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: 6 of 12 Revision Date: 07/19/10 Dated: 02/21 /03 The use of proper personal protection equipment (PPE) is mandatory during response operations. The type of PPE used will depend on the type of HazMat involved and the potential for contact with a hazardous material. A listing of available response equipment and its location on site is provided in Section III of this procedure. 2.1 Stage 1 Operations - First Responder The first person to arrive at the location of an emergency situation becomes the First Responder to the incident and assumes responsibility for the subsequent emergency response until they are relieved by a more qualified person. The First Responder can be any Cotter Corporation employee or a contractor's employee (eg. truck driver). Stage 1 response operations are coordinated individual operations undertaken by a single person upon encountering an emergency situation. The First Responder will proceed through the two distinct activity phases of Notification and Field Response Action when responding to an emergency situation. 2.1.1 Stage 1 Notification The PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY of the First Responder in an emergency situation is the prompt NOTIFICATION of other site personnel. The First Responder shall immediately relay an incident evaluation to one additional person prior to taking any other action during an emergency response. 2.1.2 Stage 1 Field Action After notification the First Responder will proceed to the Field Action Phase of response. The type of action taken by the First Responder during an emergency situation will depend on an ongoing evaluation of the incident and the First Responder's capability to respond. First Responders should always make an initial response to incidents that are within the capabilities of a single person to correct, or control, until help arrives. Generally, a single person can successfully correct or control small fires, HazMat spills, and minor accidents that do not represent an unwarranted health hazard to a single responder. The First Responder must always be prepared to retreat and monitor the situation from a safe distance until help arrives if the initial incident evaluation, or the responder =s ongoing evaluation, indicate that an unwarranted hazard exists or may develop. 2.2 Stage 2 Operations - Multiple Responder Stage 2 response operations are coordinated site -wide operations involving multiple personnel. Stage 2 response operations are initiated during the notification phase of any emergency response and proceed through the three distinct Stage 2 activity phases of Alert, Mobilization, and Field Actions. 2.2.1 Stage 2 Alert