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6. HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTINGENCY PLAN A contingency plan establishes the procedures that must be taken under RCRA to minimize hazards to human health and the environment caused by explosions, fires, or unplanned sudden or non-sudden releases of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to the air, soil, or surface water . The plan must be in writing, and it must identify who will be in charge of implementation in the event of an emergency . Under the federal rules, the plan' s provisions must be carried out immediately whenever there is a fire, explosion, or release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents that could threaten human health or the environment . To prevent, mitigate, and abate emergencies, the following procedures, plans and equipment must be provided for LQGs and are advisable for SQGs 6. 1 . GENERAL REQUIREMENTS All operations must minimize the possibility of a fire, explosion or any unplanned release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil, or surface water that could threaten human health or the environment . At all times there must be at least one employee either on the premises or on call with the responsibility for coordinating all emergency response measures . This employee is the emergency coordinator . All communications and alarm systems, fire protection equipment, spill control equipment and decontamination equipment, where required, must be tested and maintained as necessary to ensure its proper operation in time of emergency . All hazardous waste handling personnel must have immediate access to an internal alarm or emergency communications equipment . The generator must maintain aisle space to allow the unobstructed movement of personnel, fire protection equipment, spill control equipment and decontamination equipment to any area of operation in an emergency . CGA 24 MAY 2015 I