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9. STOP AND EVALUATE HAZARDS. <br /> a. Attempt to identify hazardous substance(s) spilled. <br /> b. Identify the source and estimated quantity of materials spilled. <br /> Refer to Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) , if available. <br /> c. Evaluate: Toxic hazards (i .e. , vapors) <br /> Explosive hazards <br /> Environmental hazards <br /> Other hazards <br /> 10. DO NOT ENTER AREA OF SPILL UNLESS FULLY PROTECTED WITH THE PROPER PERSONAL <br /> PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. <br /> 11 . Contain the release IF IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY by using one of the following <br /> containment techniques. <br /> a. For relatively small spills, apply absorbent to the surface of the <br /> spill and reapply until there is enough to absorb all the liquid. <br /> b. For larger spills, build earthen dikes or ditches around the spill to <br /> prevent the discharge from flowing off-site or into waterways. <br /> c. Prevent discharge into stormdrains 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 /> 12. Identify type of material , source, and quantity spilled. <br /> 13. If the spill threatens them, notify personnel for evacuation. <br /> 14. If the spill has entered or threatens a water body, the Environmental <br /> Services Department will notify the nearest Regional Water Quality Control <br /> Board office within 24 hours of becoming aware of the circumstances. <br /> 15. If, after actions were taken to contain and cleanup the spill , it still <br /> poses either a present or potential threat to the health and safety of <br /> people inside or outside the facility property, or to property or the <br /> environment, notify the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) and <br /> local emergency assistance organizations and provide the following <br /> 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 /> 40 threatened release. <br /> 5-15 <br />