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DOCKETS UNIT <br />PAGE. SEVENTEEN <br />MARCH 24, 1987 <br />Response: <br />See response to 12 (a).. <br />(c) What changes might be made to the emergency procedures <br />to improve operators' response to emergencies? <br />Response: <br />Some very obvious and easily implemented changes would <br />be: <br />1. once the pumps are shut down in response to a <br />pressure drop and suspected leak, all valves along <br />the route of the pipe should be closed to isolate <br />sections of the pipeline, reduce the risk of back - <br />flow of product and reduce the potential amount of <br />product that might leak from the failure site. <br />2. operators should immediately, upon noting a <br />pressure drop and suspected leak, notify all <br />public safety agencies along the route of the <br />pipeline and request their assistance in locating <br />the site of the leak. <br />3. operators should establish and maintain liaison <br />with local governmental units and public safety <br />agencies along the route of a pipeline and <br />provide all parties with copies of their <br />emergency plans. <br />13. Proposal: <br />Require siting standards for hazardous liquid pipelines <br />similar to those in effect for gas pipelines. <br />(Mr. Sikorski) <br />Response: <br />Pipeline siting standards based upon land use do not <br />necessarily accomplish the purpose of protecting public <br />health, safety and welfare. A more precise system needs <br />to be developed and put in operation based upon such <br />factors as land use, population density, building <br />density, proximity to users of other hazardous materials, <br />etc. Only when detailed standards are established will <br />the public and the environment be clearly protected from <br />the potential impacts of pipelines. <br />