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5. Health precautions <br /> 5.1 Ventilation <br /> • Select an open,well-ventilated area outside the Facility to perform the aerosol-puncturing <br /> process.Stay away from low-lying areas,buildings,and confined spaces.If puncturing aerosols <br /> inside Facility,ensure the process area is near exhaust fans or open doors and windows. <br /> • No smoking is allowed near the aerosol-puncturing area. <br /> • Precautions shall be taken to avoid inhaling aerosol vapors during the puncturing/crushing <br /> procedure,as aerosol vapor particles are small and easily pass through skin and lung tissue to <br /> enter blood stream. <br /> • Some aerosol contents are classified as Class I liquids(liquids with a flashpoint from 0°to 100° <br /> F).When Class 1 liquids are bulked or punctured indoors,the area shall have a minimum <br /> ventilation of one cubic foot per minute per square foot of floor space. <br /> • The major propellants of aerosol cans(propane and butane)are extremely flammable.The <br /> aerosol-puncturing device filter DOES NOT capture propane and butane vapors.These gases <br /> are heavier than air and will vaporize into the surrounding air very quickly during the <br /> puncturing process,producing a flammable hazard. <br /> 5.2 Medical monitoring <br /> Staff exposed to HW substances for 30 or more days per year shall receive an annual medical <br /> monitoring examination per OSHA regulations.It is this Program's responsibility to maintain a <br /> medical surveillance program,; °^�'.� <br /> 6. Spill response <br /> 6.1 Facility staff shall be responsible for cleaning up incidental spills that could happen in the course of <br /> packing HW that may pose potential safety or health hazards.Only trained emergency response <br /> staff or an emergency contractor shall respond to control and clean up of spills requiring assistance <br /> beyond the capabilities of Facility staff.Facility staff shall be trained and be able to respond to <br /> small spills only.This Facility shall make prior agreements with emergency response teams or HW <br /> contractors who could be used in case of an emergency. coo SOn 2.6 Spill D,..«,.«..,and SOP o m <br /> 6.2 Precautions shall also be taken to prevent environmental impacts.The Facility safety plan shall <br /> include the use of aerosol-puncturing device.Facility staff shall request the local fire marshal to <br /> ensure aerosol-puncturing practice complies with local fire codes. <br /> 4.6 Aerosol Can Puncturing Procedures 3 <br />