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EMERGENfY RESPONSE PROCEDURES FORIARBON DIOXIDE Carbon dioxide is not flammable. CAUTION: Compressed Gas Cylinder may explode in heat of fire. HEALTH HAZARD CAUTION: 1. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation. 2. Contact with liquid carbon dioxide may cause frostbite. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES In the event of a fire, spill, or a leak or suspected leak in the Carbon Dioxide Cylinders: the following steps are to be taken as applicable: 1. EVACUATION: If there is any immediate danger, ANNOUNCE to all persons on the site: "There is an emergency. Please turn off your engines and leave the station on foot immediately." 2. CALL FOR HELP in case of an emergency by dialing 9-1-1 and giving the following information: "THERE IS A CARBON DIOXIDE LEAK at the station at (give address)." If anyone is trapped or needs medical attention, tell the answering dispatcher. Stay on the phone and be prepared to answer any questions concerning the situation. 3. LOOK AROUND to assure that all others have left the station if necessary, particularly those in vehicles who may need assistance or may not have heard the emergency announcement. Assist, or direct assistance to, anyone having difficulty leaving the station area and anyone who may be injured. 4. ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH any small or incipient fire if you can do so safely. Have the fire extinguisher ready to use in the event of any spill. Try to contain any large spill, or use absorbent on smaller spills. Attempt to stop leak if you can do it with out risk. 5. STAY UPWIND and out of low areas, where the Carbon Dioxide has leaked or spilled. Do not touch or walk through spilled material. 6. REPORT to arriving emergency response personnel to provide them with any information or assistance they might need. 7. CONTACT the station Operator if she/he is not already at the station. Use the list below for emergency contacts: Name/Title/Bus #/Home #: DOUG CHILDERS, Manager 209-931-2186 Business 209-465-3054 Home 8. NOTIFY CHEVRON DISPATCH by phone WITHIN 24 HOURS (1-800423-3528) 9. RE-ENTRY: If evacuation has occurred and emergency responders have been called, re-entering this facility should take place with extreme caution and only under the direction of the senior emergency responder on site and CHEVRON personnel.