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Sierra Chemical Co.
<br />RCRA Contingency Plan
<br />S.2 External Notification: Local, State, and Federal Authorities and the Public/Surrounding Facilities
<br />If it has been determined that the facility has had a fire, explosion, spill, or release of hazardous waste or
<br />hazardous materials that may threaten human health and/or the environment outside of the facility in
<br />reportable quantities, the EHSS Manager or Corporate EHSS Director will notify the appropriate agencies
<br />by telephone. A complete list of these agencies can be seen in Appendix G and in Section 10. When an
<br />outside agency is called in to an incident, they will assume control of the incident response actions and
<br />have delegating authority over the situation. The notification of public safety will also be made to
<br />surrounding businesses if it has been determined that a significant fire, explosion, spill or release has
<br />occurred. A list of these businesses is located in Appendix G as well.
<br />An example of a "significant" spill/release, explosion, or fire, would be any incident involved hazardous
<br />materials in a reportable quantity or an emergency that was deemed outside of the control of the Sierra
<br />Chemical, Co. ERT by the IC.
<br />6.1 Identification of Hazardous Materials
<br />The identification of hazardous wastes, hazardous waste constituents, or hazardous materials involved
<br />n a fire, explosion or a release to the environment is a necessary part of the assessment of an incident.
<br />RCRA hazardous waste and hazardous substances and materials listed in 40 CFR sections 302.4 and
<br />302.6 and in 22 CCR section 22626 will be identified. The identification of possible hazardous materials
<br />at any location is enhanced because hazardous materials and hazardous waste are only stored or
<br />managed in specified locations throughout the facility. An attempt will be made to identify products
<br />nvolved by occupancy/location, container shape, markings/color, placards/color, United Nations/North
<br />America Product Identification Number, on-site technical support, or field -sampling. Furthermore, the
<br />EHSS Manager shall maintain an updated inventory of hazardous materials/substances that are brought
<br />on site, and a master safety data sheet (SDS) binder and/or listing of these items.
<br />Sources of information that shall be used to identify the hazardous wastes, substances, or materials
<br />involved in a fire, explosion, or release at the Sierra Chemical Co. facility include owner /operator
<br />knowledge of the work areas, materials used, hazardous waste manifests and profiles, SDSs, and work
<br />activities.
<br />6.2 Assessment of the Nature and Extent of the Emergency
<br />Once the required notifications have been made, as outlined in Section 5, the IC will ensure that the
<br />identity, exact source, amount, and areal extent of a released materials are determined and
<br />documented. The IC will determine whether the occurrence constitutes an emergency based on
<br />Knowledge of the area and access to the waste identification/characterization information. Any
<br />emergency will require a response by only trained emergency response personnel or the ERT. The IC will
<br />be responsible for:
<br />• Responding to immediate and potentially hazardous wastes,
<br />• Hazardous waste constituents, and other hazardous materials involved in a release,
<br />o Noting IDLH materials, potential skin absorption and eye irritation sources, oxygen
<br />deficiency, etc.
<br />• Whether or not a release involved a reportable quantity of a hazardous substance,
<br />• The areal extent of the release,
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