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PROCEDURE 1NIN-1 APPENDIX B CORROSIVES (continued) Large Spills - No Fire Page 3 of 9 06/29/07 Dilute Acld (14%) or Ferric Sulfate PPE: Chemical splash protection; respirator required; faceshield; rubber gloves; and rubber boots. Response: • Evaluate situation. • Secure area. • Rescue & First Aid, If necessary & possible. • Dam or dike ahead of the spill; heavy equipment is available for earihmoving. • Cleanup with water is allowed; contain all runoff, excavate an emergency catch basin, if possible. Remedlagon: • Evaluate situaton. • Certify fire as extinguished. • Absorb spilled materials, if possible, with earth or other suitable material. • Transport contaminated soils to the Whirlwind Waste Dump storage area fortemporary storage until a permanent disposal site is determined. Large Spill -Fire Dflute or Concentrated Corrosives PPE: Full-coverage acid suit; self-contained 6realhing apparatus (ahernately full-face respirator with combination cartridges for very small fires that can be quickly knocked down); faceshield; rubber gloves and boots. Response: • Evaluate situation. • Secure area. • All electrical equipment must be de-energized. ^ Rescue & First Aid, if necessary & possible. • Far a small fire use available dry-chemkal fire extinguishers to knock down the fire. Do not use water. • For large fire, concentrate on protecting adjacent structures and slowly flood area with water from a safe distance. • Direct extinguishing agent in a manner to avoid splashing spilled material. • Dam and dike at a safe distance to control runoff, excavate an emergency catch basin , if possible. • Perform overhaul, if spilled material can ba avoided. Remediation: • Evaluate situation. • Certify fire as extinguished. • Absorb spilled materials, if possible, with earth or other suitable malarial. • Transport contaminated soils to the West Waste Dump storage area for temporary storage until a permanent disposal site is determined.