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Standard Operating Procedure:

1.0 Definitions
     1.1 SOP Procedure Manual - A Comprehensive collection of procedures and organizational information formulated to assure the safe operation of the Emergency Response Teamand to maintain compliance with appropriate regulations, requirements, including, but not limited to 29 CFR 1910.120.
     1.2Manual - A short-term used to refer to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
     1.3 Directive - A short temporary statement of procedure of guideline.
     1.4 ERT - A short-term used to identify the Medical Center Hospital Emergency Response Team.
     1.5 Information Bulletin - A statement issued to inform ERT personnel of any matter of particular interest, including, but not limited to, changes or modifications made to the SOP's.
     1.6 Form - A document formulated and issued to assist in the implementation of a Procedure or guideline.

2.0 Guidelines:
     2.1 The ERT SOP Manual is the Official Method of disseminating Procedures, Guidelines, organizational structure, functions, activities and services as established for the operation of the ERT.
     2.2 Documents in the SOP include Procedures and Guidelines to guide and direct the organizational operations of the ERT.
     2.3 Documents in the SOP shall be superceded if they are in conflict with any governmental regulations, rule, guideline or recommended procedure that is more  stringent. Documents in the SOP that are more stringent than any governmental regulations, rule, guideline or recommended procedure shall be principle for the purpose of the ERT.
     2.4 Forms issued for use, as part of the implementation of a Procedure or Guideline must:
     2.4.1 Be assigned a title and sequential number designation to indicate the organizational area.
     2.4.2 Typed and submitted on a diskette to the  Emergency Management Safety Coordinator.
     2.5 Procedures shall be:
          2.5.1 Numbered sequentially by year and directive number (e.g., 01-1).
          2.5.2 Issued on blue paper.
          2.5.3 Placed in the procedure section of the SOP.
          2.5.4 Include a cancellation date or canceled in  writing by the Advisory Committee when no longer in effect.
          2.5.5 Shall be distributed for inclusion in each copy of the SOP.
     2.6 Information bulletins must be:
          2.6.1 Issued on Yellow Paper.
          2.6.2 Shall be distributed for inclusion in each copy of the SOP.