NR 666.903(9)(b)2. 2. 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.

NR 666.903(9)(b)3. 3. Have the authority to commit the resources needed to carry out the contingency plan.

NR 666.903(9)(c) (c) An up to date list of all emergency equipment at the facility, such as fire extinguishing systems, spill control equipment, communications and alarm systems. In addition, the plan shall include the location and a physical description of each item on the list and a brief outline of its capabilities.

NR 666.903(9)(d) (d) A plan to evacuate facility personnel where an evacuation may be necessary. Include the 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).

NR 666.903(10) (10) Emergency coordinator. Assign at least one employee as emergency coordinator. The emergency coordinator shall be responsible for all of the following:

NR 666.903(10)(a) (a) Whenever there is an imminent or actual emergency situation, immediately:

NR 666.903(10)(a)1. 1. Activate internal facility alarms or communication systems, where applicable, to notify all facility personnel.

NR 666.903(10)(a)2. 2. Notify appropriate state or local agencies with designated response roles if their help is needed.

NR 666.903(10)(b) (b) In the event of a fire, explosion or other release:

NR 666.903(10)(b)1. 1. Immediately notify the national response center using their 24-hour toll free number [phone] if there is a threat to human health or if a spill has reached surface water. Notification shall include the name and address of the facility owner, date, time and type of incident, quantity and type of hazardous waste involved in the incident, extent of injuries, if any, and estimated quantity and disposition of recovered materials, if any.

NR 666.903(10)(b)2. 2. Notify the division of emergency management at [phone], and comply with the remedial action requirements of s. 292.11, Stats., and ch. NR 706.

NR 666.903(10)(b)3. 3. Identify the character, exact source, amount and areal extent of any released materials.

NR 666.903(10)(b)4. 4. 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.

NR 666.903(10)(c) (c) 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.

NR 666.903(10)(d) (d) Immediately after an emergency, 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.

NR 666.903 Note 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 of chs. NR 662 and 663 and this subchapter.

NR 666.903(11) (11) Personnel training. Train all facility personnel, either by classroom instruction or on the job training, related to job duties to ensure they are thoroughly familiar with proper waste handling procedures and are able to respond effectively to emergencies. Employees shall not work in unsupervised positions until the training is completed. The training shall:

NR 666.903(11)(a) (a) Familiarize staff with proper waste handling procedures and emergency equipment and procedures.

NR 666.903(11)(b) (b) Be completed within six months of employment.

NR 666.903(11)(c) (c) Be reviewed annually for all staff.

NR 666.903(12) (12) Annual report. If any hazardous waste is shipped to a licensed or permitted hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility or recycling facility, other than a permanent collection facility, prepare and submit a single copy of an annual report to the department by March 1 of each year. The annual report shall be submitted on department forms and cover generator activities during the previous year.

NR 666.903 Note Note: Information on annual reporting is available at: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Waste/AnnualReport.html.

NR 666.903(13) (13) Recordkeeping. Retain copies of annual reports and results of any laboratory hazardous waste analyses for a minimum of 3 years.

NR 666.903(14) (14) Bulking. If hazardous waste is bulked, prevent the mixing of incompatible wastes by testing or applying knowledge of the waste.

NR 666.903(15) (15) treatment. If hazardous waste is treated, it shall only be done by being neutralized in an elementary neutralization unit, or by the addition of absorbent materials to wastes.

NR 666.903(16) (16) Very small quantity generator waste. If hazardous waste is accepted from very small quantity generators, provide a shipment receipt to the very small quantity generator. The shipment receipt shall include the information specified in pars. (a) to (c), and copies of the receipts shall be retained according to par. (d).

NR 666.903(16)(a) (a) The generator’s company name and location, including street address, city and state.

NR 666.903(16)(b) (b) The quantity and type of waste.

NR 666.903(16)(c) (c) The date the waste was accepted by the collection facility.