City Of Cohoes Water Filtration Plant - Executive Summary |
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CHLORINE GAS LEAK 1.) CALL THE FIRE DEPT. AT (518) 237-2211 AND INFORM THE DISPATCHER THAT YOU HAVE A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ACCIDENT. 2.) CONTACT THE FOLLOWING: a.) CITY ENGINEER 233-2131 b.) WATER PLANT 237-4320 c.) HEALTH DEPT. 447-4620 (ALBANY CO.) d.) CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300 e.) JONES CHEM. 1-888-293-8321 3.) EVACUATE THE BUILDING OR SHUT OFF TRAFFIC AROUND THE DELIVERY TRUCK. 4.) UPON ARRIVAL OF THE FIRE DEPT. GIVE ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE INCIDENT TO THE FIRE DEPT. OFFICER. 5.) AT THIS POINT THE FIRE DEPT. OFFICER WILL TAKE STEPS NECESSARY TO CONTRO L THE AREA AND MAKE THE NECESSARY NOTIFICATIONS TO ENCON, CHEMTREC OR CALL IN A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TEAM. 6.) ACTIVATE EXAUST FAN AND OPEN WINDOWS AND DOORS TO VENTILATE THE AREA. 7.) IF THE LEAK IS EXTENSIVE, ALL PEOPLE IN THE SURROUNDING AREA SHOULD BE WARNED TO LEAVE. 8.) REVIEW PROPOSED CLEAN UP PROCEDURES WITH CHEMICAL SUPPLIER. 9.) IF THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK IS UNKNOWN, TIE A CLOTH AROUND THE END OF A STICK, SOAK THE CLOTH WITH AQUA AMMONIA ( COMMERCIAL 26 DEGREE BAUME AQUA AMMONIA) AND HOLD CLOSE TO THE SUSPECTED AREAS. A WHITE CLOUD WILL RESULT IF THERE IS ANY CHLORINE LEAK. ( AVOID ANY CONTACT OF AMMONIA WITH BRASS. ) DO NOT USE WATER ON AFFECTED AREA. 10.) IF A LEAK OCCURS IN EQUIPMENTOR PIPING, THE CHLORINE SUPPLY SHOULD BE SHUT OFF AND THE PRESSURE RELIEVED BEFORE REPAIRS ARE MADE. IF WELDING IS NECESSARY, PURGE THE SYSTEM WITH DRY AIR BEFORE PROCEEDING. 11.) IF A LEAK OCCURS IN A VALVE, SHUT OFF THE CHLORINE SUPPLY AND RELIE VE THE PRESSURE IN THE PIPING BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN THE PACKING GLAND OR PACKING GLAND NUT. IF THIS DOES NOT STOP THE LEAK, THE CONTAINER VALVE SHOULD BE CLOSED. 12.) CONTACT THE CHLORINE SUPPLIER : JONES CHEMICAL @ 1-888-293-8321 INFORM THEM OF THE SITUATION AND REQUEST ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY. 13.) IF A CHLORINE LEAK OCCURS DURRING TRANSPORTAION OF THE CONTAINERS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE DRIVEN TO AN OPEN, UNPOPULATED AREA AND EMERGENCY REPAIRS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 14.) IF A VEHICLE TRANSPORTING CHLORINE CONTAINERS IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE CONTAINERS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. IF ANY OF THE CONTAINERS ARE LEAKING, THEY SHOULD BE MOVED TO AN OPEN, UNPOPULATED AREA AND REPAIRED. 15.) IF THE WATER SUPPLY HAS BECOME OVER CHLORINATED, CONSUMER NOTIFICATION SHOULD BE FOLLOWED TO INSTRUCT USERS TO BOIL THEIR WATER OR RUN THE WATER INTO A CONTAINER TO ALLOW THE CHLORINE GAS TO ESCAPE BEFORE CONSUMING IT. IF CHLORINE GAS HAS ACCIDENTLY BEEN RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, THE APPROPRIATE CONSUMER NOTIFICATION SHOULD BE ISSUED TO WARN RESIDENTS OF THE SITUATION. 16.) ASSIGN A MEMBER OF THE WATER DEPT. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF KEEPING A RECORD OF EVENTS AND ACTIONS TAKEN SO THAT A CLOSURE REPORT CAN BE WRITTEN AFTER THE EMERGENCY SITUATION IS UNDER CONTROL. |