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4. Steel-toed boots, fire retardant clothing, hard hat and industrial safety glasses with rigid side shields. 5. Sign-inlsign-out of Contamination Reduction and Exclusion Zones. B. A site map is included in the Site Safety Plan. The site map includes: I. The location of the perimeter of the project areas. 2. The Exclusion, Contamination Reduction and Support Zones, when the work has a zoning requirement. 3. The location ofthe office area, storage bins, and other Support items. 4. Landmarks necessary to orient the map such as roads, pit edges, etc. C. Work Zones. When the Site Safety Plan includes a requirement for implementing controlled work zones, any of the following may be established. Zone dimensions may change as the work progresses. These zones will be barricaded or taped to define the current perimeters. Personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements will be linked to activities and/or zones in the Site Safety Plan. I. Exclusion Zone. Area of active clean-up operations where contaminated materials are moved or handled. 2. Contamination Reduction Zone. Buffer zone that includes the corridor for entry and exit. This area allows for staging gross decontamination and placing containers for tool drop for subsequent entry pickup. 3. Support Zone. Area of non-contaminated activity. Storage of supplies and office-type activities occur in the Support Zone. D. The Buddy System is required for all work in the Contamination Reduction and/or Exclusion Zones. As a Buddy, watch for and take action to remove your Buddy whenever you notice: I. Lack of coordination. 2. Slurring of speech. 3. Changes in blood flow to the skin causing flushing or pallor. 4. Changes in personality, such as irritability, giddiness, sullenest, or bizarre activity. 5. Nausea or headache complaints. 6. Failure of any PPE, such as tears in suits, respirator problems, or other similar problems. E. Communications. l. Several Team members have two-way radios. At least one two-way radio will be available for emergencies during remediation activities. 2. Use air horns and/or vehicle horns to alert Team members to project emergencies. 3. Telephones are located in the office. 4. During certain operations, hand signals may be used. Any system that has been reviewed in the Job Safety Assignment may be used. A record of the system will be recorded by the Safety and Industrial Hygiene Technician in his log. F. Contamination control. l. Follow safe work practices to reduce or eliminate contamination. (See AMX Health and Safety Manual, Procedure FI3.) 2. Use remote methods whenever possible. Avoid direct contact with contaminated materials. 3. When practical, cover equipment with disposable materials to prevent contamination.