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Page (240 <br /> SPILL OF LIQUID PESTICIDES Lcontinped) <br /> A. MINOR SPILL (continued) <br /> 2. (continued) Request appropriate assistance and materials. <br /> 3 . Clear the contaminated area of all personnel except for a small <br /> clean up crew. <br /> Do not allow anyone to smoke near the spilled pesticide or to <br /> provide any other source of ignition. <br /> 4 . Wear appropriate protective equipment which may include a hard <br /> hat, respirator, goggles, rubber gloves, rubber boots, rubber <br /> suit, and other equipment as needed. <br /> This equipment is listed on page � . under "Location of Personal <br /> Protective Equipment" . <br /> 5. Except for contained areas, do not moose down spill because hosing <br /> spreads the spilled material. <br /> Small spills within a paved loading area may be using a low <br /> pressure water line and as little water as possible into <br /> for recovery. <br /> Different pesticides should be separated by use-sites for <br /> possible re-use. See USE & DISPOSAL on page ZGI . <br /> 6. Except for a small spill recovered under step 5 above, absorbent <br /> material should be spread over the entire spill. See page J <br /> ' for a listing of absorbent materials. <br /> Enough absorbent should be used to soak as much liquid as <br /> possible. Allow time for the absorbent to work. <br /> 7 . Sweep or shovel the absorbed material into a large, leak-proof <br /> recovery drum. See page 15 for a listing of tools and drums for <br /> recovery. <br /> Repeat cleanup process outlined in steps 5 and 6 above, one or <br /> two more times until all visible residue of spilled material is <br /> removed. <br />