Initial Site-Specific De-Inventory Report for Big Rock Point Report No.: RPT-3014537-002
9.0 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS The purpose of the ERP is to establish notification protocols and provide response guidance in the event of a reportable incident involving an HHT, rail, or barge shipment transporting HAZMAT. The ERP includes all pertinent contact and contingency information including specific contact names and phone numbers, as well as procedures in the event of an incident. These procedures encompass the requirements for providing and maintaining emergency information during transportation and at facilities where HAZMAT is loaded, stored, or otherwise handled during every phase of transportation [45] . Emergency response information is required to be immediately available for use at all times when HAZMAT is present. It is also required to be immediately available to any Federal, State, or local government agency representative who responds to an incident or is investigating an incident [45] . 9.1 General Requirements for an Emergency Response Plan As required by 49CFR172.604, the ERP must include the emergency contact telephone number and conform to the following requirements: Must be monitored “live” at all times the HAZMAT is in transportation, being stored, loaded, or unloaded. Must be a “person who is either knowledgeable of the hazardous material being shipped and has comprehensive emergency response and incident mitigation information for that material, or has immediate access to a person who possesses such knowledge and information.” Must be entered on the shipping papers in a prominent position just after the description. May be the number of an agency or organization capable of, and accepting responsibility for, providing the detailed information. All shippers are registered with CHEMTRAC or a similar company to provide the above requirements. At a minimum, the ERP must provide the following information: Basic description and technical name of the hazardous material (waybill info). Immediate hazard to health. Immediate precautions in the event of an accident or incident. Immediate methods for handling fires. Initial methods for dealing with spills and leaks in the absence of fire. Preliminary first aid measures. This information must be written in English and available for use away from the package and provided in an approved format such as shipping papers or a document containing all the relevant information that will be found in shipping papers [45] .
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Initial Site-Specific De-Inventory Report for Big Rock Point May 10, 2017
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