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EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN WHIRLWIND MINE <br />PROCEDURE NO. W1N-1 Revision No. New Replaces Procedure: N/A <br />Paae: S of 11 Revision Date: New Dated: 06/29/07 <br />The prompt containment of spilled materials, or the containment of fires to a limited area, is a primary goal <br />of any field response action during these types of emergency siiuations. Limiting the area impacted by a <br />spill or a fire will significantly reduce the level of cleanup required after the response is over. <br />The use of proper personal protection equipment (PPE) is mandatory during response operations. The type <br />of PPE used will depend on the type of HazMat involved and the potential for contact with a hazardous <br />material. A listing of available response equipment and its location on site is provided in Section III of this <br />procedure. <br />2.1 Stage 1 Operations -First Responder <br />The first person to arrive at the location of an emergency situation becomes the First Responder <br />to the Incident and assumes responsibility forthe subsequent emergency response until they are <br />relieved by a more qualified person. The First Responder can 6e any Energy Fuels employee or a <br />contractor's employee {eg. truck driver). <br />Stage 1 response operations are coordinated individual operations undertaken by a single person upon <br />encountering an emergency situation. The First Responder will proceed through the two distinct activity <br />phases of Notification and Field Response Action when responding to an emergency situation. <br />2.1.1 Stage 1 Notification <br />• The PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY of the First Responder in an emergency situation is the <br />prompt NOTIFICATION of other site personnel. The First Responder shall immediately relay an <br />incident evaluation to one other person prior to taking any other action during an emergency <br />response. <br />2.1.2 Stage 1 Field Action <br />After notification the First Responder will proceed to the Field Action Phase of response. The <br />type of action taken by the First Responder during an emergency situation will depend on an <br />ongoing evaluation of the incident and the First Responder's capability to respond. <br />First Responders should always make an initial response to incidents that are within the <br />capabilities of a single person to correct, or control, until help arrives. Generally, a single person <br />can successfully correct or control small fires, small HazMat spills, and minor accidents that do <br />not represent an unwarranted health hazard to a single responder. The First Responder must <br />always be prepared to retreat and monitorthe situation from a safe distance until help arrives if <br />the initial incident evaluation, or the responder's ongoing evaluation, indicate that an <br />unwarranted hazard exists or may develop. <br />2.2 Stage 2 Operations -Multiple Responder <br />Stage 2 response operations are coordinated site-wide operations involving multiple personnel. Stage <br />2 response operations are initiated during the notification phase of any emergency response and <br />proceed through the three distinct Stage 2 activity phases of Alert, Mobilization, and Field Actions. <br />• 2.2.1 Stage 2 Alert <br />ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES HEALTH 8~ SAFETY PROCEDURES <br />