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0 <br /> 4A. PREVENTION PROCEDURES <br /> This section describes the procedures that are in place at this facility to <br /> minimize the possibility of fire, explosion, or unplanned releases of hazardous <br /> substances to the environment which could threaten human health or the <br /> environment. These procedures are contained in various PG&E Operating Department <br /> bulletins, standard practices, and policies. <br /> 1. Stara e in Containers <br /> o All containers are indentified with their contents. <br /> o Containers are maintained in good condition. Severely rusted containers <br /> or those with apparent structural defects are not used. <br /> o The contents of leaking containers are immediately transferred into <br /> replacement containers, <br /> o The bungs and lids of all containers are kept closed (hand-tight) except <br /> when materials are being removed from or added to them. <br /> o Containers (less than 30 gallons) are stacked no more than three feet or <br /> two containers high, unless they are on fixed shelving or otherwise <br /> secured. <br /> o Stacked containers (30 gallons or larger) are separated by and strapped <br /> to pallets to prevent stress, and are not stacked more than two high. <br /> o Containers do not block exits, stairways, or passageways. <br /> o Flammable and combustible materials are stored in approved metal cabinets <br /> or fire-rated storage rooms labeled "HAZARDOUS--KEEP FIRE AWAY. " No more <br /> than 60 gallons are stored in any cabinet, and no more than three <br /> cabinets are located in the same room. <br /> o Incompatible materials (e.g. , corrosives, flammable liquids , reactive <br /> materials) are separated by aisles or fire walls. All aisles should be <br /> 4 feet wide to allow for access, and no container should be more than <br /> 12 feet from any aisle. <br /> o PCBs and PCB-contaminated materials and wastes are stored in designated <br /> PCB Storage Areas. <br /> o Hazardous wastes are stored in designated Hazardous Waste Storage Areas. <br /> o Pesticides and herbicides are stored in approved, locked cabinets or <br /> storage rooms located at ground level. <br /> o Wet-acid batteries and other corrosive materials are stored on metal <br /> shelves labeled "Caution--Corrosive Materials. " <br /> o "No Smoking" and "No Open Flame" signs (or equivalent) are posted <br /> wherever flammable or combustible materials or wastes are stored. <br /> 4-1 <br />