Ohio Admin. Code 3745-65-56 - Emergency procedures
(A) Whenever there is an emergency situation
consisting of imminent or actual harm or hazard to human health or the
environment, the emergency coordinator, or the emergency coordinator's designee
when the emergency coordinator is on call, shall immediately do both of the
following:
(1) Activate internal facility
alarms or communication systems, where applicable, to notify all facility
personnel.
(2) Notify the Ohio EPA
"Emergency Response Unit" at 800/282-9378, and appropriate local authorities
with designated response roles.
(B) Whenever there is a release, fire, or
explosion, the emergency coordinator shall immediately identify the character,
exact source, amount, and areal extent of any released materials. The emergency
coordinator may do this by observation or review of facility records or
manifests and, if necessary, by chemical analysis.
(C) In addition to the requirements in
paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule, the emergency coordinator shall assess
possible hazards to human health or the environment that may result from the
release, fire, or explosion. This assessment shall consider both direct and
indirect effects of the release, fire, or explosion, and shall include, but not
be limited to, the effects of any toxic, irritating, or asphyxiating gases that
are generated, or the effects of any hazardous surface water run-offs 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
which could threaten human health or the environment outside the facility:
(1) If the emergency coordinator's assessment
indicates that evacuation of local areas may be advisable, the emergency
coordinator shall immediately notify appropriate local authorities, and shall
be available to help appropriate officials decide whether local areas should be
evacuated.
(2) The emergency
coordinator shall immediately notify the Ohio EPA "Emergency Response Unit" at
800/282-9378 and provide all of the following information:
(a)
Name and telephone number of the emergency coordinator who is making the
notification.
(b) Name and address
of facility.
(c) Time and type of
incident (e.g., release, fire).
(d)
Name and quantity of materials involved, to the extent known.
(e) The extent of injuries, if any.
(f) The possible hazards to human health or
the environment outside the facility.
(E) During an emergency, the emergency
coordinator shall 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 shall 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 shall
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 shall 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.
[Comment: Unless the owner or operator can demonstrate, in accordance with paragraph (C) or (D) of rule 3745-51-03 of the Administrative Code, that the recovered material is not a hazardous waste, the owner or operator becomes a generator of hazardous waste and shall manage such waste in accordance with all applicable requirements of Chapters 3745-52, 3745-53, 3745-65 to 3745-69, and 3745-256 of the Administrative Code.]
(H) The emergency
coordinator shall ensure that in the affected areas of the facility:
(1) No waste that may be incompatible with
the released material is treated, stored, or disposed of until cleanup
procedures are completed.
(2) All
emergency equipment listed in the contingency plan is cleaned and fit for
its
the
equipment's intended use before operations are resumed.
(I) The owner or operator shall
note in the operating record the time, date, and details of any incident that
requires the contingency plan to be implemented. Within fifteen days after the
incident, the owner or operator shall submit a written report on the incident
to the director. The report shall include all of the following:
(1) Name, address, and telephone number of
the owner or operator.
(2) Name,
address, and telephone number of the facility.
(3) Date, time, and type of incident (e.g.,
fire, explosion).
(4) 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.
(7) Estimated quantity and disposition of
recovered material that resulted from the incident.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3734.12
Rule Amplifies: 3734.12
Prior Effective Dates: 04/15/1981, 01/07/1983, 12/07/2000, 03/13/2002, 12/07/2004, 09/05/2010, 10/31/2015
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