b'PIPELINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDELINESTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION______________________________________________________________3PIPELINE BASICS_____________________________________________________________4Pipelines in Your Community_______________________________________________4Pipeline Right-of-Way ______________________________________________________5Pipeline Marker Signs______________________________________________________5Pipeline Control Center _____________________________________________________6Pipeline Maps UPDATED____________________________________________________7___________________________________________________8PRODUCTS AND FACILITIESNatural Gas_______________________________________________________________8 Petroleum Gas ____________________________________________________________ 11Petroleum Liquids________________________________________________________ 12 Anhydrous Ammonia, Carbon Dioxide ______________________________________ 15Ethanol, Hydrogen Gas ____________________________________________________ 16Sour Crude Oil, Sour Gas ___________________________________________________ 17EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 18________________________________________________INCIDENT RESPONSE STEPS_________________________________________________ 19Step 1. Approach Cautiously from Upwind, Uphill or Upstream ________________ 19 Step 2. Secure the Scene ____________________________________________________ 20Step 3. Identify the Hazards ________________________________________________ 20Step 4. Assess the Situation _________________________________________________ 21Step 5. Obtain Assistance from Trained Personnel_____________________________ 21Step 6. Respond to Protect People, Property and the Environment _______________ 23Step 7. Working Together with the Pipeline Operator __________________________ 28SECURITY AND DAMAGE PREVENTION 30_______________________________________APPENDIXA Leak, Hazard, and Incident Response Information UPDATED_______ 32APPENDIXB General Products Characteristics ________________________________ 33APPENDIXC Recommended Minimum Evacuation Distances for Natural GasPipeline Leaks and Ruptures___________________________________ 34Natural Gas Escaping Inside a Building __________________________ 35APPENDIXD APPENDIXE Storage Facilities ______________________________________________ 38SHELTER-IN-PLACE OR EVACUATE?UPDATED _________________________________ 44ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 45____________________________________________________EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITIES_______________________________________ 47 2 2023 by Pipeline Association for Public Awareness'