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Rapid <strong>EIA</strong> <strong>Studies</strong> <strong>of</strong> 3 <strong>Pre</strong>-identified <strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Disposal</strong> <strong>Sites</strong> <strong>in</strong> NCT - Delhi<br />

Page No.139<br />

a) Siren with special cont<strong>in</strong>uous note will be sounded.<br />

• Emergency Response Steps For Spillage hazardous wastes<br />

If the spill is at the facility or enroute to facility on a road, persons associated with<br />

the handl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the hazardous wastes should call the site Emergency Response<br />

Team.<br />

Other Activities that must be performed are :-<br />

* Put up warn<strong>in</strong>g signs or barriers<br />

* Keep unauthorized people back. Detour traffic and isolate area.<br />

* <strong>Pre</strong>vent Contact <strong>of</strong> waste with Moisture if possible.<br />

* Remove <strong>in</strong>jured <strong>in</strong>dividuals, if any and clean wounds with water, and<br />

stop or slow the leak.<br />

* Cleanup with proper equipment (after putt<strong>in</strong>g on protective cloth<strong>in</strong>g)<br />

* Check the documents and package mark<strong>in</strong>gs to determ<strong>in</strong>e composition<br />

<strong>of</strong> the wastes<br />

* Notify appropriate Environmental agency<br />

Note : Items like a 15m long rope, Buckets <strong>of</strong> water, Wash facility and basic<br />

first aid kit should be available at the landfill facility. Ideally no <strong>in</strong>dividual<br />

should work near the facility alone, only teams <strong>of</strong> workmen must be allowed to<br />

function at site. Just <strong>in</strong> case an <strong>in</strong>dividual falls <strong>in</strong> the landfill facility despite all<br />

precautions, the Emergency Response Team must be alerted to take charge,<br />

meanwhile the <strong>in</strong>dividual should be quickly removed by other personnel us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

basic equipment, adm<strong>in</strong>istered first aid and sent for medical treatment. Other<br />

appropriate measures must be taken as per the requirement <strong>of</strong> the situation.<br />

Environment Division, National Productivity Council, New Delhi<br />

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