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Page (1 <br /> FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES (continued) <br /> B) GENERAL RULES TO FOLLOW IN CASE OF FIRE (continued) <br /> 2. Protect the firemen. Fire-fighting personnel should wear <br /> impervious clothing, including liquid-proof hats, coats, trousers, <br /> full face, self-contained breathing apparatus, rubber boots, an <br /> rubber gloves to prevent contact with the pesticide. This <br /> equipment is listed on page <br /> 3 . Self-contained breathing apparatus should be used while fighting <br /> a pesticide fire to provide respiratory protection against both <br /> toxic vapors and an oxygen deficiency (oxygen less than 19 .5%) . <br /> Caution: Do not use gas masks with canisters in fire fighting. <br /> Protection against oxygen deficiency is not provided by these <br /> respirators or by, gas masks ordinarily used to protect against <br /> pesticide inhalation. <br /> 4 . Use standard organic chemical fire fighting techniques in <br /> extinguishing fires involving pesticides. Use dry chemicals, foam <br /> or carbon dioxide. <br /> 5. Confine and isolate the fire and contamination. Keep stored <br /> pesticide containers cool, if possible, by water spray. Use spray <br /> to diminish smoke and vapor if necessary. Trench or dike around <br /> the area, if possible, to contain contaminated water. Location of <br /> materials for diking is listed on page <br /> The greatest risk of run off in this facility is: <br /> This hazard will be protected by: <br />