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�1 runru5m To describe the procedure for reporting hazardous material spills. REFERENCES 1. Hospital Hazardous Materials Program Manual 2. Accreditation Manual For Hospitals, Standard PL 1.6 GENERAL INFORMATION - --V This procedure establishes guidelines for the safe handling and reporting of a release or threatened release of hazardous materials at San Joaquin General Hospital that may pose a present or potential hazard to human health and safety, property or the environment. The hospital maintains the "Comprehensive Hospital Hazardous Materials Program" in the Administrative office and the Plant Maintenance office. The Plant Maintenance office also maintains the Hospital Business Emergency Plan as required by the County Office of Emeroency Services. Both of these plans describe in detail how the hospital Hazardous Materials response teams are coordinated to mitigate spills and disposal of excess or no longer used hazardous materials. POLICY 1. The hospital will maintain a hazardous spill team, trained and available for cleanup of small spills of hazardous materials and disposal of hazardous materials. 2. Responsibility for the administration of this policy is through the Hospital Plant Maintenance Department. The Hospital Plant Manager functions as the Hazardous Materials Coordinator and, as such, supervises and trains personnel to respond to hazardous materials incidents. RESPONSIBILITIES The Hazardous Material Coordinator has been designated as the person in charge of any hazardous material release or threatened release at this facility. His responsibilities include: * 012-076711/831 Department of Page of SAN JOAOUIN PLANT MAINTENANCE 1 9 GENERAL HOSPITAL Policy/Procedure No. Effective Date Date Replaces 1-7-93 Title of Policy/Procedure HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RELEASE PROCEDURES I runru5m To describe the procedure for reporting hazardous material spills. REFERENCES 1. Hospital Hazardous Materials Program Manual 2. Accreditation Manual For Hospitals, Standard PL 1.6 GENERAL INFORMATION - --V This procedure establishes guidelines for the safe handling and reporting of a release or threatened release of hazardous materials at San Joaquin General Hospital that may pose a present or potential hazard to human health and safety, property or the environment. The hospital maintains the "Comprehensive Hospital Hazardous Materials Program" in the Administrative office and the Plant Maintenance office. The Plant Maintenance office also maintains the Hospital Business Emergency Plan as required by the County Office of Emeroency Services. Both of these plans describe in detail how the hospital Hazardous Materials response teams are coordinated to mitigate spills and disposal of excess or no longer used hazardous materials. POLICY 1. The hospital will maintain a hazardous spill team, trained and available for cleanup of small spills of hazardous materials and disposal of hazardous materials. 2. Responsibility for the administration of this policy is through the Hospital Plant Maintenance Department. The Hospital Plant Manager functions as the Hazardous Materials Coordinator and, as such, supervises and trains personnel to respond to hazardous materials incidents. RESPONSIBILITIES The Hazardous Material Coordinator has been designated as the person in charge of any hazardous material release or threatened release at this facility. His responsibilities include: * 012-076711/831