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10. EMERGENCY RESPONCE 'PLAN <br /> Emergency Procedures listed in this plan are designed to give the <br /> field personnel instruction on how to handle medical emergencies <br /> and fires and explosions. The emergency procedures will be <br /> carefully reviewed with the field team during the health and safety <br /> training session. <br /> The field personnel will be instructed to seek immediate <br /> professional medical attention for all serious injuries. A first <br /> aid kit and manual will be present at the project site in case of <br /> minor injuries. <br /> 10.1 Fire and Explosion Hazards <br /> Fires on site are of particular concern during soil drilling and <br /> sampling activities during the possibility of encountering <br /> flammable petroleum hydrocarbon liquids and vapors. During these <br /> activities the Site Safety Officer will be present and equipped <br /> with a multipurpose (A, B, C, ) fire extinguisher. <br /> Flammable materials will be cleared away from the site prior to the <br /> start of work. If a fire does occur, the local fire dept. will be <br /> contacted immediately. <br /> 10.2 Activities Shutdown <br /> Under extreme circumstances the on-site supervisor, safety officer, <br /> or project manager may require that field operations be temporarily <br /> suspended while an underlying hazard is corrected or controlled. <br /> If vapor measurements with the explosive vapor monitor show levels <br /> approaching explosive limits, operations will be stopped while the <br /> situation is controlled. During this activity, personnel will be <br /> evacuated from the area to prevent exposure to fugitive vapor <br /> emissions or injury in the event of an explosion. The Site Safety <br /> Officer will have ultimate authority for both the shutdown and <br /> later resumption of the field activities. <br /> 10.3 Community Protection <br /> To assure the community is protected from health and fire hazards, <br /> up wind and down wind vapor monitoring will be performed if the <br /> general work area has hydrocarbon levels exceeding 100 ppmv. If <br /> down wind monitoring indicates persistent levels of 30 ppmv at the <br /> perimeter of the work area, work will be shutdown and vapor control <br /> efforts will be instituted until measurements indicate levels have <br /> dropped below 30 ppmv. An alternative approach of expanding the <br /> taped off area zone may be used to provide additional community <br /> protection. <br /> 9 <br />