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5B. ON-SITE FIRE - INVOLVING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES <br />1. Upon discovery of fire, SOUND FIRE ALARM. <br />2. CALL LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT or 911. <br />3. Try to identify the source of the fire. If hazardous substances are <br />involved, DO NOT IMMEDIATELY TRY TO FIGHT THE FIRE. <br />4. IF IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY, isolate the affected area(s) and order all <br />personnel not involved with the incident to leave the area(s). <br />5. Take care of any injured. Call an ambulance or paramedics. <br />6. Call Facility Emergency Coordinator or alternate. <br />7. Notify supervisor on call. <br />8. STOP AND EVALUATE HAZARDS. <br />a. Try to identify hazardous substance(s) involved in fire. Refer to <br />Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), if available. <br />b. Evaluate: Toxic hazards (toxic fumes/vapors) <br />Explosive hazards <br />Environmental hazards <br />Other hazards <br />9. DO NOT ENTER SCENE OF FIRE UNLESS FULLY PROTECTED WITH THE PROPER PERSONAL <br />PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. <br />10. Take appropriate preventive measures to keep fire from spreading IF IT CAN <br />BE DONE SAFELY: <br />a. Stop processes or operations where necessary. <br />b. Isolate affected areas or equipment. <br />c. Remove unaffected, potentially hazardous materials. <br />11. Barricade a wide area surrounding fire to protect others from exposure to <br />possible hazardous vapors. Pay close attention to wind direction at all <br />times. <br />12. If the fire is very small AND IF SAFE TO DO SO, use good judgment and try <br />to put out the fire. Following are recommendations: <br />a. Based on the material(s) involved, choose the appropriate fire <br />extinguisher to quench the fire. <br />b. Use a shovel to smother the fire with dirt. <br />F%l <br />