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Attachment A

PEIR Management Practices (MP) and Mitigation Measures (MM) October 2016

MP-SPRAY-2: Properly clean and calibrate all equipment to apply chemicals uniformly and in the correct quantities.

Use dedicated specific equipment for specific products when appropriate.

Ensure equipment is cleaned properly per the manufacturer’s specifications and any pesticide label directions.

MP-SPRAY-3: Follow pesticide application laws and regulations, and label directions.

Comply with Pesticide label.

Be aware of any regulations or internal procedures before application.

Use appropriate application methods and rates.

Mix and load chemicals in areas where spills can be contained. Limit mixing and loading in the field.

MP-SPRAY-6: Clean equipment and dispose of rinse water per label directions.

Rinse equipment according to manufacturer’s label instructions.

Discharge rinse water only in areas that are part of the application site or at a certified waste treatment facility.

Dispose of surplus chemicals and containers according to label instructions.

MP-SPRAY-7: Follow appropriate product storage procedures.

Ensure proper storage of all pesticides per label instructions.

Ensure all pesticides removed from their original container are properly sealed for use within a service container.

Seal all service containers within a tool box.

Lock tool boxes when unattended.

MP-GROUND-3: Train personnel in proper use of pesticides.

Conduct training for personnel in the safe and proper mixing, loading, and application of pesticides, in compliance with both federal and State pesticide regulations and the product label.

MP-HAZ-1: Implement a Spill Contingency Plan.

Contain spill immediately to minimize the risk of further pesticide exposure to people, animals, and the environment.

Be prepared to respond to pesticide spills.

Provide clean-up of small spills (50 gallons or less) and properly dispose of residual materials. For larger spills notify the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center at 800-424-9300.

Follow instructions for First Aid Measures as listed on the Material Safety Data Sheet.

Call an ambulance in the event of a spill involving severe personal injury.

Remove anyone exposed to pesticides to a safe location. If applicable, remove their clothing and wash contaminated skin with soap and water.

Do not move a seriously injured person unless it is absolutely essential because of the risk of further injury.

Do not leave injured or incapacitated persons until proper medical assistance arrives.

Provide a pesticide label and/or material safety data sheet for medical personnel.

For any spill incident, contact the California State Warning Center/Governor’s Office of Emergency Services at 916-845- 8911 or warning.center@oes.ca.gov.

Call the fire department and notify department personnel of the presence of pesticides for a spill involving fire, if a fire hazard exists. Eliminate all sources of ignition (electric motors, gasoline engines, or smoking) to prevent fire or explosion.

Contact the California Highway Patrol by calling 911 for a spill occurring on a highway.

Call local police or the county sheriff for a spill occurring off-road.

For minor spills of 50 gallons or less:

o Wear rubber boots, coveralls, rubber gloves, and eye protection.

o Confine the leak or spill to the smallest area possible by using natural terrain, soil, or absorbent material.

o Shovel contaminated material into a leak-proof container.

o Do not hose down the area.

o Work carefully and safely; do not hurry.

o Dispose contaminated material in the same manner as for excess pesticides or hazardous wastes.

For major spills of 50 gallons or more:

o Follow the steps listed for all above and include the additional number below.

o If the spill is too big, or uncertainty exists as to the appropriate action, notify the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center at 800-424- 9300.

MP-HAZ-2: Use a safety and cleanup materials checklist.

Follow a checklist for safety and cleanup materials to accompany mixing-loading vehicles during treatment activities, which should include the following:

o For Safety: a first-aid kit; a fire extinguisher (516, type A-B-C), and goggles.

o For Clean-up: one shovel, large heavy-duty plastic bags, rubber boots, disposable coveralls, water, rubber gloves, a broom and dust pan, liquid detergent, several bags of “kitty litter” or other absorbent materials.

MP-HAZ-3: Implement decontamination.

Decontaminate paved surfaces per site specific protocols and Accidental Release Measures on the Material Safety Data Sheet.

Shovel contaminated material into a leak-proof metal drum for final disposal.

MP-HAZ-4: Follow appropriate disposal procedures.

Dispose all materials that have been contaminated by spillage or exposed to large volumes of pesticides, including cloth, soil, and wood that cannot be decontaminated, in the same manner as done for excess pesticides.

Store contaminated absorbent material and materials that cannot be decontaminated in a leak-proof container and dispose the container at a Class I landfill.

Mitigation Measure HAZ-GEN-4a: Determine Potential for Hazardous Materials Exposure

Before conducting any activities under the Proposed Program, CDFA staff (or the entity conducting the activity) shall determine whether the potential exists for the activity, based on its characteristics and location, to result in exposure to existing sites of hazardous materials contamination.

Mitigation Measure HAZ-GEN-4b: Conduct a Hazardous Materials Records Search before Beginning Proposed Program Activities at a Given Site.

If exposure to hazardous materials contamination is determined to be a possibility, before conducting the activity under the Proposed Program, CDFA staff (or the entity conducting the activity) shall search the EnviroStor database to identify any area that may be on sites containing known hazardous materials. If hazardous sites are encountered, CDFA shall coordinate with the property owners and/or site managers, and regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over these sites for proper protocols to follow to protect worker health and safety. At a minimum, these protocols shall ensure that workers are not subjected to unacceptable health risk or hazards, as determined by existing regulations and standards that have been developed to protect human health.

Mitigation Measure HAZ-GEN-4c: Stop work and implement hazardous materials investigations/ remediation for contamination health risks.

In the event that during the activity, previously unknown hazardous materials not related to the Proposed Program are encountered that may pose a health risk to those implementing Proposed Program activities, all activities will stop and CDFA (or the entity conducting the activity) shall consult the landowner and appropriate agencies to determine the extent of the hazardous material and determine what safety protocols need to be implemented to continue Proposed Program activities. At a minimum, these protocols will ensure that workers are not subjected to unacceptable health risk or hazards, as determined by existing regulations and standards that have been developed to protect human health.

Mitigation Measure HAZ-CHEM-1a: Conduct Public Information Sessions Regarding Pesticide Safety Practices.

CDFA shall continue to work with CDPR and CACs to conduct public information sessions in the local communities where Proposed Program chemical management activities are proposed to be conducted. The focus will be on educating residents whose properties are being treated or who live in proximity to areas being treated on MPs for pesticide applications, including an emphasis on notification, signage, re-entry periods, potential adverse health effects, and how to seek proper help if an accident is suspected. As necessary, sessions will be conducted or translated in a language understood by the target audience, such as Spanish.

Mitigation Measure HAZ-CHEM-1b: Conduct Training Sessions and Prepare Educational Materials Regarding Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides.

CDFA shall continue training sessions for its staff and contractors regarding safe pesticide handling and application.

In addition, for quarantine areas, CDFA shall include materials in its compliance agreements with regulated entities (e.g., growers) with information for pesticide applicators and agricultural workers regarding MPs for pesticide applications, including an emphasis on notification, signage, re-entry periods, potential adverse health effects, and how to seek proper help if an accident is suspected. A regulated entity is defined as someone who has to comply with the quarantine requirements in order to move their products outside of the regulated area. This may include but not be limited to growers, nurseries, and commodity shippers. The compliance agreements will require that regulated entities distribute these materials to applicators and workers.

As necessary, all materials will be presented in a language understood by the target audience, such as Spanish.

Mitigation Measure HAZ-CHEM-3: Require Compliance with the Proposed Program’s Authorized Chemical Application Scenarios.

CDFA shall require Proposed Program staff and contractors to conduct chemical applications in a manner consistent with the Proposed Program’s authorized chemical application scenarios, resulting in acceptable human health risk as described in Chapter 2, Proposed Program Description and the HHRA (Appendix B). Deviations from the authorized chemical application scenarios may be allowed if:

o An evaluation is conducted pursuant to the CEQA Tiering Strategy (Appendix C), which concludes that the alternative scenario will not exceed the level of concern for any receptor; or o A certified industrial hygienist concludes that the alternative scenario will not result in risk exceeding the level of concern for any potential receptor, and the scenario is implemented by a licensed or certified applicator. This conclusion may be based on site-specific factors that minimize potential for exposure, absence of a particular receptor, use of additional or different PPE, or monitoring of the exposure, such as regular blood tests to ensure blood concentrations in the exposed individuals are below the risk threshold.

o The results of the evaluation or hygienist’s conclusions will be documented, along with any monitoring results.

CDFA will conduct training for its staff and contractors on these approaches. CDFA also will require adherence to these scenarios by including requirements in contractual agreements, such as compliance agreements (for quarantines), permits (e.g., for movement of certain materials outside quarantine areas), contracts (e.g., with CDFA contractors), or other similar means.