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15. If the material spilled has a Reportable Quantity requirement, determine <br />0 if this quantity was exceeded. If so: <br />a. During normal working hours, notify your Regional or Departmental <br />Environmental Coordinator, who will contact the Environmental Services <br />Department. <br />b. If the Environmental Coordinator cannot be reached, contact the <br />Environmental Services Department directly. <br />c. If the spill occurs after normal working hours or on a weekend or <br />holiday, contact the National Response Center (NRC) directly and give <br />the NRC the following information: <br />1) Date, time, and location of spill. <br />2) Name and telephone number of person reporting the spill. <br />3) The type and estimated quantity of the spill. <br />4) Response actions taken to contain the spill. <br />Document the date and time notification is made and the information <br />provided. <br />The National Response Center will relay spill information to <br />appropriate state and federal agencies who will determine whether <br />agency involvement is required. <br />In most cases, no agency response will be required provided the <br />company has taken immediate action to contain and clean up the spill. <br />d. If you contact the National Response Center directly, notify your <br />Environmental Coordinator or the Environmental Services Department as <br />soon thereafter as possible. <br />16. If the spill enters a water body, the Environmental Coordinator or the <br />Environmental Services Department will contact the appropriate California <br />Regional Water Quality Control Board within 24 hours of becoming aware of <br />the circumstances. <br />—17. Identify the required level of personal protection prior to proceeding <br />with cleanup of the spill. <br />18. If the spill is unmanageable, retain an outside contractor to perform the <br />cleanup. Refer to the list of emergency cleanup contractors in <br />Section 4E. <br />19. IF ABLE TO DO SO SAFELY, clean up the spill using the following steps: <br />a. Contain all free-flowing liquids with proper absorbent compound. <br />b. Sweep up absorbent compound with stiff brooms and place in the proper <br />container for disposal. <br />5-21 <br />