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respond to any incident. When practical, a chemist shall be included as one of the two additional personnel. While en route, turn on and adjust all test instruments. If initial information dictates the mobilization of support equipment that cannot fit on the response vehicle, notify the Bakersfield office of type and quantity of equipment needed, ie vacuum truck, end dump, flatbed, extra drums, extra personnel, etc. Be sure equipment desired is compatible with spilled material such as stainless steel or rubber lined vacuum truck. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: When mobilization is complete or near complete, the satellite office supervisor will call the call back number and verify information gathered first hand. He will then confirm an ETA with the initial caller. This ETA must be accurate. This ETA and time departing the satellite office will be called into the 800 emergency number. Confirm at this time that either the Director of Operations and/or the President have been notified of the response activity. Provide either TEC administrative personnel during normal business hours, or the Director of Operations, or the President in the DO's absence of any local sub- contract identification, including phone numbers that may be anticipated. Notify if the sub-contractor is to be placed on stand-by or dispatched. ROUTINE APPROACH TECHNIQUES: All spills shall be approached from an upwind/upgrade position. If either position is not possible, substitute satisfactory distance. Immediately identify and make contact with the client regardless of who may be the Incident Commander (IC). After contact with the client, contact the IC. Extract what information you can, formulate a plan and pass that plan onto the IC and client. USE YOUR TEST INSTRUMENTS. Unless material and concentration of material known is confirmed, assume the maximum respiratory level of protection (SCBA). Protective clothing selection will be determined by scene circumstances, your training and common sense. Ensure a tailgate safety meeting is accomplished prior to scene entry. Establish control zones and identify. After initial scene entry and evaluation, conduct an additional tailgate safety meeting to modify control zones if necessary, assign roles, and review mitigation tactics. DO NOT HESITATE to call upon the DO and/or Bakersfield office for technical assistance or additional manpower and equipment. MITIGATION PROCEDURES: Mitigate any spill scene using the following guidelines: O Shut off leak - 13 -