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EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN WHIRLWIND MINE <br />PROCEDURE NO. WW-1 Revision No. 1 Replaces Procedure: N/A <br />Page: 9 of 11 Revision Date: 03/09/08 Dated: N/A <br />PHASE 3.0 REMEDIA?TION <br />A successful resolution to the operations phase of an emergency situation at the surface facilities of the <br />Whirlwind Mine will be followed by remediation actions designed to both mitigate the adverse effects of the <br />emergency and reduce the potential for a recurrence of a similar situation. Remediation actions consist of <br />clean-up activities at fire and spill locations, and formal and informal reviews of the emergency and the <br />emergency response plan implementation. <br />3.1 Clean-Up <br />General guidelines for clean=up activities at spill and fire locations are listed below. Specific clean-up <br />guidelines for each material or type of incident are included with the field response operational <br />guidelines detailed in Appendix B. <br />3.1.1 Clean-up: General <br />The General Manager immediately upon the successful conclusion of field response operations <br />will perform evaluation of cleanup requirements at any fire or spill site. This evaluation will <br />include the following considerations, at a minimum. <br />1) Type of material spilled. <br />2) Type of material(s) or structures affected by the incident. <br />3) Affected area (physical extent of contamination). <br />4) Physical configuration of the spilt or fire area. <br />'5) Personnel requirements and availability. <br />6) Equipment requirements and availability. <br />7) Disposal requirements. <br />Note: Radioactive materials will be promptly retrieved from off-site areas as soon as field <br />response operations are terminated. <br />The Safety Director will be responsible for coordinating cleanup activities in accordance with the <br />post-field operations evaluation. <br />3.2 Review <br />The final stage in any emergency response activity is a complete review of the circumstances leading <br />to the emergency, all response actions taken during the emergency and post-response remediation <br />activities. <br />The General Manager will coordinate the requisite review and issue a report to corporate management <br />summarizing the findings, including any necessary corrective actions. The Safety Director shall be <br />responsible for preparing any requisite reports to the Federal Mine Safety & Health Administration. The <br />General Managerwill prepare any necessary five or thirty day post-incident reviews for distribution and <br />review to corporate management and all relevant government agencies. <br />ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES HEALTH & SAFETY PROCEDURES