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Attachment 5 Emergency Response Procedure: Hazard Mitigation/Prevention/Abatement [19 CCR§2731(e)] Briefly describe your business standard operating procedures in the event of a release or threatened release of hazardous materials: 1. Evaluate hazards. 2. If safe, take care of injured. 3. Call 911 or specific emergency responder if the situation appears to be beyond your ability to resolve immediately. 4. Don't attempt any action that is beyond the scope of your knowledge, training or experience. 5. If necessary to evacuate the facility, follow evacuation routes and procedures. 6. Notify internal emergency coordinator(site emergency contact)and/or the assigned Environmental Field Specialist. 7. If necessary, arrange for hazardous materials/emergency response contractor to respond and/or clean up spill. 8. Assure that appropriate agency notifications are made (after situation is stabilized and it is safe to do so). 1. PREVENTION (prevent the hazard)— Describe what is done to prevent a release or threatened release of hazardous materials (e.g. discussion of safety and storage procedures). a. Complete required routine inspections of facility equipment, piping, tanks, shut-off valves and emergency response equipment. b. Perform required maintenance of systems identified in routine inspections. c. Provide secondary containment where required to prevent leakage or spills. d. Maintain secondary containment(make sure water is removed, leaks and cracks are repaired). e. Check packaging and lids of hazardous materials containers during routine inspections. f. Promptly clean up small spills and properly dispose of clean up materials. g. Segregate incompatible materials. h. Keep hazardous materials stored in appropriate locations (designated lockers, sheds, etc.). L Assure that security fencing, locks and gates are in good repair and being used properly. j. Keep evacuation map and emergency response procedures prominently posted. 2. MITIGATION (reduce the hazard)—What is your immediate response to a leak, spill, fire, explosion, or airborne release (e.g. absorbent on spills, use of fire extinguisher, closing of valves, etc.). a. Evaluate hazards. b. If safe, take care of injured. c. Call 911 or specific emergency responder if the situation appears to be beyond your ability to resolve immediately. d. If safe, attempt to put out a fire using appropriate fire extinguisher. e. If safe, take steps to prevent leak from worsening or moving towards a waterway or storm drain (close valves, place sand bags or containment booms). f. If necessary to evacuate the facility, follow evacuation routes and procedures. g. If there is potential for the leak or spill to affect people or the environment near the facility, work with incident commander to notify/evacuate people/animals from the area as appropriate. h. Notify internal emergency coordinator(site emergency contact)and/or the assigned Environmental Field Specialist. i. If necessary, arrange for hazardous materials/emergency response contractor to respond and/or clean up spill. j. Assure that appropriate agency notifications are made (after situation is stabilized and it is safe to do so). 3. ABATEMENT (remove the hazard)—Describe what you would do to remove any released material (e.g. clean up company, absorb spill and containerize). a. Small leaks and spills should be cleaned up using appropriate absorbent material. b. Remove/repair any leaking pipes, tanks, containment or packaging. c. Contaminated materials from clean up efforts must be disposed of properly (containerized as hazardous waste and/or removed by qualified hazardous waste contractor). d. For large spills (over one gallon, could enter the storm drain or contaminate a wetland, stream, lake or other water body), immediately call a qualified hazardous materials spill response contractor(work with EFS to access PG&E's list of qualified hazardous materials spill response contractors).