5 DOEIRL-93-75, Rev. 2

Hanford Facility Contingency Plan

L. N. Sutton A. G. Miskho

Date Published July 1996

United States Department of Energy P.O. Box 550 Richland, Washington 99352

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Document T i t l e : HANFORD FACILITY CONTINGENCY PLAN q u a l i t y , Safety, and H e a l t h Environmental Assurance, Permits, and P o l i c y

6 - 28- S d Date

Prepared by: e L . N. Sut ton , Engineer dT Emergency Preparedness Support, Hazards

Assessment, and T r a i n i n g

6. S v k n h e i m e r , D i r e c t o r 6 -28 -96

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Q u a l i t y , Safety, and H e a l t h Programs D i v i s i o n

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DOE/RL-93-75, Hanford F a c i l i t y Cont ingency P l a n Rev is ion 2

T h i s idocument i s be ing issued f o r use by personnel who a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r f a c i l i t i e s t h a t a re r e q u i r e d t o meet t h e cont ingency p l a n n i n g requ i rements conta ined i n Washington A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Code (WAC) 1 7 3 - 3 0 3 .

The document rep laces Attachment 4, Hanford F a c i l i t y RCRA Permi t , Dangerous lu'aste P o r t i o n .

T h i s idocument i s in tended t o be used i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h e x i s i i n g TSD u n i t con t ingency p l a n n i n g documentation (e.g., b u i l d i n g emergency p l a n s ) t o p resent a (complete p i c t u r e o f cont ingency p l a n n i n g t o r e g u l a t o r y personnel . T h i s documient c o n t a i n s d e s c r i p t i o n s o f t h e Hanford F a c i l i t y emergency c a p a b i l i t i12s i n c l u d i n g equipment, o rgan iza t ions , and standard response ac t ions ; d e s c r i p t i o n s o f agreements made w i t h t h e l o c a l agencies; and a d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e occurrence r e p o r t i n g and n o t i f i c a t i o n process.

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CONTENTS

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GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

PURPOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

EMERGENCY COORDINATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONTINGENCY PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 INCIDENT RESPONSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 5.1 INCIDENT GENERIC RESPONSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5.1.1 D i s c o v e r e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 5.1.2 S i n g l e P o i n t - o f - C o n t a c t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 5.1.3 E m e r g e n c y C o o r d i n a t o r ( o r a l t e r n a t e ) . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 5.1.4 I d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f H a z a r d o u s S u b s t a n c e s a n d D a n g e r o u s

W a s t e a n d A s s e s s m e n t o f H a z a r d s . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 5.1.5 I n c i d e n t C l a s s i f i c a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 5.1.6 P r o t e c t i v e A c t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

5.2 RESPONSE TO MINOR S P I L L S OR RELEASES AT TSD UNITS AND OTHER

5.3 RESPONSE TO MAJOR S P I L L S OR RELEASES AT TSD UNITS OR OTHER BUILDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

BUILDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

5.3.2 S i n g l e P o i n t - o f - C o n t a c t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 5.3.3 E m e r g e n c y C o o r d i n a t o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 5.3.1 D i s c o v e r e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

5.3.4 H a n f o r d F i r e D e o a r t m e n t R e s o o n s e t o M a j o r o r Unknown S p i l i s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

5.4 RESPONSE TO F I R E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 5.5 UNUSUAL. IRRITATING. OR STRONG ODORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 5.6 RESPONSE TO CONTAINER S P I L L S OR LEAKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

5.7.1 D i s c o v e r e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12 5.7.2 I n i t i a l R e s p o n d e r A c t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13 5.7.3 E m e r g e n c y C o o r d i n a t o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

5.7 RESPONSE TO TRANSPORTATION INCIDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

5.8 DAMAGED. UNACCEPTABLE SHIPMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 OF FIRES. EXPLOSIONS. OR RELEASES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 5.9 PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OR SPREAD

TERMINATION OF EVENT. INCIDENT RECOVERY. AND RESTART OF OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 6.1 TERMINATION OF EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 6.2 INCIDENT RECOVERY AND RESTART OF OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 6.3 INCOMPATIBLE WASTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 6.4 POST-EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DECONTAMINATION . . . 6-2

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7.0 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 7.1 HANFORD F A C I L I T Y EMERGENCY CENTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 7 . 2 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 7.3 F I R E CONTROL EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 7.4 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 7 . 5 S P I L L CONTROL AND CONTAINMENT SUPPLIES . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 7.6 HANFORD S I T E EMERGENCY ORGANIZATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4

8.0 COORDINATION AGREEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

8 . 2 HANFORD F I R E DEPARTMENT MUTUAL A I D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 8.1 LOCAL. STATE. AND FEDERAL AUTHORiTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

8.3 MEDICAL AND F I R S T A I D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4 AMBULANCE SERVICE . ) . . . 8-2

8 . 5 U N I F I E D DOSE ASSESSMENT CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 8 . 6 HANFORD PATROL/BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 8 . 7 ALERTING OF PERSONNEL ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 8.8 METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

9.0 REQUIRED REPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

O F F I C I A L OR NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 9.1 ASSESSMENT REPORT TO ECOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT

9 . 2 WRITTEN REPORT TO ECOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 9.3 OCCURRENCE REPORTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

9 . 3 . 1 E m e r g e n c y E v e n t R e p o r t i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 2 9 . 3 . 2 U n u s u a l O c c u r r e n c e R e p o r t i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 9.3.3 O f f n o r m a l E v e n t R e p o r t i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

10.0 CONTINGENCY PLAN LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 0-1

11.0 REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

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1 1.0 GENERAL INFORNATION 2 3 4 The Hanford Facility is defined as a single Resource Conservation and 5 Recovery A c t (RCRA) o f 1976 facility, identified by the EPA/State 6 Identification Number WA7890008967, that consists of over 60 treatment, 7 storage, and/or disposal (TSD) units conducting dangerous waste management 8 activities. The Hanford Facility consists of the contiguous portion of the 9 Hanford Site that contains these TSD units and, for the purposes of RCRA, is 10 owned and operated by the U.S. Department of Energy (excluding lands north and 11 east of the Columbia River, river islands, lands owned or used by the 12 Bonneville Power Administration, lands leased to the Washington Public Power 13 Supply System, and lands owned by or leased to the state o f Washinston).

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The Hanford Facility Contingency Plan, together with each TSD unit- specific contingency plan, meets the WAC 173-303 requirements for a contingency plan. Applicability of this plan to Hanford Facility activities is described in the Hanford Facility RCRA Permit, Dangerous Waste Portion, General Condition 1I.A. General Condition 1I.A applies to Part I11 TSD units, Part V TSD units, and to releases of hazardous substances which threaten human health or the environment. Additional information about the applicability of this document may also be found in the Hanford Facility RCRA Permit Handbook

This plan includes descriptions of responses to a nonradiological iazardous substance spill or release at Hanford Facility locations not covered by TSD unit-specific contingency plans or building emergency plans. The term hazardous substances is defined in WAC 173-303-040 as: "any liquid, solid, gas, or slludge, including any material, substance, product, commodity, or waste, regardless of quantity, that exhibits any of the physical, chemical or biological properties described in WAC 173-303-090 or 173-303-100." Whenever the term hazardous substances is used in this document, it will be used in the context of this definition.

This plan includes descriptions of responses for spills or releases of hazardous substances occurring at areas between TSD units that may, or may not, threaten human health or the environment.

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The overall responsibility for implementation of this plan lies with personnel responsible for performing the duties of the Emergency Coordinator as discussed in WAC 173-303-360. through the Hanford Facility RCRA Permit to Hanford Facility activities as defined by Section 2.0, the Emergency Coordinator must be discussed in terms of Part I11 TSD units, Part V TSD units, and releases of hazardous substances.

Part I11 TljD units: The Emergency Coordinator at Part 111 TSD units (operating TSD units) will be personnel who are assigned to the TSD unit. Personnel providing outside support for emergency response will not assume the role of the Emergency Coordinator at Part I11 TSD units; however, they may be in charge of first response activities.

Part V TSD-: will depend on whether a building or structure is present as part of the TSD unit. The Emergency Coordinator will be personnel who are assigned to the TSD unit when a building or structure is present. support for emergency response will not assume the role of the Emergency Coordinator at these Part V TSD units; however, they may be in charge of first response activities.

part of the TSD unit, the initial Emergency Coordinator will be Hanford Fire Department personnel who will also perform first response activities. The Hanford Fire Department will then delegate the Emergency Coordinator duties after the 'immediate threat of a release has been stabilized or eliminated. Remaining Emergency Coordinator duties will be delegated from the Hanford Fire Department to personnel who are assigned to the TSD unit after they are summoned to the event scene. TSD unit personnel will be summoned to the scene based upon the listing of Emergency Coordinators maintained at the single point-of-contact' in accordance with Hanford Facility RCRA Permit (DW Portion) General Condition II.A.4.

Hazardous Substance release: substance release occurring at Part 111 TSD units and Part V TSD units undergoing closure will be the personnel discussed above for those locations. For other llocations on the Hanford Facility considered areas between TSD units, the Emergency Coordinator title will be held by different personnel based upon two different scenarios.

Scenario 1: this scenario, the Hanford Fire Department will serve as the initial Emergency Coordinator and will perform first response activities. The Hanford Fire

Based upon applicability of this document

For Part V TSD units, the Emergency Coordinator approach

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For Part V TSD units that do not have a building or structure present as

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Release during transportation from one projectZ t o another. In

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Department w i l l then de legate t h e Emergency Coord ina tor d u t i e s a f t e r t h e immediate t h r e a t o f a r e l e a s e has been s t a b i l i z e d o r e l i m i n a t e d . Emergency Coord ina tor d u t i e s w i l l be delegated f rom t h e Hanford F i r e Department t o t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t o f f e r e d t h e hazardous substance f o r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . De legat ion w i l l occur a f t e r personnel f rom t h e o f f e r i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n are summoned t o t h e event scene. t h e event scene based upon t h e 1 i s t i n g o f Emergency Coord ina tors ma in ta ined a t t h e s i n g l e p o i n t - o f - c o n t a c t i n accordance w i t h Hanford F a c i l i t y RCRA Permi t (DW P o r t i o n ) , General Cond i t ion I I . A . 4 .

Scenar io 2 : Release d u r i n g t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o and f rom the same p r o j e c t o r d u r i n g product o r waste s torage. I n t h i s scenar io, t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e shipment o r t h e hazardous substance i n s t o r a g e , w i l l be n o t i f i e d and w i l l serve as t h e Emergency Coord ina tor . Personnel p r o v i d i n g o u t s i d e suppor t f o r emergency response w i l l n o t assume t h e r o l e of t h e Emergency Coord ina tor on these t r a n s p o r t a t i o n events however t h e y may be i n charge o f f i r s t response a c t i v i t i e s .

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For any event, a t any l o c a t i o n , one Emergency Coord ina tor w i l l be a t t h e scene. When c a l l e d t o respond, t h e Hanford F i r e Department ’s involvement w i l l be l i m i t e d t o f i r s t response a c t i v i t i e s .

A l i s t o f a l l Emergency Coord ina tors and des ignated a l t e r n a t e s i s ma in ta ined i n accordance w i t h t h e Hanford F a c i l i t y RCRA Permi t (DW P o r t i o n ) General C o n d i t i o n II.A.4. These i n d i v i d u a l s can be reached 24 hours p e r day. The Emergency Coord ina tor has t h e a u t h o r i t y t o commit a l l necessary resources ( b o t h equipment and personnel) t o respond t o any emergency.

Response by an Emergency Coord ina tor u s u a l l y i s ob ta ined th rough t h e s i n g l e p o i n t - o f - c o n t a c t by d i a l i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e emergency te lephone number: 911 o r P a c i f i c Northwest Nat iona l Labora tory te lephones a t 375-2400. The Hanford P a t r o l Operat ions Center may a l s o be reached by c a l l i n g t h e i r business l i n e , 373-3800. The s i n g l e p o i n t - o f - c o n t a c t has been des ignated as t h e c o n t a c t p o i n t t o m o b i l i z e a response t o any Hanford F a c i l i t y emergency. s i n g l e p o i n t - o f - c o n t a c t i s a v a i l a b l e a t a l l t imes and can i n i t i a t e n o t i f i c a t i o n s t o t h e Emergency Coord ina tor o r a l t e r n a t e t o beg in responses t o emergencies, as w e l l as t o d i s p a t c h emergency responders (Hanford F i r e Department, Hanford P a t r o l , o r ambulance s e r v i c e s ) . A l l emergency n o t i f i c a t i o n s t o t h e Emergency Coord ina tor can be made d i r e c t l y f rom t h e a f f e c t e d f a c i l i t y o r TSD u n i t o r th rough t h e s i n g l e p o i n t - o f - c o n t a c t .

The u n i t - s p e c i f i c DOE-RL t e c h n i c a l c o n t a c t responds t o r e g u l a t o r y agency i n q u i r i e s regard ing t h i s Plan. The u n i t - s p e c i f i c DOE-RL t e c h n i c a l c o n t a c t i s accessed by c o n t a c t i n g 373-3800 o r 375-2400.

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4.0 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONTINGENCY PLAN

This Plan describes parallel decision flow paths for evaluating and classifying an incident. DOE orders and WAC 173-303-360 require incident classification. from the definition contained in WAC 173-303. Because of this, a dual incident classification decision path is necessary to meet both DOE order and WAC 173-303 requirements. Incident classification according to DOE orders is described in this Plan for completeness only. DOE orders will not be used to evaluate whether an incident requires implementation of a contingency plan.

Impleinentation of a contingency plan will occur when an Emergency Coordinator has determined that a release, fire, or explosion has occurred at the facility which could threaten human health or the environment in accordance with sections 5.1.4 and 5.1.5 of this plan. in WAC 173-303-040 within the definition of "discharge". An incident requiring evacuation of personnel or the summoning of emergency response units will not necessarily indicate that a contingency plan has been implemented.

Any iincident that poses a potential threat to human health or the environment discovered by TSD unit personnel requires immediate notification of the Emergency Coordinator and the single point-of-contact who then notifies the Hanford Fire Department. Personnel may respond, in accordance with the procedures described in TSD unit-specific contingency plans, before the arrival of the Emergency Coordinator, as long as such response is within their level of training. single point-of-contact on all emergency incidents involving dangerous waste, mixed wastl?, or hazardous substances.

The definition of emergencies according to DOE orders differs

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Incident response procedures have been established for each TSD unit. The initia'l response to any emergency will be to immediately protect the health and safety of persons in the immediate area. released material is essential to determine appropriate protective actions. Containment, treatment, and disposal assessment will be the secondary responses.

The following sections describe actions for personnel for several different types of incidents, including a generic response, that might occur on the Hanford Facility. on-site notification requirements exist to ensure the appropriate organizations are contacted and that the incident is correctly classified.

5.1 INCIDENT GENERIC RESPONSES

Identification of

Regardless of how an incident is classified, minimum '

Unless indicated in subsequent response sections, the incident generic responses will apply to any event.

5.1.1 Discoverer

1. The discoverer makes immediate notifications to potentially affected personnel (including the Emergency Coordinator for a TSD unit .incident, if onsite) of the incident.

Immediately notifies the single point-of-contact by dialing the appropriate telephone number: 911, or Pacific Northwest National Laboratory telephones at 375-2400 and provides all known .information, if the information can be obtained without jeopardizing personnel safety, including the following:

Name(s) of chemical(s) involved and amount(s) spilled, on fire,

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or otherwise involved, or threatened by, the incident

Name and callback telephone number of person reporting the incident

Location of incident (identify as closely as possible and include information about multiple building numbers)

Time incident began or was discovered

Where the materials involved are going or might go, such as into secondary containment, under doors, through air ducts, etc.

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Initiates notification to the Emergency Coordinator, or one of the alternates if the Emergency Coordinator cannot be reached immediately, to arrange immediate response to the incident

Requests immediate response from the Hanford Fire Department for fire, ambulance service, and/or hazardous substances/mixed waste incidents

Contacts the Hanford Patrol for traffic control and security measures, as needed, based on the report of the discoverer

Initiates notification to appropriate management of the spill or release incident

Supports the Emergency Coordinator in providing further notification and coordination of response activities if needed

Activates or requests activation of the appropriate alarm signals (as required) for the affected building or affected areas, when the Emergency Coordinator determines that protective actions are necessary

Notifies the emergency response organizations

Prompts activation of the affected area emergency control centers (ECC) if requested by the Emergency Coordinator or other authorized persons

Prompts activation of the DOE-RL Emergency Management Team (EMT), if necessary, to recommend protective actions for areas outside the Hanford Facility.

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area evacuation is needed

Activates the building emergency response organization as necessary

4. Arranges for care of any injured persons

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emergency might affect neighboring buildings, or when otherwise deemed necessary by the Emergency Coordinator.

Provides for event notification in accordance with DOE Order 0 232.1 and other established Hanford Facility procedures

Provides details of the event to appropriate management as the details become available.

Identification of Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Waste and Assessment of Hazards

The Einergency Coordinator ensures that trained personnel identify the character, source, amount, and areal extent of the hazardous substdnce or dangerous waste involved in the incident to the extent possible. Identification of waste can be made by visual inspection of involved containers; by sampling; by reference to inventory records, shipping manifests, or waste tracking forms; or by consulting with TSD unit operations personnel. qual if i ed lpersonnel and analyzed as appropriate.

Concurrently, the hazards that the incident poses to human health and the environment must also be assessed. The assessment must take into consideration the direct, indirect, immediate, and long-term effects of the incident. In addition to the information sources identified above, the hazard assessment should include other sources such as Material Safety Data Sheet toxicity and health information, and results from any personnel monitoring examinations conducted at medical facilities. which will aid in ascertaining the extent in which human health and the environment were threatened.

Upon (activation, the ECC is available to assist the Emergency Coordinator if needed. emergency, identifying the hazards associated with the materials or waste involved in the incident, assisting in response to the incident, or coordinating the mobilization of special equipment or supplies to the incident site.

assessment of the danger posed by the incident, a worst-case condition will be presumed and appropriate protective actions will be initiated. Coordinator is responsible to initiate any protective actions.

5.1.5 Incident Classification

After the assessment has been completed in Section 5.1.4, the incident should be ready for classification. If not, the Emergency Coordinator shall take whatever means are necessary to obtain the information to complete the classification. according t o the DOE order and contingency plan implementation criteria in this section.

Samples o f materials involved in an emergency might be taken by

These are the types of tools

Possible assistance could include determining the extent of an

If as<jessment of all available information does not yield a positive

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1. IDOE Order Incident Classification

'There are three categories of incidents on the Hanford Facility: offnormal event, unusual occurrence, and emergency as described in IDOE Orders. Incidents are categorized based on degradation of 'TSD-unit safety systems and impact t o other TSD units, employees, structures, pub1 ic safety, and the environment. Incidents categorized as offnormal events and unusual occurrences are communicated as described in Section 9.0. .an. emergency are further classified into one of three emergency (classes as required by DOE Orders. iemergencies will prompt automatic activation of the appropriate IECCs.

Incidents categorized as

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13ased upon the evaluation and hazard assessment in Section 5.1.4, .the Emergency Coordinator may determine that the incident is (classified as a release, fire, or explosion that threatens human liealth or the environment. When this occurs, the Emergency Coordinator must report his/her assessment to the ECC, if activated, lor to the Patrol Operations Center by dialing 911 for dissemination t o local authorities for evacuation of local areas, if applicable. In addition, the Emergency Coordinator or his/her designee, with <assistance from environmental compl iance/protection personnel, must immediately (within 2 hours) notify Ecology, and either the government official designated as the on-scene coordinator, or the National Response Center. The information included in the ,assessment report to these agencies is described in Section 9.0.

5.1.6 Protective Actions

1. IIvacuation (Signal: Steady siren). Each TSD unit has a building emergency procedure that includes an evacuation plan identifying emergency signals and staging area location. IFacil ity-wide evacuation is required, TSD unit personnel evacuate to their designated staging area, are accounted for, and receive directions on routes to take to safely evacuate the area. If the primary route is blocked by the emergency, personnel use alternate evacuation routes determined at the time of the event.

IEvacuation routes for the Hanford Facility are shown on Figure 1. !Specific routes will be determined at the time of the event based on event magnitude, location, and meteorology.

,alarm, personnel must go inside or remain inside, close all exterior doors, and turn off all intake ventilation. Personnel secure all waste and classified documents.

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5.2 RESPONSE TO MINOR SPILLS OR RELEASES AT TSD UNITS AND OTHER BUILDINGS

(Signal : None) The TSD u n i t personnel genera l ly perform immediate cleanup of minor s p i l l s o r r e l e a s e s using sorbents and emergency equipment. Personnel 'detect ing such s p i l l s o r r e l e a s e s contac t t h e i r superv isor o r manager t o n o t i f y of t h e de tec t ion of such r e l e a s e and t o ensure n o t i f i c a t i o n of the Emergency Coordinator. In t h e event a superv isor o r manager i s not a v a i l a b l e , t h e d iscoverer may n o t i f y t h e s i n g l e point-of-contact t o ensure an Emergency ICoordinator i s contacted. w i t h i n individual s torage c e l l s , s t r u c t u r e s , modules, e t c . , dur ing r o u t i n e handling and s torage a r e contained in TSD u n i t - s p e c i f i c contingency plans and/or procedures. implementation of t h e contingency plan i n accordance with s e c t i o n s ,5.1.4 and 5.1.5.

Responses t o s p i l l s o r r e l e a s e s occurr ing

Response t o minor s p i l l s does not r e q u i r e the

A s p i l l o r r e l e a s e of hazardous substance o r dangerous waste i s considered 'minor' i f all of t h e fol lowing a r e t r u e :

'The s p i l l does not th rea ten human hea l th ( e . g . , an evacuat ion i s not 11 eces s ary )

'The s p i l l does not th rea ten t h e environment

ion-emergency response personnel have received t r a i n i n g t o m i t i g a t e .the s p i l l and appropr ia te personal p r o t e c t i v e equipment i s a v a i l a b l e

The composition of t h e mater ia l o r waste i s known o r can be quickly determined from l a b e l , manifest , mater ia l s a f e t y d a t a s h e e t s , o r disposal reques t information.

I f one o r more of t h e foregoing condi t ions a r e not met, responses a r e performed #is out l ined in Sect ion 5.3. in Sect ion 5.1 i s not required f o r a minor s p i l l o r r e l e a s e .

Not i f ica t ion of t h e s p i l l a s ou t l ined

5.3 RESPONSE TO MAJOR SPILLS OR RELEASES AT TSD UNITS OR OTHER BUILDINGS

(Signal : s p i l l o r r e l e a s e . implementation of t h e contingency plan i f t h e Emergency Coordinator makes this determinat ion i n accordance with Sec t ions 5.1.4 and 5.1.5.

None) The following ac t ions a r e taken in t h e event of a major Response t o major s p i l l s o r r e l e a s e s may r e s u l t in

5.3.1 Discoverer

The d.i scover performs t h e following:

1. :If within t h e TSD u n i t , n o t i f y personnel ( inc luding t h e Emergency Coordinator) of discovery of s p i l l o r r e l e a s e by sounding t h e appropr ia te alarm, using the publ ic address (PA) system, e t c .

: I n i t i a t e n o t i f i c a t i o n s t o t h e s i n g l e point-of-contact and provide a l l known information, i n accordance w i t h Sect ion 5.1.

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The identity of the substance(s) involved is known

Appropriate protective equipment and control/cleanup supplies are readily available

Discoverer has received the appropriate training and can safely perform the action(s) without assistance, or assistance is readily available from other trained TSD unit personnel.

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If any of the above conditions are not met, or there is any doubt, the discoverer evacuates the area and remains outside, upwind of the TSD unit, pending the arrival of the Emergency Coordinator. available for consultation with the Emergency Coordinator, Hanford Fire Department, or other emergency response personnel .

The discoverer remains

5.3.2 Single Point-of-Contact

The single point-of-contact performs the following:

1. Notifies the Hanford Fire Department and relays information received from the event scene

2. Initiates notification to the Emergency Coordinator if not at the TSD unit

Remains available to support further notification and response activities if needed.

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5.3.3 Emergency Coordinator

The Einergency Coordinator performs or arranges for the following:

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2. Obtains all available information pertaining to the incident and

Proceeds directly to the TSD unit to coordinate further activity and t o establish a command post at a safe location

(determines if the incident requires implementation of the contingency plan

IDetermines need for assistance from agencies listed in Section 8.0 and arranges for their mobilization and response through the single lpoint-of-contact

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Requests activation of the affected area ECC via the single-point of 'contact, if a threat to surrounding buildings or structures exists

Provides for event notification in accordance with Section 5 . 1

Maintains access control at the incident site by keeping unauthorized personnel and vehicles away from the area. Security )personnel can be used to assist in site control if control of the boundary is difficult (e.g., repeated incursions). controlled access areas, considers environmental factors such as wind velocity and direction

In determining

Arranges for proper remediation of the incident after ev?luation.

Remains available for fire, patrol, and other authorities on the scene and provides all required information

IEnlists the assistance of alternate Emergency Coordinator(s), i f around-the-clock work is anticipated

liefers media inquiries to the Media Re1 ations/Communications offices of the contractors or DOE-RL.

IInsures the use of proper protective equipment, remedial techniques (including ignition source control for flammable spills), and decontamination procedures by all involved personnel, if remediation i s performed by TSD unit personnel. #ivailable in determining necessary equipment or procedures

Remains at the scene to oversee activities and to provide information, if remediation is performed by the Hanford Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team or other response teams

Areas of expertise are

lfnsures proper containerization, packaging, and labeling of recovered spill materials and overpacked containers

lfnsures decontamination (or restocking) and restoration of emergency equipment used in the spill remediation before resuming TSD unit operations

Provides required reports after the incident in accordance with ljection 9.0.

5.3.4 Hanfford Fire Department Response t o Major or Unknown Spills

The Hanford Fire Department response to unknown spills is as follows.

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2. The Hanford F i r e Department, as t h e Hazardous Mater ia l s Inc ident Command Agency, e s t a b l i s h e s command and cont ro l of t h e s i t u a t i o n . The f i r s t a r r i v i n g u n i t assumes inc ident command and determines loca t ion of the command pos t , and evacuates personnel from a redzone cons is t ing of a minimum of 100 f e e t (30.5 meters) i n a l l d i r e c t i o n s . The red zone could be ad jus ted as deemed necessary by t h e hazardous inateri a1 s team 1 eader .

The Incident Commander evacuates a l l personnel wi th in t h e red' zone a rea .

The hazardous mater ia l s team leader e s t a b l i s h e s yel low zone and decontamination c o r r i d o r .

The hazardous mater ia l s team leader ass igns f u l l y t r a i n e d and qua l i f ied team members s p e c i f i c tasks i . e . ,

Team Safe ty O f f i c e r Entry Team Resource Leader IBackup Team Science Leader

The hazardous mater ia l s team s a f e t y l e a d e r c o n t r o l s and d i r e c t s t h e inedical eva lua t ions f o r personnel working in t h e red and t h e yellow zones.

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IEntry team c o l l e c t s sample and e x i t s a rea going through decontamination by decontamination team.

The sample i s analyzed on scene by hazardous m a t e r i a l s team personnel using ava i lab le t e s t i n g equipment. This t e s t i n g i s t o determine hazard group c l a s s i f i c a t i o n i . e . , poison, a c i d , flammable, o x i d i z e r , e t c .

(entry team makes re -en t ry t o s t a b i l i z e and cont ro l t h e hazardous substance t o t h e point t h a t the emergency no longer e x i s t s .

The e n t r y team e x i t s the area going through decontamination by decontamination team.

The hazardous mater ia l s team leader informs t h e Emergency Coordinator t h a t t h e s p i l l s i t e i s ready f o r cleanup by cleanup personnel .

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15. A critique'of the hazardous materials incident is held with team members as soon as possible after Hanford Fire Department units have returned to stations.

5 .4 RESPONSE TO F I R E

(Signal: Gong) In the event of a fire, the discoverer activates a fire alarm and calls the single point-of-contact in accordance with Section 5.1.1. Automatic initiation of a fire alarm (through the smoke detectors and sprinkler systems) also is possible. The TSD unit personnel are trained in the use of portable fire extinguishers for incipient fires. Personnel use their best judgment whether to fight a fire or to evacuate. Under no circumstances do personnel remain to fight a fire if unusual hazards exist.

The following actions are taken in the event of a fire or explosion.

1. On actuation of the fire alarm, personnel shut down equipment, secure waste (especially mixed waste), and lock up classified documents (or carry the documents with them), ONLY if time permits. The alarm automatically signals the Hanford Fire Department and the Patrol Operations Center.

2. Personnel leave the area/building by the nearest safe pxit and proceed to the designated staging area for accounting.

The single point-of-contact is notified immediately, who in turn initiates notifications to the Emergency Coordinator (or alternate) if necessary.

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4 . The Emergency Coordinator proceeds directly to the scene (if not a1 ready there).

pertaining to the incident.

Depending on the severity of the event, the Emergency Coordinator or his/her designee may be required to provide notifications to offsite agencies in accordance with section 5.1.5 and section 9.0 informing them as to the extent of the emergency (including estimates of ,dangerous waste and/or mixed waste quantities released to the environment) and any actions necessary to protect nearby buildings and/or structures.

5. The Emergency Coordinator obtains all necessary information

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8. The Hanford Patrol establishes roadblocks within the area to route traffic away from the emergency scene.

9. Hanford Fire Department medical personnel remove injured personnel to a safe location, apply first aid, and prepare the injured for transport t o medical aid stations or to local hospitals in accordance with established memoranda of understanding (MOUs) summarized in Section 8.0. Medical personnel are on standby 24 hours per day.

Hanford Fire Department fire fighters extinguish the fire.

All emergency equipment is cleaned and fit for its intended use following completion of cleanup procedures.

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5 .5 UNUSUAL, IRRITATING, OR STRONG ODORS

and the discoverer has reason to believe that the odor might be the result of an uncontrolled release of a toxic or dangerous material, the discoverer performs the following:

(Signal: None) If an unusual, irritating, or strong odor is detected,

Activates the building evacuation alarm or fire alarm system to evacuate the building

Notifies the single point-of-contact, the building manager, and cognizant line management.

If the discoverer knows of the source and scope of the release, this information i s reported quickly to the Emergency Coordinator. taken to contain the release and ventilate the area, if safe and advisable to do so.

If an unusual odor is detected within the building or structure, and the source of the odor is unknown, the Emergency Coordinator considers additional protective actions.

Measures are

5 . 6 RESPONSE TO CONTAINER SPILLS OR LEAKS

In addition to the foregoing Plan provisions, the following specific actions could be taken for leaks or spills from containers at TSD units. These actions may be taken only by appropriately trained personnel.

Container leaks are stopped as soon as possible using appropriate procedures. Appropriate personnel protective equipment is used.

If it is inadvisable to approach the container, absorbent materials are used, and access is restricted pending notification of the Emergency Coordinator .

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Contents of leaking containers could be transferred to appropriate nonleaking containers. Transfer procedures for fire safety are followed for ignitable or reactive waste (e.g., use o f nonsparking tools, bonding and grounding of containers, isolation o f ignition sources, and use of explosion-proof electrical equipment).

Overpacked containers are marked and labeled in the same manner as the contents. All containers of spill debris, recovered product, etc., are managed in the same manner as waste containers received from outside the TSD unit. Overpacks in use at the TSD unit are imarked with information pertaining to their contents and noted as to 'whether the container inside the overpack is leaking or is in good condition.

5.7 RESPONSE TO TRANSPORTATION INCIDENTS

This section describes the actions taken in the event of an unplanned sudden or nonsudden release of hazardous substances, dangerous waste, and/or mixed wastse to air, soil, surface water, or groundwater during transportation activities on the Hanford Facility. This includes spills or releases of hazardous substances occurring at areas between TSD units that may, or may not, threaten human health or the environment. hazardous substances occurring at TSD units or other buildings, consult Sections 5.2, 5.3, and 5.6. See Section 2.0 for the definition of hazardous substances.

responding to a hazardous substance transportation incident at the Hanford facility. In addition, Emergency Coordinator steps are provided which occur after initial responder actions have been completed. Discoverer notifications for transportation incidents will not be accomplished in accordance with Section 5.1.1. but in accordance with Section 5.7.1.

For spills or releases of

The following steps are performed by those individuals discovering and

5.7.1 Discoverer

The discoverer of a hazardous substance spill or release resulting from transportation activities may be the driver of a truck, the engineer of a railroad locomotive, support personnel associated with the transportation activity, lor someone who is not involved in the transportation activity but witnesses the incident. The discoverer:

Initiates notifications to the single point-of-contact by any means ;available (telephone, radio, passing motorist, etc.) to request ;assistance unless personnel associated with the transportation ;activity have received training to directly contact an Emergency Coordinator.

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5.7 .2 I n i t i a l Responder Actions

The Hanford Fire Department will be the initial responder for most transportation incidents on the Hanford Facility. The Hanford Fire Department will be summoned to the incident scene primarily via the single point-of- contact. In limited cases, TSD unit personnel and/or Hanford Patrol will also provide initial responder actions based upon the training they have received and the severity of the incident. Prevention of further spills orareleases is the primar,y goal to mitigating a transportation incident second only to protection of personnel. The initial responder will:

Is01 ate event from personnel :

- Cordon off access - - Use Hanford Patrol roadblocks - - Sound appropriate alarms.

Place apparatus to block roadways

Use TSD unit/vehicle PA systems

Determine type of hazardous substances involved by consulting with the driver or locomotive engineer, shipping papers, container placards and labels, and any other resources available to the initial responder.

Coordinate with emergency response organizations to establish a command post, upwind and uphill of the incident.

Ensure that all personnel who enter the area are equipped with proper protective clothing and respiratory protection

Complete other actions necessary to effect control of the scene, including but not limited to the following:

NOTE: a Hanford Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team leader.

The following steps normally are conducted and/or directed by

- Secure the scene - Use absorbents - Use covering (blankets, polyethylene, etc.) - Overpack - Plug/patch - Transfer to new container - Venting/vapor suppression.

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offering the hazardous substance for transportation. transportation incidents originating from off the Hanford Facility, the Emergency Coordinator from the receiving organization and/or representatives from the co-operator's central environmental organization will by summoned to the incident scene.

Delegate Emergency Coordinator duties to the organization offering the hazardous substance for transportation. Department will not leave the incident scene until the responsible Emergency Coordinator arrives to delegate the remaining Emergency Coordinator duties.

5.7.3 Emergency Coordinator

The Hanford Fire Department will serve as the initial Emergency Coordinator and will perform first response activities for most transportation incidents. will be those pertaining to stabilizing or eliminating the immediate threat of further release of the hazardous substance described above. The Hanford Fire Department will not be the initial Emergency Coordinator when another Emergency Coordinator i s at the transportation incident. The Hanford Fire Department may still perform, and be in charge of initial responder actions.

they will 'delegate the Emergency Coordinator duties after the immediate threat of a release has been stabilized or eliminated. Coordinator actions are to:

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The Hanford Fire

Emergency Coordinator duties met by the Hanford Fire Department

When the Hanford Fire Department is the initial Emergency Coordinator,

Remaining Emergency

Ensure that the cause of the incident and its possible effects are investigated and evaluated as soon as possible.

,Assess possible hazards to human health and the environment (considering direct, indirect, immediate, and long-term effects) that might result from the release, fire, or explosion in accordance with Section 5.1.4.

Iletermine whether the incident is a release, fire, or explosion that (could threaten human health or the environment in accordance with Section 5.1.5.

Terminate the event and recover from the incident in accordance with

(Complete required reports in accordance with section 9.0.

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5.8 DAMAGED, UNACCEPTABLE SHIPMENTS

(Signal: None) When a damaged shipment of hazardous substance, or

The dangerous waste/mixed waste arrives at a TSD unit and the shipment is unacceptable for receipt, the damaged shipment should not be moved. TSD unit personnel instead perform the following steps.

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- Notify the supervisor or manager to advise of the situation. The supervisor or manager contacts the Emergency Coordinator in order to respond and assist in the evaluation of, and response to, the incident.

Notify the shipper or generating unit of the damaged shipment and request that they provide any chemical information necessary to assist in responding to the 'minor spill.

- Proceed with remedial action, including overpacking *damaged containers, cleanup of spilled material, or other necessary actions to contain the spill.

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5.9 PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OR SPREAD OF FIRES, EXPLOSIONS, OR RELEASES

The Einergency Coordinator, in coordination with emergency response

The following actions are taken: organizations, takes the steps necessary to ensure that a secondary release, fire, or explosion does not occur.

Isolate the area o f the initial incident by shutting off power, closing off ventilation systems, etc., to minimize the spread of a release and/or the potential for a fire or explosion

Inspect containment for leaks, cracks, or other damage

Inspect for toxic vapor generation

IRemove released material and waste remaining inside of containment structures as soon as possible

(Contain and isolate residual waste material using dikes and adsorbents

(Cover or otherwise stabilize areas where residual released materials remain to prevent migration or spread from wind or precipitation run-off

Install new structures, systems, or equipment to enable better inanagement of hazardous substances or dangerous waste

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6 .1 TERMINATION OF EVENT

It is a function of the Emergency Coordinator to declare the termination of an event. However, in an event where additional emergency centers are activated only the highest activated level of the emergency organization, in conjunction with the Emergency Coordinator, will declare that an event has ended. officially terminates the event. Coordinator must be consulted before reentry is initiated.

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6 . 2 INCIDENT RECOVERY AND RESTART OF OPERATIONS

A recovery plan is developed when necessary. A recovery plan is needed following an event when further risk could be introduced to personnel, a TSD unit, or the environment through recovery action and/or to maximize the preservation of evidence. If a recovery plan is required, it is reviewed by appropriate personnel and approved before restart. Restart of operations is performed in accordance with the approved plan.

If the contingency plan was implemented, notification must be made to Ecology before operations can resume. Section 9.0 discusses different reports to outside agencies. This notification is in addition to the required reports in Section 9.0. This notification must include that there are no incompatibility issues with the waste and released materials from the incident, and that all the equipment has been cleaned, is fit for its intended use and placed back into service. The notification may be made via telephone conference. Any additional information that Ecology requests regarding these restart conditions may be included in the required 15-day report identified in Section 9.0.

For emergencies not involving activation of the ECC, the Emergency Coordinator ensures that conditions are restored to normal before operations are resumed. special re1:overy organization could be appointed at the discretion of the Emergency Coordinator to restore conditions to normal. organization depends on the extent of the damage and its effects. The recovery organization will be appointed by the appropriate contractors' emergency (director.

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6.3 INCOMPATIBLE WASTE

After an event, the Emergency Coordinator or the recovery organization ensures that no waste that might be incompatible with the released material is treated, stored, and/or disposed of until cleanup is completed. Cleanup actions are taken by TSD unit operations personnel or other assigned personnel. Actions to be taken might include, but are not limited to, any of the following:

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Neutralization of corrosive spills

Chemical treatment of reactive materials to reduce hazards

Overpacking or transfer of contents from leaking containers

Use of sorbents to contain and/or absorb leaking liquids for containerization and disposal

Decontamination of solid surfaces impacted by released material, e.g., intact containers, equipment, floors, containment systems, etc.

Disposal of contaminated porous materials that cannot be ' decontaminated and any contaminated soil

Containerization and sampling of recovered materials for classification and determination of proper disposal technique

Follow up sampling of decontaminated surfaces to determine adequacy of cleanup techniques as appropriate.

Waste from cleanup activities is designated and managed as newly generated waste. as necessary. Containers of waste are placed in storage areas appropriate for their compati bi 1 i ty class.

If it is determined that incompatibility o f waste was a factor in the incident, the Emergency Coordinator or the recovery organization ensures that the cause is corrected. Examples would be modification o f an incompatibility chart or increased scrutiny o f waste from a generating unit when incorrectly designated waste caused or contributed to an incident.

A field check for compatibility before storage is performed Incompatible wastes are not placed in the same container.

6 . 4 POST-EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DECONTAMINATION

All equipment used during an incident is decontaminated (if practicable)

Consumables and disposed or disposed of as spill debris. proper operation before storage for subsequent use. materials are restocked. Fire extinguishers are recharged or replaced.

The Einergency Coordinator ensures that all equipment is cleaned and fit for its intended use before operations are resumed. Depleted stocks of neutralizing and absorbing materials are replenished, self-contained breathing apparatus are cleaned and refilled, protective clothing are cleaned or disposed o f and restocked, etc.

considerin'g the following information and techniques.

Decontaminated equipment is checked for

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7 . 1 HANFORD FACILITY EMERGENCY CENTERS

The emergency centers are those locations staffed to provide assistance to building emergency organizations in an emergency situation. centers are established to support and to provide overall direction of emergency events occurring at locations within their geographic area of responsibility, within the Hanford Facility. This includes acquisition of and assignment of resources to respond to emergency events. Responsibilities also include personnel protection (employee and public), TSD unit safety, and environmental protection. The establishment of emergency centers ensures that notification and communication of emergency conditions are communicated properly.

There are several emergency centers located throughout the Hanford Facility and Hanford Site (Table 1).

The emergency

7.2 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

The Hanford Facility has alarm systems that are monitored by the Hanford Fire Department and the Patrol Operations Center. exist at the Hanford Facility are identified in Table 2. operations personnel also may use telephones, building PA systems, portable radios, and cellular telephones to summon assistance.

The alarm signals that The TSD unit

7.3 FIRE CONTROL EQUIPMENT

Many Iianford Facility buildings are equipped with automatic fire- suppression (sprinkler) systems. Portable fire extinguishers are located in working a m a s in compliance with National Fire Protection Association safety codes. ordinary cismbusti ble materi a1 s, flammable 1 iquids, oils, paints, flammable gases, and electrical equipment. All extinguishers comply with the National Fire Code standards for portable extinguishers and are inspected monthly. inspections are recorded on tags attached to each extinguisher.

Each Class A8C extinguisher is capable of suppressing fires involving

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7.4 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

The T!SD units have safety showers and eyewash stations, located as necessary, for personnel protection. Drainage from these stations is contained. In addition to these stations, portable eyewash equipment is maintained at protective storage areas as necessary. stations are inspected regularly.

These eyewashlshower

Protective clothing and respiratory protective equipment are maintained for use during both routine and emergency operations. identified in the unit-specific contingency plans.

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Emeroencv Centers

l o r t h e r n Area Emerclencv Cont ro l Center .oca t ion : 2750-E, 200 East Area

100 Area Emerqencv Cont ro l Center .oca t ion : 3701-D, 300 Area

100 Area IEmerqencv Cont ro l Center .oca t ion : Fas t F l u x Tes t F a c i l i t y , 100 Area

l o r t h R i c l i l and Emerqencv Cont ro l Center .oca t ion : P a c i f i c Northwest .abora tory M a t e r i a l s Re1 i a b i l i t y Center l u i 1 d i n g

IOE-RL Emerclencv ODerations Center .oca t ion : Federal B u i l d i n g , l i c h l a n d

RCHS = R ich land South. RCHC = R ich land C e n t r a l . RCHN = R ich land Nor th .

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Geographic area o f r e s p o n s i b i l i t y : RCHS, RCHC, RCHN, 1100 and 3000 Areas p l u s t h e 600 Area south o f t h e WYE Bar r icade bounded by t h e Columbia R i v e r and Highway 240.

Geographic area o f r e s p o n s i b i l i t y : 400 Area.

B a t t e l l e , P a c i f i c Northwest N a t i o n a l L a b o r a t o r i e s operated f a c i l i t i e s l o c a t e d i n t h e RCHN area.

Area o f r e s p o n s i b i l i t y : Responsible f o r t h e remain ing 600 Area n o t covered by t h e area emergency centers , a s s i s t i n g area emergency centers , c o o r d i n a t i n g t h e F a c i l i t y - wide response t o emergencies, s e r v i n g as t h e f o c a l p o i n t f o r o t h e r Hanford S i t e c o n t r a c t o r s and DOE-RL d u r i n g emergencies and f o r p r o v i d i n g o v e r a l l d i r e c t i o n f o r a l l Hanford Faci 1 i t y emergency s i t u a t i o n s i n v o l v i n g t h e DOE-RL and/or c o n t r a c t o r personnel , ensur ing d i r e c t i n t e r f a c e w i t h a l l o f f s i t e agencies f o r m i t i g a t i o n and p r o t e c t i o n o f o f f s i t e popu la t ions , f a c i l i t i e s . and t h e environment.

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F i r e Evacuate bui ld ing . Move upwind. Keep c l e a r of emergency v e h i c l e s .

Area Proceed promptly t o a c c o u n t a b i l i t y evacuation a rea . Follow i n s t r u c t i o n s . Take cover Close a l l e x t e r i o r doors , turn o f f a l l

in take v e n t i l a t i o n and n o t i f y manager of whereabouts. Request c a l l back f o r s t a t u s and monitor por tab le rad ios . Immediately run t o t h e n e a r e s t e x i t and move and remain a t l e a s t 100 f e e t (30.5 meters) from t h e bui ld ing .

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7.5 SPILL CONTROL AND CONTAINMENT SUPPLIES

Suppl ies of absorbent pi l lows a r e loca ted in opera t ing a r e a s as necessary. r a t e d absorpt ion capac i ty of approximately 0.26 ga l lon (1 l i t e r ) of waste each. Absorbents might be used f o r b a r r i e r s t o conta in l i q u i d s p i l l s a s well as f o r absorbent purposes. Diatomaceous e a r t h f o r absorpt ion of l i q u i d waste s p i l l s i s a v a i l a b l e . o r c a u s t i c s p i l l s . (overpacks) a l s o a r e maintained a s well as brooms, shovels , and miscel laneous s p i l l response suppl ies .

These pi l lows absorb organic o r inorganic m a t e r i a l s and have a

Neutral iz ing absorbent i s a v a i l a b l e f o r response t o ac id A supply of empty conta iners and salvage c o n t a i n e r s

7.6 HANFORD SITE EMERGENCY ORGANIZATIONS

The Hanford F a c i l i t y has f i r e and pa t ro l personnel t r a i n e d and equipped t o respond in emergency s i t u a t i o n s . Hazardous ,Mater ia ls Inc ident Command Agency f o r t h e Hanford S i t e and has a Hazardous IMaterials Response Team t h a t i s t r a i n e d t o s t a b i l i z e and control hazardous substances emergencies. substances responses a v a i l a b l e through t h e Hazardous Mater ia l s Response Team i s given i n Table 3 . F a c i l i t y a r e shown on Figure 2.

The Hanford F i r e Department i s t h e

A descr ip t ion of equipment f o r hazardous

Locations of t h e four f i r e s t a t i o n s on t h e Hanford

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Water Tenders

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Examples o f equipment conta ined on engines:

1,500-2,000 ga l /min (5,678.1- 7,570.8 L/min) pump 300-500 g a l (1,135.6-1,892.7 L) p o r t a b l e t a n k Telescoping nozz le Jaws o f L i f e .

Examples o f equipment conta ined on tankers and pumpers:

500 ga l /min (1,892.7 L/min) pump 1,500 g a l (5,678.1 L) t a n k 6x6 with 2,000 g a l (7,570.8 L )

Hose, nozzles, f i t t i n g s , and p o r t i - t a n k

t o o l s .

Examples o f equipment conta ined on Mater tenders:

450 ga l /min (1,703.4 L/min) pump 4,500 ga l (17,034.3 L) t a n k Hose, nozzles, f i t t i n g s , and t o o l s .

Examples o f equipment conta ined on grass f i r e u n i t s :

100 ga l /min (378.5 L/min) pump 250 g a l (946.3 L) t a n k 4-wheel d r i v e Hose, nozz les , f i t t i n g s , and t o o l 5.

Examples o f equipment conta ined on ambul ances :

L i f e support systems Medical s u p p l i e s and emergency response s u p p l i e s .

:ontains communications equipment and w o t e c t i v e equipment f o r commander.

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xamples o f equipment conta ined on , t t a c k v e h i c l e s :

450 l b (204.1 kg) o f purple-K 300 g a l (1,1335.6 L ) aqueous f i l m - fo rming foam concent ra te 300 ga l (1,135.6 L) o f aqueous f i l m - f o r m i n g foam pre-mix s o l u t i o n Hose, nozzles, f i t t i n g s , and t o o l s .

xamples o f equipment conta ined on lazardous m a t e r i a l s v e h i c l e :

P r o t e c t i v e c l o t h i n g f o r Hazardous M a t e r i a l s Response Team Breath ing apparatus f o r Hazardous M a t e r i a l s Response Team Dik ing , p lugg ing , and damming equipment D e t e c t i o n ins t ruments f o r Hazardous M a t e r i a l s Response Team Tools f o r p l u g g i n g and r e p a i r i n g l e a k i n g c o n t a i n e r s Overpack c o n t a i n e r s f o r l e a k i n g conta iners Command module w i t h m a t e r i a l s a f e t y da ta sheets, sof tware, and p o r t a b l e meteoro log ica l s t a t i o n Tools and communications dev ices necessary t o p r o v i d e communications d u r i n g emergency response a c t i v i t i e s .

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Equipment f o r response t o s p e c i a l metals f i r e 500 l b (226.8 kg) o f e x t i n g u i s h i n g powder 1,000 l b (453.6 kg) o f carbon mic rosphero ids .

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Mobile air compressor, recharges self-contained breathing apparatus cy1 inders Tools and fittings for operation of vehicle and spare cylinders.

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gal/min = gallon(s) per minute

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This section describes a number of coordination agreements (MOUs) established by and through the DOE-RL to ensure proper response resource availability for incidents involving the Hanford Facility.

engineering and construction contractor, an environmental restoration contractor, a research and development contractor, and a medical and health services contractor) defines the interfaces and notifications required during an emergency. The DOE-RL has the overall responsibility for emergency preparedness. has responsibility for Site-wide emergency preparedness while each contractor retains responsibility for emergency preparedness at individual units. Agreements have been established with a number of offsite authorities to reduce the impact to human health and/or the environment in the event that an incident has offsite public health implications, or if an onsite emergency warrants offsite assistance. These agreements are activated through the emergency notification of the DOE-RL (Section 4.1).

An agreement among the major Hanford Site contractors (an operations,

Per the agreements, the operations and engineering Contractor

8.1 LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES

Various agreements have been established among the DOE-RL and Benton, Franklin, and Grant Counties and the states of Washington and Oregon. agreements describe the cooperative arrangements among these agencies for any onsite emergency that warrants offsite assistance. These agreements describe the planning for, communication of, and response to emergencies at the Hanford Facility that might have offsite consequences.

These

8 .2 HANFORD F IRE DEPARTMENT MUTUAL AID

The Hanford Fire Department provides fire department services for the Hanford Site and Hanford Facility. Mutual aid agreements have been established with Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco fire departments; with Benton County Fire Districts 1 through 6, Franklin County Fire District 3, and Walla Walla Fire District 5.

8.3 MEDICAL AND FIRST A I D

Professional medical help is provided onsite by the DOE-RL through the Hanford Environmental Health Foundation. Doctors and nurses are available for emergency assistance at all times. These medical personnel are trained in procedures to assist personnel contaminated with hazardous and/or radioactive material. Emergency call lists are maintained to provide professional medical consultation at all times.

Environmental Health Foundation physician providing emergency assistance by telephone or in person. The primary hospital used in emergencies is Kadlec

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8.4 AMBULANCE SERVICE

Ambulance service is provided by the Hanford Fire Department, which uses paramedics and emergency medical technicians as attendants. This service is available from area fire stations on a 24-hour, 7-day basis. ambulance service is available from other local city fire departments through the mutual aid agreements (Section 8.2).

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8.5 UNIF IED DOSE ASSESSMENT CENTER

The Unified Dose Assessment Center (UDAC) is the technical extension of The the DOE-RL-EMT, providing services to both the DOE-RL-EMT and the ECCs.

primary mission of the UDAC is to provide recommendations for protective actions, dose calculations and projections, and consultation in the area of industrial hygiene for hazardous substances, biology, environmental monitoring, and meteorology to support the DOE-RL-EMT and the ECCs.

Industrial hygiene and biological consultants at the UDAC advise and assist in determining proper response procedures for spills or releases of toxic, flammable, carcinogenic, and pathogenic materials. The UDAC personnel are responsible to provide a central unified assessment of the dispersion and impact of environmental releases from the Hanford Facility. In communication with the ECC, UDAC coordinates the assessment of impacts and assists in the determination of actual and potential release scenarios.

8.6 HANFORD PATROL/BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF

The Hanford Patrol serves as the security agency for the Hanford Facility. the Hanford Facility. In the event of an emergency, the Hanford Patrol provides services such as activating the crash alarm systems or area sirens, coordinating the movement of emergency responders through security gates, assisting evacuation, establishing barricades, and making necessary notifications through the single point-of-contact. will assist with traffic control activities. Agreements also have been establishesd with the Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco police departments to provide adsditional backup capabilities if required.

The Benton County Sheriff's Department provides law enforcement for

Benton County Deputies

8.7 ALERTING OF PERSONNEL ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER

An agreement exists among the DOE-RL, the Washington Public Power Supply System, Benton and Franklin Counties, and the Thirteenth Coast Guard District to ensure safety on the Columbia River during an emergency at the Hanford Facility and to coordinate response activities for alerting personnel on the Columbia River.

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Three types of written post-incident reports are required for incidents at the Hanford Facility. These reports are summarized in the following sections.

9 .1 ASSESSMENT REPORT TO ECOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL OR NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER

Immediately following classification of an incident as a WAC 173-303 emergency, as assessment report must be transmitted when the regulatory agencies are notified. This initial assessment report will be submitted by the Emergeiicy Coordinator and must include:

IName and telephone number of reporter

IName and Address of facility

'Time and type of incident (e.g., release, fire)

IName and quantity of material(s) involved, to the extent known

'The extent of injuries, if any; and

'The possible hazards to human health and the environment outside the .facility

9.2 WRITTEN REPORT TO ECOLOGY

Following an incident that requires implementation of the contingency plan, the IEmergency Coordinator must ensure that the time, date, and details of the incident are recorded in the TSD units operating record. of the incident, a written report must be submitted to Ecology by the Emergency Coordinator . The report generated through the DOE-RL reporting system may be used to supplement this written report, but will not be used as a substitute unless Ecology approval is obtained. The 15 day report will be submitted Iiy DOE-RL and must include;

Within 15 day

Name, address, and telephone number of RL contact

Name, address, and telephone number of the affected TSD unit

Ilate, time, and type of incident (e.g., fire, explosion)

Name and quantity of material(s) involved

The extent of any injuries if any

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9.3 OCCURRENCE REPORTING

Under DOE Order 0 232.1 an occurrence report is required for incidents occurring at the Hanford Facility involving hazardous substances rqlease, fire, etc. Order. To summarize, the event is categorized within 2 hours and proper notifications are completed to onsite and offsite agencies to include contractor, DOE, county, and state organizations.

These occurrences are investigated, reported, and analyzed promptly to ensure that effective corrective actions are taken in compliance with contractual and statutory requirements. All such occurrences are recorded in the building manager's log book, and the log book is audited to ensure that incidents 'were reported and handled properly. In the DOE reporting system, three levels of incidents are described, in descending order of severity: emergency, unusual occurrence, and offnormal occurrences.

Specific details of this reporting system are found in the DOE

9.3.1 Emergency Event Reporting

that is the most serious occurrence and requires an increased alert status for onsite and, in specified cases, for offsite authorities. There are three classifications associated with emergency events: Alert, Site Area Emergency, and General Emergency. Occurrences are classified into one of the three levels basled on real or potential consequences to personnel, facilities, or the environment, both on and off of the Hanford Facility. Current MOUs between the state of Washington and the Hanford Site identify events that would be classified at the stated levels. notification of classification to affected populations.

An emergency event involves an incident in progress or having occurred

Emergency events require

9.3.2 Unuisual Occurrence Reporting

An unusual occurrence is a nonemergency occurrence that has significant impact or potential for impact on safety, environment, health, security, or operations. Generally, these types of events result in release of radioactive or hazardous substances in minor amounts, involve degradation of unit safety systems, result in fatalities, exposures to hazardous or radioactive materials, or significant contamination incidents.

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Copies of this Plan are maintained at the following locations:

Each specific Part 111 TSD unit Hanford Fire Department (area fire stations) Area Emergency Centers Occurrence Notification Center The DOE-RL Emergency Operations Center, Federal Building, Richland Patrol Operations Center Kennewick Police Department West Richland Police Department Washington State Patrol Pasco Fire Department Richland Fire Department City of Kennewick Kadlec Medical Center Our Lady of Lourdes Health Center Benton County Emergency Management Center Franklin County Emergency Management Center Grant County Emergency Management Center

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DOE Order 0 232.1, Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Informat ion

DOE Order 0 151.1, Comprehensive Emergency Management System

DOE Order 5500.38, Planning and Preparedness for Operational Emergencies

DOE, 1996, Hanford Facility RCRA Permit Handbook, DOE\RL-96-10, U.S.

Ecology, Hanford Facility RCRA Permit (DW Portion), as amended, Waihington

NIOSH, 1985, Pocket Guide t o Chemical Hazards, National Institute o f

Department o f Energy, Richland, Washington

State Department of Ecology, Olympia, Washington.

Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department o f Health and Human Resources, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, Washington, D.C.

WAC 173-303, Dangerous Waste Regulations, Washington State Department of Ecology, Olympia, Washington.

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Mark Harden Kennewick Police Department 741 S . Dayton St. Kennewick, WA 99336

Terry Hobbs, Depart Director Benton County Emergency Management Center P. 0. Box 6144 Kennewick, WA 99336

Bob Kellv City o f kennewick P. 0. Box 6108 Kennewick, WA 99336

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