Haw. Code R. § 11-264-56 - 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:
(1) Activate internal facility alarms or
communication systems, where applicable, to notify all facility personnel;
and
(2) Notify appropriate State or
County 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 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 which could threaten
human health, or the environment, outside the facility, he or she must report
his or her findings as follows:
(1) If his or
her assessment indicates that evacuation of local areas may be advisable, he or
she must immediately notify appropriate State and county authorities. He or she
must be available to help appropriate officials decide whether local areas
should be evacuated; and
(2) He or
she must immediately notify either the government official designated as the
on-scene coordinator from the Hawaii Department of Health's Hazard Evaluation
and Emergency Response Office via the State Hospital at (808) 247-2191 after
business hours or directly at (808) 586-4249 during business hours or the
federal National Response Center (using their 24-hour toll free number (800)
424-8802). The report must include:
(i) Name
and telephone number of reporter;
(ii) Name and address of facility;
(iii) Time and type of incident (e.g.,
release, fire);
(iv) Name and
quantity of material(s) involved, to the extent known;
(v) The extent of injuries, if any;
and
(vi) 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 release 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.
(h) The emergency coordinator must ensure
that, in the affected area(s) 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; 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 notify the
director, and appropriate State and county authorities, that the facility is in
compliance with subsection (h) before operations are resumed in the affected
area(s) of the facility.
(j) 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 fifteen
days after the incident, he must submit a written report on the incident to the
director. The report must include:
(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 material(s)
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) Estimated
quantity and disposition of recovered material that resulted from the
incident.
Notes
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