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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/EMERGENCY RESPONSE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PLAN
BAKERSFI ELD YARD
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
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PLAN MATRIX
TEHACHAPI DIVISION
Sub-Groups
Plant and Facilities
Subgroups
Code
/Bakersfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TH-27-*
(Bðkersfield.................... ..InteDmodal......... .TH-27-*
Bðkersfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LocoFuel. . . . . . . . . . . .TH-27-03
B~kersfield........... .... ..... ..Rip Track.. .........TH-27-*
Bðkersfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roadmaster. . . . . . . . . .TH-27-10
B~kersfield..................... .BB&U Water Svc..... .TH-27-*
B~kersfield.................. ....Signal...... ........TH-27-*
B~kersfield..... ............... ..A&WE.... ....... .....TH-27-*
Tulare.......................... .Roadmaster...... ....TH-29-*
Tulare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signal. . .'. . . . . . . . . . . TH-29-*
Tehachapi....................... . Roadmaster. ........ .TH-30-10
Tehachapi....................... .Signal............. .TH-30-12
Tehac·hapi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A&WE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TH - 3 0 - *
Ma j ove. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . .'. . . . . . . . . . . TH - 31- *
Palmdale........... ......... .....Roadmaster. ........ .TH-32-10
Palmdale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . TH-32-*
palmdale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communications. . . . . .TH-32-*
Palmdale... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A&WE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TH-32-*
* No hazardous materials to report for sub-department category.
Effective January, 1996
Cities
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Counties
Bakers. Ci1fY:
Bakers. Cit.y
Bakers. City.
Bakers. Cit.y
Bakers. Cit.y
Bakers. Cit.y
Bakers. City
Bakers. City
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Tulare Co.
Tulare Co.
Kern Co.
Kern Co.
Kern Co.
LA County
LA County
LA Coun ty
LA County
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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUBJECT
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. Purpose 1
B. Objective Z
C. Policy ~tatement 3
D. Responsibility to Coordinate with the Public Agencies 4
II. SYSTEM PREPAREDNESS
A. Railroad Organization and Control
B. Traffic Analysis
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.C. Types of Incidents
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D. Coordination with Public Agencies
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E. Emergency Response Support
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F. Training
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G. Plan Distribution and Update
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III. DIVISION RESPONSE
A. Introduction
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B. Facility Emergency Plans
C. Operational Guidelines
'D. Protecting People
E. Evaluation of Leak/Spill/Fire (incidents) from
Derailmerit·o~ Plant Facility
F. Instructions to Crew~en or Facility Personnel
G. Notification Procedure (Call Matrix Z4)
Notification System (Call Matrix Z4)
H. Establish Control and Start Protective Actions
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III. DIVISION RESPONSE (Con't)
I. Facility Security and Incident Command
1. Public Information
K. Restoration of Operations
L. Cleanup and Disposal of Wastes
M. Documentation of Response Operations
. N. Spill Prevention and Control
O. Evaluation of Tank Car Releases
P. Yard Derailment/Tank .car Release Form
IV. APPENDICES
A. Matrix of Facility (site) Reporting Locations.
B. Facility E~ergency Plans
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EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN FOR ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS
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INVOLVING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, INCLUDING OIL AS
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DEFINE,D IN 49 CFR 171.8 and 130.5 '
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This plan is Eor, the inEormation and
guidance oE employees oE Southern PaciEic
Lines. It is intend~d to serve as a
guideline £or,~mergencrplanning and pre-
paredness and provide necessary information
to coaply with the Emergency Plannin, and
Community Right-To-Know Act.
I. INTRODUCTION
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A. PURPOSE
This plan. defines actions to be taken upon di5cover~ or' an accident
involving hazardous materials and/or oil, hereafter collectively referred
t~ as· hazardous materials. In general, there'are four t~pes of hazardous
material emergencies:
1. Derailment involving hazardous· materials without- release of product;
Z. Derailment with massive release of product;
3. Leak of hazardous material from transportation vehicle in nonderailment
conditions; and,
4. Serious nonrailroad release of hazardou~ mateTial on or near enough to
the-Railroad to affect ~ur employees, the public he1lth and welfare,
the environment and our ability to operate.·
The plan is detailed on four levels: System, Division, Terminal and
Mechanical/Engineering·Plant Facilities. Th~ System level provides an overview
of the plan. The Division level provides specific detailed instructions. re-
garding p~eplanriing, local liaison, and op~rational guidelines to be used in 1
hazardous material emergency. The Facility ·Plan (Terminal Plan) is a sample of
the a~tual plan as implemented for each site. Each site that regularly handles
hazardous material must implement a customized version cf the Facility
Site Plan.
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B; OBJECTIVE
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The objective of this'plan'is to communicate Southern Pacific's Plar. "~d
capability to respond to a railroad hazardous material emergency. As a major
carrier and user of chemical products classed as hazardous materials, SP must
havé a,plan for responding quickly and professionally to a release of hazardous
material. Response is required ~o protect our employees, the public safety, and
the products entrusted to our care by'our customers.
A hazardous material emergency may destroy or threaten four types of
assets. ·Consideration of the threat, and possible countermeasures, will be
aid~d by disc~ssion and prioritiiation of the assets.
1. The first priority asset is protection of human life by separating the
people from the hazardous material. In àn emergency situation, this is accom-
plished'by evacuating the threatlned area. This means that we mu~t have a
local'Facility Site Emergency Plan for each of our operating facilities. As
part of that plan, we will provide the local emergency administering agency of
our Eadlity and neighboring. communities with generalized data about the type
and quantities of hazardeus mater~al we handle through their community.
Z. The next priority asset is "systems." System~ are public or private pro-
perty which are of unusual importance to the public. Hospitals, Fire Stations
or City Halls are ,exa=ples. Systems include transportation facilities, such as
water or sewèr lines, highways, rapid transit lines, power lines, and our
railroad.
3. Next priority asset'is property adjacent to the railroad which may be
threatened.
4. The final 'priority asset is the enviro~ment, air, land and water in the
area, including groundwater below the surface of thè ground.
This plan will'make continual reference to products and teras as defined in
the Hazardous Material Regulations of the Department of Transportation, 49 CFR
Parts 100-189. All terminology used in this Plan has the same meaning as in
tha DOT regulations.
Although this Plan provides general gUidelines and procedures, actions
taken at the site of a hazardous material accident or release are highly de-
pendent upon local conditions. There is no substitute for common sense at th~
~ite of a hazardous material incident.
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C. POLICY STATEMENT
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In case o£ a hazardous materiil emergency, it is the policy o£ Southern
Pacific Lines to return the area involved to its normal 'condition as quickly as
possible consistent w~th ~a£ety.
To implement thi~ policy~ we must:
1. Have, a plan o£ action which is consistent with our plans for other
types o£ operating emergencies.
Z. Assure that company officers and public agency managers who may respond
to a railroad hazardous material emergency are lamiliar with the plan,
'including each:o~h~r's role in a major emergency.
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3.' Provide public emergency response agency managers with information
about our operations to allow them to preplan,£or reas~nably likely
events 'involving South~rn Pacific.
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'THIS ·PLAN IS INTENDED TO CLARIFY OUR
D. RESPONSIBILITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE PUBLIC AGENCIES
1. Imp~ove communication between Jailroad officials and public agency
representatives at the accident scene.
Z. Overreaction by public agency representatives and by the media c~used
by our failure ·to communicate quickly and clearly with public emergency
response agencies and the media.
3. 'Ensure that the railroad participates with the agencies in controlling
accident response activities at incident site and iuediately adjacent
area.
4. Ensure that the local railroad "person in charge" or spokesperson, is
identified to the agencies both at the scene and at the general
office.
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SYSTEM PREPAREDNESS
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A. RAILROAD ORGANIZATION AND CONTROL
The key position in terms of emergency response is that of Division
Superintendents. In cases of stand-alone Mechanical or Engineering Department
Maintenance Facilities, their respective Plant Managers are key positions for
emergency response. The Div. Superintendent is the of£icer in charge of all
employees working on his Division. Divisions are defined on a geographic basis
such that every railroad point operated is part of a Division. Working f9r the
Superintendent is a Division Engineer, Div. Mechanical Officer and Trainmaster
Officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the railroad.
Reporting to the Superintendent are the Terminal Officers, Mechanical Department,
Trainmasters and Roadmasters. The Transportation Services Center working through
its dispatchers controls the movement of trains across the railroad. The
dispatchers have continuous radio communication with the trains and ready access
to our computerized information system.
Trainmasters are in charge of operations in large terminals. Trainmasters
are also in charge on line of railroad and small terminal operations outside
DE large terminals.
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Locomotive, Car and MofW Terminal OEficers are functionally responsible
Eor the interworking of their respective Locomotive, Car and HofW facility shops.
The Trainmasters report to Division Superintendents. Division Superinten-
dents report to General Managers. The General Managers report to the Vice
Vice President-Transportation. Vice President-Transportation reports to the
Vice President-Operations. Vice President-Operations reports to the ChieE
Executive Officer o£ Southern Pacific Lines. Reporting to the Vice President-
Operations are two staf£ £unctions~.which will be referred to regularly in this
Plan: Transportation Services Center (TSC) and Hazardous Materials Control (HMC)
Transportation Services Center optimizes use of locomotives and crews frem
a System perpective. TSC is the focal point Eor reporting service interruptions.
Hazardous Materials Control is Southern Pacific's in-house group of eIperts in
the transportation and emergency handling of hazardous materials. HHC officers
are located across the SP System aäd respond to hazardous material emergencies
to direct or accolplish hazardous material aspects of our response. TSC is
maintained Z4,hours a day, 7 days a week. Telephone numbers 303/81Z-7791 and
779Z have been designated for emergency calls involving hazardous material
incidents.
B. TRAFFIC ANALYSIS
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For internal planning and to allow public emergency response managers to
preplan for likely problems, we must know what we handle on each part of our
railroad and we must provide it to the responsible authorities. This traffic
analysis is directed by Hazardous Materials Control in Houston and will be
provided to Division Supts. on an annual basis. Information will be provided
to Emergency Response Agencies as part of our ongoing coordination with public
agencies.
, C. TYPES OF INCIDENTS
There are tour basic types o£ hazardous material incidents involving the
railroad. They are:
1. Derailment which causes a release o£ hazardous material.
Z. Derailment without release of hazardous material.
3. Leak o£ hazardous material or threatened release from transportation
vehicle.
4. An of£ railroad hazardous material release which affects operations ,
such as a spill, o£ caustic cleaning solution at a Locomotive Plant or a
tank truck spillïng toxic liquids at a public crossing onto the right-
or-way.
Derailments involving release o£ hazardcus material pose the most serious
threat to· the safety o£ our employees and the publi~. Our first duty in case of
a derailment is to advise re~ponding Eire, police, or medical personnel what'
products are involved in· the derailment. In addition, we have emergency re-
sponse data which Eire personnel need to respond to a release OE product. Oper-
atin, crews are instructed to provide the response information to responding
police or Eire personnel. This is especially important if product is released
from derailed cars.
In some cases the nature or quantity o£ an escaping ·hazardous material may
be such that the only safe course is to evacuate the area.
A leak of hazardous material or threatened release from its transportation
vehicle is our most common type o£ incident. Cars having such leaks must be set
out or set aside in as remote an area as possible and arrangements made for
repair by either qualified local mechanical forces or by the Hazardous Materials
Control Officer. All leaks must be reported tó Hazardous Materials Control or to
TSC, each of whom will notify the other situation.
If the incident is determined to include a release o£ a reportable quant-
ity, or "extremely hazardous" substance, local railroad personnel will immedi-
'ately call 911, or the local emergency planning commission.
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A writte~report to Razardous M~terials Control o~ DOT For~ 5800 is
required when mechanicaì forces repair a leaking car, so that necessary reports
can be submitted to the DOT.
lazardous material releases £rom plant £~~ilities ori our property and o££ .
ourprop~rty can 'imp~ct o~r operations. These incidents must be reported to the
Chief Dispatcher whó will advi~e TSC who will in t~rn advise the Railroad and'
the Environmental Group will respond as necessary to ·protect our interests.
D. COORDINATION WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES
Coordination with public agencies, both be£ore a~d during an accident or
incident, is crucial. Most state~ give broad powers to emergency response
agencies in emergency situations. In this context, emergency response agencies
include many lIore· agencies than Police and Fire Departments. In a serious
emer~ency, multiple police, agencie,s may be on scene, including City Police,
. County Sheri££ and.State,Police. Multiple £ire.~epartme~ts may respond.
"Federal or state water and aír pollution agencies may be on site, as may be·
state or county civil defense and emergency medical personnel.
Each oE these agencies usually_has a real interest in what is going on and
their concerns must be dealt with. In a serious hazardous materiªl in~ident, a
command post must be~stablished. The command post £~nctions as the central
communication link among and with the agencies. It is crucial thit the SP,have
a strong presence at the comland post.
To facilitate good working relatlonships in a hazardous material emergency,
. ,p~e-e]lergency contact, coordinatiøn and in£ormation exchange is r~quitedi In
g~neral, we must provide the lead emer~ency response agency, typically the lire
department, with a local phone list, organizational charts and planning aids.
Planning aids include tra££ic data and, in'the case o£ terminals, facility maps'
and property tours. Local arrarig~ments should he made Eor property tours to
familiarize the lire 'department with ac~ess routes, water supplies and £acili~
ties. Local arrangements should be made to designate points at the edge o£ our
£acility to leet response agencies and guide them to the location o£ the pro-
blem; Detailed instructions about pre-emergency planning are included in the
Divi~ion portion o£ thi~ document. .
E. EMERGENCY RESPONSE SUPPORT
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A hazardous material emergency may require resources not usually required
in railroad operations. For this reason, SP will maintai~ an emergency response
contract with a private e~e~gency reip6nse contractor ·of System scope. Currently
this contract is. with Industrial Compliance,. emergency contact 1-800/444-9955.
In addition, the Divisions have arranged for the use of specialized equipment,
transportation and waste disposal.
F. TRAINING
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Training is a prerequisite for ~afe and effective performance in an emer-
gency situation. Training must be tailored to the role which the trainee will
be expected to carry out during the emergency. Exercises appropriate to the
audience will be included as part of the training package.
Training will cover:
:1. Technical information about hazardous materials.
Z. Personnel safety procedures.
3. SP responsibilities.
4. Public .agency responsibilities.
5. Intèr£ace with public agencies.
"i. SP notification and command ~ystem.
Categories of people to be trained:
1. Operating officers in range from General Manager to Roadmasters,
plus Dispatchers, Chief Dispatchers, and TSC.
2. Hazardous Materials Control Officers.
3. Public emergency staff and field officers.
4. Mechanical Department field o£fic~rs:
5. Southern Pacific police officers.
6. Train, 'engine and yard crews, plus yardmasters.
Periodic exercises and drills may be run under the direction of Hazardous
Xaterials Control t04dentify training deficiencies and test corrective mea-
sures.
Records of training and exercises will be created durilÎg the event and
maintained at the General Office level.
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The Plan will be dis~ributed to SP pêrsonnel, to state and county emergency
preparedness ~££icers, and to Eire depattments protectin*terminals handling
appreciable hazardous.material traffic.
Internal distribution will include Vice President-Operations,. General
Managers, Div. Sup~rintendents and Trainmasters Officers. Starr groups
to receive Plan will include Hazardous Katerials Control, Transportation
Services Center, Safety, Police and Engineering.
Production and'. distribution o£ the Srste~ and Divi~ion plan will be done
by the General O££ice starr. Facility response plans will be prepared and
modi£ied, reviewing same,annually and thereby making updates when necessary in
accordance with overall guidelines.
III. DIVISION RESPONSE
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A. INTRODUCTION
This is the key pait of the Plan because the response to a hazardous
material incident is actually made by Division personnel.
To properly handle a hazardous material accident, we must identify what
must be done to respond safely and effectively,and the priority order iµ which
the response steps must be taken to minimize risk ~nd maximize effectiveness.
In general, the following priority system applies to a serious incident:
. IMMEDIATELY - FIRST:
1. Detect the incident:
Z. Protect people: .
3. Identify the actual problem:
4. Make initial rèport: and
S. Get necessary help on the way.
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - NEXT: .
1. Establish or maintain control o£ the site:
Z. Get expert evaluation o£ the problem:
3. Begin response actions: and
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THIRD:
1. Restore operations and site to normal conditions:. and
Z. Keep news media informed.
It is important that the response be appropriate to the problem. Most
incidents do not require £ull mobilization. In £act, very few incidents will
require anything mor~ than determining that there is no public hazard. 1£ there
is no public hazard, then only the first priority actions and corrective re-
sponse will usually be required to return the situation to nor.mal.
B. FACILITY EMERGENCY PLANS
Each major facility must develop an Emergency Plan tailored to the indivi-
dual facility that is consistent with Southern Pacific's Emergency Response
. Plan.
FACILITY EMERGENCY PLANS (Cont'dl
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Development of the Plan is the dual responsibility of thè assigned facility
supervisor and Hazardous Material Control Officer. Once it has been completed,
'instructions must be printed and distributed to appropriate employees in the
facility ànd to the serving police and fire departments to familiarize them with
our £acilities. The plan must be reviewed on an annual basis.
The following is a list o£ items which must be considered when developing a
plan:
A. Describe basic ~perations performed.
B. Provide general data on the volume of hazardous material handled at the
facility. This includes the maximum quantity stored and the annual
usage.
C. Determine location o£ internal roadways and access points, location of
fire hydrants, location of storage areas for fuels, gases, and other
hazardous materials used in the facility, location of yard sewers and
where they discharge, and presence oE waterways on or· immediately
adjacent to terminal property. Determine how to shut down Euel and
electrical sources, and protection provided for stored Elammable
materials and gas cylinders.
D. If water supply is limited, consider the availability of alternative
sources of water.
E. Select communication center location(s). Communications capability is
our primary concern.
F. Select suitable isolation track(s). Consider distance Erom occupied
buildings. accessibility, availability of water, drainage control,
distance Erom sewers and water courses, a.nd direction oE prevailing
winds.
G. Identity industries adjacent to rail yards that may pose risk to us.
H. Consider involvem~nt oE other railroads sharing or adjacent to
Southern Pacific facilities.
I. Identi£y local sources o£ materials needed to contain, absorb or
neutralize spilled materials. (Dirt, lime, commercial sorbents, etc.,
.and transportation of these materials.)
J. Consider whether alarm methods other than the radi~ are necessary and
practical.
K. Provide primary and alternative phone numbers emergency service should
use to contact railroad.
L. Develop ~.ergency numbers for our use - ,police, Eire, ambulance.
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K. Assign rail personnel, by job title, to specified duties
1. Railroad's lead contact with emergency response
agencies.
Z. Identification of hazardous materials involved in vicinity of an
emergency area, developing emergency response data for emergency
services (Yard Office has waybills and computer).
3. Evacuation of facility personnel;
4. Railroad internal communications.
S. Direction or assistance personnel to specific locations (designated
.tracks, roadways and hydrants).
N. Describe preferred and alternate access/evacuation routes for all
routinely occupied buildings and areas of the Yard.
O. Develop a map for rail and emergency services personnel depicting:
1. Primary and alternate access
(Color red)
Z. Communications Center locations
(Color orange)
3. Fuel and other hazardous material storage areas
(Color yellow)
4. Hydrant locations
(Color purple) or symbol
S. Yard drains and adjacent watercourses
(Color blue)
Develop the Plan using ~his three step process.
First, develop our statements to the emergency response agencies regarding
items A-N, and the map, itel '0.
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o£our intent to submit our facility plans., We ~iil ask to schedule a 'meeting
to review and discuss the plan, and schedule a yard tour for the Fire'Depart-
ments and other emergency response agencies. At the tile of the tour, we will
request that the fire'~epartment inspect and perf~rm flow tests on the yard fi~e
hy~rants. '
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The ranting officer at the scene of a hazardous material incident has
three functions: (1) assuring the safety of employee's who may be or have been
exposed to hazardous material; (Z) no~ification of and liaison with local
'emergency forces such as police, fire and ambulance, and (31 communication with
other compa~y personnel to order resources necessary to deal with the problem
and to advi~e manigement of th~ .sit~ation.
When approaching a derailment ~r reported leak or spill of hazardous
material, you must do so in a way that will prevent you from becoming part of
the problem. To do th'is, you must know what, the product is and what it can do
to you. There is no substitute for common sense.
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As a company officer, you have several sources~f information abo~t
hazardous material. The. key sources are the waybill data for the car or the
facility hazardous material inventory'sheets.Waybill data may be either the
p.aper waybil'l or computer generated (B,L L or D7) data. . Waybill data will
identify the hazardous material in a railcar and material inventory sheets or
MSDS sheets.ill identify stored and materials u5ed at tacility locations.
Once the product is known, you must determine what it can do to people and
prop~rty., Use the IC inquiry 505 fdrmat to generate this data from the
computer.
On arrival at the scene, do the following as necessary:
1) Rescue injured persons il possible. Plan YOUr escap~ route belare
enterini the high risk'area. Stay out of smoke and fume clouds.
z) 'Determine nature of problem, Le., massive release, leak, or release
from adjacent property.
3) Request assistance of Southern Pacific Police, public fire, police or
emerge~cy medical personnel, SP Hazardous Materials Control, or con-
tractors as appropriate to the situation.
4) Advise your designated superior officer(5) of situation, actions
taken, resources ordered, and ,resources needed, but not yet ordered.
5) If you are not transporting people for medical aid, stand by to repre-
sent the Company in dealings with police, fire or emergency medical
personnel. lell these responders what is i~volved, what you know of
the situation, what additional resources have' been ordered, and their
expected arrivàl time.
61 Wo~k with public responders to minimize impact of the incident.
7) .Keep your superior officers advised of the situation as it changes
over time.
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~ " Hazardous materials may pose a th~eat to people if released from a trans-
port veh~cle'or ·material use "and storage area. There are several different
"types of threats which can be idefitified. In the initia¡ states of an incide~t.
the.onlY threat controt technique available is to separate the p~opl~ from the
threat and to provide the appropriate medical attention to Jer~on~ affected by
the product.
THREAT
- EIPlosion
DISCUSSION - The elplosion threat is us~ally associated with "fire in or near
cargoes of~Elplosives. Organic Perolides. or tank cars of Flammable
Gas.
THREAT TOlic or nOlious gas~
DISCUSSION - SiI hazard divisions håve, or may have, this threat characteristic.
Poison Gases. Div. Z.3 or 6!1. Packing Group 1. Hazaid Zone A are
the worst vapor threat. By definition. .the vapor of these products'
presents an immediate threat to life·and health if inhaled.
Elample products in this group which are transported by SP are
Phosgene and Nitrogen Tetrolide. "
Vapors are difficult to control. All that can ~e done is to
evacuate down'liindand give im.mediate notice to the public a'Jthori-
ties. The eltent of downwind evacuation depends on the rate of
release and atmospheric conditions. For a leaking fitting. an
evacuation measured in hundreds of feet is usually adequate.'
Many products classed Div. Z.2 (Nonflammable Gas) have toxic or
eltremely irritating vapor~. An elample is the "I" Lading Code
Product Anhydrous Ammonia which we handle in tank car quantities.
For your purposes,"these should be treated as pois~n gases.
One Div~ 2.3 poison gas, Hydrogen Sulfide, 1S also flammable.
Hydrogen Sulfide is the "rotten egg gas" which gives sewers their
distinctive odor. While it is very pungent, it also deadens the
sense of smell. so your nose is not a reliable "long-term indicator
of danger.
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Many Class 3 products produce vapors which are toxic or anesthetic
and should he avoided. Benzene vapors are a cancer suspect agent.
Many Class 3 Materials generate Hydrogen Chloride or Sulfur Dioxide
vapors which are very irritating to eyes and air passages. Be sure
to check text portion of emergency response data for an indication
of these vapor problems.
THREAT
- Fire or reactivity.
DISCUSSION - Fire threats are obvious from the hazard classes of Class 2.1
(Flammable Gas) and Class 3 materials (Flammable Liquid). OE the
two, Class 2.1 (Flalmable Gas) has the greater potential because
these products can generate large vapor clouds which are more
likely to find a source oE ignition. In atypical leak, the
flammable vapor cloud will be onlY'a few feet downwind unless the
air Ú dead calm. Class 3 (Flanable Liquids) with a low £lash
point, such as gasoline, may generate a small våpor cloud also,
but the physical spread will be much smaller than Eor a Class 2.1
Flammable G.s cloud.
If Class 3 (Flam.able Liquids) get in sewers, a serious risk of a
low-level explosion exists in the sewer because the vapors generated
in the sewer will not disperse as in open air. Every reasonable
efEort should be made to keep Flammable Liquids out of sewers, and
public authorities must be immediately notified of any spill into a
sewer. .
Combustible Liquids do not present a high probability of ignition
iE spilled, but iE they are ignited, they will ~urn Eiercely.
Class 5 (Oxidizers) like Perchloric Acid, Nitric Acid and Hydrogen
Peroxide are capable of starting a fire in contact with organic
material. The onset oE Eire may be delayed'for hours so all
persons must be kept out of the spill area.
THREAT·
- Contact risks.
.DISCUSSION - Contact risks refer to the adverse consequences which would result
from physical contact with the liquid or solid material. These
risks are corrosivity and toxicity.
Ccrrosivity refers to the tendency of the product to attack human
tissue. This risk is a~~ociated with the Corrosive Katerials, both
acids and bases. In general, products classed as corrosive will
attack human tissue. This can be avoided by avoiding contact with
the product. If cont~ct does occur, wash the aflected area with
water or soap and water for at least 15 minutes and get medical
assistance.
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Some Poison products are toxic by skin contact. Many of these
products will penetrate clothing, boots, shoes and fire department
turnout gear. If contact does occur, remove contaminated cloth-
ing, was~ the affected area with water or. soap and water for at
least 15 minutes 'and get medical assistance.
Some products classed as Flammable Liquids are poisonous by skin
absorption. The toxic properties of these products will be noted
on Jour HC printouts. Contact with these products should be
treated like a poison.
THREAT
- Extreme cold.
DISCUSSION - All liquefied compressed gases can present the threat of extreme
cold. All compressed gas shipments in tank cars are liquefied and
some are refrigerated liquid.
Most compressed gas is shipped at "normàl" temperatures, that is,
no effort is made to cool the product. In transportation, the
temperature of the product is approximately the same as the local
average temperature of your location and where the car has been.
If liquid leaks from the car at a valve, upon reaching the atmos-
phere the liquid will boil, changing from liquid to vapor. All
compressed gases have a relatively low boi1i~g point. Propane, for
example, boils at -44 degrees Fahrenheit, When the product escapes
from the car some of the product will vaporize instantly. This
vaporization cools the re:aining liquid to about its boiling point,
but the change of state from liquid to vapor requires an input o£
heat. The now cold liquid absorbs the required heat from whatever
it touches that is warmer than the boiling point, ·including any
people it may contact. The result is that contact with the liquid,
will usually cause frostbite where it contacts the body and then
boils off. A common, far less serious cooling effect driven by the
same.physical laws, is the cooling oE the skin with the alcohol
swab preparatòry to receiving a shot.
Some liquefied gases are shipped as "refrigerated liquid." The
words "refrigerated liquid" indicate that the. product in the car is
actually cold, usually 0 degrees Fahrenheit or colder, in some
cases much colder.
In addition to coming out of the car cold, these products lave
boiling points 'much colder than the liquefied gases shipped at
normal temperature, so their freezing power is even greater than
that of the liquefied gases shipped at normal temperatures.
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E. EVALUATION OF LEAK/SPILL/FIRE (INCIDENTS)
FROM DERAILMENT OR PLANT FACILITIES
Identification of the problem, or more precisely characterization of the
problem, is the crucial Eirst step in emergency response and one that will
usually fall to the local operating officer.
SpeciEic guidelines are presented below Eor Derailment situations, for
leaks either Erom transportation equipment, plant Eacilities or from outside
sources, and Eor train crewmen in case oE a derailment.
DERAILMENT
SaEety is the Eirst consideration. IE you suspect hazardous material may
be'involved in a derail.e~t, do the follawing, IE it is saE~ Eor you to do so:
A. Determine status oE all employees.
B. Rescue injured or threatened persons, move them to a safe area, call
Eor assistance.
C. IE Eire or vapor cloud~ are visible, move to llZmile upwind oE the
vapor cloud or Eire and notify local police or fire department.
Identify train or cars involved. Determine what product(s) are
involved. Locate the responding fire commander and make sure he has
received the product identiEication and emergency response data Erom
the train crew.
D. Notify your designated superior of£i~er by the quickest means
possible.
(1) Tell hi. who you are.
(Z) Specific location of the incident (station milepost location,
nearest street or highway crossing).
(3) Train identiEicationsymbol.
(41 What hazardous material, if any, are involved and how much.
(5) IE you need Eire or medical response.
(61 What additional resources are necessary,
E. IE no Eire or vapor clouds are apparent:
(II Hake sure that the crew has extinguished smok(ng materials and
caboose stove.' IE possible, move locomotive at least l/Z mile
away. If not possible, shut down all locomotive units until it is
known there are n'o Elammable vapors in the area. Do not smoke in
the vicinity oE a hazardous material incident. Do not ignite
Eusees. Keep all nonemergency people away until it is determined
.saEe to approach and inspect.
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(Z) ~heck the train con~ist to determine what cars and commodities
may be involved and where th~y are lo~ated on trai~i Get way-
bills or other shipping papers Ero. conductor.: Provid~ emergency
response data to public agencies iE they do not alr~ady have it.
(3) Inspect the train tb determine the condition oE.cars involved.
Use a buddy system if p~ssibl~. Discuss~ with your buddy what
products may be involved and what risk. they may pose. Approach
froa upwind (wind at your back) or uphill side. Go no nearer
than absolut~ly ~ecessary to assess th~ condition of the cars.
Use your eyes, ears and nose to detect any, fire, vapor or gas
clouds, sloke, leak or unusual smells or n~ises. If ~ou detèct
these conditions, DO NOT GO NEAR THE CARS. evacuate all persons
to a safe distance.
F. Provide your designated superior ofEicer Eollowing information as soon
as possibl~ after. you have inspected· the train.
(1) Initial and nUlber of cars involved.
. (2) ~ocation of hazardous material in derailment;
(31 Condition of each car: upright or turned over; intact, punctured
~r leaking; on fire or near fire~ producing a vapor or gas cloud;
unusual odor or unusual noise.
(41 Location of people, property, or public systems (roads, power
lines, hospitals, etc. I which could be subject to damage.
(51 Location of nearby stream, river,. poid, lake or othe~ body of
water.
(6) Location of access roads;
(71 Any other information that will help him understand the situa-
tion.
G. Warn people to stay away from the emergency area by establishin~ a safe
zone.
H;· Identify yourself to responding police or fire personnel.
I. Represènt the interest of the Company until relieved.
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LEAKING TANK CAR OR OFF RAILROAD LEAK/SPILL/FIRE
MECHANICAL OR KOFW DEPARTMENT
A. . Determine .hat· the product IS and. what hazards it may present to you.
. If special protective geir is required, use it if you are qualified',
otherwise, have inspection' made by someone who is qualified in the use
oE the protective equipment.
B. Assure that all injured persons receive prompt medical attention and
that the doctor knows what product was involved.
C. Determine whether or not the incident could cause personal injury
or damage nearby property. Evacuate people and call the local police
or Eire department Eor assistance, iE necessary~. Get an emergency
response printout Eor the product involved. Meet responding police or
Eire personnel and give them your emergency response printout. IE the
printout is not av~ilable, tell them what the product is and what you
know oE· its hazards.
D. Determine whether or not the incident will aEEect normal operations.
Impos~ operating restrictions as necessary. If a car is 'involved
consider whether it should be moved to another location to minimize the
impact. Move the car if it's advantageous and can be safely done. In
moving, pulling moves are preEerred to pushing. For liquid products, a
one-car h~ndle is enough unless the product has disagreeable or irrita-
ting odor. At least a five-car handle is required for compressed
gases.
E. 'Provide your designated superior óEEicer with as much oE the following
inEormation as .possible:
(1) Initial and number OE cars involved or building at a plant
Eacility.
(Z) Location oE the incident.
(3) Condition OE car or aEEected structures.
(4) Lo~at1on oE people, pröperty, or public systems (roads, power
lines, hospitJls, etc.) which could be subject to da¡age,
(5) Location OE nearby. stream, river, pond, lake or other body oE
water.
(6) Location oE access roads.
(7) Whether or not police or Eire.agencies have been contacted and
whether or ·not they should be.
(8) Whàt help you need or have ordered.
t9) Ant other inEormition that will help. him understand the situa-
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F, INSTRUCTION~ TO CREWMEN iND'FACILITY FORCES
Incase of accident, your safety is the first consideration. If you
suspect hazardous mateÙal may be involved in a deraillÌlent or facility
incidents, do thetoll~~ingj If it is safe to do so:
1) Determine status of all crew members or facility forces
2) Réscue injured, rémove them to a safe area, call fot assistance.
3) If fire or vapor clouds are visible, move to 1/2 mile upwind of
the vapor cloud or fire. Take all paperwork, such as waybills,
consist and. emergency response inform.ation with you.
4) Notify the Transportation Management Center by the quickest means
possible. . IE rail communications fail or are not available ,call
long distante collect. Give the following information:
(a). Your name and title.
(b) Train identification symbol or building involved.
(t) Specific location of the incident (station, milepost, location,
nearest street or highway crossing).
(d) If you need fire or medical response.
5. . 1£ no fire or vapor clouds are apparent:
(a) Extinguish smoking materials and caboose stove~ Do not smoke in
the vicinity o·f.a hazardous material incident.' Do not ignite
fusees.
(b) Check the train consist to determine what cars and commodities
may be involved and where they are located on the train. For a
facility check the !acility inventory sheets and HSDS sheets.
(c) Inspect the train ·todetermine the condition of cars involved.
If a building or facility location determine source of incident and
commodity if possible, Use a buddy' system it possible. Tell crew
and ground members what products may be involved and what risk they
may pose. Approach fro~ upwind (wind at your back). Go no nearer
than absolutely necessary to assess the condition of the cars an
buildings involved; Use your eyes, ears and nose to detect any
Eire, vapor or. gas clouds, smoke, leak or unusual smells or noises.
, IE you detect thesé cond~tioris, do not go near the cars or buil~ing,
evacuate all crew members and ground personnel to a safe distance.
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6) Provide Transp. Svc. Ctr. with as much oE the following inEorma-
tion as possible aEter you have inspected the train or Eacility:
(a) Initial and number oE cars or building involved.
(b) Location oE hazardous mabrial in derailment or building.
(c) Condition oE~achcar. Upright or turned over, intact; punctured
or leaking; on Eire or near Eire; producing a vapor or gas clòud;'
unusual odor or unusual noise. IE a building is involved, deter-
line nature oE incident, i.e. leak, Eire, vapor or gas cloud.
(d) Location oE people, property, or public systems (roads, power
lines,. hospitals, etc.) which could be subject to damage.
(d) Location oE nearby. stieam, river, pond, lake or other body oE
water.
(£1 Location oE access roads.
(g) Any other inEormation that will help the dispatcher understand the
situation.
7) Warn people to stay away from the emergency area.
B) IdentiEy yourselves to responding police or Eire personnel. Give them
your train mass proEile graph, including. hazardous consist and hazard-
ous commodities printout. Help them determin~ which cars and products
are derailed or daaaged. The conductor aay provide waybill data, but
should retain the waybills for delivery to a responding operating
oHicer.
9) Remain at the scene at a saEe distance until relieved by a railroad
operating oEEicer.
G. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURt
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CALLER NOTIFI CA TION
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Employee Incident
Supervisor Incident
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Supervisor
Chief Dispatcher
Local Emergency Response
Group (9111.
Division Ðperating Officers "
TSC (303/81Z-7791/779Z)
TSC
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11-800-4Z4-880Z or
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3. FRA
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State Agencies
Division-Operating Officer
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TSC given time when 911
called
NOTE: 1. Applies to ALL Releases including Yard and Facilities.
Z. IE "911" not in use. call "0" or other appropriate local
emergency response number.
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Train accidents including cÜ derailments that involve hazardous material,
with or without release, are reported by the train crew to the Chief Dispatcher
who immediàtely notifies Tra~sportation Services Center in Denver, CO. or (TSC)
Other releases or threatened releases of hazardous materials or environmentally
sensitive materials that involve facilities andlor buildings are reported to
to·the Chief Dispatcher vh~ noti£ies TSC. Fires are similårly reported.
Transportation Services Center maintains an extensive call list. TSC
calls Operating, Hazardous Materials Control, Transportation, Safety, Law
Dept., Loading Services & Freight Claims, Communications, Engineering and
Maintenance, Mechanical, Special Agents (Police), Marketing ~nd Sales,
Amtrak (Passenger), ClaiJls, Insurance, Purchases and Materials, and Public
Relations personnel as necessary to respond to the condition. For any rel~ases
or derailment involving hazardous material, TSC will always notify the
Hazardous Material Control O££icer (HMCO) and will call Chemtrec and other
Federal agencies as appropriate. Chemtrec will notify the shipper o£ his
product involvement.
The Super£und Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) and the
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
each list speci£ic materials that i£ accidentally released in quantities
exceeding a certain amount must be reported to the local E¡ergency Response
Group (ERG).. These quantities are identi£ied as Reportable Quantities (RQ).
The Operating o££icer in charge or his representative must immediately
notify the local emergency response ·group (ERG) by calling 911 or .other
appropriate numbers anytime an incident involving hazardous material results
in release or threatened release o£ product. An incident should be con-
sidered a threatened release when a product container. i.e., tank car shell
is damaged or a car is derailed.
1£ the reporting Supervisor determines from the waybill, or by other means,
that the product is hazardous, he will immediately call the ERG. The ERG can
usually be notified by dialing 911 or, if not available, dial 0, 1£ after
assessment the ax CO determines that the incident may cause service disruptions,
a££ect the local public or constitute a RQ release, he will notify TSC o£
existinq conditions. Ii the local ERG should be noti£ied, TSC will have the
Supervisor at the scene notify the ERG.' The Supervisor will then relay the
reporting time to TSC Eor their records, The RHCO will respond to the location
to handle the hazardous aspects o£ the situation and will keep TSC advised
until completion o£ the response.
In case o£ an incident other than derailment, typically a leaking tank car
or or a release from in-house, stored or waste material at a plant £acility the
emploïee who discovers the release will report it to his supervisor. The
supervisor is the dispatcher in line o£ road operations, and the Yardmaster
or Terminal oHicer in tuminal operations. The Trainusters or Plant
Manager is the "supervisor" £or plant £acilities. The supervisor will
take immediate ~ctian to minimize the adverse impact o£ the situation, typically
by stopping the Iurther handling '0£ the vehicle or by stopping the work process.
!he same criteria assP1!~Hied above will apply £or noti£yinq the ERG. The
supervi13t1r at the sene will keep TSC advised until completion o£ the response.
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It is important that we and the: local eaergenty response agencies establish
control of the accident sité and affected areas so that response action,can be
undertaken, and the public protected.
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Pro~ective ~ction in the initial stage m~y be evacuation. If thé.evacua-
tron conditions in the previous section eIist, then train, and engine crews, SP
police officers and aIr company officers and responding local ~aergency petson-
~ei~ust evacuate themselves and ~arn ~he public t~ evacuate to the recommended
distance. .
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Once control of the site is established; it must be maintained fo~ the
duration oE the incident. At a minimum, this means having a Southern Pacific
policd' officer ón site until the hazardous material phase of the accident is
concluded. In more serious casjs, security may be provided by local or state
policè authorities in addition to SP police officers. Closely related to site
security is~the need for a command post.
Most fir~'and polic~ departments operate on th~ basis of an "Incident
Coamand,System" (ICS). In case of almost any public agency response, the ICS
will be used. The compleIity 'of the command structure will be relàted to the
complexity of the situation. ' By definition, the "Incident Commander" is the'
public age~cy officer in charg~; he is typically the highest ranking Fire
Departmeht officer on scene. A "Command Post" will usually be established by
the Incident Commander. The Command Post should be identified as such. 1£ a
Command Post is established, an operating officer or SP police officer in radio
contact with the op~ratingofficer in ~harge must be statione~ in the Co~mand
Post to allow rapid communication between SP and the public agencies.
In a typical large ICS operation, the Incident Commander has line resources
,devoted to Operations, Planning, and,Logistics, plus a staff. The most impor~
tant staff person, is the Information Officer, as he is responsible for media
contacts.
In general, we eIpec( to be part o£ the "unified command" that determines
overall' goals and tactics. We must also maintain our ability to perform and
direct railroad related operations like filing leaks, clearing a derailment, or
cleaning up the environment.
In situations which do not involve serious release or major public agency
involvement. a formal Command Post is'not usually necessari. In this ~ase, the
current location o£ the operating o££icerin charge o£ the operation is the
Command Post.
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In case or a serious release, it "is our policy to tell the public agencies
and the news media what has happened and how the problem is to be dealt with.
Advise reporters' that Sp's rirst concern ii to do everything possible to.main-
tain: public safety and provide timely and £actual information. Cooperation w'ith
the media is usually to the Company's adiantage during em~rgencies.·
Our policies regarding the· news media are:
1. As quickly as possible, the Transp. Svc. Ctr. must notiry Corporate
Communications of any 'derailment involving h·azardous materiaL Corp~
Comm. representatives in San Francisco and regional orfice in Los Angeles
are included on Transp. Svc. Center's call llsts. A summary report,to
Corp. Comm. should say:
a. . What happened.
b. Where it is.
c. ire there any injuries or ratalities?
d. Is there any continuing daiger to the public or employees?
e. Has an evacuation been ordered?
f. What ~s bein~ done to restore s~fety ~nd operations? '
g. Who, is in ~harge on the scene?
Z. Have only one spokesman at any, given time, normally the senior operat-
ing orficer pres~nt or his ,designated subordinate. All other SP
personnel at the scene must rerer all media inquiries to that
spokesman, no matter how simple or innocuous they may seem.
Members "of the PR starf may respond to the site of a serious hazardous
material emergency to talk to the media. However, it is sometimes
impossible to get to the scene as quickly as Division officers. In the
absence of a PR starf member, the senior company of ricer at the acci-
dent shohld ~nswer media,questions or name an appropriate representa-
tive to do 50.
3. The spokesman should give accurate information to the media on a
timely basis.'
4. Do not tell the media anything which is not KNOWN to be true. "I'don't
know yet," and "we're in'vestigating that" are acceptable responses to
,questions. Do not speculate.
S. Although journalists lay go to the scene, the majority of media in~
quiries ,are teleþhoned to Corporate Commmunications Dept.ent at San
Francisco or to~ regional CC offices. If there is no CC staff member
on site, a communications link must be established between the scene
and· the Corporate Communications Department.' Follow-up iDformation"
must be provided to Corporate Communications frequently.
6. ,Access to the 'scene by photographers" must be controlled for their
safety. A safety perimeter should be established around any accident
scene. Reporters orten believe that their profession gives them
iamunity from safety perimeters. However, they must not be allowed
unescorted inside the safety perimeter. If appropriate, an escorted
visit Ero.·the safety perimeter to the scene may be arranged for the
media. When considering areas where the ,media can go during emergen-
cies, be su~e.the area is saie and, that the tour will not interrere
with work at the ,scene.
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Our usual Eirst priority in derailment response is to restore our oper-
ations.In a hazardous materials spill, fire or.incidents'the usual joint goal
is to return the entire a££eded area to normal as" soon as possible. While our
major goals are not incompatible. soae public agency personnel, especially those
Erom environmental enEorcement agencies. believe we sometimes Eavor restoring
service over environmental concerns. We must address environmental issues
immediately and EorceEully.
L." CLEANUP AND DISPOSAL OF WASTES
There are voluminous Federal and State regulations regarding the cleanup
and disposal of hazardous ~astes. Our Environmental D~part.ent and the
Hazardous Material Control Officers are familiar with these regulations.
Operating officers should refer all public agency inquiries on these matters to
Environmental and Hazardous Material Control and be governed by their
recommendations on these issues.
M. DOCUMENTATION OF RESPONSE OPERATIONS
In the case of a major hazardous material spill or environmental threat
it is very likely that we will end up in court. Any legally enforceable order
or document involving the incident, such as a subpoena, cleanup and abatement
order, preliminary injunction, temporary restrainIng order", or cease and desist
order. must be immediately referred to the Law Department for appropriate handl-
ing and advice. In a major incident, it is impeiative that the command post
include someone whose only duty is to record the time and substance or àll
communications relating to site status. decisions ¡ade"and commitments given or
received. The record is best kept as ~ log with" times and names included in the
record.
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SIGNATURE
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I certify, under penalty o£ perjury, that the above information is true
and correct to the best o£ my knowledge.
H. L.. 83rt. Jr., Director
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N. SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTROL
1. PURPOSE,
This Spill Prevention and Control Plan for the Southern Pacific
Transportation Company is designed to provide guidelines in order to
minimize hazards to health and safety or to the 'environment resulting
form any uncontrolled release (spill) of ,any chemicals, solvents or oils.
This plan will'be reviewed with each employee and documented. Further
upon recall oE Eurloughed employees and new hires, each individual
will review this procedure.
,1.1 E!1ployees designated as responsible for 'individual building
and, areas has the overall respon~ibility for spill preve~tion
in his/her area of control,
Z. AUTHORITY
State General'I~dustry Safety Orders, and or Federal Requirements
3. RESPONSIBILITY
All employees are respo~sible for following these guidelines.
4. CONTINGENCY PLAN AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
4.1 The terms "hazardous material", "hazardous substance", and
"hazardous waste" are used ,interchangeable in this Plan. These
terms describe aanydi££erent materials or product~ with
greatly varying degrees and types o£ hazardous or dangerous
characteristics. These terms include chemicals (solids and
liquids), oils, solvents and their mixtures; and the
characteristics may relate to health, safety or reactivity.
Any spilled or discarded hazardous material or hazardous
substance or any debris, waste material, or soil contaminated
by either is considered hazardous waste. Disposal of any
hazardous waste is strictly controlled by Law. '
4.2 This plan must be in force at all times, and emergency
procedures outlined must be immediately implemented as
appropriate upon discovery of any spill, threat of imminent
spill, or any accident or condition that may cause a spill
4.3 This Plan lust be studied by all supervisors who supervise
employees engaged in work activities involving chemicàls or
solvents (e.g., using, storing, transferring, loading, and
unloading). For this Plan to be effective, these supervisors
must educate employees about the Plan and must incorporate the
Plan into work'activities. ·Supervisors must alert employees to
carefully preform their work activities. Supervisors must alert
employees to carefully perform their duties so as to prevent
accidental spills and to avoid potential spill situations.
4.4 If the emergency situation could threaten the health or safety
of persons or the environment outside the plant, th~n the
E.erge~cy Coordinator must notify'appropriate public agencies
and must immediately proceed to protect persons from harm by
evacuation or other appropriate means.
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Thefo~lowing emergency procedure must be immediately implemented
as appropriate upon discovery of spill or threat. of ininent spill:
5.1 Alert' ne~rby'përson,s and report situation to súpervisor¡ .
superviso·r must report to the Emergency, Coordina to.r.
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to identih the sp"illed material, to determine the discharg,e
.source, and to deter.ine the extent to which the spilled .
material has spread and the critical locations where further
spread may cause health or safety hazards or undesirable
environmental effects. Specifically determine whether the
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spilled material has entered any public water~ay. When the'
inspection is completed, containment activities must be
initiated without delay.
5.3 1£ spilled material has .escaped'SP Lines property either by
. ~round surface runoff otby underground drainage system or
such escape is imminent, then the appropriate public agencies
must be immediately notified. If spilled material cannot be .
contained by SP Lines forces, then an experienced spill cleanup
contractor must be immediately engaged to contain and recover
spilled material. .
5.4 A system of cuto££ dikes, ditches, sumps, dam's and other barriers
is to be constructed to contain newly spilled material and to
as small an area as·possible. Every possible effort must be made
to prevent spilled material from entering nearby waterways. If
necessary and conditions permit, storm drain inlet~ may be
plugged.
5.5 Efforts must be made t~ control, i.e.~ to stop or reduce the
spill discharge, but do not expose persons to danger. For
·example, control of discharge from ruptured.' pipe may be achieved
by closïng an upstream valve or, stopping the pump, or from a
ruptured, tank by plugging the opening with wood or some other
suitable obstruction.
5.6 Spilled .ater~al that has been contained maybe recovered by
using pumps, belt skimmers, sorbent materials or other suitable
means.
5.1 Soil contaiinated with spilled material must be removed and
disposed of in an approved manner.
5.a·Su~ficient personnel, equipment and material must be committed
to the containment, recover and cleanup operation to achieve
satisfactory results.
5.9 Any. unidentified spilled material must be consiðeredas dangerous
until determined to be otherwise. Keep vehicle exhaust and hot
objects from ~ontact, avoid personal c6ntact and. do not stand
down-wind lrom spill area.
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6.1 Pliut ~rocess and equipment must be operated and maintained so
as to prevent any uncontrolled release (Spill) of chemicals,
'soli2nts or oils.
6.1 'Employees must carefully per~or. their duties so as to prevent
accidental spills and to avoid potential spill situations.
6.3 Employees must be constantly al~rt,in order to detect any
malfuiction or other condition that may cause or contribute to a
spill situation. Any such condition must be immediately reported
to the supervisor.
6.4 Emergency equipment must be regularly tested and inspected' in
order to ensure proper operation.
6.5 Employees must be instructed as to proper spill reporting, and
internal plant communication must be readily available to
facilitate accident reporting.
6.6 Employees must be familiar with the location and operation of
emergency equipment, such as,fire eItinguishers, respirators,
telephones, first aid kits, fire hydrants and hoses, and water
switches and valves.
6.7 Selected employees must be trained in emergency first aid
procedures.
5.B .oadways and other open spaces must be provided in order to
allow ready access for fire, ambulance and other emergency
equipment. .
6.9 Supervisors lust require frequent inspections or tanks and other
containers, valves, piping and hoses, foundations and supports
r~r damagei deterioration and leakage. Undesirable conditions
that are observed must be reported to the proper authorities,
and such conditions 'must be corrected as soon as feasible.
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7.1 Supervisors must review ~dd ~valuate work activities with
attention ~irected to the Iollowing objective~ are related to
the handling oE oils and other chemicals and oE liquid, solid
and sludge wastes: 1) limiting to minimum wastage, spillage.
and leakage resulting Irom appl~cation o~ use, transEer
operations or other handling activities; Z) providing.
receptacles to collect unavoidable small 'discharges and
arranging to disposeoE waste uterial;.and:(3 limiting storage
to a minimum and using are~s Eor storage that provi~e Eor
containers Erom.physical damage.
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7.Z Wa~tage, spillage and leakage resulting Erom careless or
negligent performance .or duties are avòidable and must ·not be
allowed. Employees must be instructed and. required to perform
·their duties in careEul and attentive manners.
. ·7.3 Wastage, spillage and leak~ge re~ditin~ Eroll ~ome activities
may be unavoidable. Where Eeasible, employees must be required
to use pans, .buckets or other suitable receptacles tpcollect
drippings and other small discharges. Sorvent materials, such as
straw and elcelsio~, are less desirable. Eor this use because
aEter use such materials become solid waste and require special
handling and disposal. Supervisors must arrange to have bulk
. waste containers conveniently available so that the small
amounts oE waste material th~s collected may be easily disposed
oE by employees. When Eull, the contents oE bulk containers
must be disposed oE in approved manners, e.g., contracting with
approved waste disposal or reclamation. companies. Reclaimable or
reusable oils a~d other chemicals must be collected and
accumulated in separate containers Erom hazardous and non-
hazardous wastes. Also, Hazardous wastes must be kept separate
Erom ·other wastes, and sludges must be kept sep1rate Erom
recl~imablj or reus~ble liquids.
7.4 Disposal. oE small quantities ot waste 'materials by
. indiscriminate dumping onto the ground surface or washing,or
dumping into drain inlets is ùndesirable and must not be
allowed. Waste miterials djscharge~ onto the groufid surface or
into drain inlets may be carried by precipitation runoEE into
nearby waterways,' which is in violation oEtederal and state
water pollution regulations. Waste material discharged into
industrial w~stewater (LW.) inlets wiUbe conveyed to the
SP Lines "I.W." treatment tacility, but here oils must be removed
and hazardous chemicals must be removed or neutralized (at .
considerable expense) beEore the wastewater can be conveyed·oH
ot &P Lines property: Also, iE hazardous waste is involved, the
LW. system may become. contaminated and require special cleaning
and disposal otsystem wastes.
7.5 Storage ot unnecessary e~cess quantities oEoil and othl~
chemicals tor convenience purposes in not desirable and. must be
distouraged. Only the minimum quantities oE such materials
necessary to ensure uninterrupted operation at a facility are
to be stored at the Eacility. It unnecessary quantities ot these
materials are eliminated and a spill situation develops, there
~il1 be less material involved. Storage areas must be. chosen that·
wi~l pro·vide greatest· protection ;or containers Erom ·impact
~a~age. Protective barriers may be necessary, e.g~, to protect
containers trom equipment and vehicle movement·.. Storage area
must be sutti~iently separated· Erom other work areas in order
tp prevent 'spread ot Eire Erom one area to the. other or damage
in ode area due to .èxplosion in-the. other.
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a.l Accumulation and temporary storage o£ hazardous waste on-site
and without a permit must comply with the following requirements:
A. Waste must be shipped orE-site within 90 days alter initial
"accumulat~on date.
B. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved tanks and
containers must be ~sed.
C. EPA Approved labeling and" marking must be used (see
Hazardous Waste Procedure 704.0101
D. EPA RPreparedness and Prevention" and "Personnel Training"
requirements ,and RContingency Plan and Emergency Procedures
lust be implemented (see RCRA Emergency/Contingency Plan
704.0181.
E. EPA approved loading/unloading.procedures must be used.
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9.1 Any storage are and tank or other container must be inspected
weekly in order to detect leakage, damlge, corrosion or
deterioration.
9.2 Tank liquid level and control and monitoring equipment must
be inspected daily in order to detect malfunction and to ensure
proper operation.
9~3 Any container holding ignitable or reactive waste must clear
property lin~ by 50 feet.
9.4 Any tank holding ignitable or reactive waste lust clear property
line, building or public way as specified by the National Fire
Protection Association Code, Clearance requirements vary
according to tank contents and capacity.
9.5 Ignitable or reactive waste must be protected from contact with
any open £lale, hot object~ spark, radiant heat and other
chemical. "NO SMOKING" signs must be displayed where necessary.
9.6 Waste must not cause deterioration of container.
9.7 Any uncovered tank must be operated with 2-ft. freeboard or
must be provided with secondary containment in order to prevent
escape of any uncontrolled discharge.
9.8 Any automatically filled tank must be equipped with a high liquid
level shut-off control in order to prevent overfilling,
9.9 Incompatible wastes must.not be placed into the same container
and must not be stored in separate containers in close proximity.
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10.1 Hazardous materials must be prepared for shipping in compliance
with the following requirements. 1£ in doubt, then the
requirement applies.
10.Z Damaged or leaking container holding corrosive, flammable,
oxidizing or poison B material, or irritating agent, but not any
gaseous material or any explosive material ór any other poison
material, may be placed inside a U.S. Department o£ Transportation,
(DOT) approved drum for transport to disposal facility.
10.3 Container must be ,inspected in order to determine compliance
with these requirements belore transferring any hazardous
~aterial into container.
10.4 Cargo tank. portable tank or any other container must be DOT
approved and marked with DOT container specification.
10.5 Reused containers must be tested and marked as DOT approved.
10.6 Portable tank has'capacity of 90 to 120 gallons (750 - 1000 lbs)
8.34517 SpG.
.10.7 Portable tank with fusible plug instead o£ safety relief valve
must be filled by weight ånd màrked "ICC Specification 515".
10.8 Transport vehicle and driver identification must be displayed.
Both sides of vehicle must dis~lay ,the carrier trade name, the
city o£ carrier home office or o£ the vehicle base location;
and the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) number.
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11.1 Storage or cargo container must be marked ~n ~ll sides with the
proper shipping name. hazard class. and DOTidentitication
number.
11.Z Marking must be a rectangular panel, Z 1/4" high. orange bac~-
ground and l/Z "'border, ·with Z " high black letters and numbers.
Separate panel is required tor each li~~.
11.3 Painted letters must be compatible with the Helvetica Medium
numerals tor all panels.
11.4 Orange color must be Munsell Notation 5.oYR6.0/15.
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12.1 Containers must be securely lashed and braced in transport
vehicle so a~ to prevent ant container shifting position
while the vehicle is moving. 'Used Compressed gas cylinde~s must
be positioned upright; used portable compressed gas tanks must be
placed on a !lat platform;~nd such containers must be securely
l~sh~d and braced.
12.2 Pole trailer must not be used as a transport vehicle.
lZ.3 While transferring explosive, flammable or oxidizing material,
any fire, smoking or hot object in the work area is forbidden.
Warn any approaching person o£ danger. Any vehicle engine must
must be shut ø£f.
lZ.4 Transp'ort vehicle emergency brake lust be securely engaged
during transfer, and wheel blocks must be placed if necessary.
1Z.5 The use is. forbidden oE any tool that may damage the transport
'vehicle, container or other equipment.
12.6 Special care must be exercised while loving any container with
valves or fittings in order to prevent damage.
1Z.7 Cargo tank loading/unloading must be attended during transfer by
enough persons to prevent tank overflows and to ensure a safe
situation. Truck driver lust be present.
lZ.8 Cargo tank lust be inspeCte'd before 'departure to ensure that any
hose is disconnected, that manholes, vents and valves are secure"
a~d that tank is not leaking.
12.9 Different hazardous material must not ~e placed together into
the same transport vehicle if their mixture may be dangerous.
1Z.10 During transport· of explosive or flammable material, the cargo
heater lust be inoperable, i.e., without fuel and power source.
12.11 Each container must be positioned, spaced,and braced in the
transport vehicle so as to prevent rupture damage and must not be
exposed to such dalage from projecting bolts or other 'vehicle
parts.
12.12 Portable tanks lust not be staked one on another; and freight
must not be stacked on any portable tank.
12.13 Explosive and flalmable materials must be positioned in transport
vehicle s6 as'to prevent exposure to vehicle exhaust sparks and
hot gases.
12.14 Containers lust be positioned entirely within the vehicle body.
1Z.15 While transferring flammible liquid into any container or cargo
.tank, the equipment lust be grounded so as to neutralize any
static electric charge.
12.16 Cargo enclosure must be ventilated so as to prevent dust ~r
vapor accumulation.
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13.1 Employees must be instructed in the proper performance of their
duties as related to chemicals ,and solvents management with
attention directed to accident prevention and emergency response.
13.Z Untrained employees must not work unsupervised.
13.3 Training program must be dire~ted by a person trained in
chemicals and solvents management.
13;4 Training must include emergency response procedures Eor sPlll
control, maintaining ani operating monitoring and emergency
. ~quipment, emergencf.Ptocess shutdown (valves and controls),
and alarm system use.
13.5 Employees lust annually review training, however, integrating
this review with regularly scheduled safety meetings will keep
employees aware of responsibilities.
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Releases oE product Erom a tank car may occur as a result oE a derail-
ment or during normal transportation.
DERAILMENT
In a derailment the car either survives or it does not. Minor
leaks from fittings mayor may 'not occur. The condition is usually
obvious.
LEAKS IN NORMAL TRANSPORTATION
Tanks in normal transportation are much more common than derail-
ment situations and are usually Qiscovered in,a terminal.
TANK BODY (SHELL OR HEAD)
, Leaks from the body of the tank itself itself are relative rare.
The mast common such leak is that oE hydrochloric acid. IE the
rubber lining fails, a sizeable stream from any random point on
the car will result. Such a leak is impossible to stoi, and will
grow over'time. The car must be set aside and transferred im-
mediately. Call Hazardous Material Control upon discovery.
The most consistent leak location is at the welds which
attach stub sills to the tank.' Most of these £ailures occur where
the weld is running acrosi the long ,axis of the car. A car in this
condition must be set aside and be dealt with by Hazardous Material
Control upon discovery.
FITTING LEAKS
The vast majority ~f all tan car leaks'occur at the tank fit-
tings which are discussed in detail in the videotape "Introduction
to Tank Cars".
Diagnosis of the problem will be aided by knowledge of the
conditions under which the car leaks, that iS,continuous or only
when hudled.
Continuous leaks 'are associated ~ith pressure car or with non-
p~essure car liquid lined, overloaded cars that are literally shell
lull, and bottom fittings.
Leaks that occur only when the car is moved are caused by a
burst rupture disc, a bad 'rill hole or manway cover gasket, or an
open vapor line. All o£ these Eittings are on the top of non-
pressure cars. All £itting leaks must besecuied as soon as possible,
either by you, local mechanical £orces, Hazardous Material Control.
, or the shipper or consignee. Conta~t your Hazardous Material Control
office after you have made y~ur evaluation.
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LOADED VS. EMPTY TANK CAR
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In the context oEa leak Erom a tank car in normal transportation,
a leak Erom an "empty" tank must be treated with the same seriousness
a~ Erom a loaded tank car.
INTENDED RELEASES FROM TANK CARS
There are a Eew tank cars that are equipped with pressure regulating
valves that are intended to release vapor in normal transportation.
These cars are usually the "Cryogenic" tank cars with control boxes
mounted Iowan the tank car and no obvious manway on top oE the car.
Carbon Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide are transported in Class 105 pressure
cars that have a discharge pipe through the manway bonnet. All oE
the products Ear which pressure regulating valves are used are named
by the name oE the product modified by the words "Refrigerated Liquid",
"Argon Refrigerated Liquid", and "Carbon Dioxide Refrigerated Liquid".
Discharge or vapor at the 'regulating valve is a normall occurrence and
may be ignored.
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DATE:
TIME:
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LOCATION:
DERAILMENT ___YES ---NO
LEAK ~YES ---NO
IF DERAILMENT. CONTINUE WITH FORM. IF LEAK. BUT NO DERAILMENT. GO TO
NEXT PAGE OF FORM.
CARS DERAILED (CAR INITIALS AND NUMBERS):
ANY RELEASE FROM CARS? ___YES ---NO
CARS LEAKING AND FROM WHERE?
DETERMINE CONTENTS FROM COMPUTER AND RECORD BELOW:
NATURE OF DAMAGE:
IF RELEASE, IS THERE A THREAT TO PEOPLE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA? __Y ~
EVACUATE THREATENED AREA.
IS THIS INCIDEN! MAJOR OR MINOR?
IF MAJOR. START A LOG NOW. YOU ARE THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER,
CONTACT OFFICER nN DUTY, TELL HIM EVERYTHING RECORDED ON THIS FORM.
GIVE THIS FORM TO PERSON DESIGNATED IN TERMINAL PLAN TO MAKE
NOTIFICATIONS.
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TANK CAR LEAK INFORMATION:
CAR I!iIT.IAL AND NUMBERS :
FROM WHERE IS THE LEAK?
, IS LEAK CONTINUOUS, 'OR ONLY WHEN CAR IS MOVED?
ARE THERE TOXIC OR IRRITATING VAPORS? ....:.....nS-.NO
,IS ANYONE INJURED? ___YES -.NO
WHO IS INJURED?
IF INJURY, CALL AMBULANCE AND PROVIDE THEM DIRECTIONS TO LOCATION.
EVACUATE THREATENED AREA.
IS THIS INCIDENT MAJOR OR MINOR?
IF KAJOR, START A LOG NOW. YOU ARE THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.
CONTACT OFFICER ON DUTY. TELL HIK EVERYTHING RECORDED. ON THIS FORM.
GIVE THIS FORM TO, PERSON DES IGNA TED IN TERMINAL PLAn "1'0 MAKE
NOTIFICATIONS.
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