MANY ISLANDS PIPE LINES (CANADA) LIMITED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL Definitions and References
Dangerous Substances Substances as described in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations Schedule XII (e.g. Phenol) that are in excess of the minimum quantities described therein. Decontamination The process of reducing or preventing the spread of hazardous material contamination from persons or equipment. Defensive Firefighting The mode of manual fire control in which the only fire suppression activities taken are limited to those required to keep a fire from extending from one area to another. Demobilization The process of significantly discharging or reducing resources previously committed to an incident response. A demobilization plan is usually created for use during the last stages of an incident. Emergency A present or imminent event outside the scope of normal operations that requires prompt coordination of resources to protect the health, safety and welfare of people and to limit damage to property and the environment. Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) An operations centre established in a suitable location to manage the larger aspects of an emergency. In a high-impact emergency, there may be a number of EOCs established to support the response. Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) A geographical area surrounding a well, pipeline, or facility containing hazardous product that requires specific emergency response planning by the licensee. Emergency Procedures Manual (EPM) A comprehensive plan to protect the public that includes criteria for assessing an emergency situation and procedures for mobilizing response personnel and agencies and establishing communication and coordination among the parties. Evacuation Organized, phased, and supervised withdrawal of members of the public from dangerous or potentially dangerous areas to safe areas. Exposure The area which may, if not protected and managed by means of cooling using water, foam and/or other suppression agents as well as fire-spread, could be exposed to fire or explosion. Usually an adjacent/abutting fixed and/or mobile property or structure that may be affected by conduction, convection, or radiant heat. Facility Any building, structure, installation, equipment, or appurtenance over which the Lead Regulatory Agency has jurisdiction and that is connected to or associated with the recovery, development, production, handling, processing, treatment, or disposal of hydrocarbon-based resources or any associated substances or wastes. This does not include wells or pipelines. First Responders The first personnel to respond to an incident – normally operators, but could be anyone at the facility. Also includes industrial or municipal fire personnel. First responders require appropriate emergency response training to ensure that their response is suitable and performed safely.
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January 2025
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