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Title 22 Wironmental Health Standards—Hazard4lbVaste §66265.51
<br /> assistance,unless the Department has ruled that such a device is not re-
<br /> Article 3. Preparedness and Prevention quired under section 66265.32.
<br /> NOTE:Authority cited:Sections 208,25150 and 25159,Health and Safety Code.
<br /> Reference:Sections 25159 and 25159.5,Health and Safety Code;40 CFR Section
<br /> §66265.30. Applicability. 256.34.
<br /> The regulations in this article apply to owners and operators of all haz- HISTORY
<br /> 1.New section
<br /> ardous waste facilities,except as section 66265.1 provides otherwise. filed 5-24 91;operative 7-1-91(Register 91,No.22).
<br /> NOTE:Authority cited:Sections 208,25150 and 25159,Health and Safety Code. §66265.35. Required Aisle Space.
<br /> Reference:Sections 25159 and 25159.5,Health and Safety Code;40 CFR Section The owner or operator shall maintain aisle space to allow the unob-
<br /> 265.30. HISTORY structed movement of personnel,fire protection equipment,spill control
<br /> 1.New section filed 5-24-91;operative 7-1-91(Register 91,No.22). equipment,and decontamination equipment to any area of facility opera-
<br /> tion in an emergency,unless it can be demonstrated to the Department
<br /> §66265.31. Maintenance and Operation of Facility. that aisle space is not needed for any of these purposes.
<br /> Facilities shall be maintained and operated to minimize the possibility NOTE:Authority cited:Sections 208,25150 and 25159,Health and Safety Code.
<br /> of a fire,explosion,or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of Reference:Sections 25159 and 25159.5,Health and Safety Code;40 CFR Section
<br /> 265.35.
<br /> hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil,or surface HISTORY
<br /> water which could threaten human health or the environment. 1.New section filed 5-24-91;operative 7-1-91(Register 91,No.22).
<br /> NOTE:Authority cited:Sections 208,25150 and 25159,Health and Safety Code.
<br /> Reference:Secuons 25159 and 25159.5,Health and Safety Code;40 CFR Section §66265.37. Arrangements with Local Authorities.
<br /> 265.31. (a)The owner or operator shall attempt to make the following arrange-
<br /> HISTORY ments,as appropriate,for the type of waste handled at the facility and the
<br /> 1.New section filed 5-24-91;operative 7-1-91(Register 91,No.22). potential need for the services of these organizations:
<br /> §66265.32. Required Equipment. (1) arrangements to familiarize police, fire departments,emergency
<br /> All facilities shall be equipped with the following, unless it can be response teams,and the local Office of Emergency Services with the lay-
<br /> demonstrated to the Department that none of the hazards posed by waste out of the facility,properties of hazardous waste handled at the facility
<br /> handled at the facility could require a particular kind of equipment speci- and associated hazards,places where facility personnel would normally
<br /> fled below: be working,entrances to roads inside the facility,and possible evacua-
<br /> (a)an internal communications or alarm system capable of providing tion routes;
<br /> immediate emergency instruction(voice or signal)to facility personnel; (2)where more than one police and fire department might respond to
<br /> (b)a device,such as a telephone(immediately available at the scene an emergency,agreements designating primary emergency authority to
<br /> of operations) or a hand-held two-way radio, capable of summoning a specific police and a specific fire department,and agreements with any
<br /> emergency assistance from local police departments,fire departments,or others to provide support to the primary emergency authority;
<br /> State or local emergency response teams; (3)agreements with State emerg:ncy response teams,emergency re-
<br /> (c)portable fire extinguishers,fire control equipment(including spe- sponse contractors,and equipment suppliers;and
<br /> cial extinguishing equipment,such as that using foam,inert gas,or dry (4)arrangements to familiarize local hospitals with the properties of
<br /> chemicals), spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment; hazardous waste handled at the facility and the types of injuries or ill-
<br /> and nesses which could result from fires,explosions,or releases at the facil-
<br /> (d) water at adequate volume and pressure to supply water hose facil-
<br /> ity.
<br /> streams,or foam producing equipment,or automatic sprinklers,or water (b)Where State or local authorities decline to enter into such arrange-
<br /> ments,the owner or operator shall document the refusal in the operating
<br /> spray systems.
<br /> record.
<br /> NOTE:Authority cited:Sections 208,25150 and 25159,Health and Safety Code.
<br /> Reference:Sections 25159 and 25159.5,Health and Safety Code;40 CFR Section NOTE:Authority cited:Sections 208,25150 and 25159,Health and Safety Code.
<br /> 265.32. Reference:Sections 25159 and 25159.5,Health and Safety Code;40 CFR Section
<br /> HISTORY 265.37.
<br /> 1.New section filed 5-24-91;operative 7-1-91(Register 91,No.22). HISTORY
<br /> 1.New section filed 5-24-91;operative 7-1-91(Register 91,No.22).
<br /> §66265.33. Testing and Maintenance of Equipment.
<br /> All facility communications or alarm systems,fire protection equip- Article 4. Contingency Plan and
<br /> ment, spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment,where Emergency Procedures
<br /> required,shall be tested and maintained as necessary to assure its proper
<br /> operation in time of emergency. §66265.50. Applicability.
<br /> NOTE:Authority cited:Sections 208,25150 and 25159,Health and Safety Code. The regulations in this article apply to owners and operators of all haz-
<br /> 265 33.ce:Sections 25159 and 25159.5,Health and Safety Code;40 CFR Section ardous waste facilities,except as section 66265.1 provides otherwise.
<br /> HISTORY NOTE:Authority cited:Sections 208,25150 and 25159,Health and Safety Code.
<br /> 1.New section filed 5-24-91;operative 7-1-91(Register 91,No.22). Reference:Sections 25159 and 25159.5,Health and Safety Code;40 CFR Section
<br /> 265.50.
<br /> §66265.34. Access to Communications or Alarm System. HISTORY
<br /> (a) Whenever hazardous waste is being poured, mixed, spread, or 1.New section filed 5-24-91;operative 7-1-91(Register 91,No.22).
<br /> otherwise handled,all personnel involved in the operation shall have im- §66265.51. Purpose and Implementation of Contingency
<br /> mediate access to an internal alarm or emergency communication device, Plan.
<br /> either directly or through visual or voice contact with another employee, (a)Each owner or operator shall have a contingency plan for the facil-
<br /> unless the Department has ruled that such a device is not required under ity.The contingency plan shall be designed to minimize hazards to hu-
<br /> section 66265.32. man health or the environment from fires,explosions,or any unplanned
<br /> (b)If there is ever just one employee on the premises while the facility sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste
<br /> is operating,the employee shall have immediate access to a device,such constituents to air,soil,or surface water.
<br /> as a telephone (immediately available at the scene of operation) or a (b)The provisions of the plan shall be carried out immediately when-
<br /> hand-held two-way radio,capable of summoning external emergency ever there is a fire,explosion,or release of hazardous waste or hazardous
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