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PROCEDURE WW- I <br />APPENDIX B <br />• <br /> <br />CORROSIVES (continued) -- <br />Page 2 of 9 <br />03/09/08 <br />Ferric Sulfate Powder Fonn <br />PPE: Chemical splash protection; respirator required; face-shield; rubber gloves; and rubber boots. <br />Response: <br />¦ Evaluate situation. <br />= Secure area. <br />Rescue & First Aid, if necessary & possible. <br />Avoid adding water. <br />• Contain spilled powders by covering with a tarp, if material may become wind carried. Contain <br />any liquids by damming and diking. <br />Carefully sweep up spilled powders and retain material for evaluation for proper disposal. <br />•. Absorb spilled liquid material with earth, when possible. <br />Inside of a building, dilute acid or ferric sulfate liquid maybe carefully flushed with water to the <br />building sump and routed to the Water Treatment Plant Secondary Containment Tank. <br />Remediation: <br />• Evaluate situation. <br />Do not add water. <br />¦ Absorb spilled material, when possible. <br />Transport contaminated soils to the Whirlwind Waste Dump storage area for. temporary storage <br />until a permanent disposal site is determined. <br />Small. Spill - Fire <br />Dilute or Concentrated Liquid Corrosives <br />PPE: Full-coverage acid suit;. self-contained breathing apparatus (alternately full-face respirator with <br />combination cartridges for very small fires that can be quickly knocked down); face-shield; rubber <br />gloves; and rubber boots. <br />Response: <br />• Evaluate situation. <br />¦ Secure area. <br />¦ De-energize electrical equipment. <br />¦ Rescue & First Aid, if necessary & possible. <br />• For small fire use available dry-chemical fire extinguishers to knock down fire. Avoid water, if <br />possible. <br />¦ For a large fire, concentrate on protecting adjacent structures and slowly flood area with water from a <br />safe distance. <br />• Direct extinguishing agent in a manner to avoid splashing spilled material. <br />¦ Dam and dike at a safe distance to control runoff. <br />Route collected runoff to the Untreated Water Storage Tank, when possible, or excavate a temporary <br />holding pond at a suitable location. <br />• Perform overhaul. <br />Remediation: <br />¦ Evaluate situation. <br />¦ Certify fire as extinguished. <br />• Absorb spilled materials, if possible, with earth or other suitable material. <br />Transport contaminated soils to the Whirlwind Waste Dump storage area for temporary storage until <br />an appropriate permanent disposal site is determined.