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Sierra Chemical Co. RCRA Contingency Plan and medical attention, communication, and alarms. As required by CCR section 66265.52(e), Sierra Chemical Co. shall include a list of all emergency equipment at the facility in this contingency plan including, but not limited to fire extinguishers, spill kits, communication systems, and decontamination equipment, and all locations of this equipment. As previously stated throughout this plan, the lists of equipment and locations are provided throughout Appendix A (spill kit locations), Appendix E (fire extinguisher locations), Appendix N (list of PPE), and Appendix I (checklist for emergency response equipment). This equipment shall be readily accessible and available to all Sierra Chemical Co. personnel at all times. If it becomes necessary to evacuate the facility, the assigned on-site and off-site staging areas have been established and are also outlined in Sierra Chemical Co.'s EAP. Emergency evacuation coordinators are the supervisors and are responsible for ordering an evacuation, coordinating information regarding the emergency, collecting a head count, and reporting to arriving emergency personnel. The emergency evacuation coordinators will inform the employee of the need for evacuation via handheld radios, by pulling the fire alarm pull station and/or through a verbal warning. All employees engaged in chemical activities will turn off pumps and close isolation valves and close isolation valves appropriate to their activities. Employees working in the chlorine room or the South end of the warehouse will proceed to the south of the warehouse door and proceed on the west side of the building to the appropriate assembly area. Office and warehouse employees working at the North end of the warehouse will proceed to the nearest exit on the North end and to the appropriate assembly area. Attendance will be taken in the assembly areas by Supervisors or their designee(s). An evacuation team has been organized by Sierra Chemical Co. and is responsible for ensuring the safe evacuation of all personnel. This includes clearing aisles, hallways, and any other personnel including customers and visitors. Each team leader is responsible for a safe evacuation and headcount of their respective areas: • Chlorine Room • Loading • Base Storage/Bleach Line • Acid Line/Acid Storage No one is allowed back into the building/facility until it is declared safe to enter by the emergency response incident commander or their designee 32 of 44 Prepared By: Issue date; Replaces: Page: ACT Environmental Services, Inc. February 25, 2016 NA 32 of 44