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• 2 0 FORBIDDEN PRACTICES The following practices shall be expressly forbidden during field act%N sties 2 1 Entrance onto a site or restricted area without foimal authorization, compliance with medical monitoring, adequate training, or compliance with an approved HASP 22 Eating, drinking, chewing gum or tobacco, smoking, and/or any practice that increases the probability of hand-to-mouth transfer and ingestion of mateiial is prohibited in any area designated contaminated 23 Ignition of flammable liquids within, on or through improvised heating devices (barrels, etc ) or space heaters Open flames are prohibited 24 Approach or entry into areas or spaces where toxic or explosive concentration of gases or dust may exist without proper equipment available to enable safe entry 25 Wearing of contact lens on site area other than the Support Zone 26 Conducting on-site operations without backup Field Team Member The Field Team Leader and SHSO should exercise judgement regarding the need for off-site backup at active sites or for sites which have been repeatedly entered or occupied without apparent harm In any case where doubt exists, backup Field Team Members shall be present • 3 0 REQUIRED OPERATIONAL PRACTICES The following operational practices shall be followed when field activities are performed 3 1 Field Team Members and equipment in the contairunated area should be nuninuzed, consistent with effective site operations 32 Heavy equipment utilized in the Active Wotk Zone shall be decontaminated before leaving the site This may be accomplished in the Active Work Zone of the Contamination Reduction Zone as site conditions dictate Particular care must be given to tires, drilling equipment and other components in possible direct contact with contaminants 3 3 As a general rule, sampling equipment used on waste sites should be disposable Sampling instruments and other non-disposable equipment should be kept clean in disposable protective covers Dippers,scoops and similar devices for soil samples should be placed in plastic bags for disposal or later decontamination Liquid samples from barrels or tanks should be withdrawn in inert glass tubing and tubing should then be broken and abandoned within the barrel or tank If incineration or recycling of barrel contents is contemplated, then tubing may be disposed of in other suitable containers 34 A variety of safety equipment should be available at a readily accessible location on sites as appropriate First aid kits shall always be present As dictated in the HASP,portable eyewashes, emergency showers, fire extinguishers, stretchers and other safety equipment may also be required The decision to specify which equipment will be available and where it will be located shall be specified in the HASP and based on the site operations and the local availability of emergency services and facilities • Page 9 of 9