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VESERIS Contingency Plan Section 6 — Effective Date Supersedes Page Emergency Procedures 9/20/2021 New 6-9 IV. TOXIC GAS RELEASES In the event of a release of a toxic gas, branch personnel will follow these procedures: EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: 1. Alert the Emergency Coordinator and give the following information: Your name; Location of the release; and Need for fire truck, ambulance, police, or other emergency equipment. The Emergency Coordinator will call for assistance from the appropriate local emergency services agencies. 2. If in the judgment of the Emergency Coordinator the release situation requires evacuation, he/she will sound the alarm either verbally, telephone page, or pre designated alarm. An added consideration when dealing with the release of a toxic gas is wind direction. Be sure to keep this in mind when calling for an evacuation and setting up first aid stations. Always evacuate up wind from a toxic gas release. Upon hearing the alarm, all personnel are to leave the premises by the nearest safe exit and report to the Assembly Point Leader(s) at the designated congregation area, if up wind. If the assembly point is downwind of a gas release the Assembly Point Leader must move the group to an area up wind of the release. If there is time to do so safely, Assembly Point Leaders should turn off main power switches in their buildings and close doors and windows. Vehicle and fork truck operators will clear their equipment from the aisles and exits and shut off engines. First Aid Teams and Fire/Spill Control Teams should bring emergency equipment to the assembly point area and await instructions from the team leaders and the Emergency Coordinators. 3. If evacuation is not necessary, First Aid Teams should be alerted and be prepared to assist in the emergency. Spill Control Teams should be assembled and await instructions from the Emergency Coordinator.