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6.4 PERSONAL SAMPLING Measurement of employee exposure to chemical contaminants will be performed at the discretion of the Health and Safety Professional. Monitoring techniques will also be determined by the Health and Safety Professional, and will conform with applicable OSHA and NIOSH sampling methods. Samples will be collected by, or under the direction of, a member of the AGE Technical Services Division. Any analytical laboratory performing analysis of personal samples shall be accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association(AIHA). 6.5 MAINTENANCE AND CALIBRATION OF EQUIPMENT All monitoring equipment will be maintained and calibrated in accordance with manufacturer recommendations.All pertinent data will be logged in a health and safety logbook and maintained on site for the duration of site activities. Calibration of all monitoring equipment will be performed daily. 6.6 SAMPLING RESULTS Where exposure assessment (personal) sampling is performed, the AGEH&S PM will be responsible for informing DCMI personnel, contractor and subcontractors of their monitoring results to comply with OSHA regulations and good occupational health practices. Each employee will be notified in writing of the results,which represent that his/her exposure was within the OSHA permissible exposure limits(PELs)within 5 working clays after the receipt of monitoring results. Whenever the results indicate that an employee exposure exceeds the permissible exposure limit(s), notification shall be provided to the affected employee stating the specific permissible exposure limit (s) that was exceeded and providing a description of the corrective action taken to reduce exposure to a level below the PEL. Results of monitoring for other hazardous and harmful physical agents shall also be reported to employees in the same manner. 7.0 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 7.1 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING The harmful effects that chemical substances may have on the human body often necessitate the use of protective clothing. Proper selection of personal protective equipment(PPE)depends upon a number of factors.Protection against different types of chemicals and differing concentrations of those substances can be quite varied. The tasks to be performed and the probability of exposure to the substance must also be considered when specifying protective clothing. Once the specific hazard has been identified, appropriate clothing can be selected. The protection level assigned must match the hazard confronted. Protective clothing ensembles range from safety glasses, hard hats, and safety shoes to fully encapsulating suits with a supplied source of breathing air. Selection of appropriate PPE is specified in the task hazard analyses found in Section 5.2, and upgrade criteria based upon on-site monitoring results are presented in Table 4. In addition, Section 7.2 provides additional guidance concerning the appropriate levels of protection, which should be utilized during site activities. 7.1.1 Head Protection Employees will wear hard hats during outdoor site investigation activities. Ear protection and face shields may be attached to hard hats. 7.1.2 Eye Protection Eye protection will be wom at all times,meeting the following requirements: Provide adequate protection against the particular hazards for which they are designed, Be reasonably comfortable when under the designated conditions, fit snugly and not unduly interfere with the wearer's movements, Be durable,and Be easily cleaned and disinfected. Page 24