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Health Effects SH&E Contacts Smoke from wildfires contains chemicals,gases and Galen Cooter,AVP,SH&E fine particles that pose serious health hazards. West Region Prolonged work in these environments will result in 805-452-3523 heightened exposure to these toxins which leads to respiratory symptoms and illnesses. Fred Merrill,Area SH&E Manager Pacific Northwest&Power Business Line Particulate matter can irritate the lungs and cause 206-719-1105 p persistent coughing,phlegm,wheezing or difficulty breathing. It can also cause more serious problems, Shannon Couch,Area SH&E Manager such as reduced lung function,bronchitis,worsening of Northern California asthma,heart failure and early death. 510-277-5369 People over 65 years of age and people who have Devon Molitor,Area SH&E Manager existing heart and lung conditions are most susceptible Southern California&Hawaii—Guam to health effects caused by particulate matter. 858-531-9666 Andrew Paynter,SH&E Manager Protective • • Environment BL 805-440-5385 In an area affected by wildfire smoke,the following will be available,prepared and administered: �Levon Navarrete,SH&E Specialist West Region ■ Engineering Controls 310-926-3215 r • Your supervisor will conduct an AQI assessment, at the start of and periodically during each shift,to Business Continuity Hotline RESPIRATOR confirm safe levels of air quality. 877-622-6018 • Work will be conducted in an indoor and self- . GUIDELINES contained area(AQI is at a lower current). u ��;,f tiz� •i.ti AGAINST Administrative Controls The easiest way to find the current and forecasted • Reduce the amount of time working in an affected AQI is to go to www.AirNow.gov or WILDFIRE SMOKE (unfiltered air)area. www.PurpleAir.com and enter the zip code of the • Increase rest time and frequency;provide a rest area location where you will be working. The current with filtered air. AQI is also available from the U.S.Forest Service at http://tools.airfire.org or a local air district, I . • Reduce the physical intensity of the work to help which can be located at www.arb.ca.gov/capcoa/ lower the breathing and heart rates. dismap.htm. D � ■ � • Receive training in wildfire smoke exposure S, WEST procedures and proper respirator use. Contact your SH&E Department for the current AQI if you do not have access to the internet. The Personal Protective Equipment EPA website www.enviroflash.info can transmit 0 • you have an incidentto report • Use particulate respirators in the event of heightened daily and forecasted AQls by text or email for cities Call 800-348-5046 levels of air contamination due to wildfire smoke. or zip codes. • -