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Jitle 22 �=mental Health Standards—Hazardo4o § 66265.51
<br />Article 3. Preparedness and Prevention
<br />§ 66265.30. Applicability.
<br />The regulations in this article apply to owners and operators of all haz-
<br />ardous waste facilities, except as section 66265.1 provides otherwise.
<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 />265.30.
<br />HISTORY
<br />New section filed 5-24-91; operative 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
<br />§ 66265.31. Maintenance and Operation of Facility.
<br />Facilities shall be maintained and operated to minimize the possibility
<br />of a fire, explosion, or any unplanned sudden or non -sudden release of
<br />assistance, unless the Department has ruled that such a device is not re
<br />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 />256.34.
<br />HISTORY
<br />1. New section filed 5-24-91; operative 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
<br />§ 66265.35. Required Aisle Space.
<br />The owner or operator shall maintain aisle space to allow the unob-
<br />structed movement of personnel, fire protection equipment, spill control
<br />equipment, and decontamination equipment to any area of facility opera-
<br />tion in an emergency, unless it can be demonstrated to the Department
<br />that aisle space is not needed for any of these purposes.
<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 />265.35.
<br />hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil, or surface
<br />HISTORY
<br />water which could threaten human health or the environment.
<br />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: Sections 25159 and 25159.5, Health and Safety Code; 40 CFR Section
<br />§ 66265.37. Arrangements with Local Authorities.
<br />265.31.
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<br />(a) The owner or operator shall attempt to make the following arrange -
<br />HISTORY
<br />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).
<br />potential need for the services of these organizations:
<br />1 (1) arrangements to familiarize police, fire departments, emergency
<br />§ 66265.32. Required Equipment.
<br />response teams, and the local Office of Emergency Services with the lay -
<br />All facilities shall be equipped with the following, unless it can be
<br />out of the facility, properties of hazardous waste handled at the facility
<br />demonstrated to the Department that none of the hazards posed by waste
<br />and associated hazards, places where facility personnel would normally
<br />handled at the facility could require a particular kind of equipment speci-
<br />be working, entrances to roads inside the facility, and possible evacua-
<br />Pied below:
<br />(a) an internal communications or alarm system capable of providing
<br />tion routes;
<br />(2) where more than one police and fire department might respond to
<br />immediate emergency instruction (voice or signal) to facility personnel;
<br />an emergency, agreements designating primary emergency authority to
<br />(b) a device, such as a telephone (immediately available at the scene
<br />a specific police and a specific fire department, and agreements with any
<br />of operations) or a hand-held two-way radio, capable of summoning
<br />others to provide support to the primary emergency authority;
<br />emergency assistance from local police departments, fire departments, or
<br />(3) agreements with State emergency response teams, emergency re-
<br />State or local emergency response teams;
<br />sponse contractors, and equipment suppliers; and
<br />t portable fire extinguishers, fire control equipment tncludin s e_
<br />() p°(including p
<br />(4) arrangements to familiarize local hospitals with the properties of
<br />tial extinguishing equipment, such as that using foam, inert gas, or dry
<br />hazardous waste handled at the facility and the types of injuries or ill -
<br />chemicals), spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment;
<br />nesses which could result from fires, explosions, or releases at the facil-
<br />and
<br />(d) water at adequate volume and pressure to supply water hose
<br />try.
<br />(b) Where State or local authorities decline to enter into such arrange-
<br />streams, or foam producing equipment, or automatic sprinklers, or water
<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
<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 />265.32.
<br />26537.
<br />HISTORY
<br />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-
<br />ment, spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment, where
<br />required, shall be tested and maintained as necessary to assure its proper
<br />operation in time of emergency.
<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 />265.33.
<br />HISTORY
<br />1. New section filed 5-24-91; operative 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
<br />§ 66265.34. Access to Communications or Alarm System.
<br />(a) Whenever hazardous waste is being poured, mixed, spread, or
<br />otherwise handled, all personnel involved in the operation shall have im-
<br />mediate access to an internal alarm or emergency communication device,
<br />either directly or through visual or voice contact with another employee,
<br />unless the Department has ruled that such a device is not required under
<br />section 66265.32.
<br />(b) If there is ever just one employee on the premises while the facility
<br />is operating, the employee shall have immediate access to a device, such
<br />as a telephone (immediately available at the scene of operation) or a
<br />hand-held two-way radio, capable of summoning external emergency
<br />HISTORY
<br />New section filed 5-24-91; operative 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
<br />Article 4. Contingency Plan and
<br />Emergency Procedures
<br />§ 66265.50. Applicability.
<br />The regulations in this article apply to owners and operators of all haz-
<br />ardous waste facilities, except as section 66265.1 provides otherwise.
<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 />265.50.
<br />HISTORY
<br />New section filed 5-24-91; operative 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
<br />§ 66265.51. Purpose and Implementation of Contingency
<br />Plan.
<br />(a) Each owner or operator shall have a contingency plan for the facil-
<br />ity. The contingency plan shall be designed to minimize hazards to hu-
<br />man health or the environment from fires, explosions, or any unplanned
<br />sudden or non -sudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste
<br />constituents to air, soil, or surface water.
<br />(b) The provisions of the plan shall be carried out immediately when-
<br />ever there is a fire, explosion, or release of hazardous waste or hazardous
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