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3.1.3 Contingency Planning <br /> Prion to Commencement of onsite activities , field <br /> personnel will review safety considerations with the Site <br /> Safety Officer. The Site Safety Officer is responsible <br /> for adherence to the designated safety precautions and <br /> assumes the role of SEWO Inc. 's on-site <br /> coordinator with the client in an emergency response <br /> situation. <br /> The potential hazards associated with hazardous waste site <br /> investigation include 1) accidents; 2) contact, inhalation or <br /> ingestion of hazardous materials; 3) explosion; and 4) fire. . <br /> 3 .2 .1 Accidents <br /> Accidents must be handled on a case by case basis. Minor <br /> cuts, bruises, muscle pulls, etc. , will still allow the <br /> injured person to undergo reasonable normal <br /> decontamination procedures prior to receiving direct first <br /> did. More serious injuries may not permit complete <br /> decontamination procedures to be undertaken, particularly <br /> if the Mature of the injury is such that the victim should <br /> not be moved. The nature and degree of surface <br /> contamination at a site is generally low enough that <br /> emergency vehicles could reach the victim on-site without <br /> unduo hazard. However, in the event that access on-site <br /> is limited, accident victims may be transported by GREGG <br /> Personnel trained for this response. <br /> '3 . 2. 2 Contact and/or Tngastion of Hazardous Materials <br /> Properly prescribed and maintained protective clothing and <br /> adherence to established safety procedures are designed to <br /> miniMiZe these hazards. Howevear, - it is still a <br /> Possibility that contact or ingestion of materials may <br /> occur. One possibility for contamination is the puncture <br /> of a buried drum of liquid during drilling operations <br /> which might cause the random distribution of the drum <br /> contents . Standard first aid procedures should be <br /> followed. The drilling rig will have a tank of water <br /> which may be useful in some circumsta=eq, particularly to <br /> flush off any exposed skin areas. Eye wash bottles will <br /> also be maintained at the site in case of emergencies. 1n <br /> cases of ingestion or other than minor contact with known <br /> 10 <br />