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D. SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES <br />(For a more complete description, refer to the site Health & Safety Plan.) <br />At each collection site there will be two areas: the traffic control area <br />and the hazardous material handling area. The hazardous material handling <br />area will be considered any ground that is covered by a tarp. There will be a <br />separate area with groundcover for reusable materials if the county is operating <br />such an area. People working in the traffic control areas will not be allowed <br />into the hazardous material handling areas without all the proper Personal <br />Protective Equipment (PPE). Anyone working in the waste handling areas will <br />need to go through decontamination before exiting the waste handling areas. <br />The only exception to this will be in the case of an emergency. <br />People working in the traffic control area should wear steel toe boots if <br />possible. People working in the drum staging area must wear sti g -toe. boots. <br />They should also have a hat or sunscreen available. There will 'be 'no smoking <br />allowed in the areas. <br />Before entering the hazardous material handling area it is important to <br />wear the required PPE. This equipment consists of: <br />1) steel toe boots - rubber or leather <br />2) safety glasses or shatterproof prescription glasses with side shields <br />3) face shields (for bulking liquids) <br />4) tyvek suit <br />5) gloves (check with supervisor for type needed) <br />6) appropriate respirator, when required <br />7) All personnel bulking flammable liquids must wear their respirator <br />equipped with acid gas/organic vapor cartridges. <br />The only exception to this are the people retrieving drums and taking them to <br />the staging area. They are required to wear coveralls. <br />PPE is required to be worn in the waste handling areas at all times. For your <br />own safety, they should be properly maintained (i.e. clean glasses, boots, <br />lI - 12 <br />