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SECTION I: BUSINESS PLAN AND CONTINGENCY PLAN G. Emergency Procedures Briefly describe your business standard operating procedures in the event of a release or threatened release of hazardous materials: 1. PREVENTION (prevent the hazard) - Describe the kinds of hazards associated with the hazardous materials present at your facility. What actions would your business take to prevent these hazards from occurring? You may include a discussion of safety and storage procedures. ONLY MINOR HAZARDS ARE PRESENT AT THE STORE SUCH AS NEW MOTOR OIL AND USED MOTOR OIL. THESE OIL'S ARE STORED IN U.L. APPROVED ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS (ASTs). TO PREVENT HAZARDS FROM OCCURING, THE OIL'S ARE STORED IN APPROVED ASTs. SAFETY AND FIRE TRAINING IS CONDUCTED ROUTINELY WITH EMPLOYEES, STORAGE TANKS ARE INSPECTED DAILY TO ASSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE ASTs. 2. MITIGATION (reduce the hazard) - Describe what is done to lessen the harm or the damage to person(s), property, or the environment, and prevent what has occurred from getting worse or spreading. What is your immediate response to a leak, spill, fire, explosion, or airborne release at your business? FOLLOWING A RELEASE, THE RESPONSE TEAM WILL ASSESS THE SEVERITY OF THE SPILL. USING A VOICE ALARM, THE ON -DUTY MANAGER WILL NOTIFY EMPLOYEES AND STORE PATRONS OF EVACUATION PROCEEDURES, IF NEEDED. ON -DUTY MANAGER WILL COORDINATE THE FURTHER FLOW OF THE RELEASED PRODUCT. IF NEEDED, FIRE PREVENTION EQUIPMENT, OIL ABSORBENT MATERIALS WILL BE USED. OUTLETS TO DRAINS (FLOOR OR STORM) WILL BE PLUGGED TO PREVENT FURTHER MITIGATION. 3. ABATEMENT (remove the hazard) - Describe what you would do to stop and remove the hazard. How do you handle the complete process of stopping a release, cleaning up, and disposing of released materials at your facility? TO STOP A RELEASE, THE CONTAINER WILL BE SHUT OFF, OR UPRIGHTED, IF APPLICABLE. TO CLEAN-UP A RELEASE, ABSORBENT MATERIALS WILL BE UTILIZED TO CLEAN PRODUCT. THE RECYCLING COMPANY WILL BE CONTACTED TO REMOVE ANY REMAINING FREE PRODUCT LIQUID. ANY MATERIALS TEMPORARILY UTILIZED IN THE CLEANING PROCESS, WILL BE TEMPORARILY STORED ON-SITE IN A 55 -GALLON DRUM.