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Section 1 History of Spills <br />There have been no spills at this facility. <br />Section 2 Emergency Response Procedures <br />A. Spill Definition <br />For the purpose of this procedure a spill is defined as: <br />The unintentional release of a material in use, process, or storage at the JD -6 Mine <br />that may result in a significant adverse impact on the environment. <br />The materials used, processed or stored at the mine site that may have an adverse <br />impact to the environment have been identified and listed in Section E. — List of <br />Materials. This list should be used as a guide in evaluating any spills or potential <br />spills at the mine. <br />B. Internal Notification <br />SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTROL PLAN <br />JD -6 Mine Permit Amendment <br />M -1977 -310 <br />If it is believed by an employee that a spill has occurred, or is about to occur, the <br />Mine Foreman should be notified. The mine foreman should be provided with the <br />following information: <br />1. The location and nature of the incident <br />2. The type of material <br />3. The quantity of material released <br />The mine foreman will be responsible for notifying the Safety Director and the <br />Environmental Coordinator of the situation. The Environmental Coordinator will <br />determine whether any spill includes hazardous material in reportable quantities. <br />If it is determined that the incident is a spill the mine foreman will gather some <br />assistance, as necessary, to help with the containment phase. <br />C. Containment <br />Efforts will be taken to terminate any ongoing release of material, and contain the <br />spilled material through berming and /or absorption. <br />1 <br />