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<br />CGM - MCP <br />November 2024 20 <br /> <br /> <br />Part 4: Major Spill/Release Response <br />4.1 Response to a Major Spill/Release <br />Due to the containment of the mill building and water treatment structure, the possibility of a major <br />spill/release outside is very unlikely. However, the possibility is addressed below. <br />A “major” spill/release is defined as one that cannot be safely controlled or cleaned up by facility <br />personnel, such as when: <br />• The spill/release is large enough to spread beyond the immediate spill/release area; <br />• The spill/released material enters water; <br />• The spill/release requires special equipment or training to clean up; <br />• The spill/released material poses a hazard to human health or safety; <br />• The spill is in excess of reportable quantities; or <br />• There is a danger of fire or explosion. <br />In the event of a major spill/release from the site, the following guidelines apply: <br />• If there is a chance of an ignition or any other condition that would put the site personnel at risk, <br />all workers must immediately evacuate the spill/release site via the designated access road. <br />• If the Facility Manager is not present at the facility, the senior on-site person notifies the Facility <br />Manager of the spill/release and has authority to initiate notification and response. Certain <br />notifications are dependent on the circumstances and type of spill/release. A spill/release that <br />threatens Boulder Creek or Left Hand Creek may require immediate notification to downstream <br />users. <br />• The Facility Manager (or senior on-site person) must call for medical assistance if workers are <br />injured. <br />• The Facility Manager (or senior on-site person) must notify the Fire Department or Police <br />Department and all other parties identified in the Emergency Response Plan (Rule 8) which is <br />part of the DRMS Permit and which is posted in the mine office. <br />• The Facility Manager (or senior on-site person) must call the spill response and cleanup <br />contractors listed in the Emergency Contacts list in this section. <br />• The Facility Manager (or senior on-site person) must immediately contact the CDPHE Colorado <br />Office of Emergency Management: 303-273-1778 and the National Response Center (888-424- <br />8802). <br />• The Facility Manager (or senior on-site person) must record the call on the Spill/release <br />Notification form in this section and attach a copy to this MCP Plan. <br />• The Facility Manager (or senior on-site person) coordinates cleanup and obtains assistance <br />from a cleanup contractor or other response organization as necessary. <br />If the Facility Manager is not available at the time of the spill/release, then the next highest person in <br />seniority assumes responsibility for coordinating response activities. <br />4.2 Waste Disposal <br />Wastes resulting from a minor spill response will be containerized in impervious bags, drums or <br />buckets. The waste will be removed from the site by a licensed waste hauler within two weeks. <br />Wastes resulting from a major spill response will be removed and disposed of by a cleanup <br />contractor.