|
Ch. 15, Art. 4-2
<br />(a) applicable regulations are revised;
<br />(b) the plan fails in an emergency;
<br />(c) the facility changes in its design, construction, operation, maintenance, or other circumstances in a way
<br />that materially increases the potential for fires, explosions, or releases of hazardous waste or hazardous waste
<br />constituents, or changes the response necessary in an emergency;
<br />(d) the list of emergency coordinators changes; or
<br />(e) the list of emergency equipment changes.
<br />NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 208, 25150 and 25159, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25159 and
<br />25159.5, Health and Safety Code; 40 CFR Section 265.54.
<br />HISTORY
<br />1. New section filed 5-24-91; operative 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
<br />§66265.55. Emergency Coordinator.
<br />At all times, there shall be at least one employee either on the facility premises or on call (i.e., available to
<br />respond to an emergency by reaching the facility within a short period of time) with the responsibility for coordinating
<br />all emergency response measures. This emergency coordinator shall be thoroughly familiar with all aspects of the
<br />facilitys contingency plan, all operations and activities at the facility, the location and characteristics of waste
<br />handled, the location of all records within the facility, and the facility layout. In addition, this person shall have the
<br />authority to commit the resources needed to carry out the contingency plan.
<br />NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 208, 25150 and 25159, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25159 and
<br />25159.5, Health and Safety Code; 40 CFR Section 265.55.
<br />HISTORY
<br />1. New section filed 5-24-91; operative 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
<br />§66265.56. Emergency Procedures.
<br />(a) Whenever there is an imminent or actual emergency situation, the emergency coordinator (or the
<br />emergency coordinator's designee when the emergency coordinator is on call) shall immediately:
<br />(1) activate internal facility alarms or communication systems, where applicable, to notify all facility
<br />personnel; and
<br />(2) notify appropriate State or local agencies with designated response roles if their help is needed.
<br />(b) Whenever there is a release, fire, or explosion, the emergency coordinator shall immediately identify the
<br />character, exact source, amount, and areal extent of any released materials. The emergency coordinator may do this
<br />by observation or review of facility records or manifests and, if necessary, by chemical analysis.
<br />(c) Concurrently, the emergency coordinator shall assess possible hazards to human health or the
<br />environment that may result from the release, fire, or explosion. This assessment shall consider both direct and
<br />indirect effects of the release, fire, or explosion (e.g., the effects of any toxic, irritating, or asphyxiating gases that are
<br />generated, or the effects of any hazardous surface water run-offs from water or chemical agents used to control fire
<br />and heat -induced explosions).
<br />(d) If the emergency coordinator determines that the facility has had a release, fire, or explosion which could
<br />threaten human health, or the environment, outside the facility, the emergency coordinator shall report the findings as
<br />follows.
<br />(1) If the emergency coordinator's assessment indicates that evacuation of local areas may be advisable,
<br />the emergency coordinator shall immediately notify appropriate local authorities. The emergency coordinator shall be
<br />available to help appropriate officials decide whether local areas should be evacuated; and
<br />(2) The emergency coordinator shall, in every situation, immediately notify the State Office of Emergency
<br />Services. The report shall include:
<br />(A) name and telephone number of reporter;
<br />(B) name and address of facility;
<br />(C) time and type of incident (e.g., release, fire);
<br />(D) name and quantity of material(s) involved, to the extent known;
<br />(E) the extent of injuries, if any; and
<br />(F) the possible hazards to human health, or the environment, outside the facility.
<br />(e) During an emergency, the emergency coordinator shall take all reasonable measures necessary to
<br />ensure that fires, explosions, and releases do not occur, recur, or spread to other hazardous waste at the facility.
<br />These measures shall include, where applicable, stopping processes and operations, collecting and containing
<br />released waste, and removing or isolating containers.
<br />(f) If the facility stops operations in response to a fire, explosion or release, the emergency coordinator shall
<br />monitor for leaks, pressure buildup, gas generation, or ruptures in valves, pipes, or other equipment, wherever this is
<br />appropriate.
<br />(g) Immediately after an emergency, the emergency coordinator shall provide for treating, storing, or
<br />disposing of recovered waste, contaminated soil or surface water, or any other material that results from a release,
<br />fire, or explosion at the facility. Unless the owner or operator can demonstrate, in accordance with section 66261.3(c)
<br />or (d) of this division, that the recovered material is not a hazardous waste, the owner or operator becomes a
<br />generator of hazardous waste and shall manage it in accordance with all applicable requirements of chapters 12, 13,
<br />Unofficial Title 22 ® 2005 State of California, all rights reserved May not be commercially reproduced or sold. 02/04/04
<br />
|