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Sierra Chemical Co. RCRA Contingency Plan Evacuation Alarm All employees will evacuate the area and proceed to the meeting point for roll call. Only those on the ERT who are trained to respond to will responds to alarms and only if it is deemed safe to do so. For any other evacuation, employees will be notified either by radio of by their supervisor. 5.2 Internal Notifications As previously stated, any employee discovering an emergency should immediately give a verbal warning to all people within the vicinity of the spill, release or emergency. He/she should then immediately contact their supervisor or the receptionist and request they alert the Plant Manager or the EHSS Manager. The notification can be given verbally or by using the radio system. The employee should attempt first to identify the cause of the emergency and if the response can be completed safely. Next, the employee shall initiate action to prevent the situation from worsening. For chemical releases, these actions shall be limited to those contained in the detailed operating procedures relative to the chemical process of is isolating the source of the release by closing valves. The employee shall remain at the scene until relieved by the Plant Manager and/or the EHSS Manger, Department Supervisor, Fire Department or until ordered to evacuate. If the red light appears and the sirens and alarmed are sounded for high-level detection of chlorine and/or sulfur dioxide, all employees should immediately evacuate the building and proceed to the nearest exit and to the assembly point, as observed in appendix F. Depending on the extent of the release, the IC may instruct employees and contractors to shelter -in-place in the upstairs conference room. The Plant Manger and/or the EHSS Manager will determine if the incident is beyond the response capability of Sierra Chemical Co. and will make the determination to call 9-1-1. They will also determine the necessity to evacuate the facility or shelter -in-place. Injured personnel should be attended to only if it is possible to do so safely and after notification is given of the incident. If the decision is to call 9-1-1, the Plant Manager, EHSS Manager or their designee will make the call and report the emergency. They will provide the following information: 15 of 44 • Caller's name, telephone number (if applicable), identification; • Exact location and type of emergency (spill, fire, explosion, injury, • The source of spill and quantity, if known; • Potential hazards to the public, environment or property presented by the spill, release, fire, explosion; and • The number of persons injured and type of injuries, if known. While the Emergency Response Dispatcher or Staging Manager is alerting 944 , other personnel will make the appropriate facility notification by using the Emergency Response Radio system. If the determination has been made to evacuate, the designated person will announce on the radio to evacuate the building. All Sierra Chemical Co. employees receive instruction on emergency response and evacuation procedures as part of their Hazard Communications training (HAZMAT for drivers, loaders, and transloaders). Prepared By: Issue date: Replaces: Page: ACT Environmental Services Inc. February 25, 2016 NA 15 of 44