Emergency Management Operations cont'd

DOE-HDBK-5504-95

Source

Applicability &

Reference

Plan Element

Plan Reference

EMG-ERO

Each facility or activity with the potential for an

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C.2.g

operational emergency must, at all times, have a normal

operating (on-shift) staff position with full authority and

responsibility to implement the emergency response plan

(e.g. "Emergency Director" or similar title).

40 CFR

(1) A person qualified to fill this position should be

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262.34(d)(5),

onsite at all times. For facilities where there is no

264.52, 264.55;

operating shift outside of the normal work day, an

EMG-ERO

off-hours alternate should be designated from an

C.1.d;

adjacent facility, the site organization, or other

EMG-F/C 5.1.2

organization such as the fire department. In such

cases a facility staff member should be on call to

assume emergency direction as soon as possible.

EMG-ERO

(2) This position should have the full authority and

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C.3.a

responsibility to perform or oversee the following

functions: classify the emergency, carry out initial

notifications, implement protective actions onsite,

issue predetermined offsite protective action

recommendations, and initiate response by onsite

emergency response resources.

40 CFR

(3) For RCRA-regulated hazardous waste facilities, the

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262.34(d)(5),

person filling this position should be thoroughly

264.52, 264.55

familiar with all aspects of the facility's contingency

plan, all operations and activities at the facility, the

location and characteristics of waste handled, the

location of all records within the facility, and the

facility layout.

DOE 5500.2B

Each facility plan should provide for activation of

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11.a(2);

appropriate personnel and resources at each emergency

DOE5500.3A

classification, consistent with DOE Order 5500.2B, Sec.

11.c(10)(b);

11.a. Activation and staffing of the EOC and other

EMG-EXEC

emergency facilities should be documented in

Crit. H.1, J.1;

procedures. The plan should provide that upon

EMG-N

declaration of the appropriate emergency classification:

D.2.e.5.