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sb The brown recluse spider lives throughout the Southern half of the United States. j There are ten different species, six of which are confirmed to be poisonous. It is sometimes called a "fiddle back" spider, is light tan to dark brown in color and has a dark violin-shaped mark on its back. It is about the size of a Quarter; walks on long, thin legs; and hides in dark, dry, warm places like a closet, woodpile, in old rags and dusty piles of cloth. It is important to get to the doctor right away after a bite, since the venom kills the tissue around the region of the bite and treatments can lessen the damage. These spiders are about 0.5 inch (1.3 cm) in length, with the aforementioned ? violin-shaped mark on the upper side of the cephalothorax. The brown recluse spider bite generally causes some mild stinging or burning and ulcerative necrosis may follow within several hours to several weeks. The initial lesion may be red, blanched and may later may develop a blue-gray halo around the puncture. The lesion may evolve into lesions surrounded by purpura. Other clinical findings may include fever, maliase, a scarlatiniform rash, leukocytosis, vomiting, and diarrhea. 2.3.4 Bees and Wasps 3 There are about 5000 species of bees in North America. Bees belong to a group of stinging insects called Hymenoptera, which includes wasps, hornets,yellow jackets and fire ants. A bee sting is always potentially serious. The severity and duration of a reaction can vary from one person to another. In addition, one's own reaction to a bee sting may differ between occurrences. Bites from bees, hornets, wasps and yellow jackets may feel like getting a shot. A small red area of raised skin surrounded by a } whitish area develops at the site of the sting. The area may feel a little bit hot and may ache. It also may itch a lot. In most cases, the symptoms will be gone in a few hours. Most people will have a normal reaction to these stings. However some will have a l local reaction, which include abnormal amounts of swelling and pain. Around two out of every 100 people will have an allergic reaction to a bee sting. The symptoms of an allergic reaction can include hives, tightness in the throat, nausea, dizziness, along with difficulty breathing, abdominal pain, vomiting, thick speech, confusion and other dangerous symptoms that can lead to death_ If you knowyou are allergic to bees,you } should always carry what's called an anaphylaxis kit withyou. These kits contain a dose or doses of epinephrine. This drug may improve symptoms untilyou can get emergency medical treatment. There are a couple of different types of kits, andyou can get one withyour doctor's prescription. Bee Avoidance - Personnel t Stay away from places whereyou know there are stinging insects nests; Don't wear perfume or sweet smelling sunscreen; Sb Environmental Services,LLC© October,2003 California Integrated Waste Management Board Site Specific Health and Safety Plan Page 19 of 62 Tracy Tire Fire Remediation Project