment will include washing the equipment in a detergent solution (Liqui-nox and water), rinse with potable water, rinse with organic-free/distilled water, and allow to air dry. Disposable equipment will be used when practical to eliminate the need for on-site decontamination. 6.2 Personnel and PPE During this project the goal will be to use disposal PPE(nitrile gloves),therefore no PPE decontamination will be required. If this cannot be accomplished, PPE must be decontaminated (cleaned) per 29 CFR §I910.120(k). In an emergency, the primary concern is to prevent the loss of life or severe injury to site personnel. If immediate medical treatment is required to save a life, decontamination should be delayed until the victim is stabilized. If decontamination can be performed without interfering with essential life saving measures or first-aid, or if a worker has been contaminated with an extremely toxic or corrosive material that could cause severe injury or loss of life, decontamination must be performed in coordination with or prior to initial medical treatment at the scene. Decontamination of PPE (e.g., gloves) shall be accomplished by passing personnel through appropriate stages of contamination reduction and removing contaminated clothing and equipment in decreasing order of the degree of potential contamination. Personnel who have entered areas suspected of containing hazardous materials (i.e., the Exclusion Zone) will be subjected to decontamination. The personnel decontamination corridor may be comprised of the following procedural stages. These stages/procedures are listed sequentially below. Stage No. 1: Segregated Equipment Drop — Personnel will brush off loose dirt and wash off remaining soil, sediment, and dirt from clothes and shoes upon completion of sampling and field work. Equipment and consumables that require either disposal or special handling (e.g., special and/or equipment decontamination) shall remain in this area and be decontaminated, if appropriate, or disposed of with the excavated materials or other potentially contaminated materials. Stage No. 2: PPE Decontamination - PPE that has been potentially contaminated will be washed with a TSP and water mixture followed by a water rinse. 17