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Entry permit contents, requirements, and approval;

Entry procedures;

Lockout/tagout requirements and procedures;

Additional safeguards and emergency procedures; and

Training requirements.

Additional information regarding confined space entry is contained in Chapter 13.

1.2.14. Spill Containment

The spill containment program provides procedures to contain and isolate the entire volume of a

hazardous substance spill and minimizes worker exposure to hazardous substance spills.

The spill containment program to be included in the site-specific HASP shall, at a minimum,

address:

Initial spill actions and response,

Spill cleanup procedures,

Organization of the response team, and

Post-incident review and evaluation.

Additional information on spill containment is contained in Chapter 14.

1.3. REFERENCES

1. U.S. EPA 1984 Standard Operating Safety Guides. Office of Emergency and Remedial

Response, Hazardous Response Support Division, Edison, N.J. November, 1984.

2. 29 CFR 1910.120, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER).

3. 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit Required Confined Spaces.

4. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Recommendation Z117.1-1989, Safety

Requirements of Confined Spaces.

5. 29 CFR 1910.38, Employee Emergency Plans and Fire Prevention Plans.

6. Whitfield, P., EM-40 Hazardous Materials Training Program, memorandum of

February 3, 1994.

7. Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities,

NIOSH/OSHA/USCG/EPA, October 1985 (Four-Agency Document).

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