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9. Contain the release IF IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY by using one of the following containment techniques: a. For relatively small spills, apply absorbent to the surface of the spill and reapply until there is enough to absorb all the liquid. b. For larger spills, construct earthen dikes or ditches around the spill to prevent the discharge from flowing off-site or into waterways. c. Prevent discharge into storm drains by sealing off with plastic and/or earthen dikes. d. If the discharge has or is likely to reach a waterway, call for the assistance of a cleanup firm (listed in Section 4E) who can deploy booms, sorbent booms, or underflow dams. 10. If spill threatens facility personnel, notify all personnel for evacuation. 11. If after actions were taken to contain and clean up the spill, the release still poses either a present or potential hazard to the health and safety of people inside or outside the facility, or to property or the environment, notify the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) and the local emergency assistance organizations, and give the following information: a. Date, time, and exact location of the release or threatened release; b. Name and telephone number of person reporting the spill. c. The type of hazardous materials involved, if known, in the release or threatened release. d. The estimated quantity of released material and/or quantity of material involved in a.threatened release; and e. A description of the potential hazards, if known, presented by the hazardous material involved in the release or threatened release. Document the time and date notification is made and the information provided. 12. Check if material spilled has a Reportable Quantity (RQ) requirement. (Refer to Section 3 of this plan for list of materials which have a Reportable Quantity requirement if spilled, or Appendix F of the PG&E Hazardous Waste Manual for a comprehensive list of materials with RQ requirements.) 5-11