Haw. Code R. §§ 11-264.37 - Arrangements with local authorities

(a) The owner or operator must attempt to make the following arrangements, as appropriate for the type of waste handled at his facility and the potential need for the services of these organizations:

(1) Arrangements to familiarize police, fire departments, and emergency response teams with the layout of the facility, properties of hazardous waste handled at the facility and associated hazards, places where facility personnel would normally be working, entrances to and roads inside the facility, and possible evacuation routes;

(2) Where more than one police and fire department might respond to an emergency, agreements designating primary emergency authority to a specific police and a specific fire department, and agreements with any others to provide support to the primary emergency authority;

(3) Agreements with State emergency response teams, emergency response contractors, and equipment suppliers; and

(4) Arrangements to familiarize local hospitals with the properties of hazardous waste handled at the facility and the types of injuries or illnesses which could result from fires, explosions, or releases at the facility.

(b) Where State or local authorities decline to enter into such arrangements, the owner or operator must document the refusal in the operating record.

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Haw. Code R. §§ 11-264.37

[Eff 7/17/2017] (Auth: HRS §§ 342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-34, 342J-35) (Imp: HRS §§ 342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-34, 342J-35) Am and Comp 9/30/2018 Am and comp 6/25/2020 Comp 6/7/2021 Am and comp 1/29/2024