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CONTINGENCY PLAY <br /> What Is the Contingency Plan and Why Is it Needed? <br /> The contingency plan spells out the actions a generator must take in the event of an emergency or <br /> acc:denc involving hazardous wastes. This pian provides a structured list of procedures that allow <br /> generators to respond immediately and appropriately to incidents such as fires, explosions and <br /> unplanned sudden or non-sudden releases, or spills,of hazardous wastes or hazardous waste <br /> constituents to the air. soil or surface water. The generator develops the plan in advance of any <br /> incidents and systematically follows its procedures during and aft=the emergency. This puss <br /> minimize the hazards to human health and the environment that may occur as a result of <br /> emergencies involving hazardous wastes. The regulations that specify the contingency plan <br /> requirements and the plan convents arc found in the California Code of Regulations (CCR),Title <br /> 22, Chapter 15, Article 4, beginning with §66265.50. <br /> A generator that stoves or accumulates hazardous waste on-sire is required to complete the <br /> contingency plan. The generator keeps one copy of the plan, and any revisions made to the plan, <br /> and submits a copy of the plan and its revisions to each of the agencies that may provide <br /> emergency response. The plan must be revised whenever the plan fails during an emergency, the <br /> facility changes, the contents of the plan change,or the regulations change. <br /> What Is Contained in the Contingency Plan? <br /> As described, the contingency plan contains a number of procedures intended to assist generators <br /> and state and local agencies in responding to emergencies. The plan's provisions arc luted below: <br /> Emergency Coordinator—The plan shall list,and keep up-co--date, the names, addresses, <br /> and phone numbers of all persons qualified to act as emergency coordinator. This list shall <br /> indicate ttreperson who is identified as the primary emergency coordinator and list the <br /> alternate emergency coordinators in the order in which they shall assume responsibility as <br /> alternates. As the tide implies, the emergency coordinator,an employee who is either on <br /> the premises of the facility or on-call,is responsible for coordinating the facility's <br /> emergency response procedures. <br /> The emergency coordinator must be familiar with all aspects of the facility's operation,its <br /> activities, its layout its contingency plan. the location and characteristics of hazardous <br />