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0 • <br /> 6. EVACUATION ROUTES AND PROCEDURES <br /> A. When to Evacuate: <br /> Evacuation of the facility will occur as a response to an incident with <br /> known or unknown hazards that could pose a threat to the health and/or <br /> safety of facility personnel. <br /> The decision to evacuate is the responsibility of the Facility Emergency <br /> Coordinator or the shift supervisor. He/she will determine the extent of <br /> evacuation. (The local fire department or other emergency response <br /> personnel might have the authority to make this decision depending upon the <br /> situation. ) <br /> Incidents that may require evacuation: <br /> 1. Fire or explosion. <br /> 2. Hazardous substance spill. <br /> 3 . Flood. <br /> 4. Bomb threat. <br /> 5. Any other potentially dangerous situation. <br /> B. Evacuation Procedures : <br /> When the signal for evacuation is sounded: <br /> 1. DO NOT PANIC. <br /> 2. Shut down any machinery or apparatus. <br /> 3. Escort/help handicapped or injured personnel to the nearest exit as <br /> identified on the facility evacuation map, Figure 6-1. <br /> 4. Walk, as diagrammed, to the designated assembly point and wait for <br /> instructions from the Facility Emergency Coordinator. <br /> 5. Supervisors must account for all persons in their units and will report <br /> any missing persons to Facility Emergency Coordinator. <br /> 6. The Facility Emergency Coordinator will decide when it is safe to <br /> re-enter. <br /> 6-1 <br />