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HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE |
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Hazardous Substance Release Emergency Response - Emergency Response Procedures |
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The senior emergency response official responding to an emergency becomes the
individual in charge of a site-specific Incident Command System (ICS). All emergency responders and their communications must be coordinated and controlled through the individual in charge of the ICS assisted by the senior official present for each employer. Operations in hazardous areas must be performed using the buddy system in groups of two or more. Back-up personnel must stand by with equipment ready to provide assistance or rescue. Advanced first aid support personnel, as a minimum, must also stand by with medical equipment and transportation capability. |
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