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1 . OVERVIEW <br /> The purpose of the Facility Environmental Emergency Plan is to provide the <br /> procedures and other directives to be carried out in the event of fire, explosion, <br /> earthquake, accidental release of hazardous materials or waste, or any other similar <br /> emergency. When such an emergency occurs, the Plan will be implemented by the <br /> Facility Emergency Coordinator. This plan is designed to minimize hazards to human <br /> health and the environment from any unplanned release of hazardous substances <br /> and/or wastes into the air, soil, or water, and has been prepared in accordance with <br /> state and federal regulations as set forth in 40 CFR Part 265 and Titles 19 and 22 of <br /> the California Code of Regulations. <br /> Emergency Coordinator <br /> The Facility Emergency Coordinator is the one PG&E employee at the facility who is <br /> responsible for coordinating all emergency response measures. The Emergency <br /> Coordinator is available at all times, either at the facility or on an on-call basis. Each <br /> facility has one primary Emergency Coordinator and one or more alternates. They are <br /> thoroughly trained and familiar with: <br /> 1 . all aspects of the facility's Environmental Emergency Plan <br /> 2. all operations and activities at the facility <br /> 3. the location and ch,,yacteristics of hazardous substance(s) <br /> 4. the location(s) of inventory and emergency equipment records within the facility <br /> 5. the facility layout <br /> 6. the location of all emergency equipment <br /> In addition, the Emergency Coordinator has the authority to commit the resources <br /> necessary to carry out the Facility Environmental Emergency Plan. See Section 7 for a <br /> more detailed discussion of Emergency Coordinator responsibilities. <br /> Changes and Amendments to the Facility Environmental Emergency Plan <br /> The appropriate Sections of the Plan will be revised under any of the following <br /> conditions: <br /> 1 . The applicable regulations are revised. <br /> 2. The plan is deemed inadequate or fails in an emergency. <br /> 3. The facility changes in its design, construction, operation, or maintenance such <br /> that it changes the responses necessary in an emergency. <br /> 1-1 <br />