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Areas where flammables, explosives, or chemicals are used or stored should be considered
as the most likely place for a technological hazard emergency to occur. Examples of these
hazards are:

! fire
! explosion
! building collapse
! major structural failure
! spills of flammable liquids
! accidental release of toxic substances
! deliberate release of hazardous biological agents, or toxic chemicals
! other terrorist activities
! exposure to ionizing radiation
! loss of electrical power
! loss of water supply
! loss of communications
! environment agencies

The risk from natural hazards is not the same across Canada but the list would include:

! floods,
! earthquakes,
! tornados,
! other severe wind storms,
! snow or ice storms,
! severe extremes in temperature (cold or hot), and
! pandemic diseases like influenza.

The possibility of one event triggering others must be considered. An explosion may start a
fire and cause structural failure while an earthquake might initiate all the events noted in
the list of chemical and physical hazards.

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½aving identified the hazards, the possible major impacts of each should be itemized, such
as:

! sequential events (for example, fire after explosion)

! evacuation
! casualties
! damage to plant infrastructure
! loss of vital records/documents
! damage to equipment
! disruption of work

Based on these events, the required actions are determined. For example:

! declare emergency
! sound the alert
! evacuate danger zone
! close main shutoffs
! call for external aid
! initiate rescue operations
! attend to casualties
! fight fire

The final consideration is a list and the location of resources needed:

! medical supplies
! auxiliary communication equipment
! power generators
! respirators
! chemical and radiation detection equipment
! mobile equipment
! emergency protective clothing
! fire fighting equipment
! ambulance
! rescue equipment
! trained personnel

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Electrical hazards Eliminate Install electric droppers instead of

using extension cords.
Toxic chemicals Substitute
Introduce less toxic materials
Noise Enclose (polishes, adhesives etc.).
Flying particles Isolation Install canopies to the noisiest
machines.
Machining dust Engineer
controls Set aside specific areas for
Slip / trip hazards
grinding.
Work
Fatigue practices Install and use dust extraction
New equipment equipment.
Administrate
Dust / noise, etc Adopt better housekeeping
Training
procedures.
 MME Rotate job tasks amongst
workers.

Staff development programs.

Use personal protective

equipment.

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