Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1007 - Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division
6 CCR 1007-3 - HAZARDOUS WASTE
Part 263 - HAZARDOUS WASTE - STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO TRANSPORTERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
Subpart D - Spills at Transfer Facilities
Section 6 CCR 1007-3-263.40 - Spill Response
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
(a) In the event of a spill of hazardous waste at the transfer facility, the transporter must take appropriate immediate action to protect human health and the environment. Further, the transporter must cleanup in a timely manner any spills of hazardous waste at the transfer facility so that the hazardous waste spill no longer presents a hazard to human health or the environment.
(b) Whenever there is a spill, fire, or explosion at a transfer facility, the transporter must immediately identify the character, source, amount, and area extent of any spilled materials. He/she may do this by observation or review of facility records or manifests and, if necessary, by chemical analysis.
(c) If the transporter determines that the transfer facility has had a spill exceeding 55 gallons, a fire, or an explosion, the transporter must report the findings to the Department within 24 hours. The report must include:
(d) Within 15 days after an incident involving a spill exceeding 55 gallons, a fire, or an explosion, the transporter must submit a written report on the incident to the Department. The report must include:
Note: Compliance with the § 263.40 Spill Response requirements does not relieve transporters from any other obligation to comply with all other federal, state and local reporting and notification requirements concerning chemical spills and releases.
