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DOE-HDBK-1101-2004

procedures to account for all employees following evacuation;

rescue and medical responsibilities;

reporting procedures;

emergency contact personnel; and

strategies and procedures for handling small releases [Q89].

Questions

89. What does the PSM Rule mean by procedures for handling small releases?

DOE contractors should develop appropriate strategies and procedures for workers to use in

dealing with localized, small releases of HHCs that are not of sufficient magnitude to cause

wide-scale evacuation of a facility. These procedures typically include the steps that operating

and maintenance personnel may take to isolate such releases while using personal protective

equipment. Contractors should develop their own appropriate classification of these incidents for

each covered process.