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<br />LL Hazardous Waste Ex Program <br />February 2020 6 San Joaquin County <br /> PWD-Solid Waste <br /> ADDITIONAL EXCLUSION MEASURES <br /> <br />A. SIGNS <br /> <br />Signs are posted at the entrance of the transfer station to identify prohibited waste. <br />Examples of such materials are given in non-technical language (Exhibit 3). <br /> <br />B. TRAINING OF OTHER SITE PERSONNEL <br /> <br />In addition to observations by assigned load checkers (spotters), site supervisors, gate <br />cashiers, and equipment operators are trained to detect prohibited wastes. <br /> <br />Training for site personnel includes briefings on the load checking program, and will also <br />include attendance at a Household Hazardous Waste Identification/Load Checking <br />training course given by qualified personnel. This course includes information on Basic <br />Personal Safety, Identification, Placarding, Agency Involvement, Cleanup of Hazardous <br />Waste, and Load Checking for prohibited materials. Also, personal protection equipment <br />is provided to personnel at the site. <br /> <br />In addition, each supervisor attends an annual eight (8) hours HAZWOP refresher <br />course. The household hazardous waste contractor (presently Clean Harbors) will, on <br />an as needed basis, provide training to supervisors responsible for responding to <br />hazardous waste incidents on the tipping floor. <br /> <br />C. NOTIFICATION TO SOLID WASTE HAULERS <br /> <br />The Lovelace Transfer Station is used by licensed haulers collecting commercial and <br />industrial waste, and by the general public. The licensed haulers have agreements with <br />the County to perform these collections. These collectors receive notification of the <br />prohibition of certain waste materials by mail (Exhibit 4). <br />