MANY ISLANDS PIPE LINES (CANADA) LIMITED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL Incident-Specific Response
Small Spill • Pick up with sand or other non-combustible absorbent material and place into containers for later disposal.
Large Spill •
Dike far ahead of liquid spill for later disposal.
First Aid
• Call 911 or emergency medical service. • Ensure that medical personnel are aware of the material(s) involved and take precautions to protect themselves. • Move victim to fresh air. • Give artificial respiration if victim is not breathing, • Do not perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation if victim ingested or inhaled the substance; wash face and mouth before giving artificial respiration. Use a pocket mask equipped with a one-way valve or other proper respiratory medical device. • Administer oxygen if breathing is difficult. • Remove and isolate contaminated clothing and shoes. • In case of contact with substance, immediately flush skin, or eyes with running water for at least 20 minutes. • Shower and wash with soap and water. • Keep victim warm and quiet. • Effects of exposure (inhalation, ingestion or skin contact) to substance may be delayed.
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Dangerous Goods Fire and Spill Control
Fire Control
Exercise caution in selecting a fire extinguishing method since there are many factors to be considered in a dangerous goods incident. Water may be ineffective in fighting fires involving some materials as its effectiveness depends greatly on the method of application. Fires involving a spill of flammable liquids are generally controlled by applying a fire fighting foam to the surface of the burning material. Fighting flammable liquid fires requires foam concentrate which is chemically compatible with the burning material; correct mixing of the foam concentrate with water and air, and careful application and maintenance of the foam blanket. The selection of the agent and method depends on many factors such as incident location, exposure hazards, size of the fire, environmental concerns, as well as the availability of extinguishing agents and equipment at the scene. There are two general types of firefighting foam: Examples of regular foam are protein-base, fluoroprotein and aqueous film forming foam (AFFF). Some flammable liquids, including many petroleum products, can be controlled by applying regular foam. Alcohol-resistant foam • Alcohols, ketones and other flammable liquids that are water soluble require application of alcohol- resistant foam. These types of fires may be difficult to control and require a higher foam application rate than other flammable liquid fires (see NFPA/ANSI Standards 11 and 11A for further information). Regular foam •
Water Reactive Materials
Water is sometimes used to flush spills and to reduce or direct vapours in spill situations.
Some materials can react violently or even explosively with water. In these cases, consider letting the fire
Dangerous Goods
January 2025
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