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7045.0466 CONTINGENCY PLAN.
Subpart 1.
Scope.
The provisions of subparts 2 to 6, parts 7045.0464, 7045.0468, and 7045.0470 apply to owners and operators of all hazardous waste facilities except as otherwise provided in part 7045.0450.
Subp. 2.
General requirements.
Each owner or operator shall have a contingency plan for the facility. The contingency plan must be designed to minimize hazards to human health or the environment from fires, explosions, or any unplanned sudden or nonsudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, land, or water.
Subp. 3.
Implementation of plan.
The provisions of the plan must be carried out immediately whenever there is a fire, explosion, or release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents which could threaten human health or the environment.
Subp. 4.
Content of contingency plan.
The contingency plan must contain the following:
A.
A description of the actions that facility personnel shall take to comply with subparts 2 and 3, and part 7045.0468.
B.
If the owner or operator has already prepared a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, parts 112 and 1510, as amended, or another emergency or contingency plan, that plan must only be amended to incorporate hazardous waste management provisions that are sufficient to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
C.
A description of arrangements agreed to by local police departments, fire departments, hospitals, contractors, and state and local emergency response teams to coordinate emergency services pursuant to part 7045.0464.
D.
An up-to-date list of names, addresses, and office and home telephone numbers of all persons qualified to act as emergency coordinator. If more than one person is listed, one must be named as primary emergency coordinator and others must be listed in the order in which they will assume responsibility as alternates. For new facilities, this information must be supplied to the commissioner at the time of certification rather than at the time of permit application.
E.
A list of all emergency equipment at the facility such as fire extinguishing systems, spill control equipment, internal and external communications and alarm systems, and decontamination equipment, where this equipment is required. This list must be kept up-to-date. In addition, the plan must include the location and a physical description of each item on the list and a brief outline of its capabilities.
F.
An evacuation plan for facility personnel where there is a possibility that evacuation could be necessary. This plan must describe the signal or signals to be used to begin evacuation, evacuation routes, and alternate evacuation routes in cases where the primary routes could be blocked by the release of hazardous waste or fire.
Subp. 5.
Copies of contingency plan.
A copy of the contingency plan and all revisions to the plan must be:
B.
submitted to all local police departments, fire departments, hospitals, and state and local emergency response teams that may be called upon to provide emergency services; and
C.
submitted to the commissioner with the permit application and, after modification or approval, will become a condition of any permit issued.
Subp. 6.
Amendment of contingency plan.
The contingency plan must be reviewed, and immediately amended if necessary, whenever:
C.
the facility changes in its design, construction, operation, maintenance, or other circumstances in a way that materially increases the potential for fires, explosions, or the release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents, or changes the response necessary in an emergency;
Statutory Authority:
MS s 116.07
History:
9 SR 115; L 1987 c 186 s 15; 20 SR 715
Published Electronically:
October 10, 2013
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