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Triangle Region Solid Waste Planners Committee Household Hazardous Waste <br /> October 28, 1993 <br /> • In the unlikely event of a fire: <br /> - The employee noticing the fire will alert the site by: voice or by air horn <br /> (a long blast at least 10 seconds long). <br /> - All employees will stop work and secure their areas of responsibility. <br /> - The Laidlaw Project Supervisor, the Health and Safety Supervisor or their <br /> designee will alert the local Fire Department and move public participants <br /> to a secure location. <br /> - Laidlaw employees will be assigned the task of containing and halting the <br /> fire using the site fire extinguishers. Soil or absorbents may also be used <br /> to smother the fire. Generally, water will not be used if the fire is due to <br /> the ignition of a flammable liquid. spraying water on a fire involving <br /> flammable liquid can worsen the situation because the water spray can <br /> cause spattering or allow the liquid to spread. <br /> - If the fire is chemical in origin or spreads to the chemical waste, then <br /> I aidlaw personnel will don positive pressure self-contained breathing <br /> apparatus to attempt to contain the fire. <br /> - If the fire goes beyond the incipient state (cannot be controlled with <br /> extinguishers), the Laidlaw Project Manager will notify emergency <br /> personnel of the substance(s) involved in the fire and prepare to evacuate <br /> the work area. Laidlaw will help local emergence responders when <br /> necessary. This assistance may include assisting in evacuating local <br /> residents; blocking off storm drains and berming the area with absorbent <br /> to prevent the runoff from local fire fighters attempts from reaching water <br /> sources; removing all unnecessary personnel and vehicles from the area; <br /> removing as much waste material from potential exposure as safely as <br /> possible. <br /> Once the fire has been extinguished then a clean-up of the area will <br /> commence. All material will be disposed of as waste if the fire was <br /> chemical in origin or spread to the waste area. <br /> EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES <br /> • In the unlikely event of a fire, earthquake, or flood the following procedures must <br /> be implemented in a timely fashion. <br /> - The employee noticing the emergency situation will alert the site by voice <br /> or through an air horn (a long blast at least 10 seconds long) <br /> - All employees will stop work and secure their areas of responsibility. <br /> - The Project Supervisor or the Health and Safety Supervisor or their <br /> designee will alert the local authorities and move employees to a secure <br /> location. The affected area will be isolated to prevent access. <br /> Laidlaw Environmental Services <br /> 40 <br />