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ATTACHMENT 2 GENERALLY ACCEPTED SAFE WORK PRACTICES 10 REQUIRED PRACTICES Field Team Members shall take the following precautions when performing field activities 11 Eating, drinking,chewing gum or tobacco,smoking,and/or any practice that increases the probability of hand-to-mouth transfer and ingestion of material is prohibited in any area designated contaminated 12 Hands and face must be thoroughly washed upon leaving contaminated areas and before eating, drinking,or any other activities 13 Whenever decontamination procedures for outer garments are in effect,the entire body should be thoroughly washed as soon as possible after the protective garment is removed 14 No excessive facial hair,which interferes with a satisfactory fit of the mask-to-face seal,is allowed on Field Team Members required to wear respiratory protection equipment 15 Contact with contaminated surfaces or with surfaces suspected of being contaminated should be avoided Whenever possible,Field Team Members should not walk through puddles,mud,or other discolored surfaces,kneel on the ground,lean,sit,or place equipment on drums, containers,vehicles, or the ground 16 Medicine and alcohol can increase the effects from exposure to toxic chemicals If prescribed drugs are required by a Field Team Member,then site work shall be prohibited If there is any likelihood of such increase,consult a physician 17 Field Team Members and equipment in the contaminated area should be minimized,consistent with effective site operations 18 Work areas for various operational activities must be established 19 Procedures for leaving a contaminated area must be planned and implemented prior to going to the site Work areas and decontamination procedures must be established on the basis of prevailing site conditions 110 Field Team Members must compensate for the increased heat stress caused by wearing protective clothing in order to prevent heat-induced illnesses Field Team Members must maintain appropriate work-rest periods ensuring that their fluid and electrolyte balances are sufficient 111 As temperatures drop,additional attention must be paid to the possibility of cold related stress Even when ambient temperatures are as warm as 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit,hypothermia can become a significant factor at a site As the temperature falls further,the potential hazard increases It is therefore important that Field Team Members be aware of the signs and symptoms of cold stress disorders so that timely first aid can be administered 112 Devises to provide appropriate eye protection must be wom during any field activity where the danger of eye injury exists All protective eye wear shall meet requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Program . 113 Personal Hygiene is of importance in controlling exposure All Field Team Members shall wash an affected area immediately after obvious contact with a hazardous substance,report the incident to the Field Team