HEALTH AND SAFETY MANUAL FOR FIELD ACTIVITIES

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

1998

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter

INTRODUCTION v

OPENING STATEMENT vii

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ix

1.0 PREPARATION FOR FIELD ACTIVITIES 1-1

1.1 Objective 1-1

1.2 Introduction 1-1

1.3 Pre-field Activity Evaluation 1-2

1.4 Onsite Evaluation 1-3

2.0 HAZARDS, EXPOSURE AND EVALUATION 2-2

2.1 Objective 2-2

2.2 Introduction 2-2

2.3 Safety Guidelines and Techniques 2-2

2.4 Heat Stress 2-5

2.5 Fire and Explosion Hazards 2-7

2.6 Selection and Use of Fire Extinguishers 2-11

2.7 Chemical Hazard Recognition and Evaluation 2-13

2.8 Effects of Toxic Chemicals in the Body 2-16

2.9 Dose-response Curves 2-23

2.10 Evaluating Health Hazards and Toxicity Information 2-27

2.11 References 2-30

2.12 Emergency First Aid for Field Activities 2-34

3.0 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT 3-1

3.1 Objective 3-1

3.2 Selection of Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment(PPE) 3-1

3.3 Levels of Protection 3-6

3.4 Controlling the Transfer of Contaminants 3-11

3.5 Decontamination 3-11

3.6 Donning and Doffing Protective Clothing 3-12

3.7 Storage of Equipment 3-12

4.0 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION 4-1

4.1 Objective 4-1

4.2 Recognition of Respiratory Hazards 4-1

4.3 Types of Respirators 4-3

4.4 Respirator Selection 4-9

4.5 Respirator Use 4-9

4.6 Special Considerations 4-10

4.7 Respirator Fit Testing 4-10

APPENDICES

1-A Sample Safety and Health Planning Guideline for Field Activities 1-4

2-A Oxygen Monitors, Combustible Gas Indicators, and Specific Chemical Monitors 2A-1

3-A Performance Requirements of Protective Clothing 3-13

3-B Protective Materials 3-15

3-C Procedures for Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Clothing 3-17