Haw. Code R. §§ 11-265.56 - 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
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 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-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, he must report his
findings as follows:
(1) If his assessment
indicates that evacuation of local areas may be advisable, he must immediately
notify appropriate local authorities. He must be available to help appropriate
officials decide whether local areas should be evacuated; and
(2) He must immediately notify 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 and the 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 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. [Comment: Unless
the owner or operator can demonstrate, in accordance with § 261.3(c) or
(d) of this chapter, 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 parts 262, 263, and 265 of this
chapter.]
(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 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, 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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