35 Ill. Adm. Code 727.150
Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures
Section 727.150Â Contingency Plan and Emergency
Procedures
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Applicability
of This Section. This Section applies to the owner or operator of a facility
that treats or stores hazardous waste under a RCRA standardized permit pursuant
to Subpart J of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 703, except as provided in Section
727.100(a)(2).
BOARD NOTE:Â Subsection (a) is derived
from 40 CFR 267.50 (2017).
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Purpose
and Use of the Contingency Plan
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
facility owner or operator must have a contingency plan for its facility. The
owner or operator must design the plan to minimize hazards to human health or
the environment from fires, explosions, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden
release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil, or
surface water.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
owner or operator must implement the provisions of the plan immediately
whenever there is a fire, explosion, or release of hazardous waste or hazardous
waste constituents that could threaten human health or the environment.
BOARD NOTE:Â Subsection (b) is
derived from 40 CFR 267.51 (2017).
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Contents
of the Contingency Plan
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
facility contingency plan must include the following information:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â It
must describe the actions facility personnel will take to comply with
subsections (b) and (g) in response to fires, explosions, or any unplanned
sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents
to air, soil, or surface water at the facility;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â It
must describe all arrangements agreed upon pursuant to Section 727.130(g) by
local police departments, fire departments, hospitals, contractors, and State
and local emergency response teams to coordinate emergency services;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â It
must list names, addresses, and phone numbers (office and home) of all persons
qualified to act as emergency coordinator (see subsection (f)), and the owner
or operator must keep the list up to date. Where more than one person is
listed, one must be named as primary emergency coordinator and others must be
listed in the order in which they will assume responsibility as alternates;
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â It
must include a current list of all emergency equipment at the facility (such as
fire extinguishing systems, spill control equipment, communications and alarm
systems (internal and external), and decontamination equipment), where this
equipment is required. In addition, the facility owner or operator must
include the location and a physical description of each item on the list, and a
brief outline of its capabilities; and
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â It
must include an evacuation plan for facility personnel where there is a
possibility that evacuation could be necessary. The plan must describe signals
to be used to begin evacuation, evacuation routes, and alternate evacuation
routes (in cases where the primary routes could be blocked by releases of
hazardous waste or fires).
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â If the
facility owner or operator has already prepared a Spill Prevention, Control,
and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan pursuant to federal 40 CFR 112, or some other
emergency or contingency plan, the owner or operator needs only to amend that
plan to incorporate hazardous waste management provisions that will comply with
the requirements of this Part.
BOARD NOTE:Â Subsection (c) is
derived from 40 CFR 267.52 (2017).
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Who Must
Have Copies of the Contingency Plan
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
facility owner or operator must maintain a copy of the plan with all revisions
at the facility; and
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
owner or operator must submit a copy with all revisions to all local police
departments, fire departments, hospitals, and State and local emergency
response teams that may be called upon to provide emergency services.
BOARD NOTE:Â Subsection (d) is
derived from 40 CFR 267.53 (2017).
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â When the
Facility Owner or Operator Must Amend the Contingency Plan. The facility owner
or operator must review, and immediately amend the contingency plan, if
necessary, whenever any of the following occurs:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
facility permit is revised;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
plan fails in an emergency;
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
owner or operator changes the facility (in its design, construction, operation,
maintenance, or other circumstances) in a way that materially increases the
potential for fires, explosions, or releases of hazardous waste or hazardous waste
constituents, or changes the response necessary in an emergency;
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
owner or operator changes the list of emergency coordinators; or
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
owner or operator changes the list of emergency equipment.
BOARD NOTE:Â Subsection (e) is
derived from 40 CFR 267.54 (2017).
f)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Role
of the Emergency Coordinator. At least one employee must be either on the
facility premises or on call at all times (that is, available to respond to an
emergency by reaching the facility within a short period of time) who has the
responsibility for coordinating all emergency response measures. This
emergency coordinator must be thoroughly familiar with all aspects of the
facility's contingency plan, all operations and activities at the facility, the
location and characteristics of waste handled, the location of all records
within the facility, and the facility layout. In addition, this person must
have the authority to commit the resources needed to carry out the contingency
plan.
BOARD NOTE:Â Subsection (f) is
derived from 40 CFR 267.55 (2017).
g)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Required
Emergency Procedures for the Emergency Coordinator
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Whenever
there is an imminent or actual emergency situation, the emergency coordinator
(or his designee when the emergency coordinator is on call) must immediately
undertake the following actions:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â He or
she must activate internal facility alarm or communication systems, where
applicable, to notify all facility personnel; and
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â He or
she must notify appropriate State or local agencies with designated response
roles if their help is needed.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Whenever
there is a release, fire, or explosion, the emergency coordinator must
undertake the following actions:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â He or
she must immediately identify the character, exact source, amount, and areal
extent of any released materials. He or she may do this by observation or
review of facility records or manifests, and, if necessary, by chemical
analysis; and
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â He or
she must assess possible hazards to human health or the environment that may
result from the release, fire, or explosion. This assessment must consider
both direct and indirect effects of the release, fire, or explosion. For
example, the assessment would consider 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.
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â If
the emergency coordinator determines that the facility has had a release, fire,
or explosion that could threaten human health or the environment outside the
facility, he or she must report his findings as follows:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â If his
or her assessment indicates that evacuation of local areas may be advisable, he
or she must immediately notify appropriate local authorities. He or she must
be available to help appropriate officials decide whether local areas should be
evacuated; and
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â He or
she must immediately notify either the government official designated as the
on-scene coordinator for that geographical area, or the National Response
Center (using their 24-hour toll-free number 800-424-8802). The report must
include the following information:
i)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
name and telephone number of the reporter;
ii)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
name and address of facility;
iii)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
time and type of incident (for example, a release or a fire);
iv)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
name and quantity of materials involved, to the extent known;
v)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
extent of injuries, if any; and
vi)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
possible hazards to human health, or the environment outside the facility.
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â During
an emergency, the emergency coordinator must 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 must
include, where applicable, stopping processes and operations, collecting and
containing release waste, and removing or isolating containers.
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â If
the facility stops operations in response to a fire, explosion, or release, the
emergency coordinator must monitor for leaks, pressure buildup, gas generation,
or ruptures in valves, pipes, or other equipment, when appropriate.
BOARD NOTE:Â Subsection (g) is
derived from 40 CFR 267.56 (2017).
h)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Emergency
Coordinator's Responsibilities after an Emergency
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Immediately
after an emergency, the emergency coordinator must 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.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
emergency coordinator must ensure that the following occur in the affected
areas of the facility:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No
waste that may be incompatible with the released material is treated, stored,
or disposed of until cleanup procedures are completed; and
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â All
emergency equipment listed in the contingency plan is cleaned and fit for its
intended use before operations are resumed.
BOARD NOTE:Â Subsection (h) is
derived from 40 CFR 267.57 (2017).
i)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Emergency
Notification and Recordkeeping Requirements
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
facility owner or operator must notify the Agency and other appropriate State
and local authorities that the facility is in compliance with Section
727.150(h)(2) before operations are resumed in the affected areas of the
facility.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
facility owner or operator must note the time, date, and details of any
incident that requires implementing the contingency plan in the operating
record. Within 15 days after the incident, the owner or operator must submit a
written report on the incident to the Agency. The owner or operator must
include the following information in the report:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
name, address, and telephone number of the owner or operator;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
name, address, and telephone number of the facility;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
date, time, and type of incident (e.g., fire, explosion);
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
name and quantity of materials involved;
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
extent of injuries, if any;
F)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An
assessment of actual or potential hazards to human health or the environment,
where this is applicable; and
G)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
estimated quantity and disposition of recovered material that resulted from the
incident.
BOARD NOTE:Â Subsection (i) is
derived from 40 CFR 267.58 (2017).