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EALTH AND SAFETY PLAN <br />7. DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES <br />Decontamination will take place in the decontamination area identified on-Site. Workers, PPE, <br />sampling equipment, and heavy equipment leaving the exclusion area will be inspected to determine <br />the level of decontamination necessary to prevent the spread of potentially hazardous materials. <br />Unnecessary equipment and support vehicles are to be left outside the designated Exclusion Zone <br />so that decontamination will not be necessary. <br />Despite protective procedures, personnel may come in contact with potentially hazardous <br />compounds while performing work tasks. If so, decontamination needs to take place using an <br />Alconox or TSP wash, followed by a rinse with clean water. Standard decontamination procedures <br />for levels C and D are as follows. <br />equipment drop <br />boot cover and outer glove wash and rinse <br />boot cover and outer glove removal <br />suit removal <br />safety boot wash and rinse <br />inner glove wash and rinse <br />respirator removal <br />inner glove removal <br />field wash of hands and face <br />Site workers should employ only applicable steps in accordance with level of PPE worn and extent <br />of contamination present. The SSO shall maintain adequate quantities of clean water to be used for <br />personal decontamination (i.e., field wash of hands and face) whenever a suitable washing facility is <br />not located in the immediate vicinity of the work area. <br />Disposable items will be disposed of in an appropriate container. Wash and rinse water generated <br />from decontamination activities will be handled and disposed of properly. Non-disposable items <br />(i.e., respirators) may need to be cleaned or sanitized before reuse. Each site worker is responsible <br />for the maintenance, decontamination, and sanitizing of their own PPE. <br />Used equipment may be decontaminated as follows. <br />Remove adhered materials (i.e., dirt or mud) to increase the effectiveness of the <br />decontamination process. <br />An Alconox or TSP and water solution may be used to wash the equipment. <br />The equipment will then be rinsed with clean water until it is determined clean. <br />Each person must follow these procedures to reduce the potential for transferring chemically <br />affected materials off site. <br />BROWN AxoCALDWELL <br />7-1