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VESERIS <br />Contingency Plan <br />Section 6 — <br />Emergency Procedures <br />Effective Date <br />9/20/2021 <br />Supersedes <br />New <br /> <br />6. If safe to do so, the Emergency Coordinator must take the necessary <br />measures to attempt to contain and control the fire and/or spill. These <br />measures include: <br />Determining the chemical and physical properties of the material <br />that has been spilled or is on fire. <br />Stopping the source of the leak or spill. <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 />spill or fire spreads there. <br />Assess the ability of Fire/Spill Control Teams to safely contain and <br />isolate the material, considering the properties of the material, the <br />fire/spill control equipment available, and the size of the fire or spill. <br />Assess the ability of Fire/Spill Control Teams to safely clean-up fire <br />and spill residues, considering the properties of the material, the fire <br />and spill control equipment available, and the size of the fire or spill. <br /> <br />7. The Emergency Coordinator must work in conjunction with the local <br />emergency services department when a spill is too large for the Fire/Spill <br />Control Team(s) to handle. The following information should be made <br />available to the arriving emergency assistance teams: <br />Type of material involved. <br />Other chemicals within the vicinity of the spill. <br />Measures already taken to control the emergency. <br />If facility evacuation occurs, the Emergency Coordinator should ensure <br />that reference tools such as the Operating Standards Manual, <br />Contingency Plan and Corporate Directory are removed for off-site use. <br /> <br />8. The Emergency Coordinator must notify the Regional Operations <br />Manager and the Regional Regulatory Manager of the incident as soon <br />as it is possible to do so. <br /> <br />9. The Emergency Coordinator must provide for storing or disposing of <br />recovered wastes, contaminated soils or water, or any other debris <br />resulting from a spill at the facility.