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Sierra Chemical Co. RCRA Contingency Plan Large Fires As noted above, anytime there is a fire that is deemed to be beyond the capabilities of a fire extinguisher, the following shall be performed: • Assess possible hazards to human health and the environment that may result from the fire/explosion including: o Persons injured and seriousness o Location of any spill or leak, material involved, and source o Type of material that has spilled is leaking and/or is involved in the fire/explosion o The approximate amount of material spilled, an estimate of the liquid discharge flow rate and direction of flow • Verbally notify personnel in the immediate area • Call 9-1-1 • Evacuate personnel using the closest exit route, as seen in Appendix F • Employees and contractors will report to their supervisors in the designated evacuation points. • Once employees have left the building, they may not go back in until instructed to do so by supervision (On -scene Incident Commander) or sounding of the "all clear" signal. • Send one employee, if necessary, to meet the ERT and inform them where the fire is located • Advise the ERT on its arrival if all personnel are accounted for. If personnel are missing, inform ERT as to the last known location of anyone including visitors Emergency Response Team Procedures • Upon notification, immediately respond to the location • All fire situations, no matter how shall or minor, shall be called in by on ERT member to Stockton 911 Dispatch Center. Y if the fire is still in the incipient (small) stage, attempt to extinguish it. Do not attempt to extinguish afire that is beyond the incipient stage. • Refer to Fire Extinguisher Use Guidelines and Risk Assessment in this section as a reference during training and exercises. • Ensure that everyone has evacuated the building or area (all employees, contractors and visitors). • The first arriving ERT member will report by runner, cell phone or by radio that the team is on the scene and give an initial assessment of the situation to Incident Commander. • ERT will establish security around the scene using plant personnel and resources. Leave walks and drives open for first responders • One ERT shall go the fire hydrant and ensure there is clear access to the hydrant • ERT will assist in directing outside resources to the fire scene • Once the fire department officer -in -charge arrives, an ERT member or Incident Commander will provide a status of the situation including accountability of personnel • ERT provides assistance to responding fire department(s) with process status, utility isolation, floor plan layout, hazardous materials storage, properties of hazardous materials and other potential hazards • ERT will assist management with a preliminary damage assessment and help determine which areas of the building cannot be reoccupied. Once the fire department returns control of the building, additional assessments will be conducted to determine whether temporary repair work can feasibly be performed by to minimize further damage. Such work might include covering ventilation openings made bythe firefighters, securing doors that were forced open during rescue operations, and shutting down any unnecessary utilities to prevent further incidents. Prepared By: Issue date: Replaces: Page: ACT Environmental Services, Inc. February 25, 2016 NA 19 of 44