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AE: OCUI E C S R E FIN I NG S CG33 D500-0010-000 TITLE: REVISION Stockton Emergency Response Procedure CONFIDENTIAL F — 01-03-2014 The Emergency Coordinator must assess possible hazards to human health and the environment that may result from the emergency or accident. This includes an assessment of any indirect effects, such as would result from the run-off of contaminated liquid. If it is determined that such hazards exist, the Emergency Coordinator must immediately notify any response agencies whose help may be needed and any agencies that are required to be notified as to the nature of the event. (See Reporting Requirements, Section III). 6. The Emergency Coordinator must ensure that fires, explosions, and hazardous materials and/or waste releases do not occur, recur, or spread. Actions required may iRECEIVED Shut down operations Contain hazardous materials MAY 18 2015 Shut down utilities ENVpIROr�NMENTAL See Section X for the location of and shut down procedures for utility mains. EmployeeSFP�grnAFI,IT who work with chemicals are trained in how to stop the flow of materials in their area and how to shut down operations in the event of an emergency. The Emergency Coordinator will direct employees when to shut down and when to start up. 7. The Emergency Coordinator will use facility personnel to contain and clean up hazardous materials spills only if facility personnel are properly trained and equipped for the characteristics of the incident. If ECS staff are not properly trained or equipped for a specific hazard, the Emergency Coordinator must call for off-site services. 8. In the event of a fire, explosion, or hazardous materials release, the Emergency Coordinator must monitor for leaks, pressure build-ups, gas generation, or rupture in valves, pipes, or other equipment, wherever there is a possibility of these problems occurring. 9. Spills that meet the following criteria must be reported to the CES and the Fire Department even if they do not pose a threat to human health or the environment: a. The discharge is not contained in secondary containment or by a rigid above -ground structure until it is cleaned up. b. It takes longer than 8 hours to clean up. c. It causes a deterioration of the secondary containment or rigid above -ground surface. d. It causes an increase in the hazard of fire or explosion, or produces flammable or toxic gases. e. The facility personnel are evacuated. 10. After the emergency is under control, the Emergency Coordinator must: a. Immediately provide for treating, storing, or disposing of recovered waste, contaminated soil or surface water, or any other material that results from the