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Spill Prevention and Disposal In order to prevent a release from occurring, all team members are trained on proper hazardous material handling and storage procedures. All hazardous materials are kept in their original containers so as to prevent any accidental spills. Department team members visually inspect products on a daily basis. In the event of a spill, the area will be immediately isolated and the manager on duty will be notified. If the spill is less than 5 gallons the spill kit will be obtained and Alert One (1-800-633-1609) will be contacted for chemical specific clean up and personal protective equipment (PPE) advisement. Trained team members will then don the proper PPE and clean up the spill, utilizing the items in the spill kit. Storm and sewer drains will be diked or blocked, if necessary. The spilled materials will be put in a five-gallon bucket, labeled and stored as waste in accordance with local state and federal regulations. Disposal containers will be kept in good condition and stored away from high traffic areas, electrical hazards, drains and fire exits. All hazardous waste will be disposed of by outside contractors at RCRA approved facilities. If the spill is larger than 5 gallons or if the spill requires a clean up beyond the capabilities of store team members,9-1-1 will be contacted. Evacuation Plan If evacuation or emergency notification is necessary, team members and guests will be notified via the public address system and verbal means. In the event of a power failure, verbal means will be used to notify guests. The manager on duty or a representative from Alert One will notify the administering agency and or the local fire department. In the event of an evacuation of the store, team members would escort guests to the nearest emergency exit. Team members will then meet at a designated evacuation staging area in the store parking lot. Once the store manager has determined that the store is completely evacuated a headcount will be conducted. Fire Evacuation Plan In the event of a fire, if guest or team member's safety is threatened and/or one or more sprinklers are activated the store will be evacuated (see the Store Evaluation Plan above). All guests and team members will be moved to a safe distance from the affected area. All sprinkler valves will be placed in the open position and a path will be cleared for emergency vehicles to enter and exit. One team member will meet the firefighters and direct them to the location of the fire and one team member will locate the nearest fire hydrant prior to the arrival of the firefighters. The blueprint of the building, a store map or an evacuation map will be available for the fire department upon arrival and the fire department and/or the police department will be notified of anyone that may still be in the building.