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Emergency Response/Contingency Plan (Hazardous Materials Business Plan Module) <br /> 3. Arrangements with Emergency Responders <br /> If you have made special (i.e., contractual)arrangements with any police department, fire department, <br /> hospital, contractor, or State or local emergency response team to coordinate emergency services, <br /> complete Attachment 4. <br /> 4. Emergency Procedures <br /> Emergency Coordinator(Site Emergency Contact) Responsibilities <br /> a. Whenever there is an imminent or actual emergency situation such as an explosion, fire, or release, the <br /> emergency coordinator(site emergency contact) (or his/her designee when the emergency coordinator(site <br /> emergency contact) is on call) shall <br /> i. Identify the character, exact source, amount, and areal extent of any released hazardous materials. <br /> ii. Assess possible hazards to human health or the environment that may result from the explosion, fire, or <br /> release. This assessment must consider both direct and indirect effects (e.g., the effects of any toxic, <br /> irritating, or asphyxiating gases that are generated, the effects of any hazardous surface water run-off <br /> from water or chemical agents used to control fire, etc.). <br /> iii. Activate internal facility alarms or communications systems, where applicable, to notify all facility <br /> personnel. <br /> iv. Notify appropriate local authorities (i.e., call 911). <br /> v. Notify the State Office of Emergency Services at 1-800-852-7550. <br /> vi. Monitor for leaks, pressure build-up, gas generation, or ruptures in valves, pipes, or other equipment shut <br /> down in response to the incident. <br /> vii. Take all reasonable measures necessary to ensure that fires, explosions, and releases do not occur, <br /> recur, or spread to other hazardous materials at the facility. <br /> b. Before facility operations are resumed in areas of the facility affected by the incident, the emergency <br /> coordinator(site emergency contact) shall <br /> i. Provide for proper storage and disposal of recovered waste, contaminated soil or surface water, or any <br /> other material that results from an explosion, fire, or release at the facility. <br /> ii. Ensure that no material that is incompatible with the released material is transferred, stored, or disposed <br /> of in areas of the facility affected by the incident until cleanup procedures are completed. <br /> iii. Ensure that all emergency equipment is cleaned, fit for its intended use, and available for use. <br /> iv. Notify the California Environmental Protection Agency's Department of Toxic Substances Control, the <br /> local CUPA, and the local fire department's hazardous materials program that the facility is in compliance <br /> with requirements b-i and b-ii, above. <br /> Responsibilities of Other Personnel <br /> On a separate page, list any emergency response functions not covered in the "Emergency Coordinator(Site <br /> Emergency Contact) Responsibilities" section, above. Next to each function, list the job title or name of each <br /> person responsible for performing the function. Number the page(s) appropriately. <br /> 6 <br />