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Henderson Mine SPCC/MCP May 1999 <br />5.2 Response and Reporting Procedures <br />ALL employees must be familiar with the following procedures in case an accidental <br />spill should occur. <br />(1) If possible, control the spread of the spilled material by constructing small <br />expedient earthen berms, pits, or absorbent material barriers between the spill and <br />the neazest waterway (pond or creek). If the spill is a hazardous material, stay <br />back from the edge of the spill a safe distance unless you are wearing suitable <br />protective clothing and are trained in hazardous materials response procedures. <br />Notify the foreman in charge of the azea, or in his absence notify any other <br />foreman about the spill. The foreman will initiate cleanup procedures appropriate <br />for the material that has spilled. Rocky Mountain Catastrophe (RMCAT) is <br />Henderson's preferred outside contractor to respond to spills. R~iCAT's <br />telephone number is 1-800-930-0011. <br />(2) If the spill is too large to be controlled or detained by small, expedient berms, <br />immediately notify the supervisor in charge of the area, or any other supervisor (in <br />his absence) who will contact the site environmental contact and his <br />superintendent and initiate the spill reporting procedures and commend; control <br />procedures for the spilled material. <br />A reporting procedure has been developed to assist mine personnel iir <br />determining the regulatory implications of a spill. This reporting procedure <br />is detailed in the Henderson Mine Incident Response Manual. <br />(3) Following the above mentioned reporting procedure, detailed information <br />about the spill should be gathered by the Spill Witness and his or her immediate <br />supervisor. The required information includes but is not limited to: <br />• Date of spill <br />• Time of spill <br />• Exact location of spill <br />• Estimated quantity of spill <br />• Names of persons involved in, or knowledgeable about the circumstances <br />surrounding the spill <br />• Occurrence of personnel exposure to hazazdous materials (i.e. skin <br />contact) <br />• Whether the spill has been controlled by expedient beans, etc.; or whether <br />the spill cannot be readily controlled before it discharges into a waterway <br />• An estimate of the potential for the spill entering a pond or waterway and <br />the time it will take before that occurs. <br />10 <br />