GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENT 3

FOR THE

CHARLES GEORGE LAND RECLAMATION TRUST LANDFIU SITE

TOWN OF TYNGSBOROUGH MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

EPA WORK ASSIGNMENT NUMBER 54-1L18

EPA CONTRACT NUMBER 88-01-8899

NUS PROJECT NUMBER 07U.11

JULY 1984

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GENERAL HEAlTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

CHARLES GEORGE LAND RECLAMAllON TRUST LANOFIU SITE

rOWN OF TYNGSBOROUOH MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

SUBMinED FOR NUS BY:

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EPA WORK ASSIGNMENT NUMBER 54-llll

CONTRACT NUMBER 18-Gl-1111

NUS PROJECT NUMBER 07U.11

JULY 1184

APPROVED:

E. DENNIS ESCHER, P.E. MANAGER. REMEDIAL PLANNING

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CONTENTS

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1.0 INTROOUCTION 1-1

;o2.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2- 1

nP "' or n 3.0 HAZARD EVAlUATION 3-1 :!<PI

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4.0 PERSONNEL HEAlTH EXAMINATIONS 4- 1 -< 0<1> ;oz 1>s.o PHYSICAL HAZARDS S-1 _,_, ..," H ;Q Q1.0 CHEMICAl HAZARDS 1-1 <C» _,..,

7.0 '" "'" OPERATING PROCEDURES 7- 1 ;o 1'1 r r

1.0 PERSONAL PROTECTM EQUIPMENT 1-1 ~p1.0 FIELD OPERATlONS WORK AREA l-1 ,. r

10.0 TlWN1ioo 11-1

11 .0 ACCIOENT PROCEDUM S 11-1

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6- 1 KNOWN SUBSTANCES ON SITE AT THE CHARLES GEORGE LANDFill 6-2

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1.0 rrm:.ooucnoN

This health and sefttv plan is desi gned to establish general procedures and

practices for NUS and subcontractor personnel involved in tht field Investigation at

tht Charles George Land Reclamation Trust Landfill Site (Charles George Sill)

The plan is based on lim ited Information available concern ing possible

contaminants and physical hazards found on sltt. As mort data concerning tht

ntturt and concentrations ol contaminants becomes avtitablt, the httlth and

nitty plan will bt modified accordingly. These modifications will tppur in tht

tuk-sptc lfic hlllth and ufetv p11ns required for etch fltld-rtltttd lnvestlgttlon.

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2.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Charles George Site is a privately-owned, recently closed munir:ipal and

lnduatrial waste landfill located on approximately 63 teres In the southwtt1 corner

of tht town of Tyngsboro, Massachusetts and on 7 adjoining acru in the

neighboring town of Ounstablt. Tyngsboro. MuSichusetts Is loceted in

northeutern Musachusens In MlddltstK County. along the Messachusens-New

Htmpshlrt border. at 42.40' North latitude tnd 11•2s· West longitude. The sltt tnd

surrounding erea ere shown on Figure 2-1. which Is 1 portion of the U.S.G.S. 7.5'

Nuhua South Topogrephic qutdrangle.

The altt currently occupied by the 11ndfill hl!:f been used tor dlspoul of domestic

rttu" tinct 1955. when 1 privately-owned dump wa11 opened on the northw..t

portion of the existing landfill at the corner of Dunattble end Cummings Aotd.

Disposal of wuttl during this period inv ...tved open burning. After 1817. the site

wu u"d u 1 stnlttrv ltndfill. Tht landfill tccepttd anq disposed of chemical

waste between 1873 and 1875 under 1 hazardous Willi diapoul permtt from the ) Mtutchultttl DEOE Division of Wtttr Pollution Control. Thert Ia evidence that

b1rrel1 of chemicals are dlapoatd on alta. Former employees have lttttd thtt

blrrtll wert buried in 1 trtnch bttw..n two hills at 1t1e western end of the landfill.

Atrili photographs taken of the property In 1973 and 1875 show the preaence of

trenches in which such burltl would have b ..n pouiblt. The hlstorlcll photographs

do not show evidence of drums on site.

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3.0 HAZARD EVALUATION

The overall hazard 10 onslte workers from lhe Charles George Sitfl is tow

However, there are cenaln arus wtlich may causa axposure problams unless the

proper precautions are tak.en

Two luchate collaction system pumping stations are located on site. These

stations consist of fenced areas w1th manholes inside for access. These treu will

be considered u a source of inhalation exposure in the event thet entrance Is

necessary. Entrance Into those areas is restricted 10 personnel .vurlng supplied air

respirators and appropriate dermel prollction 11 outlined In Section 8.0.

Onslte luchtte strums exist elong the toe of the lendflll. All conttct with this

source of contamlnetlon must be avoided through the use of proper sampling

technlqull and personel protective equipment. There Is also a large onslte pond

located In the nonheast corner of the site; this surface water should ba treated the

same u the leachltl ttreams.

Availtble antlytlcel data show surface waters on site and surface waters flowing

ott site near the Floute 3 culvert trea to be contaminated with metals u wall u

volatile organics. Arsanlc was found at tavels u high u 400 perts per billion (ppb)

while Iron, mangenua and aluminum wart also found above normal levels.

Organics including btnzana (2.510 ppb). toluene {4.040 ppb). and 1,2-trtns­

dlchloroathylane (1.680 ppb) wart tlso found In various sampling tasks at the

Charlts George Sill. Tha presence of these compounds warrants the use of

parsontl protective equipment during any umpllng task..

Because of the pruance of the tbova contaminants. the possibility ,,, 1 more

concentrlttd sample from subsurface mvestlgatlons a~~:ists. This is evidenced by

the datt on both shallow and deep wall samples. For e~~:ampla. acetone was

dtttcted at 70,000 ~o~ gll In the E&£ wells while mtthyl ethyl ketone was found at

110.000 ~o~g/1 In the landfill walls.

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For a more complete review of the compounds present It tht sltt IS well IS their

location and concentration. rtftr to Section 6.0 "Chemical Hazards:

Also found on tht site art twelve gu vents installed during tht recent capping ol

the site. These vents should be considered a definite source of organic vapors tnd

a pottntitl problem from an inhalation point of view. Although monitoring using •

photo- Ionization dtttctor showed no organic vapors above background in tht aru

of the vents during the site reconnaissance, a recent air sampling task performed

by the Environmental Protection Agency's Environmtntel Strvicts Division did

show elevated ltvtls of v~rlous organic co mpounds within tht cuing of vent

number twtlvt The concentretlons found during this study are ldtntlfltd In

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Although only one compound (vinyl chloride 7 ppm) identified in tht elr 11mpllng

wu found In a concentration above the Occupational Safety tnd H111th

Adminiatration's (OSHA) Permlasible Exposure Level (PEL), the poasiblllty dOll

exist tor chengu In ambient elr contaminant levels In r11ponst to Wllthtr

) conditions. Blcaust of this poaslbillty, constant elr monitoring using a photo­

Ionization detector equipped with an 11 .7tV temp must be conducted during 111 alte

lnvlltlgatlons In the gu vent trll.

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4.0 PERSONNEL HEALTH EXAMINATIONS

All personnel working on th e Charles George Site must have a cu rrent medica l

certlficlte. NUS employees are required to participate in the corporate medical

monitoring program in order to perform field act ivit ies . Subcontractors and NUS

employees not involved in the corporate med ical monitoring program are al so

required to obtlin from a phySIC ian a certificate of ability to perlorm thtlr

assigned tasks . Tht NUS medical cons ultants (Univers ity of Pittsburgh) will make

the final review of all NUS med ical records to determine If additional testing Is

requ ired.

NUS ....111 provide site background informttlon for the physician's u11. The

physician will 111 all re"uirtments lor physical condition of the worlcer'a with

reapect to their tblli ty to perlorm their assigned taalcs. The physician wilt also

dttermine the ability of the ind ivi dual to wear respiretory protection during the

pertormtnct of work. A copy of the medical certificate muat be 11nt to the

Project Manager for Inclusion In the project filii prior to commencing work.

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5.0 PHYSICAL HAZARDS

Cen11n Inherent physical hazards are present It the Charles George Sltfl. Thou

which •re •PPirlnt It th is t ime Include

StiiP topography

Unttlble soils along the lace ol l1ndtlll

Pooled surface w1ters

L11ch1te 111p1 and/ or strums

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A.rua or ttrnud vegetation

In addition, the poulbilltv or the following haurda ml\1 1lso exltt during the

duretlon of the project:

tnucta auch II moaqultoa. beet, fleu. 1nd other n!Jiunce lntecta

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6.0 CHEMICAL HAZARDS

There have bun many forms of hazardous waste allegedly disposed in tht Charles

George ltndlill. Drums of liqu id tncl sludge wastes IS welt as bulk teeds of sludge

tnd liquid wutu have bun documented as betng hauled by the site owne ~

However. according to repons flltd by tht owner these wastes wert delivered to

other dlspout locttions. In contrest to thut rtpons. former employees or the

ltndfUI ellege thtt many drums were burled In trenchu on the western end of the

landfill. These trenchn do show up on ..rltl photogrephs ttk.tn In 1973 tnd 1974

which gives credibility to tht ellegetlons

Ttblt 6-1 llluatrtttt compound• identified tt the site, their m111imum

concentrttlons, the WPt of umple In which the compounds wert found. tnd limited

toxleologlell Information. As more lnformltion Is liJIInld on the eont1min1n11

found 11 the sltl, this tlble will be updlted. Th1 fin11 version will IPP••r in the

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7.0 OPERATING PROCEDURES

AU sitl investigation activit ies will follow NUS Operational Guidelines where

1ppropriat1. Thtse guides can be found In the Site-Specific Quality Assurance

Plen.

The following requirements are to bl 1ppll1d In addition to the Operetional

Guld111n11:

Elting, drinking, chewing gum or tobacco. l iking mldicetlon, end t moking

ar1 prohibited In thl exclu1ion or dlcontemlnation .r:on11 where the

poulbllltv for the transfer ot conteminetlon llliltl.

Upon leaving thl IXCiutlon zon1, htndl end face muat 1M thoroughly

w11h1d. Any protective outer clothing 11 to be removed and left It a

dllignatld ar11 prior to 1nterlng the cl11n ar11.

Contact with potentiiiiV contamineted aubatancll mull be avoided.

Whenever pouible, contact with the ground or with contamlnlted

equipment mull 1110 be avoided. Monitoring equipment mutt not be

placed on potentially contamlnltld sur1'1c11.

No facill hair, which int1r1'er11 w ith 1 satlstectorv fit of the milk- to­

face Sill. Is allowed on personnel required to w11r r11plretory protective

IQuipment.

All pertonnel must procure 1 tite-sptcif lc n ..ttl'l end ufety plen from tl'le

sltl 11f1ty. officer prior to commencing w.)rk on site. Addlt ionelly. 1 sltt

ufetv follow- up rapon must bl tiled with uch trip repon following

completion of a tllk.

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All personnel must satisfy medical monitoring procedures.

No fl1mes or open fi res w ill be permlntd on site.

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r 8.0 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Most of tht slt t investigation tnks art t'lptcttd

l ollow1ng personal protect ivt equipment (PPE).

TLD Badge

St..l toe / shank ufetv boots

Butyl rubber boot covers

Tvvek chemical prottctlve coveralls

Inner surgical gloves

Butyl chtmlcal prottctlvt out~r glovts

This prottctlon will bt u..d for altt soil. aurlact

to be performed using the

wtttr, tnd lttcl'lttt ttmpling .

Tht choice of mtttrillt Ia bued on their 1bltlty to reslat permtttion. Although

butyl rubbtr is not u good 11 vlton. 1 mort expensive mtterltl. In repelling some

of the contamintntl, the rtlltlvely low conttmlntnt level encounttrtel should not

post t bfltkthrough problem. Therefore, the use of this mtttrltl 11 boot covers

tnd glovtl will provide the nec11urv protection. Alto, •nv tuk which m1v poat 1

spiith h1urd will require goggles 1nd/ or t1ce ahleldt.

Subaurflct lnvtallgltlons 1nd well aempllng tllkt will require slightly different

PPE. 8tcautt of tht high prol:ltl:llllty of aptuhtng, tvt protection In tht form of

goggltl splun anleld or 1 combiottloo will tit required. In tddlt!on, the coverall&

uttd during thttt tllkt will contlat of t ithtr Tyvek P.E .. Tyvtk S~rtntx. or PVC.

Tht choice It blltd on tht 1bilitv of thott mlttrltls to repel liQuids. Tht m1ttri1l

wm hold up much longer thtn Tvvtk when w et . This will allow tht uttr to remove

tht covtrt llt btfort the m1ttri1l begins tO break through thua prevent ing

contllminatlon.

Entrance Into t ither of tht two ltlchatt pumping stat ion ar11s will rtQulrt tht ust

of tht same PPE u tht subsurltct lnvutlgatlon However, bectust of the

posslblltv of o~evgtn dtflcitncv or organic vapor build-up. an enclostd entry

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proc edure must be followed before entering the area The co mponents of the

procedure Include the following:

Monitor with 1 photo-ionlztlion detector around the perimeter to

determine organ1c vapor conc entrations. ill P<1 orn :>1>7

Monitor with en e11piosimtter/ 02 mete r to determine tht lower uplos lvt ~"" Zl>l> limit end 011ygen content of the area . ~-.r

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Stmplt with colorimetric ind icator tubes to determine the identity of any " -<-< 1'1" ~l)O <Cl>organic vepors. (H2S end HCN ere alweys required)

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Compare the rttultt or the monitoring end umpllng with the TLV's end ~uOSHA levels Indicated in Secti on 6.0. Based on the data, e choice can be

made on the level of respirttory protection.

This procedure mylf bt ptrlprmed by tht Site Safety Ot!ictr gnly. The procedure

outlined ebove Is only cursory end en evaluetlon may only be mede by en Individual

femllitr wtth the dell being genereted and the applicable htelth sttndtrds.

Presently, respiratory protection Is not believed to be nec:euary during the field

investlgetlon. However, continuous monitoring with real-time orgenlc vapor

anelyzers is required to auure that conditions do not change. In order to provide

edequate respiratory protection from orgtnlc vapors the following procedures will

be followed at the Chlrlts George Site.

1. Any levels or organic va pors t bovt background (e11clud lng methene tnd

normel drift ) wilt require thll ptrsonne l retr..t to t Cltln eret and/or

wort stoppage.

2 For rttdings ~ 1 ppm. lt vel C respirttory prottct lon (Uitrt-Twln

respirttion w1th GMC canndge) tnd tht previously specified darmtl

protection w111 be used wh1le trvmg to identify the conttmmenu Trus

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will be done with colorimetric tubes. This action le11el is necuury

because of the possibility ol vinyl chloride. The OSHA PEL l or this

compound Is 1 ppm and chtmicat ctrtrldge rupirllors ere

recommended tor use u respirltorv protection against Its e~eposurw.

3. The first tubes used during this procedure will be phenol 5/ a and vinyl

chloride 0.5/ t . These ere the two worse cue compounds known to be

present on tht site from an inhalltlon stendpolnt. These tubes will be

followed by the sunderd Crager decision logic Chlrt shown 11

Attachment 8-1. Other appllubte Onger tubes lor the Ch~rles Oeorge

Site ere 11 follows:

Polvttst AlCOhOl 100/ 1

Ethyl Acetlte 200/e Formic Acid 111

Methyl Bromide 5/b Toluene S/1

Hydrarlne 0.2511 Ethyl h~zent 30/1

Btnzene O.O!i C1rbon Tetrlchlorlde !i/ c

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Aceton• 100/tl Hydrogen Sulphide O.!i/ 1

Ctrbon Mono~tlde 1 0/ b Hydrogen Cvtnlde 211

4. tf no ldentlflcltlon ctn be mtde on the cont1mln1nta, go to ltiP 6.

5. tf ldentlflcltlon of t he conttmlnlnta 11 midi. thl Site S1fety Ottlctr will

uu occupttion tJtposure dltl, equipment tbilltlu tnd llmltttlons, tnd

work procedures to prucribe thl proper ruplrttory protection u outlined

in the NUS Trtlning Mtnutl

6. If the levels tre UW. 1 ppm tnd below 50 ppm, tnv entrtnct Into the

conttmlnlted zone wi ll requlrt the use of selt-cont1in1d bruthing

tpptrltus. Full dtrm11 protect ion u outlined tor the subsurface

invest igltion must 1110 be used The steps 11 outlined in 3-5 will then be

followed

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7 Any ,..dings above 50 ppm will rtQulrt that work stop lmmtdllltlv ancl

thtt personnel luvt tht sitt. REMPO must be lmmtdlattly notllitd so

that proper emergency authorities may bt called ln.

NOTE: All organic vapor rndlngs rtftrtnc t d above refer to concentrations in

the brnthing zone, I.e., tht areu both vtrtictiiV and horlzonttlly,

within which lndlvidutls working on site would normally bt tctlvt. For

txlmplt, rudlngs of 50 ppm mtv be encountered inaidt of 1

monitoring well but 2 to 4 inches lbovt tht sUck-up the conctntetion

may fill below 1 ppm due to vapor d ispersion.

PPE for tht dtcon crew will consist of tht ume protlctlon 11 tht umpllng crew.

All personnel engeged In dtcontemlnltion must w11r goggl.. to prevent lVI

dtmtgt 11 1 rllult of lntdvanent apltahing lnl'llrtnt In the deconttmlnttlon

procedure.

Sempi1 preurvera will 1110 require PPE. Any u11 of tcldt or ctutticl will require

ttte ute of goggles tnd/or IPIIII'I thilids. dlspoublt tprons. tnd nhrlle gloves. This

prottctlon will minimize the poulblllty of chemlctl burna from spillage or casutl

contact with the pretervlfives. A.ddltlontlly, 111. preurving will be performed out

of doors unleu tdequttl ventlltUon (100 cubic fltl per minuta tlr flow) ctn be

provided within the trtller.

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9.0 FIELD OPERATIONS WORK AREA

In order to prtvtnt the contemination of the s•te trailer and other clean areu. a

sit e access control system must be devaloptd. This system along with the proper

dacontammauon procedures will reduce the poss•bilitv of contaminant nansftr

!rom site to personnel. All personnel and equipment leaving the restricted zone

must pus through decontaminl!lon.

Figure 9-1 illustrates the 11~ )Ut ot the Chtrles George Site. The tr1ller will be

placed dirac11v Inside the fenced trtl to the side of the tcceu rold. This will

permit the tr.. flow of site vehicles u well u emergency llthicles. The

conttmlnltion reduction zone tor personnel dtconttmlnetlon will be the fltt tru

to the 1111 of the trllltr. Tht fltt area to the northeelt of the trlllar close to the

building IOCIItd on silt will serve as the huvv equipment decontemlnltlon aru.

Oecontamlnetion during the field investig1t1on will consist of 1 detergent and

water solution wash followed by 1 cl11n water rinse. This selection ot solution 11

J btlltviCI to be adequete for those chemicals known to be on thl site. In order tO

supply enough water for this operation, a 55·glllon drum capable of being used tor

clten wettr will have to be avlillblt during the field tasks.

All 11mpling equipment 1nd umple contllnen will be decontemlnated using the

umt type of solution. No umpl11 will be permitted put the hot lint until

completely decontemineted.

Any vehicles entering the r11tricted zone for the purpose of trensportlng sempling

personnel will heve to be protected. This will be done by covering the seats witn

plastic drop cloths. providing dlspouble floor mats end following proper

decontemlnttlon procedures n follows:

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to remove gross contamination. This will bt done prior to entering the

vehicle at all times.

As much dirt hom the bonom or tht boots as possible will bt removed by

sh1king or other means bttore entering the vehicle. This will limit the

tmount of sltt soils being transftrrtd to the Interior or the vehicle.

This procedure is necuury bectuu of the 11ck of vegttltlon on tht sltt. It will bt

vtrv euy to 1ccumulttt sltt soils inside vthlclta which trt ntctllll'\l to tranapon

personnel end equipment •round this ltrge site. Addltlonllly. 111 vthlclts entering

thl rtltrlcttd zone must bt thoroughly cltentd lnaidt by v1cuuming tnd outtidt by

high Prtllurt sprty It IUif weekly.

Heavy eQuipment such 11 drill riga, backhoes, and bulldozers will be

decontamlnanted In 1 different contamination reduction zone than personnel. Also.

heavy eQuipment will be deconttminated by either at11m. or hlgh-pr11aure hot

J water before 111vlng the site. This procedure will be monitored by NUS personnel

tO 111ure ita ldiQUICV.

All decontamination solution will be containerized tor proper disposal. A drum

ateglng 1rea to tt'te eut ot tt'te contemlatlon reduction zone will be available. All

btrreta will be marked so that upon laboratory antlyait the solutions may be

dlapoud of properly.

Olapollble items such 11 Tyvek. gloves. and ground cover cloths will be double

bagged in plutlc garbage bags and staged on site tor diapo111 It the completion of

the project.

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10.0 TRAINING

All personnel required tO perlorm tasb at the Chlrles George Site must receive

training prior to commencing wort. NUS employees muS1 complete the 40- hour

introductorv training ciUI htiJd 11 the .PitUburgh office. Subcontractor's w ill be

provided hnlth end ufttv trelnlng geered to the level end type of hnlth and

ufetv protection required for their tllk.

The mtndatorv subcontnctor training will be held at tt11 Pittsburgh office or

1nothtr convenient pltct. There will be no cherge to the aubcontrtctor; however,

trlvtl time. clen time end living upenu will be ttlt subcontrector's rnponslbility.

The trtining ltnion for subcontractor personnel wW constst rtf me following:

lisle chemist~ end toxicclogv

Wor1t tulgnmentl and responsttlllities

Emergency provisions

) Communications

Oecontemination

Site-tpectfie lnformttion

Operatlonel practices and personel protective equipment

Retplrttorv pn»ect60n

In addition to the lntroduc:t.orv training provided to l'IUS •mployeel, specific

training cleuu mev bt ntceuery. The following tlst of clutes and thei r

requirements t rt apptletblt to tht Ch•rltJ George Site.

Fi rst-Aid - At lttst one 111m member must be Red Cross cenlfltd.

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Reaplretory Protection - All team members must be In compliance with

this seml-ennual rtquirtment Refresher courses ere held every month at

the Pittsburgh offici.

Sampling - All ttlm members 1nvolved in the actull taking. prnervlng.

hendllng. and shipping of samples must complete this course. The

umpling .Instruct ion is presented by the Qualif\1 Assurance Section In

Pittsburgh.

Speclel Train ing - Th is refers to thl u11 of unique eQuipment or

procedur11. This requirement will be tUk-speclflc 11 defined In the tllk­

apecltlc hlllth and Uflly plens.

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11.0 ACCIDENT PROCEDURES

If physical lnjuf'\1 or accidtnul tKposurt (i nhtlatlon or skin conttct) to a haurdous

wutt occu rs:

Rtmovt tht injured or txposed person(t) from lmmtdittt d1nger.

Render first tid If necnurv. Otcontlminatt eHtcttd ptrsonntl If

required.

Ctll ambultnct for trlntport to lOCI! hospitll. Th !a ergstdurt should pt

follpwtq tytn if thtrt It no epptrtnt 11doyt lnlyrv.

Evacultt othtr ptnonntl ons!tt to 1 lift pltct until "" Projtet Mantgtr

(lllllttd by tht Site Stftty Officer) dettrmlnts ttltt h is tift for won. to

rtlumt.

Follow tmtrgtncv phyalcltn access pltn (SH Attachment 11-1).

l'ttpon tht ICCidtnt to tflt Sitt Safety Otrictr, PEC Division Mtntgtr.

and PEC H"lth Strvlctt Dtptl'tmtnt Manager lmmtdllttly.

• Dtvtlop proctdurtl, by the Site Sefetv Officer, enCI PM, to prevent 1

recurrence.

The following emergency numbers m1v be useCI to notify the loc11 luthorlties while

11 the Ch1rl11 George Site:

Hospittl: St. Joseph 's (803) 889~8881

Ambui1nce, Pollee. Fire Oep1rtment: 911

Project Maneger, Jot'ln George: (41 2) 728~8092

sse. Gary Beswiclt: (412) 421~ 7380

REMPO· (412) 788~1080

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Olrtctions to St. JOSiph 's Hospitll from the sltt art u follows

hkt Routt 3 tin miles north to Ntw Htmpshlrt Stitt Routt 1 1 1

Ttkt 1 right on Rt. 111 (Hollis Ro1d) 1 milt to Kingsley

Right on Kingsley Road to St. Joseph 's Hospital

Tht tntirt trip ttkn approximately 15 minutes.

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EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN ACCESS PLAN

NUS CORPORATION, SUPERFUND DMSION

A. MONQAY THROUGH FRIPAY 9:00A.M. • 5:00 P.M.

0111 thl (412) 624·0127 number. When answ1r1d st1te thlt

!1) You 1r1 Cllllng from NUS Corpor1tion.

(2) This Ia 1n emergency c111.

Program Iliff will be 1lert10 how to contlct the phyticlln OtlignlteO to

provide 1mergencv coverage on that day. Collect cella will be ICCePtld.

I . MNINQS WIE!S•ENDS & HOLIPAY$·

0111 tiM (t12) 124-0127 number. An operetor from thl 1nawerlng 11rvlce will

1n1wer the telephone. Do the following:

(1) Tell trll oper~tor thlt you Itt c1lllng from NUS Corporetlon.

(2) Tell the operetor thlt thil Ia 1n emergency c111.

(3) Give her ~ n1m1.

(41 Give her the telephone number where thl pttyaici1n 11 to call. Be cert1tn

thlt ahe hll written the correct number {ltll code 1nd aeven digital.

(5) If vou do not receive 1 c111 blck within 15 minutia. pi1ce 1 aecond ctll

to (412)1524·0127.

Collect Cllil will be ICCeptld.

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-C. SITUATIONS WHERE EMPLOYE£ REQUIRES IMMEDIATE TRANSPORT

TO A HOSPITAL·

If the situation Is llft-thr..ttnlng, i.e., cardiac trrest or cuutton of

brtlthing, call the emergency medical services system and trenapon tht

person to the n..rtlt hoaplttl thtt hu tdvtnctd lift support capabilities.

After obtllnlng IUittlnct 11 Jtltld tbovt, call the (412) 624-0127 number

1nd follow the procedures In A or B 11 approprlltt.

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