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§ 66264.37. Arrangements with Local Authorities.

22 CA ADC § 66264.37Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 22. Social Security
Division 4.5. Environmental Health Standards for the Management of Hazardous Waste
Chapter 14. Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Transfer, Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
Article 3. Preparedness and Prevention
22 CCR § 66264.37
§ 66264.37. Arrangements with Local Authorities.
(a) The owner or operator shall attempt to make the following arrangements, as appropriate, for the type of waste handled at the facility and the potential need for the services of these organizations:
(1) arrangements to familiarize police, fire departments, emergency response teams and the local Office of Emergency Services 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 shall document the refusal in the operating record.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 208, 25150 and 25159, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25159 and 25159.5, Health and Safety Code; 40 CFR Section 264.37.
History
1. New section filed 5-24-91; effective 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 66264.37, 22 CA ADC § 66264.37
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