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u.s. DEPARTMENT OF ruSTICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS D OJP ~ BJA 0 OJJDP 0 BJS 0 NIJ 0 DVC AWARD CONTINUATION SHEET ~ GRANT 0 COOPERA TlVE AGREEMENT PAGE 6 OF 7 PROJECT NUMBER: CHECK APPROPRV\ TE BOX 2003-LB-BX-1269 AWARD DATE OR12312003 SPECIAL CONDITIONS CONTINUED 22, Mitigation of Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks a, General Requirement: The grantee agrees to comply with Federa!, State. and local environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations applicable to the investigation and closure of clandestine, methamphetamine laboratories and the removal and the disposal of the chemicals, equipment, and wastes used in or resulting from the operations ofthese laboratories, b, Specific Requirements: The grantee understands and agrees that any program or initiative involving either the identification, seizure, or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories, hereafter referred to as the "Program", can result in adverse health, safety, and environmental impacts to (I) the law enforcement and other governmental personnel invoJved; (2) any residents, occupants, users, and neighbors of the site ofa seized clandestine laboratory; (3) the seized laboratory site's immediate and surrounding environment; and (4) the immediate and surrounding environment of the site(s) where any remaining chemicals, equipment, and wastes from a seized laboratory's operations are placed or come to rest. Therefore, the grantee further agrees that in order to avoid or mitigate the possible adverse health, safety, and environmental impacts of its Program, it will (I) include the nine, below listed protective measures or components within its Program; (2) provide for their adequate funding to include funding, as necessary, beyond that provided by this grant agreement; and (3) implement these protective measures throughout the life of this grant agreement. In so doing, the grantee' understands that it may implement these protective measures directly through the use of its own resources and staff or may secure the qualified services of other agencies, contractors, or other qualified third parties, I, Provide medica! screening of personnel assigned or to be assigned by the grantee to the seizure or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories; 2, Provide Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) required initial and refresher training for law enforcement officials and other personnel assigned by the grantee to either the seizure or the closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories; 3, As determined by their specific duties, equip personnel assigned to the Program with OSHA required protective wear and other required safety equipment; 4. Assign properly trained personnel to prepare a comprehensive contamination report on each closed laboratory; OJP FORM 400012 (REV. 5R7) PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE