I. Scope:

This standard establishes guidelines for managing the containment and clean up of a Hazardous Materials Incident.

II. General:

A.   Containment methods may include but shall not be limited to:

          1.  Barriers in soil.

          2.  Berms and drains.

          3.  Booms.

          4.  Dykes.

          5.  Diverting streams.

          6.  Over packed drums or other forms of containerization.

          7.  Patching and plugging of containers.

          8.  Portable catch basins.

          9.  Reorientation of the container.

          10.  Trenches.

B.    Displacement techniques may include but shall not be limited to:

                   1.  Dispersion/Dilution.

                   2.  Excavation.

                   3.  Hydraulic and mechanical dredging.

                   4.  Skimming.

                   5.  Vacuuming.

III. Responsibilities:

A.   The Incident Commander; in co-ordination with the appropriate responding agency, if applicable, is responsible for selecting and implementing counter measures to bring a Hazardous Materials Incident to a safe and successful conclusion.  This includes:

                   1.  Ensuring that temporary storage sites; if necessary are safe                            and secure.

                   2.  Ensuring that final disposal is handled at an approved site.