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l� T n SNP-000-803 - S� rititNetwork etwor�I, Practices (LLD) 4112/2001 2. Emergency Response Overview and Instructions 2.1 Hazardous Condition Description A hazardous condition is caused by the accidental release of oil or other hazardous substances into the environment. Any occurrence that poses the possibility of imminent harm to persons,property or the environment is considered a hazardous condition. Oil/fuel spills and chemical releases are typical hazardous conditions. Hazardous conditions can be the result of transportation accidents, storage tank leaks and spills, as well as fixed facility incidents such as battery plant explosions and the release of PCBs into the environment through transformer fires or spills. An Incidental release is defined as a release that is limited in quantity(i.e., approximately five gallons or less), and where exposure potential and toxicity do not present a safety or health hazard to workers. An emergency is defined when one or more of the following conditions exist: • high concentration of toxic substances • situation that is life or injury threatening • imminent danger to life and health(IDLH)environments • oxygen deficient atmosphere • fire or explosion hazard potential • evacuation of area required. 2.2 Guidelines for Reporting Emergency notification requirements apply to a release from a facility,of a specified hazardous substance, into any environmental medium: air,water, or land. Hazardous substances have the potential of migrating from Sprint property via: ditches, drains, conduits, swales,creeks,rivers, etc. Notify your immediate supervisor,or local management personnel,and the SSMC in the event of a release into the environment. The appropriate control center(BMC,TCC, SSMC,DNCC or IMCC)will notify the Environmental Health and Safety Department staff. Based on the size of the spill and pathways affected,the appropriate local, state, and federal agencies will be notified by the Environmental Health and Safety department. (See Table A for contact phone numbers.) 2.3 Emergency Response Agreement To respond to releases of hazardous substances, Sprint has established an National Service Contract Agreement with emergency response contractors. Under emergency response conditions,the contractor can deliver teams of skilled and experienced field personnel and other technical experts to most locations in the continental United States. The contractor's field personnel possess the technical capability and equipment to handle hazardous substances and emergency incidents. 3 Copyright x1999 Sprint Corporation The information in this document is proprietary. Unauthorized disclosure of this information to persons or organizations outside Sprint Corporation is prohibited.