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✓Vt.,urarrrvr•a v• SAN JOAQUI PLANT MAINTEN GENERAL HOSP I A L Policy/Procedure No. I Eli Title of Policy/Procedure HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RELEASE PROCEDURES k 5 9 !'bate - Date Replaces 1-7-93 When necessary, the Hazardous Materials Coordinator will authorize the use of the public address system for the following announcement: "MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION. MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION. PRESENT CONDITIONS REQUIRE THAT ALL PERSONNEL IN (designate specific areas or buildings) EVACUATE (those areas or buildings) IMMEDIATELY. I REPEAT, CONDITIONS REQUIRE THAT ALL PERSONNEL IN (specify -areas or buildings) EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. SECURE YOUR WORK STATIONS. WALK TO (designated assembly area). I REPEAT, WALK TO (designated assembly area). USE (designated exits). USE (designated exits). MOVE AWAY FROM (the building or facility)- FURTHER 1NSTRUCTIONS WILL FOLLOW." This announcement will be repeated at least two times. At the designated safe assembly areas, all employees will be accounted for by their respective supervisors. The public response team will search for any missing persons. burins an evacuation, supervisors will prevent unauthorized entry into the affected area, except public response team members in personal protective equipment. Department Heads and/or Security will aid in employee control. Visitor and patient evacuation will be the responsibility of the Department Head(s), who will follow established procedures in the "Fire -Safety and Disaster Preparedness Manual". While it is not anticipated that areas outside the hospital will be evacuated, the Hazardous Materials Coordinator, Security, and the Department Heads have the authority to restrict traffic and direct pedestrians, motorists and others away from the area during an emergency. Hospital procedures will be followed to conduct any necessary personnel and/or equipment decontamination resulting from emeraencies,