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Health and Safety Plan <br />17 West Washington Street, Stockton, California 95202 <br />461803 <br /> <br /> Page 9 <br />7.0 DECONTAMINATION <br />7.1 Sampling and Construction Equipment Decontamination <br />Decontamination involves the orderly controlled removal of contaminants. All undedicated <br />sampling equipment and sampling meters (if applicable) will be cleaned prior to and between <br />each use. All on-site equipment will be decontaminated and allowed to air dry before leaving the <br />site. Decontamination maybe accomplished using an approved cleaner, water, and steam. <br />Subcontractors will be responsible for decontamination of their own equipment used during field <br />operations, as well as disposal of the decontamination fluids. <br />7.2 Personnel Decontamination <br />All site personnel should minimize contact with contaminants. All disposable PPE will be disposed <br />of as solid waste. Non-disposal PPE must be decontaminated, particularly the safety boots. Any <br />PPE that cannot be decontaminated should be disposed of along with waste generated from field <br />operations. <br />Personnel shall wash and remove PPE prior to leaving the site. At a minimum, gross removal of <br />contaminants from the PPE, removal of the PPE, and washing of hands (if washing facilities are <br />located onsite) shall be required upon exiting the work area. <br />During emergencies, the need to quickly respond to an accident or injury must be weighed against <br />the risk to the injured party from chemical exposure. It may be that the time lost or additional <br />handling of an injured person during the decontamination process may cause greater harm to <br />the individual than from the exposure that would be received by undressing that person without <br />proper decontamination. The decision must be made by the SSO.