Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 600-699 - Environmental Protection - Hazardous Waste Management
Chapter NR 664 - Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage And Disposal Facility Standards
Subchapter D - Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures
Section NR 664.0056 - Emergency procedures

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code § NR 664.0056

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) Whenever there is an imminent or actual emergency situation, the emergency coordinator (or a designee when the emergency coordinator is on call) shall immediately do all of the following:

(a) Activate internal facility alarms or communication systems, where applicable, to notify all facility personnel.

(b) Notify appropriate state or local agencies with designated response roles if their help is needed.

(2) Whenever there is a release, fire or explosion, the emergency coordinator shall immediately identify the character, exact source, amount and areal extent of any released materials. The emergency coordinator may do this by observation or review of facility records or manifests and, if necessary, by chemical analysis.

(3) Concurrently, the emergency coordinator shall assess possible hazards to human health or the environment that may result from the release, fire or explosion. This assessment shall consider both direct and indirect effects of the release, fire or explosion (e.g., the effects of any toxic, irritating or asphyxiating gases that are generated, or the effects of any hazardous surface water run-off from water or chemical agents used to control fire and heat-induced explosions).

(4) If the emergency coordinator determines that the facility has had a release, fire or explosion which could threaten human health, or the environment, outside the facility, that person shall report the findings according to all of the following:

(a) If the emergency coordinator's assessment indicates that evacuation of local areas may be advisable, the emergency coordinator shall immediately notify appropriate local authorities. The emergency coordinator shall be available to help appropriate officials decide whether local areas should be evacuated.

(b) The emergency coordinator shall immediately notify either the government official designated as the on-scene coordinator for that geographical area (in the applicable regional contingency plan under 40 CFR part 300), or the national response center (using its 24-hour toll free number 800/424-8802) and the division of emergency government (using its 24-hour toll free number 800/943-0003). The report shall include all of the following:

1. Name and telephone number of reporter.

2. Name and address of facility.

3. Time and type of incident (e.g., release, fire).

4. Name and quantity of materials involved, to the extent known.

5. The extent of injuries, if any.

6. The possible hazards to human health, or the environment, outside the facility.

(5) During an emergency, the emergency coordinator shall take all reasonable measures necessary to ensure that fires, explosions and releases do not occur, recur or spread to other hazardous waste at the facility. These measures shall include, where applicable, stopping processes and operations, collecting and containing released waste and removing or isolating containers.

(6) If the facility stops operations in response to a fire, explosion or release, the emergency coordinator shall monitor for leaks, pressure buildup, gas generation or ruptures in valves, pipes or other equipment, wherever this is appropriate.

(7) Immediately after an emergency, the emergency coordinator shall provide for treating, storing or disposing of recovered waste, contaminated soil or surface water or any other material that results from a release, fire or explosion at the facility.

Note: Unless the owner or operator can demonstrate, according to s. NR 661.0003(3) or (4), that the recovered material is not a hazardous waste, the owner or operator becomes a generator of hazardous waste and shall manage it according to all applicable requirements under chs. NR 662 and 663 and this chapter.

(8) The emergency coordinator shall ensure all of the following, in the affected areas of the facility:

(a) No waste that may be incompatible with the released material is treated, stored or disposed of until cleanup procedures are completed.

(b) All emergency equipment listed in the contingency plan is cleaned and fit for its intended use before operations are resumed.

(9) The owner or operator shall note in the operating record the time, date and details of any incident that requires implementing the contingency plan. Within 15 days after the incident, the owner or operator shall submit a written report on the incident to the department. The report shall include all of the following:

(a) Name, address and telephone number of the owner or operator.

(b) Name, address and telephone number of the facility.

(d) Name and quantity of materials involved.

(e) The extent of injuries, if any.

(f) An assessment of actual or potential hazards to human health or the environment, where this is applicable.

(g) Estimated quantity and disposition of recovered material that resulted from the incident.

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