Enclosure (6) TO COMDTINST 16478.12
USCG SITE SAFETY PLAN/ATON BATTERY RESPONSE PROJECT
Coordinator in regard to battery recovery. If the topside
supervisor decides to designate the site for battery recovery
at a later date, the Site Coordinator shall be so informed and
the day's diving operations concluded for that site.
C.1.h. If the topside supervisor (with the concurrence of the Site
Coordinator) decides to proceed with the recovery phase of the
operation the divers shall return to any known batteries that
have not been brought to the collection point and collect them.
C.1.i. Topside personnel will then lower a basket or other suitable
retrieval device to the divers. The divers will place
batteries into the retrieval device and topside personnel will
bring the batteries to the surface. In cases where the
batteries will be raised by hand, no more than two batteries
shall be raised in the retrieval device at any one lift. This
cycle will continue until all batteries have been retrieved.
C.1.j. The batteries will be brought aboard the platform through the
contamination reduction area. While in the contamination
reduction area each battery will be placed in a plastic bag.
Prior to being moved into the cold or clean area each battery
will be placed in a second plastic bag.
C.1.k. Any testing or sampling of a battery or its contents shall take
place in the contamination reduction area prior to placing the
battery in the second bag.
C.1.l. Once on board the platform and in the clean area, each battery
will be logged, packed in DOT approved packaging, appropriately
marked and staged for transportation to an approved shore side
disposal facility.
C.1.m. When all of the batteries have been recovered the divers shall
recover their tools and return to the surface.
C.1.n. In most instances, the ascent through the water column will be
adequate decontamination for the divers and equipment. If, in
the topside supervisor's judgement, the divers and their hand
carried equipment do not need further decontamination, they
shall be
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