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10. Contain the release IF IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY by using one of the following <br />contanment techniques: <br />a. For relatively small spills, apply absorbent to the surface of the oil <br />and reapply until there is enough to absorb all the liquid. <br />b. For larger spills, construct earthen dikes or ditches around the spill <br />to prevent the discharge from flowing off-site or into waterways. <br />c. Prevent discharge into storm drains by sealing off with plastic and/or <br />earthen dikes. <br />d. If the discharge has or is likely to reach a waterway, call for the <br />assistance of a cleanup firm which is listed in Section 4E, who can <br />deploy booms, sorbent booms, or underflow dams. <br />11. If the spill occurs on a public road or highway, notify: <br />California Highway Patrol (CHP), Sacramento <br />24-hour number is Zenith 1-2000 (place all through operator). <br />NOTE TIME CALL IS MADE. <br />12. If the spill threatens facility personnel, notify personnel for <br />evacuation. <br />13. If after actions were taken to contain and cleanup the spill, it still <br />poses either a present or potential threat to the health anc safety of <br />people inside or outside the facility property, or to property or the <br />environment, notify the California Office of Services (OES) and local <br />emergency response organizations and provide the following information: <br />a. Date, time, and exact location of the release or threatened release. <br />b. Name and telephone number of person reporting the spill. <br />c. The type of hazardous materials involved, if known, in the release or <br />threatened release. <br />d. The estimated quantity of released material and/or quantity of <br />material involved in a threatened release. <br />e. A description of the potential hazards, if known, presented by the <br />hazardous material involved in the release or threatened release. <br />Document the time and date notification is made and information provided. <br />14. Check if the material spilled has a Reportable Quantity (RQ) requirement. <br />(Refer to Section 3 of this plan or Appendix F of PG&E's Hazardous Waste <br />Manual.) <br />5-20 <br />