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9 0 <br />Action Procedures: <br />The following procedures are to be taken when PEL's are approached or <br />exceeded: If sulfuric acid levels are exceeded, work must stop and not commence <br />until determined safe by site safety supervisor. <br />Personal Protective <br />Equipment: All personnel in the work area must wear a half -face respirator, Tyvex <br />coveralls, rubber boots, nitrile gloves, and hard hats and safety glasses. <br />All respirators must be NIOSH approved, canister -equipped for sulfuric <br />acid vapors. <br />Symptoms of Acute <br />Overexposure: Sulfuric acid and associated vapors may be irritating to the skin, eyes, and <br />respiratory tract. These vapors may also affect the central nervous system <br />and may cause headaches and dizziness. <br />First Aid <br />Procedures: Eye contact: Flush eyes with clear water for IS minutes or until irritation <br />subsides. See a physician. <br />Skin contact: Wash thoroughly with soap and clean water. <br />Inhalation: Remove from area away from vapor/exposure. Call physician and <br />start resuscitation immediately if breathing has stopped. <br />Ingestion: Do not induce vomiting, call physician immediately. <br />Additional Site <br />Hazards <br />• Use the appropriate tool and use tools properly. <br />• Keep a safe distance from nearby equipment/objects during this project. <br />Be sure that you are in sight of equipment operators while working around <br />heavy equipment.. <br />Additional Safety <br />Precautions & <br />Procedures: The work area is to be barricaded and posted with "danger keep <br />out" and "danger hazardous chemical" signs. The project manager <br />is to police area to exclude unauthorized personnel from work area <br />and to control traffic. Support personnel are to stay out of <br />immediate work area and up wind of work area, and, if required, <br />help to police the area for traffic and public control. <br />