2012-03-01_REVISION - M1977300 (3)

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THE COTTER CORPORATION SCHWARTZWALDER MINE RML CO- 369 -03 RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH & SAFETY PROCEDURES PROCEDURE NO. 1 -10 Revision No. 7 Replaces Procedure: 1 -10 Page: 5 of 12 Revision Date: 07/19/10 Dated: 02/21/03 PHASE 2.0 OPERATIONS The limiting factors of terrain and distance dictate that many emergency situations that occur at the surface facilities of the Schwartzwalder Mine will have to be successfully resolved or controlled by on -site personnel before external agencies or organizations will be able to mobilize and arrive on -site. On -site personnel involved in responding to an emergency scene must carefully evaluate the situation prior to committing themselves and others to action. The severity of any injury, the quantity and concentration of any hazardous material released, the presence or absence of fire and /or energized electrical circuits, and the location of the incident are some of the primary factors used in determining an operations strategy both before and during an incident response. Responders should always perform a thorough initial and ongoing incident evaluation that accounts for these factors, and adjust their actions accordingly. A thorough incident evaluation should include the following aspects: 1) The presence of physical and electrical hazards, or hazardous materials. 2) The physical layout of the incident area. 3) The extent of injury, if applicable. 4) The type and quantity of materials spilled, if any. 5) Any actions already taken. 6) The number and skills of available personnel. 7) The type and quantity of available equipment and supplies. 8) The type and availability of both internal and external support. 9) Alternate courses of action. Response operations will usually occur in two distinct, but often overlapping, stages once the incident evaluation and subsequent notification is complete. The first stage consists of those actions taken by the First Responder immediately after the notification phase. The second stage of operations consists of coordinated site -wide actions taken to successfully resolve a situation by multiple response personnel or external support services. Actions taken by the First Responder may, or may not, successfully resolve the emergency at the Stage 1 level of operations. If the First Responder can successfully resolve the situation then the second stage of operations will terminate with the mobilization of site personnel during the notification phase. If the First Responder cannot successfully resolve the situation, or if the situation is beyond the First Responder =s capabilities to resolve, then the second stage of response operations will continue through field response actions until a successful resolution of the emergency situation has occurred. General guidelines for First Responder and multiple responder operations are provided below. Operational guidelines for specific types of incidents are attached as appendices to this section with HazMat response guidelines organized according to the respective USDOT hazard class of the material. The hazardous materials in use and stored on -site are listed in the AHazMat Table@ attached as Appendix 1 -10B to this procedure. The HazMat Table also lists supporting information such as the container type and other containment structures associated with the materials. Responders should always attempt to de- energize electrical equipment and eliminate ongoing leak or spill sources (re. closing valves, etc.), both prior to and during operations, if the responder(s) will not be exposed to an unwarranted level of risk while doing so. The prompt containment of spilled materials, or the containment of fires to a limited area, is a primary goal of any field response action during these types of emergency situations. Limiting the area impacted by a spill or a fire will significantly reduce the level of cleanup required after the response is over.