Empress-Kerrobert Pipeline System
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These programs programs These operations. our of core the at are Programs Our Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Management Management (EH&S) Safety and Health Environment, Our Pipeline safety: Call or Click Before You Dig You Before Click or Call safety: Pipeline • protecting the environment. the protecting Public protection measures protection Public • of materials into the environment or otherwise related to to related otherwise or environment the into materials of and local laws and regulations governing the discharge discharge the governing regulations and laws local and Emergency notification Emergency • 9-1-1 ........................... AMBULANCE/POLICE/FIRE Plains’ operations are subject to stringent federal, provincial provincial federal, stringent to subject are operations Plains’ Canada’s Empress-Kerrobert pipeline. Empress-Kerrobert Canada’s contractors and the communities surrounding our facilities. our surrounding communities the and contractors and area residents related to Plains Midstream Midstream Plains to related residents area and 306-834-5037 ................................ RM of Mariposa No. 350 No. Mariposa of RM workplace that protects the health and safety of our employees, employees, our of safety and health the protects that workplace 306-965-2281 ................................. RM of Oakdale No. 320 No. Oakdale of RM Public Awareness Information for landowners landowners for Information Awareness Public standards throughout our organization. We provide a a provide We organization. our throughout standards 306-463-2524 ............................... RM of Kindersley No. 290 No. Kindersley of RM Plains adheres to the highest environmental and safety safety and environmental highest the to adheres Plains 306-967-2222 .............................. RM of Chesterfield No. 261 No. Chesterfield of RM Environment, Health & Safety & Health Environment, 403-526-2888 ....................................... Cypress County Cypress 306-679-2000 ............... 232 No. Forks Deer of (RM) Municipality Rural Response Consideration Consideration Response Local Authorities Local 403-807-9473 ................ 24 Hour Non-Pipeline Emergencies Emergencies Non-Pipeline Hour 24 First call should be to the TSB (see above) above) (see TSB the to be should call First National Energy Board (NEB) Board Energy National 819-997-7887 ............... Only Emergencies Pipeline Hour 24 as a carcinogen. a as Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) (TSB) Canada of Board Safety Transportation Benzene is listed with IARC, NTP, ACGIH or OSHA OSHA or ACGIH NTP, IARC, with listed is Benzene CARCINOGENICITY NEB, and local authorities. local and NEB, and damage to the bone marrow including cancer. including marrow bone the to damage and In the event of an emergency, Plains will be working with the TSB, TSB, the with working be will Plains emergency, an of event the In pain, loss of appetite, liver damage, kidney damage, damage, kidney damage, liver appetite, of loss pain, irritation, giddiness, staggered gait, nausea, abdominal abdominal nausea, gait, staggered giddiness, irritation, 1-866-875-2554 vapour concentrations may cause eye and respiratory respiratory and eye cause may concentrations vapour anemia and leukemia. Repeated exposure to high high to exposure Repeated leukemia. and anemia Plains Midstream Canada’s 24-hour Emergency Response number: number: Response Emergency 24-hour Canada’s Midstream Plains has been associated with blood disorders including including disorders blood with associated been has If you suspect a problem at a Plains facility in your area, please call call please area, your in facility Plains a at problem a suspect you If dermatitis. Inhalation of one component, benzene, benzene, component, one of Inhalation dermatitis. HAZARDS Defatting and drying of skin may occur and cause cause and occur may skin of drying and Defatting LONG-TERM LONG-TERM Emergency Contacts Emergency nausea, unconsciousness or death. or unconsciousness nausea, additional information. additional dizziness, headaches, giddiness, drowsiness, fatigue, fatigue, drowsiness, giddiness, headaches, dizziness, • Provide a telephone number which you can call to get get to call can you which number telephone a Provide • in the lungs and/or central nervous system depression, depression, system nervous central and/or lungs the in Swallowing mists or vapours may cause accumulation accumulation cause may vapours or mists Swallowing WALLOWING S • Address any concerns which you may have. may you which concerns any Address • • Verify the information you have provided. have you information the Verify • nausea, unconsciousness or death. or unconsciousness nausea, (shelter / evacuation). / (shelter dizziness, headaches, giddiness, drowsiness, fatigue, fatigue, drowsiness, giddiness, headaches, dizziness, in the lungs and/or central nervous system depression, depression, system nervous central and/or lungs the in safety your protect to instructions you Give • Breathing mists or vapours may cause accumulation accumulation cause may vapours or mists Breathing REATHING B • Describe the problem and what is being done. being is what and problem the Describe • Irritation of eyes may occur. may eyes of Irritation Keeping Pipelines Safe and Reliable and Safe Pipelines Keeping representative. EYES • Announce that they are a Plains Midstream Canada Canada Midstream Plains a are they that Announce • absorbed through the skin. the through absorbed Pipeline Safety Pipeline • Identify themselves by name. by themselves Identify • dermatitis. One component, benzene, may be be may benzene, component, One dermatitis. to progress and occur may skin of Irritation an emergency situation, the caller will: caller the situation, emergency an SKIN SKIN If you are contacted by Plains Midstream Canada to advise you of of you advise to Canada Midstream Plains by contacted are you If Potential Health Effects from HVP Products Exposure Products HVP from Effects Health Potential Notification Public Protection Measures Our Operations in your Area Evacuation, Shelter & Ignition Procedures Plains Midstream Canada ULC (Plains) is the operator of the Evacuation Procedures Empress-Kerrobert pipeline system. The Empress-Kerrobert If it is necessary to evacuate, you will be contacted by telephone immediately. If there is no answer to our pipelines are licensed as High Vapour Pressure (HVP) and forms calls, we will proceed to your residence to inform you of the situation. The following steps should be taken part of Plains Midstream Canada’s Saskatchewan pipeline if “Evacuation” procedures have been implemented: network. The maximum Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) is .9 • Gather all residents and bring any medicines required. km for the Empress-Kerrobert pipeline system. Refer to the • Lock all windows and doors. map on the back of this brochure for more details. • Turn down thermostat and shut off any air exchange fans to outside. High Vapour Pressure (HVP) Products • Drive safely on the route provided and proceed directly to the evacuation centre and check in with the representative. HVP products include propane, butane, pentane, and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs). At atmospheric pressure, HVP products are • Wait for further instruction. gases. Under pressure, HVP products exist in a liquid state. In Shelter-in-Place Procedures humid air, a leak of an HVP product may form a visible white If you are advised to stay sheltered, do not leave your house or attempt to start any vehicles until a Plains cloud of cold vapour considerably heavier than air. Under representative advises you that it is safe to do so. The following steps should be taken if “Shelter-In-Place” extreme conditions, pools of super-cooled liquid may briefly form. When HVP products vapourize, they expand (70 to 300 procedures have been implemented: times) and can form a plume, which may drift downwind from • Immediately gather everyone indoors and stay there. the source under moderate wind speed conditions. Under • Tightly close and lock all windows and outside doors, if convenient, tape any gaps around exterior higher wind speed conditions, the vapour would dissipate door frames. faster. • Extinguish indoor wood-burning fires and close flue dampers if possible. • Turn off appliances or equipment that either blows out or uses indoor air, such as: Main Hazards: • furnaces • built-in vacuum systems • gas stoves • Potential explosion hazards from delaying ignition • kitchen fans • clothes dryers • air conditioning of drifting vapour cloud. • bathroom fans • gas fireplaces • ventilators • Fire hazard from burning gas and radiant heat. • Turn off appliances or equipment that suck in outdoor air, such as • Critical hazard because of oxygen deficiency as • Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems expanding gas cloud or plume displaces air at ground level. • Fans for heat recovery ventilators or energy recovery ventilators • Turn down furnace thermostats to the minimum setting, turn off air conditioners If You Suspect