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PROCEDURE 1 -10 Page 2 of 10 <br />APPENDIX 1 -10C <br />X De- energize electrical equipment. <br />X Rescue & First Aid, if necessary & possible. <br />X For small fire use available dry - chemical and Halon fire extinguishers to knock down <br />the fire as quickly as possible. Avoid water for small fires, if possible. <br />X Keep area well ventilated. <br />X For a large fire, protect adjacent structures, use water from a safe distance. <br />Remember water can be used as a barrier. <br />X Direct extinguishing agent in a manner to avoid splashing spilled material. <br />X Dam and dike at a safe distance to control runoff. <br />X Contain collected runoff locally, when possible. <br />X Perform overhaul. <br />Remediation: X Evaluate situation. <br />X Certify fire as extinguished. <br />X Absorb spilled materials, if possible, with earth or other suitable material. <br />X Transport contaminated soils to the West Waste Dump storage area for temporary <br />storage until a permanent disposal site is determined. <br />THE COTTER CORPORATION <br />Guidelines for Surface Emergency Response Operations SCHWARTZWALDER MINE <br />After notification the Responder will proceed to the Operations Phase of response. The type of action taken in <br />the operations phase will depend on the incident and the Responder's capability. All other site personnel have <br />response training and should immediately begin Stage 2 operations when notification is complete. The <br />quantity and concentration of hazardous material released and the presence or absence of fire will be the <br />primary factor in determining operations strategy. Proper personal protection equipment (PPE) is mandatory <br />during response operations. Choice of PPE will depend on the type of material involved and the potential for <br />contact with the material. A listing of available response equipment and its location can be found in Section II <br />of RHS Procedure 1 -10. <br />Suggested operational strategies and PPE requirements are listed below for potential incidents involving <br />Radioactive materials. Every effort should be made, that does not involve an unwarranted risk to responders, <br />to eliminate ongoing leak or spill sources (re. closing valves, etc.) prior to beginning operations. <br />RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS <br />This category includes all radioactive materials stored on -site. The radioactive materials stored at the <br />Schwartzwalder Mine are low- toxicity alpha emitters. There are very few locations on -site that do not contain <br />some radioactive materials. The responder must be aware that the radioactive materials may be contained <br />within another hazardous material, such as sulfuric acid. The response should first address the material that <br />is the more immediate health hazard. <br />Radioactive Materials stored on -site include: <br />Large Quantities — <br />-Wastewater Residues <br />- Wastewater <br />- Surface Water Runoff <br />-Ion Exchange Resin <br />Small Quantities <br />- Radioactive Sources (Main Office Trailer) <br />(Storage Tanks, Emergency Pond, Building Sumps) <br />(Storage Tanks, Emergency Pond, Surface Sumps) <br />(Ion- Exchange Building Catch Basin, Sump #1) <br />(Ion- Exchange Building) <br />