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HURRICANE PROCEDURES
The purpose of this procedure is to define the organization, list the general precautions to be taken, and establish certain responsibilities for these precautions when a hurricane threatens the area.
The procedure consists of four different parts:
I. Outline of Organization and General Definition of Duties II. Hurricane Alert - Action to be Taken III. Plant Shutdown - Securement of Plant _ IV. Plant Startup
I. OUTLINE OF ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL DEFINITION OF DUTIES A. Organization - The Hurricane Procedures will be part of the General Control Organization's responsibility.
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Manager of
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Chairman
MAINTENANCE
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CONSTRUCTION
Superintendent
Eng, & Mainf,
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RESCUE & FIRE
Manager of Safety & Health Chairman
MUTUAL AID Desk Guard
WEATHER INFORMATION and
RADIO OPERATION
Shift Superintendent
COMMUNICATIONS, EMPLOYEES, DOCTORS, NEWS RELEASES, ETC,
Industrial Relations Director
Chairman
B. Hurricane Information - Weather reports and hurricane.information will~ . be accumulated in the Radio Roam end coordinated by the Shift Super- --
intendent. This will Include regular weather reports and bulletins from
the Weather Bureau as received over the NCAA weather wire in that
room. Also, any information that is received over the Shortwave Radio.",
(Hurricane Net.) will be included.
This information will be communicated to the General Chairman,
the Coordinator and the various committee chairmen or their alternate
by the Shift Superintendent.
The Radio station will be manned on a 24-hour basis by designated
operators as determined by the Coordinator.
C. Operations - In general, the plant will operate during gale winds, but
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if hurricane winds are threatening/ the plant will be shut down in time to
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allow personnel that are not required to monitor the facilities to return home. The General Chairman and the Coordinator will confer an the
V'v-<,, a <? A advisability of a plant shutdown. CjA
The progress of each hurricane will be plotted on the map in the
Shift Superintendents' office. A seeled overlay will be used to determine
the.distance from the plant to the fringe of hurricane winds.
.0) A Hurricane Alert will be issued by the Coordinator when
gale force winds approach within 43 hours of the plant. At
this time each area of the plant will take action as outlined
in the Hurricane Alert section of this procedure.
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(2) The decision to shut down cny unit will be made by the General Chairmen or his designee, but in general, shutdown
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of the main plant will be started in time to be completed
four hours before winds reach hurricane force.
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D. General Duties
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(1) The Coordinator will direct the overall activities end communicat
to the other chairmen.
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(2) Maintenance - The primary responsibility will be to survey all areas
outside the process units and secure windows, doors, awnings, loose
material, cranes, etc. All construction jobs should be checked. A1J
motor vehicles should be serviced and ready for use. These activities
are required primarily during the Hurricane Alert and are defined more
fully in that section.
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(3) Medical,Safety and Fire Protection - Their responsibility is to
stock up on supplies and prepare to render any services that are required
in these areas.
(4}: Cafeteria - At the issuance .of a. Hurricane Alert/ the Cpfeteria
Manager will be advised to stock up on normal supplies and food that
does not require cooking. Collect extra drinking water. The Cafeteria
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will remain open during the Hurriccne Alert and plcnt shutdown.
(5) Engi neering - The Maintenance Department will issue separate
Work Orders for hurriccne preparation and hurricane repairs. This
Information can be used by the Engineering Department in assessing -
damage. `
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(6) Employees - All employees are to report to work on their regular
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Rcdio and TV stations. Each operations unit will be surveyed for
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volunteers as soon as the Alert is issued. A skeleton crew, as
determined by each unit, will be required for general surveillance of ' .....
the areas or units.
E. The startup Coordinator will be designated some twelve (12) hours
before the plant shutdown^ It will be his responsibility to
- (1) Determine what units are to be started back up after the
hurricane.
(2) See that the plant has been surveyed and that no damage
exists that would keep specific units from operating.
(3) Develop sequence of startups.
(4) Serve as overall Coordinator for the startup.
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U. HURRICANE ALERT
A Hurricane Alert is issued by the Coordinator when the danger of strong gcle
winds is.withm*d'ppfoximDte1y'43.,haurs'df tha plant. This is a signal to. survey
the entire plant, collect loose material, stock up on certain supplies and in general
prepare the plant for the strong winds that are expected.
Each section will take specific action as detailed in their areas. At present fne
plant is divided info fen General Areas with a designated responsible person. A
general check l.ist is attached for guidelines.
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Areos .
Responsible Person
A. All facilities outside the Operating Plant Maintenance Superintendent
B. All Construction areas
Construction Superintendent
C. Shipping areas
Shipping Department Supt.
D. Power & Utilities (Brine Field)
Supt. of Power & Utilities
E. Plant A (Chlorine -Caustic) F. Plant B - I
Production Supt. / Plant A Production Supt. t Plant B-l
G. Plcnt B - II
Operations Supt. , Organics
H. Plant C (Chlorine - Caustic)
Production Supt. , Plant C
I. Pigments
Production Supt. , Pigments
J. New VCM Plant
The department superintendents or person responsible for executing the Hurriccne Alert will report to the Coordinator when all preparatory work has been completed.
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A. All Areas Outside the Operating Plant - Maintenance Superintendent 1. Survey all buildings including tops for: (a) Loose material
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(b) Awnings that need bracing (c) Glass windows that need bracing.
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_ 2. Survey plant for scrap material and loose objects.
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3. Look for scaffolds that should be removed.
4. Anchor all temporary buildings.
5. Provide portable pumps at designated places/ such as Powerhouse A vcu t.
6. Service all mobile equipment and fill the fuel tanks.
7. Check for material stored in low elevations end protect from flooding.
8.:' Secure retreafion area.
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9. Secure Company's Camp facilities end equipment.
10. Survey people and plan menning of shutdown and plant surveillance.
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B. All Construction Areos - Construction Superintendent 1. Survey all buildings, including tops, for: (a) Loose material (b) Awnings that need bracing (c) Glass windows that need protecting or bracing. 2. Survey the area for loose vessels, material or objects. 3. Look for scaffolding that should be removed or tied down. 4. Anchor any temporary buildings, work shacks, etc. 5. Survey area for material that is stored in low elevations end protect from flooding. 6. "Secure construction equipment (crones, manlifts, etc.). 7. Service all mobile equipment end fill ges tanks.
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D. Power end Utilities - Superintendent/ Power & Utilities 1. Secure all buildings and equipment at Brine Fields. 2. Fill all fuel tanks and portable equipment at Brine Field. 3. Adjust rate to have maximum level of Brine in plant. 4. Review and stock up on raw materials and supplies at Brine Field. 5. Survey all buildings In power area, including roofs, for loose material, scaffolds, etc. 6. Stock up on miscellaneous supplies. 7. Check all water wells and treating system for loose materiel and secure. 8. Check fuel oil and gas station for loose material. 9. Anchor any portcble buildings fhet ore in the area.
10. Notify fuel-supplies of Aleri and possible shutdown.
11. Notify GSU of Alert and possible plant shutdown. 12. Survey people and plan manning of shutdown and plant surveillance. 13. Secure fuel oil system. 14. Fill fuel oil tanks, condensate tanks, and neutralization tank.
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GENERAL CHECKLIST
Plant A (Chlorine and Caustic ) - Production Superintendent, Plant A
1. Notify Conoco oF the Alert and possibility of plant shutdown.
2. Survey all buildings, structures, and area and secure or remove
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any loose material, scaffolds, etc*
3. Stop pumping salt to brine saturators.
4. Fill empty caustic tanks.
5. Prepare to secure elevator at PELS.
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6. Survey people and plan manning of shutdown and plant surevillance.
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Plont B-l - Production Superintendent, Plant B-l 1. Notify Certain-Teed of the Alert end possibility of a plant shutdown.
2. Notify ethylene suppliers of"Alert end possibility of a plant'shutdown.
3. Notify oxygen and nitrogen suppliers of Alert and possible plant shutdown.
4. Survey the entire area, including building structures, and secure or remove
any loose material, scaffolds, etc.
5. Stock up on any critical raw material. 6. Check and free up key block valves, such that designated headers can be
cleared. 7. Check dyke areas and open drain valves.
-8. Survey people and plan manning of shutdown ond plant surveillance.
9. Fill all empty tanks per list in each area.
10. Tie down tank vent valve lids. (Note: Leave V* to 2" slack In lid to
prevent over-pressuring the tank,)
11. Remove all empty drums from area.
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Fill all tanks per attached list when notified to do so. (List No. 1)
c Remove all scaffolds.
4. Arrange all drums, etc., in the stabilizer^building in a safe
manner.
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4/5 . Make sure all pump sumps, tank dikes, etc., water ejectors work
properly.
Remove all empty drums from the area.
7. Tie down tank farm tanks vent lids.
9. Tie down Per and Tri dock storage tanks vent lids.
\yio. Make sure gas masks, Scott air packs, and air line masks and -
cylinders are available and ready to use.
11- Check out the nitrogen supply situation.
12. Guy wire vent knockout pot (4th deck) and Dowtherm furnace stack.
*As soon .as it is known'how much material is available for filling tanks, make adjustments in still line to have material in storage tanks such as SLFT's, heavies still feed tank, bottoms storage' tanks, DH feed tanks, ASLFT's, etc.
Double check the area to assure that everything is completed.
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XX.- 'When notified, cut reactor rates to minimum and adjust the still line
in preparation for shutting the plant down-
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1. After the reactors are shut down, pull fluidization pancakes.
2. After all transfers for tank filling are completed, have the motors removed from the pumps in the pump pits and stored.
3. After all reactor fluidization pancakes are pulled, shut down the
well water booster pumps.
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4. Fill process vessels per attached list. (List No. 2)
5. Shut down cooling tower fans and pumps.
6. lie stabilizer building doors.
7. Seal electrical switchgear room doors.
8. Divert sewer system to storm sewers.
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LIST No. 1 PER/TRI TANK LIST - HURRICANE
1. Organics recycle tank - fill 3/4 full. 2. DH feed tanks'-'fill 3/4 full. 3. Still line feed tanks - fill 3/4 full. 4. Heavies still feed tank - fill 3/4 full. 3. Bottoms storage tanks - fill 3/4 full. 6. Auxiliary still line feed tanks - fill 3/4 full. 7. Small-stabilizer tanks - fill 3/4 full. 8. Per 207 tanks - fill 3/4 full.
9. Large Tri stabilizer tanks - 21 feet y level.
10. Large Per stabilizer tanks - 20 feet level. 11.. Stabilizer storage tanks - fill 3/4 full. 12. Tri and Per shipping tanks - fill 3/4 full. 13. Tri dock storage tanks - 12 feet level. 14. Per dock storage tanks - 10 feet level. 15. Ammonia .storage tank - fill 3/4 full. 16. -Dovthem. storage tank - fill,.3/4 full-
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LIST No- 2 Per/Tri Process Vessels
.1. Degassers, reflux drums, vaporizers, vent header knockout pot. No. 1 Per neutralizer, and phase separator - fill full.
2. EC1 recovery unit vessels - fill full. 3. Reactor startup scrubber (blind drainline) - fill full. 4. Condensate storage tank - fill 3/4 full. 5- Betz tanks at cooling towers - lay on ground and'.tie down6. Betz tanks at heavies still - lay on ground and tie down. 7. Distillation columns are designed for 125 MPH winds empty. Can. leave
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F. Plant B-l - Production Superintendent, Plant B-l 1. Notify Certain-Teed of the Alert end possibility of a plant shutdown. 2. Notify ethylene suppliers of Alert and possibility of a plant shutdown* 3. Notify oxygen and nitrogen suppliers of Alert and possible plant shutdown. 4. Survey the entire area, including building structures, ond secure or remov any loose material, scaffolds, etc. 5. Stock up on any critical raw material. 6. Check and free up key block vclves, such that designated headers can be cleared. 7. Check dyke areas and open drain valves. 8. Survey people and plan manning of shutdown and plcnt surveillance. 9. Fill all empty tanks.per list in each area... . 10. Tie down tank vent valve lids. (Note: Leave T* to 2" slack in lid to prevent over-pressuring the tank.) \ 11. Remove all empty drums from area.
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G. Plant B-ll - Operations Superintendent, Organics
1. Survey all buildings, structures, tower platforms, and-area and secure
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2. Check dyke areas and open drain valves.
3. Review inventory of critical items.
4. Survey people and plan mcnning of plant shutdown ond surveillance.
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H. Plant- C - Product-ion Superintendents Plant C
1. Survey all buildings, structures and crea and secure or remove any
loose material, scaffolds, etc.
2. Fill empty caustic and brine tanks.
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4. Prepare to secure elevator at Caustic.
5. Survey people and plan manning of plant shutdown and surveillance.
6. Tie down cooling tower fans.
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I. Figments - Production Superintendent-, Pigments
1. Survey oil buildings, structures, and area and secure or remove any
loose material, scaffolds, etc.
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2.. Fill empty tanks.
3. Survey people and plan manning of shutdown and plant surveillance.
4. Shut dawn Frit reactor at H-12 and empty Frit bin.
5. Notify Olin of Alert and possible plant shutdown.
6. Notify sand supplier of Alert and possible plant shutdown.
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J. New VCM Plant -
1. Survey all buildings, structures, tower platforms, and area and secure
or remove any loose material, scaffolds, etc.
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2. Check and fill empty tanks.
3. Survey people and plan manning of shutdown and plant surveillance.
4. Review and replenish inventory of critical items.
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K. Medical /Safety ana Fire Protection - Manager of Safety ond Health
1. The Mobile First Aid unit will be brought into the plant and placed inside Plant A Machine Shop.
2. Plans will be made to man the Medical Center on 24-hour basis during the hurricane.
3. Fire fighting equipment will be checked to assure that things are in good condition.
4. A supply of masks will be placed in occupied buildings during the hurricane.
5. The medical stock will be reviewed and replenished as required.
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L. Cafeteria - Manager of Employee Services
1. The Manager of the Cafeterio will be advised to stock up on Food supplies. This should include a supply of food that does not require cooking.
2. The Cafeteria will remain, open during the hurricane. 3. Check and secure backup lighting.
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III.' PLANT SHUTDOWN
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The overall activities of the plant shutdown will be coordinated.by the Coordin
ator on duty. As previously stated, the final decision to start shutdown activities will
be made by the General Chairman or his designees. The zero (0) hour is stated as the
estimated approach of hurricane force winds at the plant.
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In general, the actual shutdown would develop in steps starting as much as twenty
four (24) hours prior to hurricane winds.
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The first phase of the shutdown is outlined below, with indicated times to start
action.
1. Twelve hours prior to hurricane winds:
(a) Shut down and secure all hydrogen compression systems.
(b) Start reducing VCM rates to
minimum.
(c) Shut down OHC capacity not needed.
(d) Shut down and secure anhydrous - Pels operation.
(e) Lower Per/Tri reactor rates to atmospheric rates.
(f) Shut down Frit reactor.
2. Eight hours prior to hurricane winds:
(a) Shut down VCM.
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(c) Shut down HC1 absorbers.
(d) Shut down tetra and clear chlorine line to Liquefaction. .
(e) Shut down remaining OHC reactors and secure ethylene line at
metering stction.
(f) Secure Pigments furnace and silicate production.
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3. 5even hours prior to hurricane winds:
(a) Shutdown circuits 11 and 12.
(b) Shut off chlorine gas to Conoco.
(c) Shut down two (2) Per/Tri reactors.
(d) Shut down Tri-Ethane.
(e) Shut down C Caustic.
(f) Shut dovyn C Power.
(g) Shut down Pigment dryer operations.
4. Six hours prior to hurrlcone winds:
(a) Shut down mercury circuit.
.(b) Shut down EDC. Secure chlorine and ethylene lines:
(c) Shut down two (2) Per/Tri reactors.
(d) Shut down Riverside power as can be spared.
(e) Shut down A evaporators.
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5. Five hours prior to hurricane winds:
(o) Shut down remaining Per/Tri plant. Secure chlorine and oxygen lines. (b) Shut down sewer separation system. Bloch off natural gas. (c) Start shutting down diaphragm circuit. (d) Shut Powerhouse A down to one boiler and one generator. (e) Shut down Liquefaction as circuits come down. Bleed pressure off ell
high pressure gas and liquid lines.
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IV. PLANT START-UP
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The plant will be started back up as soon as possible after the hurricane has
moved through the area.
At the twelve hour shutdown period a startup coordinator will be designated
by Management. He will work through the same organization and start detail
plcnning as to what units are to be started back up and in what sequence. As soon
as possible the Startup Coordinator should
(1) Outline the sequence of the startup.
N, (2) Determine what units, if any, are to be left down.
. (3) As soon as the hurricane has cleared the area^his Coordinator will see
that a complete survey of the plant has been made for plant damage or
items that would prevent plant operations*
(4) The normal sequence of startup should be:
(a) Start up Power Plant A facilities. .
(b) Start Plant A diaphfogm circuit as Liquefaction and power are
available.
(c) Start up Plant C power facilities.
(d) Start up Plant C chlorine circuits as power and Liquefaction are
available.
(e) Start up Riverside Power and Mercury Circuit as Liquefaction and
chlorine consumers are available.
^ (0 Once steam is available. Plant B can start up their units as their
area permits.
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(g) Pigments can start up when steam and utilities are available.
(h) Pels can start up as utilities are available. (5) Untie all tank vents. (6) When dyke areas have drained, close all dyke drain valves.
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