R 299.9902 Declaration of hazardous waste emergency.

Rule 902. (1) The director, or his or her designee, shall declare a hazardous waste emergency based on the following criteria: (a) The waste meets the criteria of section 11103(3) of the act, MCL 324.11103. (b) A determination and oral or written report by on-scene emergency response staff to the director, or his or her designee, that the hazardous wastes or hazardous waste constituents have entered the environment or might enter the environment without corrective action or that corrective action must be taken to eliminate a threat to the environment or public health, safety, and welfare. (2) If a hazardous waste emergency is declared, it must be declared ended by the director, or his or her designee, when the threat to the environment has ended.