Con Edison contact information sheet, Sep 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

1 • ,, * -EMERGENCY —1 PROCEDURES (continued)

SPILLS: In the event of a liquid/solid spill: 1. First aid will be administered to injured/contaminated persons. Any person observing a spill will act immediately to safely remove and protect injured/contaminated persons from any life-threatening situation. First aid and decontamination procedures will be implemented as appropriate.

2. Warn unsuspecting persons/vehicles of the hazard. All personnel will act to prevent any unsuspecting persons from coming in contact with spilled materials by alerting other nearby persons and by obtaining assistance of other personnel who are familiar with spill control and clean-up techniques.

3. Stop the spill at the source, if possible. Without taking unnecessary risks, personnel will attempt to stop the spill at the source. This may involve activities such as uprighting a drum, closing a valve or temporarily sealing a hole with a plug. Personnel will not expend more than a brief effort prior to notilying the Project Manager.

4. Notify the Project Manager. Utilizing available personal radio communications or other rapid communication procedures, the Project Manager will be notified of the spill, including information on material spilled, quantity, personnel injuries and immediate life-threatening hazards. 5. Notify Con Edison. The Project Manager will immediately notify Con Edison’s authorized representative of the spill, and provide him with all pertinent information. Con Edison will contact and notify all appropriate regulatory agencies of the spill. If an on-site Con Edison representative is unavailable, JWC will notify the EH&S-Remediation Project Manager, Allison Meyrowitz (phone: 718-204-4295, pager: 917-317-1256) or Manhattan Substations Environmental Manager, Stuart Hanebuth (phone: 212-664-0680, pager: 917-448-8110).

6. Spill assessment and primary containment. The SHSO will make a rapid assessment of the spill and direct primary containment measure. Depending upon the nature of the spill, primary containment measures may include, but are not limited to: * construction of a temporary containment berm utilizing on-site absorbent material; * digging a sump, installing a polyethylene liner and diverting the spill material into the sump; * placing drums under the leak to collect the spilling material before it flows over the ground; * transferring the material from its original container to another container.

7. The Project Manager will discuss with and obtain the SHSO's concurrence as to secondary spill containment procedures, if necessary. He will make a determination regarding the requirements for notifications of backup response personnel, and State and local officials including emergency response teams, and the National Response Center.

NOTE: Steps 8 through 11 listed below shall be coordinated through Con Edison.

8. Spill clean-up procedures. The Project Manager will develop spill clean-up procedures taking into consideration associated hazards, quantity of spilled material, disposal methods, and costs.

9. Spill clean-up. Personnel will clean up spills following the spill clean-up plan developed by the Project Manager. The Project Manager will supervise the procurement of supplies necessary to clean up a spill. Such items may include, but are not limited to: front end loader, shovels, rakes, clay absorbent, polyethylene, personal safety equipment, steel drums, pumps and miscellaneous hand tools. All material and equipment will be located in the Containment Reduction Zone.

10. Spill clean-up inspection. The Project Manager will inspect the spill site to determine that the spill has been cleaned up satisfactorily. If necessary, soil, water or air samples may be taken and analyzed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the spill clean-up effort.

11, Identify the cause of the spill and remedial action to prevent recurrence. The Project Manager will determine the cause of the spill and determine remedial steps to ensure that recurrence is prevented. The Project Manager will review the cause of the spill and obtain his concurrence with the remedial action plan.

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