Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part V - Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials
Subpart 1 - Department of Environmental Quality-Hazardous Waste
Chapter 15 - Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
Section V-1525 - Emergency Response

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code V-1525

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. Purpose. To provide for control and clean-up of accidental spills and other emergency situations involving hazardous wastes resulting from a violation of a requirement of these regulations or the Act.

B. Program. The department, working with the Department of Public Safety, will establish the following program:

1. emergency response equipment and teams located in strategic locations;

2. emergency response plan involving a communication system, cooperation with local police and fire departments, training program based, as a minimum, on the "emergency information card," and an operations plan for each class of emergency situation; and

3. the Emergency Response Program will respond to all in-transit accidents and spills, and respond to on-site emergencies when called by the operator or in accordance with provisions of LAC 33:V.1513.F.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2180 et seq.

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