New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 1F - UNDERGROUND STORAGE CAVERNS
Subchapter 3 - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
Section 7:1F-3.4 - Emergency response plan

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:1F-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) The owner and operator of the system shall develop and implement an emergency response plan to protect public health and the environment. The plan must include the following:

1. Procedures for informing the public and local emergency response agencies, including the Department's environmental emergency phone number, 1-877 WARN DEP (1-877-927-6337) in the event of a release from the system;

2. Documentation of first-aid and emergency medical treatment necessary to treat accidental human exposures;

3. Procedures and measures for emergency response, including any procedures and measures to be implemented in the event of a catastrophic release;

4. A list of emergency response equipment available on site, its location, and procedures for its inspection, testing, and maintenance;

5. Procedures to review and update, as necessary, the emergency response plan to reflect changes at the underground storage cavern system and to ensure that employees are informed of any changes;

6. Initial and annual refresher emergency response training for all employees in relevant procedures to implement the emergency response plan; and

7. A procedure to conduct an initial full-scale emergency response exercise for a release scenario from the system prior to commencing operation and a subsequent full-scale exercise at least once every five years.

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