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1 1 in: stoppage of tank agitators, pump shut -down, lights going out except for battery operated emergency lights, and the belt press would cease operation. None of these equipment stoppages would result in the discharge of untreated wastes to any tank or result in an uncontrolled chemical reaction during mixing of materials. All operations would come to a stop until power is restored. Operators will secure all operations during a power outage with procedures to be followed as part of emergency operations training. Equipment failure or tank failure would be a probable occurrence at only one unit at a time. Pump failure or belt press failure would require maintenance and repair of the failure so that normal operation could resume. No spillage or other release of material would occur. A tank failure .ir, the form of a leak cr seam rupture would be contained by the curbing and diking system around each tank. Since there is no pressure on any of the tanks, a more likely outcome would be a small leak in one of the flanges of the tank. Daily, monthly, and annual tank inspections will be performed to detect any potential leakage or rupture situations in advance. Section 9.50 more fully discusses power and equipment failure, and Section 7 discusses the Inspection Plan. 3.50 Spill Containmenz�. Spill containment during truck unloading is discussed in Sections 2.24 and 3.10. Large volume spills during unloading operations are contained by the sloping concrete pad which directs spilled liquids into the containment trench with pumping of material to internal tank storage. The warehouse storage area has spill containment managed by the same type of floor slope to a trench with manual start sump pumping to internal liquid storage. The large tank volumes inside the building have protection from rupture and resultant spillage of contents through several structural features of the building's design. All tanks are in structurally bermed pods or containment areas whereby the tank contents can be retained through the internal berm structure. These internal dike walls will provide for floor containment of the maximum volume of material which could be in contained a tank. Small spills which could occur during processing will be contained on the Facility floor which will have an internal sump collection mechanism to return process liquids to the internal recovery storage tank. Spill containment and recovery will be provided during transport on the Facility roadways, unloading at the loading dock, in drum and tank storage, and during processing and movement of materials. 17.