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0 :1 Document Number: 909 R 5003 Procedure Rev: 12 Date: 1/22/13 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES • pipes with acids - turn off flow and wait for liquid in pipe to drain to end point. Wear PPE, including eye protection, gloves, and break line and replace damaged pipe/hose with new material. Actual Release Procedures Examples of an actual release of a hazardous material include: • a container falling over and spilling part or all of its content onto the floor or adjacent area • malfunction of valves or overfilling of bulk storage containers resulting in the release of the chemical into the secondary containment area - a specific example is diesel fuel. • regulators not properly placed on cylinders of chlorine, sulfur dioxide, etc., resulting in the release of part or all of their content • equipment malfunction resulting in petroleum products being spilled onto floor • acid batteries in truck shop falling over, releasing acid on floor Employees and/or Contractors Response If an employee and/or Contractor comes across a hazardous release, he/she should notify the closest supervisor or security. When making notification, the employee and/or Contractor should give as much information about the incident as possible. Examples of the type of information needed include: • where has the released occurred • type of release (drum vs. bulk storage) • how many containers are involved • name of hazardous material if known • reason for thinking that there may be a release • any other information that may help the supervisor (is there a fire, person hurt, chemical cloud) H:\profile\My Documents\500 E. louise ave (CIA LOF)\9-25-13\909R5003 Emergency Response Procedures.doc Page 24 of 67 Paper Copies are Not Controlled unless stamped in RED "Controlled Document". Controlled Version appears in QS9000 database. Copies without a RED "Controlled Document" stamp will be OBSOLETE 24 hours from 10/7/2013 8:47 AM