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Sierra Chemical Co. <br />RCRA Contingency Plan <br />All Fires <br />Only materials compatible with the hazardous materials and waste may be used for fire response. <br />Compatibility with materials involved in a fire are determined by pre -fire plans, the Emergency Response <br />Guide (ERG) Book (DOT, 2014), DOT labeling, and site-specific knowledge of the emergency response <br />personnel. There are multiple fire extinguishers used by Sierra Chemical Co. and are rated as follows: <br />Class <br />A= <br />For ordinary combustible materials (ex: <br />wood, paper, plastics, etc.) <br />Class <br />B= <br />Flammable & combustible materials (ex: <br />gasoline, oil, solvents, etc.) <br />Class <br />C= <br />Electrical (i.e. fire in energized electrical <br />circuits or equipment) <br />Operating equipment will be shut down as necessary and practical. All injured persons will be removed, <br />and medical treatment will be administered by trained personnel. During an emergency, the emergency <br />coordinator must take all reasonable measures necessary to ensure that fires, explosions, and releases <br />do not occur, recur, or spread to other hazardous materials/waste at the facility. These measures <br />include, where applicable, stopping process and operations, collecting and containing released waste, <br />and removing and isolating containers. <br />The EHSS Manager must evaluate the facility's emergency equipment to determine if personnel can <br />handle the corrective action and clean-up. A list of emergency equipment is listed in Appendix I. <br />For fires and explosions involving hazardous chemicals and/or threats to the environment, Local <br />Emergency Planning Commissions, State and Federal agencies may need to notify and are outlined in <br />Section 10 and in Appendix G. It is the responsibility of the emergency coordinator to notify these <br />agencies. <br />Control Procedures: Spills/Release <br />The following actions will be taken in response to a spill ci hazardous material. <br />In general, hazard assessment includes determination of the incident source, determination of <br />release/spill magnitude, identification of specific hazards associated with the incident (both health and <br />safety hazards including fire and explosion hazards), and assessment of the incident with regard to <br />hazards to human health or the environment beyond the immediate incident impacted area. <br />The Plant Manager and EHSS Manager will be contacted in the event of any spill, regardless of size. The <br />IC shall immediately identify the character, exact source, and the extent of any released materials. This <br />nformation should be obtained without entering the contaminated area and gather the following <br />nformation: <br />• Person(s) injured and seriousness of injury <br />• Location of the spill or leak, material involved and source <br />• Type of material that has spilled or is leaking <br />• The approximate amount of material spilled, an estimate of the liquid discharge rate and the <br />direction of liquid flow <br />Emergency response employees shall <br />only respond to <br />chemical <br />spill incidents where proper chemical <br />identification and concentrations can <br />be determined. <br />To aid in <br />identifying a spillJrelease of highly <br />Prepared By: <br />Issue date: <br />Replaces: <br />Page: <br />ACT Environmental Services Inc. <br />February 25 2016 <br />NA <br />20 of 44 <br />