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10. Required aisle space. 13 The owner or operator shall maintain aisle space as needed to allow the unobstructed movement of personnel , fire protection equipment , spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment to any area of facility operation in an emergency. 11 . Arrangements with local authorities. (a) Upon the effective date of this document, the owner or operator shall attempt to make the following arrangements , as appropriate for the type of waste handled at the facility and the potential need for the services of these organizations : (1 ) Arrangements to familiarize police, fire departments, and emergency response teams with the layout of the facility, properties of hazardous waste handled at the facility and associated hazards, places where facility personnel would normally be working, entrances to roads inside the facility, and possible evacuation routes ; (2) Where more than one police and fire department might respond to an emergency, agreements designating primary emergency authority to a specific police and a specific fire depart- ment, and agreements with any others to provide support to the primary emergency authority; (3) Agreements with State emergency response teams, emergency response contractors, and equipment suppliers; and (4) Arrangements to familiarize local hospitals with the prop- erties of hazardous waste handled at the facility and the types of injuries or illnesses which could result from fires, explosions, or releases at the facility. (b) Where State or local authorities decline to enter into such arrangements, the owner or operator shall document the refusal in the operating record. 12. Purpose and implementation of contingency plan. (a) Upon the effective date of this document , the owner or operator shall have a contingency plan for the facility. The contingency plan shall be subject to approval by the California State Department of Health Services and shall be designed to minimize hazards to human health or the environment from fires , explo- sions, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil , or surface water.