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VESE IS <br />Contingency Plan <br />Section 6 — <br />Emergency Procedures <br />Effective Date <br />9/20/2021 <br />Supersedes <br />New <br />Page <br />6-10 <br /> <br />4. The Emergency Coordinator must assess the various hazards a release of <br />toxic gases creates and decide how to minimize the risk presented by each <br />one. Consideration must be given to: <br />Release of a highly irritating or toxic gas and the possibility of the need <br />to evacuate surrounding areas - which way is the wind blowing? <br />Potential for fire or explosions if the released gas is <br />flammable. <br />The effect of irritating or obnoxious vapors if the released gas has <br />moderately toxic properties. <br />The release of other hazardous materials from nearby containers if a fire <br />is started, and the potential for incompatible materials to commingle and <br />react. <br />The potential for the released gas to contaminate surface waters and <br />soils, or for gases to contaminate groundwater/drinking water <br />sources. <br />Residues which may need to be contained and dealt with as <br />hazardous materials or hazardous waste. <br /> <br />5. If safe to do so, the Emergency Coordinator must take the necessary <br />measures to attempt to contain and control the release. These measures <br />include <br />Determine the chemical and physical properties of the gas that has <br />been released. <br />Stopping or reducing the source of the release. <br />Controlling ignition sources. <br />Removing other as yet unaffected hazardous materials from the area. <br />Shutting down operations and protecting those areas and items that <br />cannot be moved to safety and that could become dangerous if the <br />release spreads there. <br />Assess the ability of Spill Control Teams to safely contain and isolate the <br />released gas, considering the properties of the gas, the cleanup <br />equipment available, and the size of the release. <br />Assess the ability of Spill Control Teams to safely clean-up the release, <br />considering the properties of the released gas, the control equipment <br />available, and the size of the release.