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i 13 outside the exclusion area so that decontamination will not be necessary All heavy equipment will be steam cleaned prior to removal from the site. There are no special emergency decontamination procedures anticipated for this protect. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES In the event of an emergency on site, the SSO will direct the course of action. It may be necessary for the SSO to depend on the other on-site personnel for assistance. The SSO will call for emergency assistance if needed. As soon as practical, the SSO will contact the PM and the HSD. All staff assigned to this project will be briefed on the procedures and responsibilities for implementation. All emergency information for each BC - E-Z Serve Northern California program site, including nearest medical assistance, and hospital route map are included in the Appendix B, as part of emergency information. The SSO is trained in first aid and CPR. A first aid kit and fire extinguisher will be located in the support zone on site. The emergency shut-off switch for the drill ng will be identified, and all field personnel working in the area will be informed of its location and function during the site safety briefing. The emergency telephone numbers to be used to call for assistance are listed in the section on Key Personnel and Responsibilities with the reference list of project contacts. In the event of a medical emergency, 911 will be dialed first. Other emergency . numbers are in Appendix B. DOCUMENTATION The implementation of the SSHP must be documented to assure employee participation and protection. In addition, the regulatory requirements must be met for record keeping on training, medical surveillance, injuries and illnesses, exposure monitoring, health risk information, and respirator fit-tests. Documentation of each employee's activities is maintained by the HSD in Sacramento, California. Documentation of the implementation of this plan will be accomplished using Attachments A through E. Attachment A must be completed by each BC employee at the initiation of fieldwork for the project. The SSO is responsible for ensuring that each BC employee has completed this form and for submitting copies to the HSD. The SSO is also responsible for completing the other attachments as required for a specific project. Copies should be maintained in the project file. REFERENCES 1. American Conference of Governmental Industrial,Hy'giemsts, "Threshold Lama Values and ' Biological Exposure Indices for 1993-1994",1993, ACGIH, Cincinnati, Ohio. ' 2. U.S. Department of Health and'Human Services,, "NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical t Hazards", 1990, U.S. G.P.O., Washington, D.C. i 3. Williams and Burson, "Industrial Toxicology", 1985, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York. 11