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49 Emergency Procedures for Use of Natural Gas in Transit TCRP Synthesis SC-07 Please answer the following 12 questions. You may choose to send a separate, more detailed response to any of the questions. Please send the completed questionnaire and any additional responses to: Battelle, 505 King Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201. 1. How many natural gas vehicles do you have on the property? ______ 2. How many centers of operation (bases) have natural gas vehicles? ______ 3. Have emergency procedures been established that are specific to natural gas transit vehicles or facilities? These might include procedures for the following: ______ natural gas leak/release in storage or maintenance buildings ______ natural gas/leak/release in fueling facilities ______ natural gas leak/release on vehicles in service ______ natural gas release during vehicle maintenance ______ natural gas leak/release due to vehicle collision or traffic accident ______ fire in building or facility with natural gas vehicles ______ fire involving a natural gas vehicle ______ security emergency; e.g., bomb threat involving natural gas vehicle or facility 4. If such procedures have been developed, were they developed by: ______ your own organization ______ a consultant ______ a gas supplier or distributor ______ the local fire department ______ used procedures of another transit agency, other, please specify ________________________ 5. Are emergency procedures distributed outside your organization; e.g., to local fire or police depart- ments? No ___ Yes ___ If yes, to whom? ______________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX B Questionnaire
50 6. How are local emergency responders informed about natural gas transit vehicles and facilities? ____ notebooks ____facility visits ____train together ____ joint drills 7. Have you established security procedures that are specific to the use of natural gas, or made security- related modifications to natural gas vehicles, equipment, or facilities? No ___ Yes ___ If yes, please describe briefly: ______________________________________________________________________ 8. How many incidents or emergencies involving natural gas transit vehicles or facilities has your organization experienced? Past year ______ Past 5 years ______ 9. Who responded to the natural gas incidents/emergencies? ______ transit mechanic ââââââ transit police ______ municipal police ______ fire department ______ Other; e.g., air pollution control district, state or federal agency 10. What were the most significant incidents? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 11. What issues, problems, and lessons learned have there been with the response? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 12. What suggestions would you have for other transit properties for developing emergency response procedures for natural gas transit vehicles/facilities? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ My contact information is: Transit agency: ____________________________________________________________ Name: _______________________________________ Phone: ______ ______ ________ E-mail: _______________________________________ A better person to contact for further information is: _______________________________
