4.3.3 Emergency planning

It is recommended that an emergency plan should be in place wherever compressed gaseous or cryogenic fluids are produced, handled or stored [53]. This emergency plan should include the following:

• The type of emergency equipment available and its location;
• A brief description of any testing or maintenance programs for the available emergency equipment;
• An indication that hazard identification labeling is provided for each storage area;
• The location of posted emergency procedures;
• A list, including quantities, of compressed gases and cryogenic liquids and their materials safety data sheets (MSDS) or equivalent;
• A facility site plan including the following information:
  
  • Storage and use areas;
  • Maximum amount of each material stored or used in each area;
  • Range of container sizes;
  • The location of gas and liquid conveying pipes;
  • Locations of emergency isolation and mitigation valves and devices;
  • On and off positions of valves for those that are not self-indicating;
  • A storage and distribution plan that is legible and drawn approximately to scale showing the intended storage arrangement, including the location and dimensions of walkways.
• A list of personnel who are designated and trained to act as a liaison with the emergency services and who are responsible for the following:
  
  • Aiding the emergency services in pre-emergency planning;
  • Identifying the location of compressed gases and cryogenic fluids stored or used;
  • Accessing MSDS;
  • Knowing the site emergency procedures.