Union Pacific Railroad & BNSF Railways HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

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1 Union Pacific Railroad & BNSF Railways HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

2 Who are the Railroads? Class I railroads Account for 69 percent of the industry s mileage 90 percent of its employees 94 percent of its freight revenue Operate in 44 states Short line and regional railroads Account for 31 percent of U.S. freight rail mileage 10 percent of employees Range in size from small operators handling a few carloads a month to multi-state operators. More than 560 short line and regional railroads operate in every U.S. state Switching and terminal railroads Usually perform pick-up and delivery services within a port or industrial area, or move traffic between other railroads.

3 Hazmat Transportation US Class 1 railroads originated 2.2 million carloads of chemicals 7.5% of rail volume (industry average) 175 million tons % reach destination without a release Rail hazmat accident rates are down 91% since 1980 and 38% since 2000 *Source AAR 2013 statistics

4 Hazmat in our Society Chlorine Propylene Propane To purify our water To make PVC, into a diverse range of products Butadiene and Styrene Eyeglasses Water cooler bottles Sodium Hydroxide Barbecues Heating Tires Shoes In paper production In soaps In paint 4

5 Regulations / Standards United States CFR - Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR HAZWOPER 40 CFR Environmental 49 CFR Transportation 49 CFR Part 179 Specification of Tank Cars International IMDG International Maritime of Dangerous Goods Used internationally for intermodal shipments Standards AAR Pamphlet 34 OT-55 AAR Interchange Rules AAR M-1002, Section C Specifications for Tank Cars Regulations and Standards Apply to Shippers Transporters Receiving customers Tank car builders and repair facilities

6 Shipper s Responsibilities Classification Properly classify the product by the chemical and physical properties Once properly classified, regulations will dictate the package type (DOT105), markings of the container and placarding of the container Container The shipper will either own or lease the tank car that is authorized by law to transport the product Continued qualification and maintenance of the container is dictated by law and is the responsibility of the car owner All required marking and placarding of the package for the commodity being transported Loading Car must be inspected prior to loading; car is in qualification, properly marked, placards or damage Car may not be overfilled by volume or weight Once loaded, the car must be properly prepared for transportation; valves closed, all bolts tool tight, all shipping plugs inserted, properly placarded and marked The car must not leak and no residue may adhere to the outside of the tank Shipping Documentation Inputs the proper shipping information into EDI 6

7 Hazardous Materials Management The Hazardous Materials Manager (HMM) is responsible for compliance with the DOT s Hazardous Materials regulations by continuously monitoring the ever changing regulatory climate. Furthermore, the HMM aggressively works to prevent hazardous materials releases, actively prepares for response activities, responds as necessary, and works across all departments to recover. Prevention (Regulatory Compliance) Prevent releases of hazardous materials in transportation. Preparedness - Develop internal and external assets for response and recovery. Community Outreach - Engage the community, in awareness, train first responders and assist planning groups prepare for an incident Response Emergency response to releases to protect health minimize impact and stabilize the incident. Recovery Progress incident to normal operations and to the point where closure work can begin. Recovery Response Prevention

8 Prevention Inspections Tank car Train Crew audits/employee Contact Training Employees Customers Continuous Improvement Industry committees Hazmat Tank Car Environmental Equipment design improvements

9 Prevention Activities

10 Preparedness / Community Outreach Response Plans HMERP OPA-90 GRP Training Public Responders Employees Private/Industry Drills/Exercises Commodity Flow Data

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12 Public Information and Preplanning DOT / FRA Crossing Inventory Website: office of safety/publicsite/crossing/c rossing.aspx DOT / FRA GIS Website: SFRASafety/default.aspx Rail Crossing Locator app

13 Response Safety Employees Community Coordination of Responders Public Responders (IC) Regulatory Agencies Specialized Contractors Response Duties Analyze the problem Plan the response Implement plan Evaluate & adjust

14 Contact the Responsible Railroad BNSF CN Canadian Pacific CSX Transportation Kansas City Southern Norfolk Southern Union Pacific 888-UPRR-COP ( )

15 Conductor: What to expect On scene to provide information to emergency responders train consist Provide information to train dispatcher On-ground conditions Number and type of railcars involved Assessment of potential danger or danger to surrounding areas.

16 What to expect Conductor: (continued) Has a form of emergency response information as the ERG or as part of the consist Stays on scene until relieved by supervisor or civil authorities

17 Assets Being Deployed Specialty Contractors Hazmat Emergency Response (OSRO) Environmental Professionals Toxicological Advanced air monitoring MD s Toxicologists CIH s RR Rerailing Contractors

18 Fire fighting equipment / fire trailers Foam caches Chemical transfer equipment Hazmat specialists (tank car specialists) Industrial partners Specialty equipment Air trailers, heavy equipment, frac tanks, steam units, etc

19 Railroad ICS Model Safety & Regulatory Affairs Police Hazmat Environmental Public Affairs Group Claims

20 Unified ICS Model Municipal Fire Chief Sr. CN General RR Operating ManagerMgr Joint Safety Joint PIO Planning Logistics Operations Finance Railroad Branch Fire Branch Transportation Engineering Mechanical ER Support Fire Rescue

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22 Recovery Product/Container Fate Product Removal/Transfer Container decontamination/cleaning Incident Termination Debriefing Post Incident Analysis (PIA) Required Reporting Site Remediation/Restoration

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