NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Regulatory Submittal Part III— Health & Safety Plan
Fiterman Hall — 30 West Broadway, New York, New York
Airtek Project 05-0867 — January 10, 2006
4. Each employee will be responsible for cleaning, inspecting, maintaining,
sanitizing, and
storage of his/her respirator equipment.
5. If a respirator becomes chemically contaminated or malfunctions, the
respirator will be
replaced by the employer with a clean and sanitized respirator, and the
contaminated/defective respirator shall be decontaminated and repaired before reuse, or
tagged "out of service" and disposed of.
6. The respirator wearer shall inspect the replacement respirator for defective parts
and leaks
and will be fit tested if the replacement respirator is of a different make, model or
size than
the original.
10.3 CONTAMINATION PREVENTION
Work practices that minimize the spread of contamination will reduce worker
exposure and
help ensure valid sample results by precluding cross-contamination. Procedures for
contamination avoidance include the following:
• Know the limitations of all PPE being used;
• Avoiding walking through areas of obvious or known contamination;
• Refrain from handling or touching contaminated materials directly;
• Do not sit or lean on potentially contaminated surfaces;
• Ensure PPE has no cuts or tears prior to donning;
• Fasten all closures on suits, covering with tape if necessary;
• Take steps to protect against any skin injuries;
• Stay upwind of airborne contaminants; and
• When working in contaminated areas, refraining from eating, chewing gum,
smoking, or engaging in any activity from which contaminated materials may be
ingested.
10.4 DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
All discarded materials, waste materials, or other field equipment and supplies should be
handled in
such a way as to preclude the spread of contamination. creating a sanitary hazard, or
causing litter to
be left on-site. All potentially contaminated waste materials (e.g., clothing, gloves)
shall be placed
in appropriately sized and labeled containers. Appropriate labels shall be affixed to
all containers.
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