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Ignition of the gas source would ensure your safety if if safety your ensure would source gas the of Ignition terminal. or facility pipeline, the at release the ignite to authorized fully is Commander Incident the required, is ignition that determined is it If 1-866-875-2554 Ignition Procedures Ignition 24-hour emergency number emergency 24-hour During this time the air outside may be fresher. be may outside air the time this During Canada’s Midstream Plains Turning up thermostats up Turning • dispatched to the area to safely manage the emergency. the manage safely to area the to dispatched • Turning on fans on Turning • Additional emergency response personnel will be notified and and notified be will personnel response emergency Additional Opening all windows and doors and windows all Opening • public and environment. environment. and public building by: building crews will take immediate steps to minimize the risk to the the to risk the minimize to steps immediate take will crews Plains emergency response personnel. You may also receive, if required, instructions to ventilate your your ventilate to instructions required, if receive, also may You personnel. response emergency Plains place to ensure your safety. If a leak should occur, emergency emergency occur, should leak a If safety. your ensure to place After the hazardous substance has passed through the area you will receive an “all-clear” message from from message “all-clear” an receive will you area the through passed has substance hazardous the After the Plains Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for this area is in in is area this for (ERP) Plan Response Emergency Plains the • If you are unable to follow these instructions, please notify Plains emergency response personnel. response emergency Plains notify please instructions, these follow to unable are you If • While the chance of an uncontrolled spill or problem is remote, remote, is problem or spill uncontrolled an of chance the While • Even if you see people outside, do not leave until told to do so. do to told until leave not do outside, people see you if Even • number if you suspect a problem. (1-866-875-2554) (1-866-875-2554) problem. a suspect you if number • Stay tuned to local radio and television for possible information updates. information possible for television and radio local to tuned Stay • Please call Plains Midstream Canada’s 24-hour emergency emergency 24-hour Canada’s Midstream Plains call Please agencies (so the response can be coordinated). be can response the (so agencies If You Suspect a Problem a Suspect You If • Call the company if you are experiencing symptoms, smelling odours or have contacted government government contacted have or odours smelling symptoms, experiencing are you if company the Call • Plains emergency response personnel. response emergency Plains ground level ground • Avoid using the telephone, except for emergencies, so that you can be contacted by by contacted be can you that so emergencies, for except telephone, the using Avoid • at air displaces plume or cloud gas expanding • Wait in an interior room upstairs for further instruction. further for upstairs room interior an in Wait • • Critical hazard because of oxygen deficiency as as deficiency oxygen of because hazard Critical • • Leave all inside doors open. doors inside all Leave • • Fire hazard from burning gas and radiant heat radiant and gas burning from hazard Fire • • Ventilators • fireplaces Gas • fans Bathroom • of drifting vapour cloud cloud vapour drifting of • Air conditioning Air • dryers Clothes • fans Kitchen • ignition delaying from hazards explosion Potential • • Gas stoves Gas • systems vacuum Built-in • Furnaces • Main Hazards: Main • Turn off anything that circulates air, such as: such air, circulates that anything off Turn • faster. • Extinguish indoor wood-burning fires and close flue dampers if possible. if dampers flue close and fires wood-burning indoor Extinguish • higher wind speed conditions, the vapour would dissipate dissipate would vapour the conditions, speed wind higher • Close and lock all windows and outside doors, if possible, tape any gaps around exterior door frames. door exterior around gaps any tape possible, if doors, outside and windows all lock and Close • the source under moderate wind speed conditions. Under Under conditions. speed wind moderate under source the • Immediately gather everyone indoors and stay there. stay and indoors everyone gather Immediately • times) and can form a plume, which may drift downwind from from downwind drift may which plume, a form can and times) be taken if “Shelter-In-Place” procedures have been implemented: been have procedures “Shelter-In-Place” if taken be form. When HVP products vapourize, they expand (70 to 300 300 to (70 expand they vapourize, products HVP When form. Plains representative advises you that it is safe to do so. The following steps should should steps following The so. do to safe is it that you advises representative Plains extreme conditions, pools of super-cooled liquid may briefly briefly may liquid super-cooled of pools conditions, extreme a until vehicles any start to attempt or house your leave not do sheltered, stay to advised are you If cloud of cold vapour considerably heavier than air. Under Under air. than heavier considerably vapour cold of cloud Shelter-in-Place Procedures Shelter-in-Place humid air, a leak of an HVP product may form a visible white white visible a form may product HVP an of leak a air, humid gases. Under pressure, HVP products exist in a liquid state. In In state. liquid a in exist products HVP pressure, Under gases. • Wait for further instruction. further for Wait • gas liquids (NGL). At atmospheric pressure, HVP products are are products HVP pressure, atmospheric At (NGL). liquids gas with the representative. the with HVP products include propane, butane, pentane, and natural natural and pentane, butane, propane, include products HVP in check and centre evacuation the to directly proceed and provided route the on safely Drive • • Turn down thermostat and shut off any air exchange fans to outside. to fans exchange air any off shut and thermostat down Turn • High Vapour Pressure (HVP) Products (HVP) Pressure Vapour High • Lock all windows and doors. and windows all Lock • for more details. more for • Gather all residents and bring any medicines required. medicines any bring and residents all Gather • Pipeline System. Refer to the map on the back of this brochure brochure this of back the on map the to Refer System. Pipeline be taken if “Evacuation” procedures have been implemented: implemented: been have procedures “Evacuation” if taken be Planning Zones (EPZs) are 250 to 900 metres for the Co-Ed Co-Ed the for metres 900 to 250 are (EPZs) Zones Planning our calls, we will proceed to your residence to inform you of the situation. The following steps should should steps following The situation. the of you inform to residence your to proceed will we calls, our Canada’s Alberta pipeline network. The respective Emergency Emergency respective The network. pipeline Alberta Canada’s If it is necessary to evacuate, you will be contacted by telephone immediately. If there is no answer to to answer no is there If immediately. telephone by contacted be will you evacuate, to necessary is it If Vapour Pressure (HVP) and forms part of Plains Midstream Midstream Plains of part forms and (HVP) Pressure Vapour Evacuation Procedures Evacuation Co-Ed Pipeline system. These pipelines are licensed as High High as licensed are pipelines These system. Pipeline Co-Ed Evacuation, Shelter & Ignition Procedures Ignition & Shelter Evacuation, Plains Midstream Canada ULC (Plains) is the operator of the the of operator the is (Plains) ULC Canada Midstream Plains Measures Protection Public Our Operations in your Area your in Operations Our Potential Health Effects from HVP Products Exposure Notification If you are contacted by Plains Midstream Canada to advise you of SKIN Irritation of skin may occur and progress to an emergency situation, the caller will: dermatitis. One component, benzene, may be • Identify themselves by name. Pipeline Safety absorbed through the skin. • Announce that they are a Plains Midstream Canada EYES Irritation of eyes may occur. representative. Keeping Pipelines Safe and Reliable BREATHING Breathing mists or vapours may cause accumulation • Describe the problem and what is being done. in the lungs and/or central nervous system depression, • Give you instructions to protect your safety dizziness, headaches, giddiness, drowsiness, fatigue, (shelter / evacuation). nausea, unconsciousness or death. • Verify the information you have provided. SWALLOWING Swallowing mists or vapours may cause accumulation • Address any concerns which you may have. in the lungs and/or central nervous system depression, • Provide a telephone number which you can call to get dizziness, headaches, giddiness, drowsiness, fatigue, additional information. nausea, unconsciousness or death. LONG-TERM Defatting and drying of skin may occur and cause HAZARDS dermatitis. Inhalation of one component, benzene, Emergency Contacts has been associated with blood disorders including If you suspect a problem at a Plains facility in your area, please call anemia and leukemia. Repeated exposure to high Plains Midstream Canada’s 24-hour Emergency Response number: vapour concentrations may cause eye and respiratory irritation, giddiness, staggered gait, nausea, abdominal 1-866-875-2554 pain, loss of appetite, liver damage, kidney damage, and damage to the bone marrow including cancer.