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WHF Environmental Consultants, Inc. Health & .Safety Plan Page: 7 ' 4.0 DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES Hazardous substances are acutely or chronically toxic or otherwise hazardous to nian, animals, and plants Contamination avoidance is the first and best rr ethod for prevent- ing spread of contamination from a hazardous site Every effort is made to present direct contact with contaminants Simple common sense rules of contamination avoid- ance include not sitting down, not leaning against drums or debris, and not putting equipment on the ground The personnel decontamination station provides a controlled decontamination and undressing system designed to avoid the transfer of chemical contamination from piufertive clothing or equipment to the individual It is established before any personnel enters the contaminated arca so that they can immediately and safely cope with an emergency Personnel are briefed on decontamination procedures prioi to entering the contamination area When leaving the area, extreme care is taken to ensure that proper decontamination is performed on both person and equipment 41 Personnel Decontamination Wien leaving the conlaininated are, all personnel will decontaminate a, the decontamination station Decontamination will consist of the following: basic Esteps moving from the contaminated are to the support area Step 1 Wash and rinse boots in a two stage wash, remove and stack to dry Step 2 Wash, rinse, and remove outer gloves, stack to dry Step 3 Remove hard hat, wash, rinse, stack to dry Step 4 If wearing PVC suit, wash, rinse, hang to dry Step 5 Remove Tyveck or Saranex suit, discard in waste container Step 6 Remove respirator, wash, rinse, stack to dry in or, break. Step 7 Proceed to decontamination trailer to wash hands, face, and neck if on break or shower at the end of the shift. Step 8 At end of shift, wash respirator thoroughly in wash solution, germicidal rinse, clean rinse, and hang to dry i i