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eA- Zz could expose construction personnel and the public to existing contaminated soil and /or groundwater (Potentially Significant) Mitigation: The following mitigation measure, as set forth in the FEIR, is hereby adopted and will be implemented as provided in th Mitigation Monitoring Program: • Mitigation Measure HM -2.1 Finding: Mitigation Measure HM -2.1 is feasible and would reduce the potentially significant environmental impact described above to a less- than - significant level. The mitigation measure identified above would reduce the potentially significant environmental impact described above to a less- than - significant level by establishing a Site Health and Safety Plan with policies and procedures to protect workers and the public from potential hazards posed by residual contamination issues at the site. The population that would be present at or adjacent to the Project site after construction would include workers employed at the site, patients and visitors at the Medical Center, and off -site residents. In the future, potential health effects could occur if any of these individuals were exposed to elevated levels of contaminants in the soil or groundwater. Exposure could occur through inhalation of soil and groundwater vapors that have migrated to the surface. Direct contact with soil or groundwater would be unlikely because the site is and would remain mostly paved. The Site Health and Safety Plan would include procedures to identify contaminants and potential hazards, procedures for handling materials, measures for suppressing dust, specifications for personal protection clothing and devices, measures to control access to the site, requirements for health and safety training, specifications for monitoring equipment used during construction to verify the health and safety of workers and the public, emergency response procedures, and other measures to protect public health and safety. If petroleum hydrocarbons are present in the soil and /or groundwater proposed for the use of backfill or disposal, the handling and disposal of the contaminated soil and groundwater would be governed by the applicable local and federal hazardous materials regulations. Worker and public health /safety requirements would apply during remediation activities. Potential adverse impacts of remediation would be mitigated almost entirely by legally required safety and hazardous waste handling precautions. For hazardous waste workers, Cal /OSHA regulations mandate an initial 40 -hour training course and subsequent annual training review. Additionally, site - specific training would be required for some workers. These measures, along with application of cleanup standards subject to review by responsible agencies, would serve to protect human health and the environment during site remediation, thus minimizing impacts. 11