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THE COTTER CORPORATION SCHWARTZWALDER MINE RML CO- 369 -03 <br />RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH & SAFETY PROCEDURES <br />PROCEDURE NO. 1 -10 Revision No. 7 Replaces Procedure: 1 -10 <br />Page: 7 of 12 Revision Date: 07/19/10 Dated: 02/21/03 <br />Sounding of the Emergency Alarm Horn (Fire Alarm) during the Notification Phase of an emergency <br />situation constitutes the Alert phase of a Stage 2 response operation and signals the beginning of a <br />Stage 2 site response. All Cotter and non - Cotter personnel on the surface are to immediately <br />proceed to a designated assembly point when the Emergency Alarm Horn (Fire Alarm) is sounded. <br />2.2.2 Stage 2 Mobilization <br />All emergency responses to an emergency situation at the Schwartzwalder Mine will progress <br />through Stage 2 Mobilization. Mobilization for Stage 2 response operations consists of the <br />assembly and organization of site surface personnel for coordinated response operations. Stage 2 <br />response activities will terminate at the end of mobilization if the emergency situation is successfully <br />resolved at the First Responder level. The site will demobilize and the Remediation Phase of the <br />Emergency Response Plan will be executed if the situation is resolved at the First Responder level. <br />Mobilization: Assembly <br />All surface personnel are required to report to a designated assembly point when the alert signal is <br />sounded. The primary assembly point for Cotter personnel during a surface emergency situation is <br />the Fire Alarm Control Panel located at the northeast corner of the Maintenance Building. The <br />primary assembly point for non- Cotter personnel is the Main Office Trailer. The Main Office Trailer <br />is the alternative assembly area if the primary assembly points are inaccessible. <br />Mobilization: Basic PPE Requirements <br />All personnel reporting for Stage 2 response operations will first don hard hats, safety glasses, and <br />steel -toed safety shoes. This is the minimum personnel protective equipment (PPE) required <br />during response operations. Cotter personnel who are not wearing the minimum PPE listed above <br />will be restricted to support functions only during Stage 2 operations. <br />Mobilization: Specific Personnel Duties <br />Radiation Safety Officer (RSO): <br />- The RSO will: <br />X provide an initial situation report to all response personnel at the primary assembly point. <br />X review the incident evaluation, determine a preliminary course of action, and delegate <br />specific duties to response personnel. <br />X establish an incident command post at a secure location near the incident location. <br />X establish a site command post with secure communication links to off -site entities at a <br />location unaffected by the incident. A mobile telephone and two hand -held radios are <br />available to augment the telephone and mine -page phone communication systems. <br />X ensure that communications with the incident command post and off-site entities are <br />functional. <br />X organize response personnel for deployment based upon the initial situation report and the <br />projected course of action. Response organization will include the delineation of <br />responsibilities or duties; the provision of proper PPE, including SCBA; the collection of <br />specialized equipment; and the establishment of a support base, including communications. <br />