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What to do if a spill occurs? <br /> • Identify the material spilled. <br /> • Understand the hazards the spilled material pose to you and others using established <br /> information sources <br /> o Safety Data Sheet <br /> o Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)' <br /> • Notify the Spill Coordinator or their alternate <br /> • Determine if the spill is an Incidental spill or Emergency spill. <br /> o A spill is only considered Incidental if all the following are true': <br /> ■ The spill does not threaten human life or injury; and <br /> ■ The spill has not created an IDLH atmosphere; and <br /> ■ The spill does not require evacuation of site personnel; and <br /> ■ The spill does not cause toxic exposures to those who do clean up; and <br /> ■ The spill does not present a fire or explosion hazard <br /> If the spill does not meet ALL of the above criteria, it is considered and Emergency Spill. <br /> In addition, an Incidental spill can evolve to an Emergency Spill if any one of the following <br /> conditions exists: <br /> The spill: <br /> o CAN NOT be cleaned up using the contents in a spill kit <br /> o Enters a watercourse (sewer, stream, water body, etc.) <br /> o Flows off-site, beyond the site's borders. <br /> Who can respond to an Emergency Spill? <br /> • Only individuals that meet the following criteria are permitted to respond to emergency <br /> spills <br /> o Have received initial and annual refresher training in accordance with 29 CFR <br /> 1910.120 or so called Hazwoper training, <br /> o Have sufficient personal protective clothing and spill control equipment to perform <br /> the cleanup safely, <br /> Ultimately, the Spill Coordinator or their alternate makes the final determination if a release is an <br /> Emergency spill or Incidental spill. <br /> 2 https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/erg/emergency-response-quidebook-erg <br /> 3 See Facility Spill Response Procedure in the SPCC Appendices <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br />