# Presentation: 381178

## Physics Department“All-Hands” Meeting

*M. Zarcone*
*June 19, 2008*

## Agenda

- Emergency Management
- NRTLs
- Change in electrical requirements
- PPE
- Batteries
- Summer Students
- Walking Presentation & Discussion

## Emergency Management Audit(6/23 – 6/27)

- Lab did poorly last time audited
- Physics Dept. has had some inherent problems
- We have not been able to account for our people during a drill or emergency
- many have irregular times they come and go to work
- many do work/have meetings  in other buildings and we never know where they are, etc.
- Our building has three different zones with separate alarms and we are attached to another building (515) so people might hear alarms but don’t know if they should be responding to it
- there are areas of the building where people don’t hear the alarms
- we have no PA system, no way to inform people personally
- there are no announcements when alarms are tested leading more people to ‘learn’ to ignore any alarms they hear
- we have not had regular fire drills and critiques of the process

## Confused about when to leave?

- If you hear the alarms, leave
- Check on colleagues

## Management System: Emergency Preparedness	Subject Area: Emergency Preparedness4. Emergency Preparation - All Staff Effective Date: May 12, 2003 Subject Matter Expert: John Searing Management System Steward: Lanny Bates Applicability This information applies to BNL staff and non-BNL staff in preparation for an emergency. All staff includes any individual who has a life number or guest number and has been issued a DOE photo identification badge. Required Procedure  All BNL staff and non-BNL staff must complete the following steps.Step 1 Successfully complete the Emergency Preparedness Training within 15 business days after reporting to work at BNL. Retake this training on a biennial basis. See the Training and Qualifications Web Site.Step 2 In the event of an emergency, call 911 or 2222 from any internal Laboratory telephone.Note: If calling from a non-Laboratory phone, such as a public pay phone or cell phone, 

- dial 1-631-344-2222. (Calling 911 from a public pay phone will connect you with the Suffolk County Office of Fire/Rescue and Emergency Services instead of BNL).**Step 3** Learn the locations of fire alarm pull-boxes within your building. **Step 4** Learn the location of your building's indoor assembly area, outdoor assembly area, and shelter-in-place area, and be familiar with the safest route to each of these areas.**Note:** The shelter-in-place area is an **indoor** area where people can safely stay until an emergency is over. **Note:** This information is posted in your building.**Step 5** Know whom your building's _[Local Emergency Coordinator](http://intranet.bnl.gov/emergencyservices/runcards/lec.asp)_ (LEC) is and how to reach him/her.
**Step 6** Know the information contained in your building's Local Emergency Plan (if your building has one) with regard to actions expected of you.
**Step 7** If you are sponsoring any guests or visitors on-site, make sure they know how to respond properly in an emergency.

## 6. Emergency Response - All Staff Required Procedure  All BNL staff and non-BNL staff must complete the following steps.Step 1 In the event of an emergency, activate an appropriate alarm, or call 911 or 2222 from any internal Laboratory telephone, but only if it is safe to do so. (Call 1-631-344-2222 from a cell phone or non-Laboratory phone).All fires, regardless of how small, must be reported. All spills that result in a release to the environment must be reported. Any suspicious package or any bomb threat must be reported. See the exhibit Bomb Threat Checklist.See also the Spill Response Subject Area for emergencies involving hazardous materials.Step 2 Call 911 or 2222 and immediately notify your assigned Building Local Emergency Coordinator (LEC) if you become aware of a hazardous material release or spill;  Detect or suspect a fire;  Receive a threatening telephone call or e-mail message;  See or receive what you believe to be a suspicious package;  See what you believe to be violence in the workplace; 	See what you believe to be a hostage situation. Step 3 If you hear a building alarm bell, evacuate your building and report to the outdoor assembly area.Do not reenter an evacuated building or site unless specifically authorized by the Incident Commander. See the exhibit Building Reentry Rules Following an Emergency Situation.Note: An outdoor assembly area is a pre-designated area used when a building must be evacuated.Step 4 If you hear a steady site siren signal, go to your building's indoor assembly area.Note: The building indoor assembly area is a pre-designated spot, often a lobby or a conference room.

## Step 5 Remain in the indoor assembly area, outdoor assembly area, or shelter-in-place area (as  appropriate) until specifically authorized by the Incident Commander to leave.Note: The shelter-in-place area is an indoor area where people can safely stay until an emergency is over.Step 6 If you hear an intermittent site siren, evacuate the BNL site, using the most direct route, or as instructed by emergency response personnel. If a hazardous situation requires it, a specific evacuation route may be designated. Car-poolers evacuate the site with any available ride. 

- See the exhibit BNL Car Pool Rules During Emergency Situations.See the exhibit Dormitory and Guest House Residents, Apartment Area, Child Development Center, and Nursery.See the exhibit Emergency Evacuation Zones and Routes.**Note:** The intermittent site siren grows louder then softer repeatedly.**Step 7** Assist Management, the Incident Commander, or the Building LEC upon request during an emergency.

## 510 #9
820 #12

- 820 #12

## Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) 

- progress
- moving equipment
- requirements for purchasing

## Updates

- Changes in electrical safety requirements
- PPE/shorts, etc.
- Batteries - Universal Waste: tape leads
- Summer Students