NR 665.0053(1) (1) Maintained at the facility.

NR 665.0053(2) (2) Submitted to all local police departments, fire departments, hospitals and state and local emergency response teams that may be called upon to provide emergency services.

NR 665.0053 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06.

NR 665.0054 NR 665.0054 Amendment of contingency plan. The contingency plan shall be reviewed, and immediately amended, if necessary, whenever any of the following occurs:

NR 665.0054(1) (1) Applicable rules or the facility interim license are revised.

NR 665.0054(2) (2) The plan fails in an emergency.

NR 665.0054(3) (3) The facility changes—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.

NR 665.0054(4) (4) The list of emergency coordinators changes.

NR 665.0054(5) (5) The list of emergency equipment changes.

NR 665.0054 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06.

NR 665.0055 NR 665.0055 Emergency coordinator. At all times, there shall be at least one employee either on the facility premises or on call (i.e., 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. This emergency coordinator shall 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 shall have the authority to commit the resources needed to carry out the contingency plan.

NR 665.0055 Note Note: The emergency coordinator’s responsibilities are more fully spelled out in s. NR 665.0056. Applicable responsibilities for the emergency coordinator vary, depending on factors such as type and variety of wastes handled by the facility, and type and complexity of the facility.

NR 665.0055 History History: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06.

NR 665.0056 NR 665.0056 Emergency procedures.

NR 665.0056(1) (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:

NR 665.0056(1)(a) (a) Activate internal facility alarms or communication systems, where applicable, to notify all facility personnel.

NR 665.0056(1)(b) (b) Notify appropriate state or local agencies with designated response roles if their help is needed.

NR 665.0056(2) (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.

NR 665.0056(3) (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).

NR 665.0056(4) (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:

NR 665.0056(4)(a) (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.

NR 665.0056(4)(b) (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:

NR 665.0056(4)(b)1. 1. Name and telephone number of reporter.

NR 665.0056(4)(b)2. 2. Name and address of facility.

NR 665.0056(4)(b)3. 3. Time and type of incident (e.g., release, fire).

NR 665.0056(4)(b)4. 4. Name and quantity of materials involved, to the extent known.

NR 665.0056(4)(b)5. 5. The extent of injuries, if any.

NR 665.0056(4)(b)6. 6. The possible hazards to human health or the environment, outside the facility.

NR 665.0056(5) (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.