Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 725.156 - Emergency Procedures
a)
Whenever there is an imminent or actual emergency situation, the emergency
coordinator (or his designee when the emergency coordinator is on call) must
immediately do the following:
1) He or she
must activate internal facility alarms or communication systems, where
applicable, to notify all facility personnel; and
2) He or she must notify appropriate State or
local agencies with designated response roles if their help is
needed.
b) Whenever
there is a release, fire, or explosion, the emergency coordinator must
immediately identify the character, exact source, amount, and areal extent of
any released materials. He or she may do this by observation or review of
facility records or manifests and, if necessary, by chemical
analysis.
c) Concurrently, the
emergency coordinator must assess possible hazards to human health or the
environment that may result from the release, fire, or explosion. This
assessment must consider both direct and indirect effects of the release, fire,
or explosion (e.g., the effects of any toxic, irritating, or asphyxiating gases
that are generated, or the effects of any hazardous surface water run-off from
water or chemical agents used to control fire and heat-induced
explosions).
d) If the emergency
coordinator determines that the facility has had a release, fire, or explosion
that could threaten human health or the environment outside the facility, the
emergency coordinator must report those findings as follows:
1) If the assessment indicates that
evacuation of local areas may be advisable, the emergency coordinator must
immediately notify appropriate local authorities. The emergency coordinator
must be available to help appropriate officials decide whether local areas
should be evacuated; and
2) The
emergency coordinator must immediately notify either the government official
designated as the on-scene coordinator for that geographical area or the
National Response Center (using their 24-hour toll free number 800-424-8802).
The report must include the following:
A) The
name and telephone number of the reporter;
B) The name and address of
facility;
C) The time and type of
incident (e.g., release, fire, etc.);
D) The name and quantity of materials
involved, to the extent known;
E)
The extent of injuries, if any; and
F) The possible hazards to human health or
the environment outside the facility.
e) During an emergency the emergency
coordinator must take all reasonable measures necessary to ensure that fires,
explosions, and releases do not occur, recur, or spread to other hazardous
waste at the facility. These measures must include, where applicable, stopping
processes and operations, collecting and containing released waste, and
removing or isolating containers.
f) If the facility stops operations in
response to a fire, explosion or release, the emergency coordinator must
monitor for leaks, pressure buildup, gas generation, or ruptures in valves,
pipes, or other equipment, wherever this is appropriate.
g) Immediately after an emergency, the
emergency coordinator must provide for treating, storing, or disposing of
recovered waste, contaminated soil, or surface water, or any other material
that results from a release, fire, or explosion at the facility.
BOARD NOTE: Unless the owner or operator can demonstrate in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 721.103(d) or (e) that the recovered material is not a hazardous waste, the owner or operator becomes a generator of hazardous waste and must manage it in accordance with all applicable requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 722, 723, and 725.
h) The emergency coordinator must ensure
that, in the affected areas of the facility, the following occur:
1) No waste that may be incompatible with the
released material is treated, stored, or disposed of until cleanup procedures
are completed; and
2) All emergency
equipment listed in the contingency plan is cleaned and fit for its intended
use before operations are resumed.
i) The owner or operator must note in the
operating record the time, date, and details of any incident that requires
implementing the contingency plan. Within 15 days after the incident, it must
submit a written report on the incident to the Agency. The report must include
the following information:
1) The name,
address, and telephone number of the owner or operator;
2) The name, address, and telephone number of
the facility;
3) The date, time,
and type of incident (e.g., fire, explosion, etc.);
4) The name and quantity of materials
involved;
5) The extent of
injuries, if any;
6) An assessment
of actual or potential hazards to human health or the environment, where this
is applicable; and
7) The estimated
quantity and disposition of recovered material that resulted from the
incident.
Notes
Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 18052, effective October 14, 2011
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