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Depending upon the nature of the incident,the ES&H Team members may include an industrial hygienist, fire safety engineer, environmental analyst, health physicist, explosives safety engineer, criticality safety representative, and an industrial safety engineer. 4.6.4 Environmental Functional Area The EFA representative(i.e.,the EFA Environmental Analyst)ensures that environmental regulatory issues are addressed by: • Assisting in the determination of the actual or potential environmental impacts. • Conducting sample collection or determining needs and assessment of release area. • Determining regulatory reporting requirements and preparing the reports. The EFA representative also provides the IC with EFA personnel and resources as needed during the incident,prepares the EFA Environmental Incident Report,and notifies LLNL management of the incident. Environmental Analysts are members of EFA,who act as Subject-Matter- Experts for spill clean-up and reporting,and on the ES&H Team,as secondary responders who support immediate responders at the scene of the incident. 4.6.5 ES&H Team/EFA Environmental Duty Officer The EDO,who is the EFA or ES&H Team Environmental Analyst,responds to emergencies and is responsible for carrying out emergency notification requirements. If the quantity of hazardous material exceeds the reportable quantity limits listed in 40 CFR 342.4, the EDO will immediately notify the agencies listed in Table 3. The notification includes the information described in Section 12, Recordkeeping and Notification Requirements. The EDO reports directly to the IC. 4.6.6 Public Affairs Office The Public Affairs representative receives situation updates from the IC and provides news releases, following the normal policies and procedures of LLNL. 4.6.7 Hazardous Materials Group HazMat Group personnel are trained in the use of emergency communication and PPE.Their primary responsibility is to safely conduct hazardous waste emergency operations under the direction of the HazMat Group Leader. This group shall include a minimum number of personnel to safely conduct hazardous waste emergency operations.The HazMat Group has the following specific responsibilities during Facility incidents: • Report to the HazMat Group Leader and receive a briefing on the situation,the plan of action, and team assignment. • Enter the contaminated area to identify material. • Perform rescue operations. • Perform containment-control activities. • Conduct or assist in cleanup operations. The IC assigns a qualified Fire Department employee to be the Hazardous Materials(HazMat) Group Leader responsible for managing the HazMat Group. An ES&H Team representative is assigned to the HazMat Group to provide technical assistance.The HazMat Group Leader forms LLNL Site 300 Contingency Plan 16 January 2019