Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 2631 - Immediate Reporting of a Release or a Threatened Release

(a) A person shall provide an immediate, verbal report of any release or threatened release of a hazardous material to the administering agency and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services* as soon as:

(1) a person has knowledge of the release or threatened release;

(2) notification can be provided without impeding immediate control of the release or threatened release;

(3) notification can be provided without impeding immediate emergency medical measures.

(b) The immediate reporting pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall include, as a minimum:

(1) the exact location of the release or threatened release;

(2) the name of the person reporting the release or threatened release;

(3) the hazardous materials involved in the release or threatened release;

(4) an estimate of the quantity of hazardous materials involved; and

(5) if known, the potential hazards presented by the hazardous material involved in the release or threatened release;

(c) The immediate reporting pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not be required if there is a reasonable belief that the release or threatened release poses no significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety, property, or the environment.

(d) Immediate reporting pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be made to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, at telephone number (916) 845-8911 or (800) 852-7550, and to the local administering agency. The administering agency may designate a call to the 911 emergency number as meeting the requirement to call the administering agency.

(e) The notifications in subsection (d) shall constitute compliance with the requirements of subdivision (b) of section 11004 of title 42 of the United States Code (1989) regarding verbal notification of the State Emergency Planning Commission and the Local Emergency Planning Committee.

* For additional guidance on notification procedures, consult the State of California Hazardous Material Incident Contingency Plan (HMICP).

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 2631

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 2703 to new section 2631 filed 5-11-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 20).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (d) filed 5-5-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 19).

Note: Authority: Section 8585, Government Code; and Sections 25503, 25503.1 and 25520, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 8585, Government Code; and Sections 25503(b)(4), 25503.1, 25507, 25518 and 25520, Health and Safety Code.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 2703 to new section 2631 filed 5-11-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 20).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (d) filed 5-5-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 19).