25 Pa. Code § 299.160 - Hazard prevention
(a)
Persons or municipalities storing whole and processed waste tires shall design,
construct, maintain and operate the storage site to prevent and minimize the
potential for fire, explosion or release of solid waste constituents to the
air, water or soil of this Commonwealth or threaten public health or safety,
public welfare or the environment.
(b) A person or municipality may not cause or
allow the open burning of whole and processed waste tires.
(c) Each person or municipality storing whole
and processed waste tires shall have available in proper working condition
equipment that will control, contain and suppress fires or other hazards. The
equipment shall include the following at the storage site unless otherwise
approved by the Department in writing:
(1) An
internal communications or alarm system capable of providing immediate
emergency instructions by voice or signal to facility personnel.
(2) A communications system capable of
summoning emergency assistance from local police, fire Departments, emergency
medical services, and from State and local emergency response
agencies.
(3) Portable fire
extinguishers and suitable fire control equipment.
(4) Available water, at sufficient volume and
pressure and suitable foam agent (3%-6% mixture) and application equipment at
the storage site (or an agreement with the local fire Department to provide the
equipment) to temporarily contain a fire at the facility until emergency
personnel arrive.
(5) Equipment
sufficient in size and design to provide timely movement of tires and tire
derived materials in case of an emergency.
(6) For indoor tire storage, an active fire
suppression system in the building.
(d) The operator of a waste tire storage site
shall immediately implement the applicable provisions of the Preparedness,
Prevention and Contingency (PPC) plan if there is a fire or other event that
threatens public health, safety, welfare or the environment or threatens
personal injury. In addition, the operator shall immediately:
(1) Assess actual or potential hazards to
public health, safety, welfare or the environment that are occurring or may
occur.
(2) Ensure that fires or
other hazards do not occur, reoccur or spread to other solid waste at the
storage site.
(3) Telephone the
Department and county emergency management agency and report the following
information:
(i) The name of the person
reporting the incident and telephone number where that person can be
reached.
(ii) The name and address
of the storage site.
(iii) The
date, time and location of the fire or other event that threatens the public
health, safety, welfare or the environment.
(iv) A brief description of the event being
reported, the type of solid waste involved and what dangers to public health,
safety, welfare or the environment exist or may occur.
(v) The nature of any injuries.
(vi) Parts of the PPC plan being implemented
to alleviate the situation.
(3) After a fire or other emergency, the
operator of a waste tire storage site shall:
(i) Remediate the area affected by the
emergency and treat, store or dispose of recovered solid waste, contaminated
soil, contaminated water or other material in a manner approved by the
Department.
(ii) Prevent disposal,
processing, storage or treatment of solid waste in the area affected by the
emergency until the operator has remediated the area, and the Department has
inspected and approved the remediation.
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