South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-79 - Hazardous Waste Management Regulations
Part 61-79.264 - STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Subpart C - PREPAREDNESS AND PREVENTION
Section 61-79.264.C.37 - Arrangements with local authorities
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-79.264.C.37
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
(a) The owner or operator must attempt to make the following arrangements, as appropriate for the type of waste handled at his facility and the potential need for the services of these organizations:
(1) Arrangements to familiarize police, fire
departments, and emergency response teams with 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 must document the refusal in the operating record.
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