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Mr . Robert Finkelstein, CB-01Rockwell Internationa l

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April 12, 1989

CITY OF Los ANGELESCALIFORNI A

Mr . Robert FinkelsteinRockwell International6633 Canoga Avenu eCanoga Park, CA 9130 3

Dear Mr . Finkelstein :

DEPARTMENT OF FIRE

200 NORTH MAIN S T

LOS ANGELES, CA 9001 2

DONALD 0 MANNING

CHIEF ENGINEE RAND

GENERAL MANAGER

BP NUMBER : 331 1

Letter of Recommendation

On March 23, and April 5, 1989, Inspector Terrence O'Connell of theLos Angeles City Fire Department conducted an on -site review of yourBusiness Plan . As a result of that review, the Los Angeles City FireDepartment strongly recommends that your Business Plan and facility bemodified to reflect the changes as outlined below :

Notification Procedure s

1 . Notification to alert all employees and the local administeringagency (911) shall be an immediate action in the event of arelease .

2 . Maintain a checklist with standardized procedures for the firstresponders to a release or threatened release of a hazardoussubstance .

3 . Provide training to all employees to activate the system in theevent of a release . All employees shall have immediate access toactivate the system .

Evacuation Procedure s

1 . Provide training for evacuation of your facility in the event of arelease . These drills shall be conducted once a month .

2 . Determine a designated staging area a safe distance from a chemicalrelease . Prevailing wind conditions shall be a consideration .

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Abatement & Mitigation Procedure s

1 . Spill control supplies (i .e ., absorbent, neutralizers, leak repai rkits) shall be placed in an easily accessible location .

2 . Provide personal protective equipment ( i .e ., aprons ,etc .) . Such equipment shall be checked daily .

gloves ,

3 . Provide drills for a spill and release plan .

4 . Place safety equipment in an easily accessible location .

5 . Provide earthquake protection for the inventory storag e( i .e ., bracing of tanks, chaining of cylinders , lips on shelves) .

Prevention

1 . Reduce the quantities of chemicals stored on your facility .

2 . Provide adequate separation by distance or barrier for incompatiblechemicals .

3 . Provide and affix labels on all containers indicating the content .Such labels shall be 3 inches high on contrasting background .

4 . Provide signs indicating " Warning - Flammable Material" and" Warning - Corrosive Material " for the specific work locations .Such signs shall be lettered on contrasting background with lettersnot less than three inches high .

5 . Provide signs indicating " No Smoking " the for storage area .

6 . Provide written standard operating procedures for handlingchemicals specific for the job assignment .

7 . Provide sufficient security around storage area to preventaccidental or intentional contact by the public .

8 . Provide protective covering over the storage area to prevent directcontact of sunlight , rain, etc .

Training

1 . Provide new employee and refresher training on the safe handling o f

hazardous materials . Such training shall be conducted monthly and

records shall be maintained .

2 . All employees shall be aware of the hazard of the materials they

work with .

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site Map

Due to the size of your facility, please submit separate site maps forthe hazardous waste storage area, chemical yard, and all the portionsof the facility that have processing equipment . Use the format ,symbols, and abbreviation adopted by the Department .

Failure to bring your Business Plan and facility up to State-mandatedstandards could expose your employees, the public, or the environmentto greater risk and your business to increased liability .

Please mail copies of the site maps to the Los Angeles City FireDepartment, Hazardous Materials Section, 200 North Main Street ,Room 990-B , Los Angeles, CA 90012 . Please contact Inspector O'Connellat (213) 485-7476 if you have any questions .

Very truly yours ,

DONALD 0 . MANNINGChief Engineer and General Manage r

Ronald Lem aP fain I®Commander, Business Plan Uni t

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