1. Identify the Hazards Understanding the hazards will enable you to select best course of action. ◦ Locate pipeline marker ◦ Call Pipeline Operator’s Control Center ◦ Use DOT 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook ◦ Use air-monitoring equipment appropriate to the pipeline. ◦ Use Highest Level of Precaution and Protection

2. Natural Gas Leak Indicators Sight ◦ Dead/discolored vegetation ◦ Dust blowing from a hole in the ground ◦ Bubbling in wet areas Sound ◦ Blowing or hissing Smell ◦ Transmission pipelines are NOT odorized ◦ Distribution pipelines have a chemical odorant added for leak detection

3. Liquids – Leak Indicators Mainline Crude, Refined Products (Gasoline, Oils), Xylene Chemical Sight ◦ Rainbow sheen on water ◦ Vapor cloud ◦ Dead or discolored vegetation Sound ◦ Hissing or roaring sound Smell ◦ Typical petroleum odor, varies according to the product

4. Respond to Protect People, Property and the Environment 1.Establish Isolation Zones and Set Up Barricades 2.Rescue and Evacuate People 3.Eliminate Ignition Sources 4.Control Fires, Vapor and Leaks

5. Establish Isolation Zones and Set Up Barricades ◦ Prevent Unauthorized people and unprotected emergency responders from entering the hazard area. ◦ Use the following to calculate and set zones:  DOT 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook  Info from pipeline representative  Heat intensity levels  Measurements from air-monitoring equipment ◦ Use visible landmarks, barricade tape, cones ◦ Define entry & exit routes. Escape Route

6. Rescue and Evacuate People ◦ Do not become part of the problem ◦ Do not walk or drive into a vapor cloud or puddle of liquid ◦ Evacuate or shelter-in-place as necessary ◦ Administer first aid and medical treatment, as needed ◦ Enter area only when wearing appropriate protective gear

7. Eliminate Ignition Sources ◦ Eliminate ignition sources, if possible without additional exposure or great risk. ◦ Park all emergency vehicles at a safe distance ◦ Do NOT:  Light a match  Start an engine  Use a telephone or radio  Switch lights on or off  Use anything that may create a spark

8. Control Fires, Vapor and Leaks 1.Fire Control 2.Vapor Control 3.Leak Control

9. Control Fires, Vapor and Leaks Fire Control ◦ Let the primary fire burn.Eliminate secondary fires. ◦ Cool surrounding, equipment and vessels. ◦ Do not inhale fumes, smoke or vapors ◦ Once the primary fire is out, beware of hot spot re-ignition. ◦ Do not operate pipeline equipment.

10. Control Fires, Vapor and Leaks Vapor Control ◦ Do not inhale fumes, smoke or vapors ◦ Eliminate ignition sources ◦ Do NOT ignite a vapor cloud. ◦ Avoid forced ventilation of structures and excavations. ◦ Limited fog misting can be of some benefit. ◦ Product-compatible foam can be used

11. Control Fires, Vapor and Leaks Leak Control ◦ Ask yourself where the spill will be in a few hours ◦ Establish barriers to prevent leak from spreading to water sources, storm drains or other sensitive areas.

12. Incidents Response Steps Cont. Call for Assistance of Trained Personnel ◦ Contact Your Organization ◦ Call the Pipeline Operator ◦ Obtain National Assistance

13. Incidents Response Steps Cont. Work Together with the Pipeline Operator ◦ Pipeline Operator’s Representative ◦ Emergency Responders ◦ Together, Incident Commander and Pipeline Operator’s Representative

14. HCA’s (High Consequence Areas) Businesses Places of Worship Hospitals/Medical Facilities Prisons Parks & Recreational Areas Daycare Facilities Playgrounds

15. Damage Prevention – A Shared Responsibility

16. Thank you for attending!