Administration

SJC Security and Safety Department

Community Response Checklist

-Gas/Pipeline Disruption-

Awareness:

·         Smell-Be mindful or unusual or “petroleum” odors near a pipeline

·         Sight-Watch for dead or discolored vegetation along a pipeline easement, also be wary of unusual pools or puddles of liquid and clouds of vapor or mist, blowing dirt and bubbles in standing water are also danger signs

·         Sound-Listen for a hissing or a roaring sound, the loudness depends on the leak size

Don’t:

·         Light a match

·         Start an engine

·         Switch lights on or off

·         Switch electrical equipment on or off

·         Turn machinery on or off

·         Drive/walk into a vapor could or into liquid puddles

·         Use a telephone of any kind until in a safe area

·         Create heat or sparks

·         Contact escaping materials

·         Move downwind

Action:

·         Leave the area on foot immediately

·         Leave all equipment and machinery “as is”

·         Get to a safe location and contact authorities

·         Warn others

·         Move upwind

·         Move downhill

Contacting Authorities:

·         Use EMERGENCY 911

·         566-3333 or 215-3091 for Campus Security

·         security@sanjuancollege.edu