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The Clean Sweep Report29. SAFETYContractor must have and maintain an adequate health and safety program to safeguard people and propertyfrom injury or damage. The Contractor must perform all operations in a prudent, conscientious, safe andprofessional manner. At a minimum, Contractor personnel and equipment shall comply with applicable federaland state laws, safety regulations and procedures, and will ensure that its agents, employees, and subcontractorsperform in a safe manner. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel involved in handling and packagingthe hazardous waste be trained for the level of expertise required for the proper performance of the task and, inparticular, in the areas of chemical incompatibility, general first aid procedures and spills. Personnel protectiveequipment shall be provided by the Contractor and must be appropriate to ensure safe handling of the hazardouswaste. The Contractor agrees that its personnel and equipment are subject to safety inspections by the State.The Contractor shall provide the Department safety and emergency plans for each collection event prior to thecollection event(s). The Contractor shall conduct safety meetings at each collection site to ensure the Contractorand Department personnel are familiar with and understand the health and safety plan and site layout, includinglocation of emergency equipment and the chemical handling area.The Contractor should be prepared to provide an emergency response capability to control and cleanup anaccident/spill that may occur by program participants en route to the site location.30. PERMITSContractor shall, without additional expense to the Department, secure and maintain any licenses and permitsnecessary for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, rules or ordinances. These shall include, butnot be limited to, the following:A. RCRA and State permits for storage, treatment, and disposal facilities.B. EPA identification numbers and any permits necessary for transportation of hazardous waste in [State]and any other states through which wastes will be transported.C. Provide documentation that scales to be used during collection program have been tested andapproved by a state weights and measures agency or have the scales certified by the [appropriate Stateagency] prior to the collections.31. COLLECTION SITE SPECIFIC LOCATIONSAND CONDITIONSThe collection events will be conducted in sequence at locations in [the state] as specified in writing by theDepartment. There will be a minimum of five collection locations. The Contractor should assume that there is nowater, electrical power, or communications equipment at the collection sites,32. COLLECTION SITE PREPARATIONAND RESTORATIONThe Contractor is responsible for setup and the restoration of each collection site to the satisfaction of theDepartment. The Contractor shall coordinate plans for setup, preparation, and operation with the Department.Prior to the collection event, the waste handling/work area of each collection site shall be surrounded by a bermadequate to contain any spilled waste and a plastic tarp shall be placed over this area.The Contractor is responsible for placing and removing the berm material and for providing the necessaryequipment to do so. The Contractor will evaluate the participants load condition prior to unloading to determinethe potential for spillage while unloading, and if the materials and conditions warrant, the vehicle unloading areashall be covered with an impermeable material able to keep spilled materials from contacting the surface area.Collection sites will be restored by the Contractor to the satisfaction of the Department.
Appendix III33. CONTRACTOR’S DUTIESContractor shall:A. Attend any organizational meeting(s) as required by the Department prior to the pesticide collectiondays.B. Make an on-site inspection of each collection site.C. Be responsible for site safety, preparation, security and restoration including placement of berms, andtarping adequate for spill containment and cleanup, and inclement weather.D. Provide twenty-four hour site security personnel from site set up to completion of site restoration.E. Clearly mark the chemical handling area. Establish and monitor ingress and egress for the area,F. Post signs indicating that participants are to remain in their vehicles; no smoking, eating or drinking;eye wash and shower locations; and fire extinguisher locations.G. Place cones to show traffic pattern for entering and exiting collection site.H. Unload vehicles, sort, inventory, package, store and arrange for the final treatment or disposal of allcollected waste and transporting of the waste to treatment and disposal facilities.I. All waste materials are to be packed by the end of each collection event and transported off-site thesame day, or the following day with Department approval.J. Keep records for each waste source including pesticide wastes by trade/generic name and amountscollected for each collection event. Participants’ registration forms will be provided to the Contractorprior to the events.K. Assign U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)hazardous waste numbers.L. Provide all materials necessary to labpack or overpack the wastes, e.g., drums, absorbent, labels, tools;any item not mentioned, but required. Prepare labpacks and overpacks for treatment or disposal.M. Prepare drum inventory lists, shipping labels or manifests, and waste profiles as required.N. The bulking procedures shall be conducted only after the collection is completed, and participants haveleft the site.O. Transport wastes to licensed treatment or disposal facility and contract for and ensure the wastes finaldisposal or treatment.34. EQUIPMENTAND PERSONNELFOR LOADINGThe Department will not provide equipment nor personnel to assist the Contractor to load its truck(s) at the timeof waste collection. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to provide necessary equipment and personnel tocomplete the collection. Loading may be performed before or after State’s normal work hours, on Saturdays,Sundays or holidays, with prior approval from the Department.35. WASTE SAMPLING AND ANALYSISA. The Contractor will identify all unknown pesticide wastes through field hazardous waste characterization“Hazcat” tests and profile as required for acceptance by facilities for final treatment or disposal. If aparticular pesticide waste must be sampled for laboratory analysis, the Contractor shall immediatelynotify the Department, and shall establish appropriate documentation.B. If samples are submitted for laboratory analysis, these samples shall be handled, sorted, and analyzed inaccordance with appropriate sampling and laboratory practices in accordance with State and EPA. TheContractor or Contractor’s laboratory will strictly adhere to prescribed methods, including provisionsfor sample preparation, prescribed equipment, detection limits and quality assurance and quality controlprocedures.
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Executive SummaryParticipants. Alth
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Section 1 IntroductionFor the past
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ALABAMA AT A GLANCESince 1994 Alaba
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