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0 0 <br /> 5F. TRANSPORTATION INCIDENT - INVOLVING COMPANY VEHICLE <br /> NOTE: A transportation incident includes any spill happening during the <br /> transport and the loading or unloading of a hazardous substance onto or <br /> from a vehicle. <br /> 1 . IF IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY, isolate the source of the spill and take actions <br /> to prevent further release. <br /> a. Shut valves. <br /> b. Prevent release from entering water body. <br /> 2. Take care of any injured. Call an ambulance or paramedics. <br /> 3. Isolate the spill from human or vehicular contact. Suggested methods: <br /> a. Cones <br /> b. Stanchions or tape <br /> c. Post a sign <br /> 4. Begin to fill out Scene-Management Checklist (Section 8) . <br /> 5. Call your Facility Emergency Coordinator - provide with information <br /> gathered in Scene-Management Checklist (Section 8) . <br /> 6. Call the shift supervisor. <br /> 7. 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 /> S. If the spilled material is oil and the facility has a Spill Prevention <br /> Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan, refer to it for response <br /> instructions and notification procedures. If the facility does not have <br /> an SPCC plan, refer to Procedure 5H, Response to Spill , Oil and/or PCBs <br /> for response procedures. <br /> 9. DO NOT ENTER AREA OF SPILL UNLESS FULLY PROTECTED WITH THE PROPER PERSONAL <br /> PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. <br /> 5-19 <br />