NDAC 33.1-24-02-122
Emergency procedures for facilities generating or accumulating of six thousand kilograms or less of hazardous secondary material
Cite as N.D. Admin. Code § 33.1-24-02-122
A generator or an intermediate or reclamation facility operating under a verified recycler variance
under subsection 4 of section 33.1-24-01-10 which generates or accumulates six thousand kilograms
or less of hazardous secondary material shall comply with the following requirements:
1.
At all times there must be at least one employee either on the premises or on call (for
example, available to respond to an emergency by reaching the facility within a short period of
time) with the responsibility for coordinating all emergency response measures specified in
subsection 4. This employee is the emergency coordinator.
2.
The generator or intermediate or reclamation facility operating under a verified recycler
variance under subsection 4 of section 33.1-24-01-10 shall post the following information next
to the telephone:
a.
The name and telephone number of the emergency coordinator;
b.
Location of fire extinguishers and spill control material, and, if present, fire alarm; and
c.
The telephone number of the fire department, unless the facility has a direct alarm.
3.
The generator or an intermediate or reclamation facility operating under a verified recycler
variance under subsection 4 of section 33.1-24-01-10 shall ensure that all employees are
thoroughly familiar with proper waste handling and emergency procedures, relevant to their
responsibilities during normal facility operations and emergencies;
4.
The emergency coordinator or the emergency coordinator's designee shall respond to any
emergencies that arise. The applicable responses are as follows:
a.
In the event of a fire, call the fire department or attempt to extinguish it using a fire
extinguisher;
b.
In the event of a spill, contain the flow of hazardous waste to the extent possible, and as
soon as is practicable, clean up the hazardous waste and any contaminated materials or
soil;
c.
In the event of a fire, explosion, or other release that could threaten human health
outside the facility or when the generator or an intermediate or reclamation facility
operating under a verified recycler variance under subsection 4 of section 33.1-24-01-10
has knowledge that a spill has reached surface water, the generator or an intermediate or
reclamation facility operating under a verified recycler variance under subsection 4 of
section 33.1-24-01-10 immediately shall notify the national response center (using their
24-hour toll free number 800-424-8802). The report must include the following
information:
(1)
The name, address, and identification number of the facility;
(2)
Date, time, and type of incident (for example, spill or fire);
(3)
Quantity and type of hazardous waste involved in the incident;
(4)
Extent of injuries, if any; and
(5)
Estimated quantity and disposition of recovered materials, if any.