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B4 - PLANS AND PROCEDURES Threat category Responsibility
Elements I II III IV V O L N
8) contain limited text that clearly describes the actions to be performed;
9) describe each action on a separate line;
10) start each line with an action verb if possible;
11) use the terms commonly used in the facility/organization/profession;
12) include steps to verify that the response has been successfully completed;
13) clearly indicate decision points with what to do if it is a “ yes” or “no”;
14) provide precautions or risks clearly highlighted with words such as “Attention” or ”Caution”; and
15) as much as possible, be designed to respond to readily available information (observable) such as
readings and units on the instruments where the procedure will be performed.
Appendix 12 provides an outline for procedures.
Ensure that procedures and associated information, reference materials, tools, protective equipment and
documents required to perform a function are available at the location where the function is to be carried
out.
B4.10 Ensure that procedures, analytical tools and computer programs used in performing functions to
meet the requirements for emergency response are tested under simulated conditions and validated prior to
use (5.22).
Before use procedures should be:
1) co-ordinated with all appropriate organizations or departments;
2) independently reviewed and integrated into the training programmes;
3) field tested under conditions that maximize realism; and
4) integrated into a QA programme to ensure that the procedures remain up to date (see Element B7.1).
B4.11 Arrange that on-site emergency plans are implemented by the operators (5.23).
B4.12 Arrange that off-site emergency plans and any transboundary plan be implemented by the
appropriate response organizations (5.24).
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