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B-4 Personal Protective Equipment: It is anticipated that the level of personal protection required for this project will be U.S. EPA Level D. Personal protection will be modified to Level C in the event it is necessary for emergency evacuation of the site. Personal protective equipment for each member of the field team will be available on-site and used as may be required by field conditions. A summary of the personal protective equipment is as follows: • Full or half face respirators equipped with organic vapor cartridges; • TyvekO coveralls; • Neoprene rubber gloves; • Steel-toed leather work boots or steel-toed rubber boots; • Safety glasses; and • Hardhats. Hardhats will be worn at all times. Goggles will be worn during steam cleaning operations. If required, the remaining personal protective equipment shall be put on before entering the immediate work area. The sleeves of the coveralls shall be outside of the cuffs of the gloves to facilitate removal of clothing. If at any time protective clothing (coverall,boots or gloves) becomes torn,wet, or excessively soiled, they will be replaced immediately. No eating, drinking or smoking will be allowed in the vicinity of the drilling operations. The project geologist will designate a separate area on-site for eating and drinking. Smoking will not be allowed at the facility except in designated areas. No contact lenses will be worn by field personnel. B-5 Cleanup/Decontamination Procedures: At the end of the workday, the following procedures will be used to allow for the safe removal and decontamination of personal protective equipment that may have been required. • Boots and gloves will be washed with a AlconoxO detergent and tap water, then rinsed before removal. • Boot covers and coveralls will be removed and coveralls placed in a plastic bag for appropriate disposal. • Gloves will then be removed and placed in the plastic bag; hands will be washed with soap and water. • Spent protective clothing will be stored on-site in 55-gallon drums and properly disposed of after receipt of laboratory analyses. B-6 Person Responsible for Health and Safely at Site: Twining's project geologist will be the designated site safety officer. His responsibilities will include implementation of the site safety work plan for Twining personnel involved with the field operations. B-7 Site Safety Meeting: Twining's designated site safety officer will conduct a site safety meeting prior to commencing work. All Twining personnel involved in the field work shall attend the site safety meeting and sign the attendance sheet. The following items will be covered during the meeting: