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1. OVERVIEW <br /> The purpose of the Facility Environmental Emergency Plan is to provide the <br /> procedures and other directives to be carried out in the event of fire, <br /> explosion, earthquake, accidental release of hazardous materials or waste, or <br /> any other similar emergency. When such an emergency occurs, the Plan will <br /> be implemented by the Facility Emergency Coordinator. This plan is designed to <br /> minimize hazards to human health and the environment from any unplanned release <br /> of hazardous substances and/or wastes into the air, soil, or water, and has <br /> been prepared in accordance with state and federal regulations as set forth in <br /> 40 CFR Part 265 and Titles 19 and 22 of the California Administrative Code. <br /> Emergency Coordinator <br /> The Facility Emergency Coordinator is the one PGandE employee at the facility <br /> who is responsible for coordinating all emergency response measures. The <br /> Emergency Coordinator is available at all times, either at the facility or on <br /> an on-call basis. Each facility has one primary Emergency Coordinator and two <br /> or more alternates. They are thoroughly trained and familiar with; <br /> 1. all aspects of the facility's Environmental Emergency Plan <br /> 2 . all operations and activities at the facility <br /> 3. the location and characteristics of hazardous substance(s) <br /> 4. the location(s) of inventory and emergency equipment records within the <br /> facility <br /> 5. the facility layout <br /> 6. the location of all emergency equipment <br /> In addition, the Emergency Coordinator has the authority to commit the <br /> resources necessary to carry out the Facility Environmental Emergency Plan. <br /> See Section 7 for a more detailed discussion of Emergency Coordinator <br /> responsibilities. <br /> Changes and Amendments to the Facility Environmental Emergency Plan <br /> The appropriate Sections of the Plan will be revised under any of the following <br /> conditions: <br /> 1. The applicable regulations are revised. <br /> 2. The plan is deemed inadequate or fails in an emergency. <br /> 3. The facility changes in its design, construction, operation, or maintenance <br /> such that it changes the responses necessary in an emergency. <br /> 4. The list of Emergency Coordinators changes. <br /> 5 . The list of emergency equipment changes. <br /> 1-1 <br />