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Transport Canada > Transport Dangerous Goods > TDG Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAPs)

Emergency Response Assistance Plans - Site Audit Report (SAR)

 

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ERAP NO:
DATE:		 ADDRESS:
CONTACT(S):

 

Schedule I Column 7 Dangerous Goods Requiring an ERAP:

 

  Y/N COMMENTS / DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
1.1 INTERNAL ALERTING MECHANISM    

    24 hour number(s)

   

    Non 24 hour number(s)

   

    Answering Service

   

    Radio call activation

   

    Staff trained to process emergency calls

   

    Staff identified to receive internal notification

    

    Shipping documents

   

    Activation tested by RMS (details)

   

 

1.2 SITUATION APPRAISAL        

    Addressed as part of planning

    

    Reporting forms with standard questions

   

    Person(s) assigned to complete form

   

    Initial Assessment

    

    On site assessment feasible

   

 

1.3 MOBILIZATION        

    Procedures written and clear

   

    Notification to staff for mobilization

   

    Flowchart/checklist available

    

    Responsibility assigned to cause mobilization

    

   

1.4 AUTHORITY        

    Response organization described in writing

    

    Person responsible overall identified 

   

    Person in charge of accident site operations identified

    

    Chain of command apparent

    

    Description of duties of plan participants

    

   

2.1 EXTERNAL ALERTING        

    Incident reporting to authorities addressed

   

    Internal resources to be used only

   

    External resources identified in plan

    

    Procedures for obtaining external resources

    

   

2.2 EMERGENCY ACTION        

    Response tasks identified in writing

    

    Technical advice to local authorities addressed

    

    Evacuation advice addressed in plan

    

    Damage assessment of container

   

    Technical information on containers , available

    

    Ambient air monitoring / area survey

    

    Treatment options identified

   

    Standard Procedures for chemical treatment for each dangerous good covered by the plan

   

    Containment options identified

   

    Standard Procedures for containment options

   

    Transfer/recovery systems identified

   

    Transfer procedures

    

      TC to TC

    

      TC to TT

    

      Other

   

    Product(s) technical information available

   

    Neutralization

   

    Decontamination

   

    Standard Procedures for decontamination options included

   

 

3.1 CONTACTS        

    Staff

   

    Regulatory

    

    Other Gov't Depts.

    

    Local emergency services

   

    Response contractors

    

    Equipment rentals

   

    Mutual aid sources

    

    Air charters

   

    Vehicle rentals

   

    Material suppliers

   

    Dangerous good(s) supplier or manufacturer

   

    Other

   

   

3.2 COMMUNICATIONS       

    Regular phone

   

    Radio

   

    Radio phone

    

    Cellular 

   

    Site radio communications between responders

    

    Pager(s)

   

    Electronic data transmission at site

    

    Fax

   

   

3.3 LOGISTIC SUPPORT       

    Transportation from mobilization point to accident site

   

    Alternate means of transportation for Dangerous Goods

    

    Accommodations for extended response

    

    Response staff replenishment, replacement

   

     

3.4 EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS       

    Checklist or inventory of equipment in plan

   

    Alternate transport containers

   

      Type

   

      Sources

   

    Packaging and repair materials available

    

    Personal protection for responders

   

      Level A

    

      Level B

    

      Level C

   

    Monitoring/detection equipment

   

      Flammable gas detector(s)

   

      Drager or Gastech with  appropriate tubes (list tubes)

    

      HNU or other photo ionization detector

   

      Portable gas chromatographer

    

      Radiation detector/ survey meter (list types)

    

      pH paper or meter

    

      Other (specify)

    

    Containment equipment (specify)

    

    Patching equipment (specify)

    

    Treatment chemicals for neutralization

    

    Treatment apparatus for chemical treatment

   

    Decontamination equipment and materials

    

    Transfer /recovery equipment and supplies

   

      Pumping capability

    

      Compressor

   

      Hoses

    

      Fittings for all alternative containers

    

      Flaring/Venting

    

      Clean up

    

 

3.5 PERSONNEL        

    Sufficient staff to respond and maintain

    

    Contractor or others to augment internal resources

    

    Designated response team for operations

   

    Management involvement

   

    Supervisory - OSC for team

    

    Technical advisors available (specify sources)

    

    Names and Qualifications

    

    Medical Advisor

    

         

3.6 MUTUAL AID        

    Informal arrangements

    

    Formal Arrangements

   

         

4.1 HAZARD ANALYSIS        

    Potential Accident Assessment

   

    Modes of transport considered

   

    Geographical area of shipping D.G.

    

    Scenarios for accidents developed

   

   

4.2 TRAINING        

    Training Certificates issued

   

    ERAP awareness to ERT and others

   

    Critical tasks (specify)

    

      Site Assessment

    

      Transfer and recovery

   

      Technical advice

    

      Disposal

   

      Treatment and neutralization

    

      Monitoring/detection

   

    Personal protection equipment

    

    Policy on use of personal protection

   

    Containers (specify)

   

    Damage assessment on containers

    

    Team meetings

   

 

4.3 EXERCISES AND FOLLOW UP      

    Activation procedures

    

    Notification procedures

    

    Desk top scenarios

    

    Full scale field exercises

    

    Exercise with mutual aid or association

    

    Exercise with first responder

    

    Frequency

   

    Accidents/response critical review

   

 

4.4 MAINTENANCE OF RESPONSE EQUIPMENT      

    Responsible person(s) identified

    

    System for this:

    

    Calibration records and Maintenance records

    

    Maintenance programs

    

    General equipment (tools, etc.)

    

    Monitoring equipment

    

    Pumps, compressors and generators 

   

    Personal protection (SCBA and Level A)

    

    Communication equipment

   

    Response truck/trailer

    

 

4.5 UPDATING MECHANISM      

    Assigned

    

    Procedure

    

    Frequency

    

    Amendment list

    

 

4.6 PLAN DISTRIBUTION     

    Formal listing

    

    Other

   

 

5. GENERAL COMMENTS:

 

6. RECOMMENDATIONS:

 

7. ERAP may (or may not) be approved in accordance with TDG Act Part 7

 

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