FINAL DRAFT
January 3, 2008
The San Benito County Environmental Health
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
INCIDENT RESPONSE AREA PLAN
January 2008
SAN BENITO COUNTY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT RESPONSE AREA PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1.0
Plan Administration
Section 1.1
Section 1.2
Section 1.3
Section 1.4
Section 1.5
Section 1.6
Purpose
Objective
Jurisdiction
Threat Summary
The Unified Program (CUPA)
Glossary of Terms
Chapter 2.0
The Assignment of Duties
Section 2.1
Section 2.2
Section 2.3
Section 2.4
Section 2.5
Section 2.6
Section 2.7
Section 2.8
Section 2.9
Section 2.10
Section 2.11
Section 2.12
Section 2.13
Section 2.14
Section 2.15
Section 2.16
The Incident Command System
The Incident Commander
The Safety Officer
The Assistant Safety Officer
The Public Information Officer
The Liaison Officer
The Operations Chief
The Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor
The Hot Zone Entry Team
The Back Up Team
The Decontamination Team
The Site Access Control Team
The Safe Refuge Manager
The Emergency Response Support Team
Summary of the Response Agencies
The Responsible Party
Chapter 3.0
Pre-Incident Planning
Section 3.1
Section 3.2
Section 3.3
Introduction
Training Requirements
Training Exercises
Chapter 4.0
Emergency Response Operations
Section 4.1
Section 4.2
Section 4.3
Section 4.4
Section 4.5
Section 4.6
Section 4.7
Section 4.8
Operational Objectives
First Responder Protocol
First Responder Checklist
The Incident Command System
Incident Commander Checklist
Incident Commander’s Agency Notification
Incident Commander’s Technical Reference Checklist
Incident Commander’s Hazard Assessment Worksheet
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Section 4.9
Section 4.10
Section 4.11
Section 4.12
Section 4.13
Section 4.14
Section 4.15
Section 4.16
Section 4.17
Section 4.18
Section 4.19
Section 4.20
Section 4.21
Section 4.22
Chapter 5.0
Section 5.1
Section 5.2
Section 5.3
Section 5.4
Section 5.5
Section 5.6
Section 5.7
Chapter 6.0
Section 6.1
Section 6.2
Section 6.3
Evacuation Protocol
Evacuation Factors
Group Supervisor Checklist
Hazardous Materials Entry Planning Sheet
Entry Team Checklist
Site Access Control Team Checklist
Safety Officers Checklist
Incident Safety Protocols
Safety Officer’s Log Sheet
Containment and Cleanup
Decontamination Team Leader Checklist
Decontamination Protocols
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Field Emergency Response
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Post Incident Operations
Post Incident Critique
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Appendices
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Appendix 7
Appendix 8
Appendix 9
Appendix 10
Appendix 11
Appendix 12
Appendix 13
County Ordinance Adopting Area Plan
Clean Up Contractors
Operational Response Resources
Notifications
Communications Report
Site Safety Plan
Threat Summary Maps
DTSC Funding Policy
CHMIR Report Form
Disposal Facilities
ICS Flow Chart
Applicable Laws and Regulations
Mutual Aid System
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Chapter 1.0
Administration and Definitions
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Chapter 1.0
Administration and Definitions
1.1 Purpose.
The goal of the San Benito County Area Plan is to develop pre-incident site surveys and to assist
agencies and businesses in their pre-emergency planning and their emergency response roles. It
also provides the public with information about facilities that may have the potential to pose a
threat to the health and safety of the community. Finally, the Area Plan is designed to assist in
the mitigation of damage to the environment from a hazardous materials release. This Area Plan
will work in conjunction with the State Emergency Plan, the State Hazardous Materials Incident
Contingency Plan, the San Benito County Emergency Operations Plan, the City of Hollister
Emergency Operations Plan and the San Juan Bautista Emergency Operations Plan.
The Area Plan is established pursuant to Chapter 6.95 of the California Health and Safety Code
(HSC) the hazardous material business plans; Title 19 and Title 26 of the California Code of
Regulations (CCR), minimum standards for area plans; and Title III the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act (SARA), the community “right to know” law, the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration 29 CFR 1910 and the San Benito County Code section 7B.
1.2 Objectives.
The objectives of this plan are to describe procedures for the management of a threatened release
or an actual release of hazardous materials. The plan will establish an emergency organization of
several jurisdictions; it will assign tasks; specify procedures and responsibilities; and provide
coordination in planning for all phases of a hazardous materials incident.
1.3 Jurisdiction.
The jurisdictions covered in this Area Plan begin with the San Benito County Health and
Human Services Environmental Health Division; the San Benito County Board of Supervisors
has designated Environmental Health to be the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA). It
shall be the responsibility of Environmental Health to ensure that the Area Plan is updated
periodically to maintain accurate and applicable information.
The area plan is an integrated response, multi agency planning and coordination document,
therefore, other jurisdictions having a role are; the County Office of Emergency Services; the
City of Hollister Police Department; the City of Hollister Fire Department; the San Benito
County Sheriff’s Department; the California Highway Patrol; the California Department of
Transportation (CALTRANS); the California Department of Forestry (CDF); the State
Department of Fish and Game; the State Department of Parks and Recreation; the Red
Cross; Emergency Medical Response Personnel (ambulance); the San Benito County
Emergency Medical Services Office; Hazel Hawkins Hospital; the San Benito County
Agricultural Commissioner; the San Benito County Communications; City of Hollister
Public Works; San Benito County Public Works; San Benito County Integrated Waste
Management Department; the San Juan Bautista Fire Department and the San Juan
Bautista Public Works.
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Overall responsibility for the management and mitigation of the activities surrounding any
hazardous material incident rests with the political jurisdiction in which the incident occurs.
1.4 Threat Summary
San Benito County is a California rural community. The County is located in the Central Coast
Range between the Diablo Mountain Range to the east and the Gabilan Mountain Range on the
west. Its economic base includes agriculture, light industry and tourism. San Benito County
covers 1396 square miles of land with approximately 55,000 residents (see Appendix 7 maps).
The majority of the residents live in the City of Hollister and in its surrounding area located in
the northern portion of the County. Four State Highways run through the County. In the west are
Highway 101 and 129. Running north and south is highway 25 and east to west is highway 156.
The main corridors to Hollister are Highway’s 25 and 156. The Southern Pacific Railroad
provides freight service to several locations in the County; the municipal airport is located in the
City of Hollister and a private airfield is located north of Hollister.
All highways are heavily traveled with commuter traffic and truck traffic to and from the Bay
Area. The County has a number of industries closely associated with hazardous materials and
risks of incidents. These include, but are not limited to, munitions plants, bulk storage facilities,
pesticides and agricultural related chemicals.
1.5 The Unified Hazardous Materials Program (CUPA).
The Area Plan is designed to safeguard and protect the health and safety of people, the
environment and personal property in relation to a hazardous material release. The Unified
Program is a consolidation of several existing hazardous material programs that were
implemented by several jurisdictions at various levels of government. The State of California
consolidated these programs and certified the County to implement them under the umbrella of
the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA).
As required by Section 25505 of the California Health and Safety Code, handlers of hazardous
materials must submit business plans to the CUPA inclusive of pre incident site surveys.
Inventory must be reported of all hazardous materials stored at any one time at a single
establishment are quantities of 55 gallons or more, 500 pounds or more or 200 cubic feet or more
of a compressed gas. Threshold quantities of acutely hazardous materials may be as low as one
pound. These businesses shall also develop emergency response plans; spill plans; evacuation
plans; a training program; a plot plan showing the location of hazardous materials and a closure
plan.
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The San Benito County Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division is
responsible to implement the following programs:
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The Hazardous Materials Business Plans Program (HSC Chapter 6.95).
The Underground Storage Tank Program (HSC Chapter 6.7).
The Aboveground Tank Spill Prevention Plan Program (HSC Chapter 6.67).
The Hazardous Waste Generator Program (HSC Chapter 6.5).
The Tier Permitting Program (HSC Chapter 6.7).
The California Accidental Release Program (HSC Chapter 6.95).
Environmental Health administers oversight for all hazardous material programs. The role of the
CUPA is to gather and store information for pre site surveys and pre emergency planning from
businesses storing or handling hazardous materials and/or hazardous wastes. This information
will assist fire agencies in responding to an incident, accident or spill within the county that may
affect the public.
No single local jurisdiction in San Benito County has the resources to deal with all stages of a
response to a hazardous materials incident. Any resources not available to any jurisdiction may
require that jurisdiction to contract with a private consultant/contractor to provide the needed
service. Currently there is no mutual aid agreement with other agencies for hazardous material
response. However, mutual aid can be requested from fire agencies in the surrounding counties.
There is no formal agreement between any business in the County and the County itself
pertaining to hazardous material response mutual aid. Mutual aid shall be consistent with the
California Mutual Aid Agreement, California Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan, California Fire
and Rescue Mutual Aid System and all Mutual Aid Agreements within San Benito County (see
Appendix-13).
The development of the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team will depend on the
incident and the requirements of the Incident Commander. The level of response may change
quickly as an incident intensifies or diminishes. A minor incident may accelerate to a moderate
or even a major incident in a short period of time and vice versa. A major incident may and a
catastrophic incident will exceed the abilities of the local Hazardous Materials Response Team
and require activation of the Emergency Operations Center.
The level of the incident determines the level of the response. A minor incident; a moderate
incident; a major incident; or a catastrophic incident shall be described as it applies to the
definition below;
A minor incident is one that can be handled easily using local resources. Significant human
health and safety issues and environmental degradation issues do not arise.
A moderate incident requires the use of routing mutual aid, either for operational assistance or
logistical support. Human health and safety issues or the environmental degradation may be
affected.
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A major incident is a situation beyond the capabilities of the local jurisdiction. Human health and
safety or the environmental degradation is affected. A declaration of a local; emergency may be
issued, a Governor’s Proclamation may be issued and the local Emergency Operations Center
may be activated to the degree needed.
A catastrophic incident is one that significantly exceeds operational and regional capabilities.
Considerable environmental and/or public health and safety impacts have occurred or are
expected. A local emergency is usually declared; a Governor’s Proclamation is generally issued
and may involve a Presidential Declaration. The Local and State Operations Center are activated.
1.6 Definitions and Glossary of Terms
Absorption:
Mitigation method in which a material retains liquids through the process of wetting.
Access Control Point (ACP):
Point of entry and egress from established control zones at a hazardous materials incident.
Acutely Hazardous Material
Any chemical designated an extremely hazardous substance that is listed in Appendix A of Part
355 of Subchapter J of Chapter I of Title 40 of the Federal Code of Regulations.
Chemical Abstract System Number (CAS)
Registered identification number assigned to each manufactured chemical substance.
Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC)
A 24-hour a day information service operated and funded by the manufacturing Chemists
Association available to public safety agencies requiring assistance with hazardous materials.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Federal compendium of legislation acts and administrative regulations governing hazardous
materials and hazardous waste handling, storage, transportation, and emergency response.
Cold Zone
The outermost control zone, wherein the Incident Command Post and other associated incident
support functions are located. This zone is considered clean and free of contaminants.
Specialized protective clothing not ordinarily required within this zone.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
Federal legislation relating to the release of hazardous materials into the environment and the
cleanup of inactive hazardous waste disposal sites.
Corrosive
Any liquid or solid that causes visible deconstruction or irreversible alterations in human skin
tissue at the site of contact, or liquid that produces a severe corrosion rate on steel or aluminum.
(DOT Class 8).
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Cost Recovery
Process of obtaining reimbursement for public funds utilized or responding and mitigating
hazardous materials incidents and for restoration of the contaminated areas.
Decontamination
The physical or chemical process of reducing and preventing the spread of contamination from
persons and equipment use at a hazardous materials incident.
Decontamination Corridor
Designated controlled access pathway established within the warm zone for the purpose of
conducting decontamination operations.
Degradation
A chemical action involving the molecular breakdown of a protective clothing material or
equipment due to contact with a chemical.
Diking and Damming
Mitigation method involving the use of physical barriers to prevent the spread of liquid flowing
into the environment.
Dispersion
Mitigation method involving the use of chemical and biological agents that cause a liquid
material to disperse or break down.
Dilution
Mitigation method involving the application of water to hazardous materials for the purpose of
diluting the substance
Emergency Public Information
The timely dissemination of accurate emergency news, information and instruction to the public
through a bonafide media establishment.
Emergency Response Guidebook
Department of Transportation reference book providing a guide to initial actions for emergency
responders at hazardous materials incidents.
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Facility designated as the central point of coordination and support for all emergency
management functions conducted within a particular jurisdiction.
Environmental Hazard
A condition capable of posing an unreasonable risk to air, water, or soil quality and to plants or
wildlife.
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Explosive
Any substance or article, including a device, that is designed to function by explosion (i.e., an
extremely rapid release of gas and heat) or that, by chemical reaction within itself, is able to
function in a similar manner even if not designed to function by explosion. (DOT Class 1)
Exposure
The process by which people, animals, the environment, and equipment are subjected to and
come in contact with a hazardous material. The magnitude of exposure is dependent primarily
upon the duration of exposure and the concentration of the hazardous material.
First Responder
Initial emergency response personnel responsible for providing fire suppression, rescue, law
enforcement, and EMS services at the scene of an incident.
Flammable Gas
Any flammable material that is a gas at 68º F or less and 14.7 psi of pressure. (DOT Class 2)
Flammable Liquid
Any liquid having a flash point of not more than 141º F. (DOT Class 3)
Flammable Solid
Include materials such as wetted explosives, self-reactive materials, and readily combustible
solids. (DOT Class 4)
Hazardous Classifications
Department of Transportation system of identifying and classifying hazardous materials. System
utilizes nine primary hazard classes and other supplemental descriptive labeling.
Hazardous Material
A substance (solid, liquid, or gas) that when released is capable of creating harm to people, the
environment, and property.
Hazardous Materials Incident (HMI)
Event at which hazardous materials are released into the environment resulting in the need for
emergency response and mitigation operations.
Hazardous Materials Incident Response Plan (HMIRP)
Contingency planning document describing general and specific emergency response
[procedures relating to operations conducted at a hazardous materials incident.
Hazardous Materials Response Team (HMRT)
An organized group of emergency response personnel trained to operate within a hazardous
environment to identify, stabilize, and control actual or potential hazardous materials spills &
leaks.
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HOT (Exclusion) Zone
Innermost control zone containing the area of highest contamination and potential exposure.
Access is controlled, with entry requiring highest level of skin and respiratory protection.
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH)
The maximum level to which a healthy worker can be exposed for 30 minutes and escape
without suffering irreversible health effects or impairment.
Incident Command Post (ICP)
That location at which the primary command functions are executed and usually collected with
the incident base.
Incident Command System (ICS)
The combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating
within a common organizational structure with responsibility for the management of assigned
resources to effectively accomplish stated objectives pertaining to an incident.
Incident Commander (IC)
The individual possessing overall responsibility for the management of all incident operations.
Infectious Substance
A viable microorganism, or its toxin, that causes or may cause disease in humans or animals.
Infectious substances and etiologic agents are synonymous. (DOT Class 6)
Jurisdictional Authority
Authority of local government entity over all incidents occurring within the respective
jurisdiction.
Lethal Concentrations (LC50)
The median lethal concentration of a hazardous material in air that, based upon laboratory tests,
is expected to kill 50 percent of a group of test animals when administered within a specific
period of time.
Lethal Dose 50
The amount of a substance, in a single dose, that will cause the death in 50 percent of a group of
test animals exposed to it by any route other than inhalation.
Level A Protection
Highest level of skin and respiratory protection requiring the donning of totally encapsulated
chemical protective (TECP) suits, having integrated boots and gloves, with self-contained,
positive pressure breathing apparatus.
Level B Protection
Level of personal protection requiring the highest level of respiratory protection (i.e., - selfcontained, positive pressure breathing apparatus) and a lesser level of skin protection (i.e., hooded chemical resistant splash suit.)
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Level C Protection
Requires the donning of chemical resistant splash suits, gloves, overboots, eye protection, and
vapor-filtered masks.
Level D Protection
A work uniform, providing minimal protection that may be used for dealing with nuisance
contaminants only. Generally includes fires-resistive coveralls, gloves, overboots, eye protection,
safety hat, and face shield.
Level I Hazardous Materials Incident (minor incident)
Incident involving spill or release of identifiable hazardous material, presenting minimal to
moderate risk to public health and the environment, that can be contained and mitigated utilizing
equipment and resources readily available to emergency first response agencies.
Level II Hazardous Materials Incident (major incident)
Incident involving hazardous materials that can only be identified, tested, sampled, contained,
and mitigated utilizing the expertise and resources of a designated hazardous materials incident
response team, beyond the scope of emergency first response agencies. Significant risk to public
health and the environment, requiring possible evacuations and implementation of protective
measure.
Level III Hazardous Materials Incident (catastrophic incident)
Incident involving the release of substantial quantities of hazardous materials, posing significant
risk to public health and the environment, requiring major response involving specialized public
and private resources and technical assistance. Incident requires extended response and logistical
support operations. Large-scale precautionary evacuations and establishment of temporary
shelter sites may be required.
Local Government
Government jurisdiction organized at the municipal, county or special district level.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
A form, provided by manufacturers and blenders of chemicals, containing information about
chemical composition, physical and chemical properties, health & safety hazards, recommended
emergency response actions, and waste disposal of specified hazardous material.
Mitigation
Actions undertaken to reduce or prevent product loss, human injury, environmental
contamination, and property damage due to the release or potential release or exposure of a
hazardous material.
Multi- Agency Coordination System (MACS)
Emergency management system, involving multi- agency or interjurisdictional coordination,
utilized at the local government, operational area and regional levels.
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Mutual Aid
Voluntary system in which cities, counties and the State agree to provide services, resources and
facilities to other jurisdictions, when local resources prove inadequate to cope with a given
situation.
National Oil Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
Federal hazardous materials contingency plan, prepared by the EPA, to implement response
authorities and responsibilities created by CERCLA.
National Response Center
A special communications center, located at Coast Guard Headquarters, that coordinates
activities associated with federal hazardous material incident response operations.
National Response Team (NRT)
Federal response team consisting of representative of 14 government agencies (DOD, DOI,
DOT/RSPA, EPA, DOC, FEMA, DOS, USDA, DOJ, HHS, DOL, NRC, and DOE), responsible
for implementing the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
(NCP).
Neutralization
The process of applying acids or bases to a spill to form a neutral salt.
NIMS
National Incident Management System providing a consistent nationwide template to enable
Federal, State, local and tribal governments and private-sector nongovernmental organizations to
work together effectively and efficiently to prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic
incidents, regardless of the cause, size or complexity.
NUREG 0654/FEMA-REP-1
Federal criteria for preparing and evaluating radiological emergency response plans and
preparedness activities in support of nuclear power plants, prepared by NRC and FEMA.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Federal and state (Cal-OSHA) regulatory agencies that enforcement health and safety protocols
and standards within all work places.
Oil and Hazardous Materials Technical Assistance Data System (OHMTADS)
A computerized database containing chemical, biological, and toxicological information
concerning hazardous materials and substances.
On Scene Coordinator (OSC)
Federal official predesignated by the EPA or USCG to coordinate and direct federal response
operations and hazardous waste removal, in accordance with established NCP provisions.
Operational Area
An intermediate level of state emergency services organization, consisting of a county and all
political subdivisions within the county area.
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ORM-D Material
A material that presents a limited hazard during transportation due to its form, quantity, and
packaging.
Overpacking
Method by which hazardous materials are contained in oversized container.
Oxidizer
Any material that may, generally by yielding oxygen, cause or enhance the combustion of other
materials or substance. (DOT Class 5)
Penetration
The movement of a material through a suit’s closure, such as zippers, buttonholes, seams, flaps,
or other design features of chemical protective clothing, and through punctures, cuts, and tears.
Permeation
A chemical action involving movement of chemicals, on a molecular level, through intact
material.
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
An OSHA term similar to the TLV limit of maximum concentration, average over 8 hours, to
which 95 percent of healthy adults can be repeatedly exposed for 8 hours per day, 40 hours per
week.
Plug and Patch
Method employing the use of compatible plugs and patches to temporarily stop or restrict the
flow of materials from holes, tears, rips, or gashes in containers.
Poisonous Material
Any material, other than a gas, that is known to be so toxic to humans that it poses a hazard to
health during transportation, or is presumed to be toxic to humans, including materials that cause
irritation. (DOT Class 6)
Pre Site Survey
A file review regarding the type of hazardous materials and the location in which it is stored at
the facility. This information is updated every year and the CUPA conducts a facility inspection
once every three years to verify the information is accurate. The Fire Department completes the
pre-incident or pre-fire planning of all businesses that are identified by the CUPA.
Protective Clothing
Specially constructed clothing designed to protect the wearer from heat and/or hazardous
materials contacting skin or eyes.
Radioactive Material
Any material having a specific activity greater than 0.002 micro curies per gram. (DOT Class 7)
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Reactivity
Describes a substance’s propensity to release energy or undergo chemical change.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Federal legislation established as a framework for the proper management and disposal of
hazardous wastes. Regulations apply to hazardous waste generators and transporters, as well as
owners and operators of treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
SEMS
The Standardized Emergency Management System required by Government Code section
8607(a) for managing emergencies involving multiple jurisdictions and agencies.
Solidification
Mitigation method involving a process in which a hazardous liquid is chemically treated so that a
solid material results.
Stabilization
The point in an incident at which the adverse behavior of the hazardous material is controlled.
Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)
Statewide emergency management system used for coordinating multi-jurisdictional and multiagency response operations, incorporating Operational Areas, the Incident Command System
(ICS), Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS), and the Master Mutual Aid system.
Superfund
A federal trust fund, established under CERCLA, to provide money for cleanup use by the OnScene Coordinator.
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
Federal legislation that details provisions for establishing community hazardous materials
emergency planning.
Transfer
The process of moving a liquid, gas or some solids from a leaking or damaged container or tank,
by pump, pressure of manual transfer methods.
Unified Command
A method by which all agencies and individuals having jurisdictional responsibility, or
functional responsibility, to contribute to determining overall incident objectives and operational
strategies.
UN/NA Identification Number
Four digit numbers assigned to a hazardous material that is used to identify and cross reference
the substance.
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Vapor Suppression
Method of reducing or eliminating vapors emanating from spilled materials by applying a
specially designed agent.
Warm (Contamination Reduction) Zone
Intermediate control zone established between the HOT and COLD zones, for the purpose of
conducting decontamination activities. Access to zone requires appropriate level of skin and
respiratory protection.
NOTE:
Selected term definitions were obtained from the following reference documents:
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Gary Tokle, Hazardous Materials Response Handbook, National Fire Protection
Association, Quincy, MA, 1992
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Gene P. Carlson (ed.), Incident Command System, Fire Protection Publications,
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 1983, pp. 215-220
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Warren E. Isman et al, Hazardous Materials, Glencoe, Encino, CA, 1980
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Chapter 2.0
The Assignment Of Duties
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Chapter 2.0
The Assignment of Duties
2.1 The Incident Command System (ICS)
The Incident Command Staff includes the following positions: The Incident Commander; The
Liaison Officer; The Safety Officer and the Public Information Officer. However, the first to
arrive on scene is the Incident Commander until the next more qualified responder arrives and
takes command.
The General Staff under the direction of the Incident Commander includes: The Operations
Chief; The Planning and Intelligence Section Chief; The Logistics Section Chief; and The
Finance and Administration Chief (see flow chart in Appendix 11).
When incidents cross jurisdictional boundaries, the Unified Command Structure is required.
Unified Command means that all agencies who have a jurisdictional responsibility at a multihazard incident will contribute to the process of determining overall incident objectives, the
selection of strategies, ensure that joint planning for tactical activities is accomplished, to ensure
that integrated tactical operations are conducted and to make maximum use of all assigned
resources. The unified command structure will write common objectives and strategy and guide
in the development of the action plan. Under the unified command structure the Operations Chief
will implement the action plan.
2.2 The Incident Commander (Command Staff)
The law enforcement agency having authority for an incident is the Incident Commander (IC) as
per section 2454 of the California Vehicle Code. In their role as the Incident Commander, they
are in charge of the overall incident response. The California Highway Patrol is the incident
commander for all highway incidents and acts as the State Agency Coordinator on all state and
county highways. The San Benito County Sheriff’s Department is the incident commander for
all incidents located on public and private property in the unincorporated areas of the County.
The Hollister City Police Department is the incident commander for all incidents within the
City. The California Department of Fish and Game is the incident commander for all
incidents involving waterways and watersheds areas. The Incident Commander is responsible for
all phases of the Incident Action Plan relating to the operations and functions of the response and
cleanup. The State Department of Parks and Recreation (Park Ranger) is the incident
commander on all state park property and handles all aspects of a release and the Federal
Bureau of Land Management is in charge of the federal parks and will handle all aspects of an
incident on these lands.
Once established, the incident command organization, whether structured as a single or unified
command, will take full responsibility for all emergency functions, actions and activities
occurring at the incident and in support of response operations. Because of the multi-agency
aspect of most hazardous materials incidents, it will generally be advisable for responding
agencies to establish a unified command to manage the incident. Establishing a unified system
shall not minimize the authority or responsibility of law enforcement as having primary
jurisdictional responsibility.
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Law enforcement operations include site and perimeter security, traffic control, evacuations,
crime scene preservation, crowd control and general enforcement duties.
2.3 The Safety Officer (Command Staff)
The Incident Commander shall designate the Safety Officer. The Safety Officer shall be
knowledgeable in the operations being implemented at the emergency response site, with
specific responsibility to identify and evaluate hazards and to provide direction with respect to
the safety of the operations for the emergency at hand.
Generally, an individual from the fire department having jurisdiction for a response will be
selected as the Safety Officer and provide assistance to the hazardous material group. In the
event the county does not have the capability to provide hazardous materials incident response,
these duties will fall on the contractual fire department or on the private consultant contacted to
respond to the incident. They shall be trained for entry into contaminated areas to conduct
emergency rescue operations, hazardous materials identification and or mitigation and will assist
in decontamination.
The Safety Officer is responsible for writing and implementing all aspects of the Site Safety Plan
regarding all operations conducted by the Entry Team, the Back-Up Team and the
Decontamination Team. This plan must be signed by the Incident Commander and the Safety
Officer prior to implementation. Any Safety Officer can shut down any operation if they
determine the activity is unsafe.
The Safety Officer shall oversee the Entry Team Leader and be responsible to the Incident
Commander for all activities conducted by personnel in the hot zone and warm zone.
2.4 The Assistant Safety Officer (General Staff)
The Assistant Safety Officer is responsible for making available to the Incident Commander the
hazardous materials business plans and/or risk management plans. The Assistant Safety Officer
will be the San Benito County Division of Environmental Health.
The Assistant Safety Officer will assist in research and compiling technical data specific to the
hazards involved and will report to the Incident Commander and the Safety Officer. In a multiactivity incident the Assistant Safety Officer shall not act as the Safety Officer. The Assistant
Safety Officer will assist in the preparation of the Site Safety Plan and may shut down any
operation determined to be unsafe (see Appendix 6).
2.5 On Scene Public Information and Media Relations (Command Staff)
On minor incidents the Incident Commander may speak directly to the media. For other types of
incidents, the Incident Commander shall appoint a media relations person.
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The Public Information Officer is appointed by the Incident Commander and shall set up a
news/press area in the outside perimeter being flexible to locations suggested by television crews
to allow their signal to be transmitted. The press should be recognizable or possess valid press
credentials.
The Public Information Officer shall be conversant with all aspects of the incident and provide
timely and factual information to the media. They shall be fully prepared and accessible during
broadcast times or prior to newspaper deadline times.
The Public Information Officer shall make all news releases concerning the overall operations
following consultation with the Incident Commander.
Any member of the press wanting to enter the hot zone to gather news shall be advised as to the
dangers of entering the hot zone and the decontamination procedures required when leaving the
hot zone.
Information imparted to the media includes safety information for the public and Emergency
Alert System as well as possible evacuations. The Public Information Officer shall refrain from
speculating about the possible scenarios of the incident and stick to the facts which are
presenting themselves and how the public may best protect themselves.
2.6 The Liaison Officer (Command Staff)
In large emergency responses it may be necessary to work with many different jurisdictions. The
liaison officer shall be the point of contact for the agency representatives. In a single command
structure, the liaison will coordinate with the assisting agencies. Agencies not involved in the
unified command and will communicate with the liaison officer.
2.7 The Operations Chief (General Staff)
The Operations Chief is responsible for the direct management of all incident tactical activities.
The Operations Chief will assist in the formulation of the Action Plan. The Operations Chief will
designate the Staging areas and directly control all resources in the Staging Area. An incident
situation may require the Operations Chief to divide the Operations Section into divisions,
groups or branches.
2.8 The Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor (General Staff)
The Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor reports to the Operations Chief. The Hazardous
Materials Group Supervisor is responsible for the implementation of the phases of the Incident
Action Plan dealing with the Operations Chief. The Hazardous Materials group Supervisor is
responsible for the assignment of resources within the group and directs all operations within the
group.
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2.9 The Hot Zone Entry Team (General Staff)
Four qualified Hazardous Materials Specialists must staff the entry team. These specialists shall
meet the training requirements of the Federal Register, OSHA Standards 29 CFR Part 1910.
Each team member shall be outfitted in the highest level of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
deemed appropriate to the identified health hazard while operating in the hot zone. The entry
team will conduct only those operations deemed necessary to perform a rescue, collect material
samples, conduct sampling and institute essential mitigation and stabilization activities.
If the entry team is made up of licensed private companies then they shall be certified in
hazardous materials response and/or the public hazardous materials response and show
compliance with OSHA Standards 29 CFR Part 1910 requirements.
The entry team is responsible for conducting all hazardous material identification, collection,
monitoring and mitigation operations within the hot zone. The entry team will conduct
emergency rescue operations within the hot zone and shall be staffed by personnel with the
highest level of training and experience in hazardous materials control and mitigation.
A designated entry team leader will report to the Group Supervisor.
2.10 The Back-Up Team (General Staff)
The back-up team is comprised of public hazardous materials response teams or licensed private
companies certified in hazardous materials response. The back-up team will function as a
standby entry team and be ready should the entry team experience difficulties or become
disabled while operating in the hot zone. Personnel assigned to the back-up team will posses the
same training as the members of the entry team. The back-up team shall adopt the “buddy
system” as defined by Federal OSHA and will stage in the warm zone and remain fully suited up
and prepared to enter the hot zone at a moments notice.
The entry team leader will supervise the back-up team.
2.11 The Decontamination Team (General Staff)
The decontamination team is responsible for coordinating and performing all personnel and
equipment decontamination operations at the scene. Two or three personnel whose training is at
least equivalent to a Hazardous Materials First Responder, Operations Level may be trained to
fill Decontamination Team roles. They will set up the decontamination corridor in the warm
zone and shall be suited to the same level of protection as the entry team. They will work with
the EMS ambulance personnel when decontaminating exposed casualties prior to transport. The
decontamination team leader will supervise the team and will report to the Hazardous Materials
Group Supervisor.
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2.12 The Site Access Control Team (General Staff)
The Site Access Control Team is made up of public hazardous materials response teams or
licensed private companies certified in hazardous materials response. The site access control
team is responsible for all access of people and equipment into the hot zone and warm zone and
ensures that contaminants are controlled and records maintained. One or two personnel trained to
a minimum of Hazardous Materials Technician Level will staff the site access control team.
They will ensure all personnel are adequately decontaminated before entering the cold zone.
They will maintain a head count and record of all personnel working in the hot and warm zone
and maintain a Field Exposure Record.
The site access control team leader will supervise the team and will report to the Hazardous
Materials Group Supervisor.
2.13 Safe Refuge Manager (General Staff)
The Safe Refuge Area manager is responsible for evaluating and prioritizing victims for
treatment, collecting information from the victims and preventing the spread of contamination by
the victims. The Safe Refuge Area manager shall receive a briefing from the Site Access Control
Leader and work with the Emergency Medical Services in triage activities.
2.14 The Emergency Response Support Team
The San Benito County Communications is responsible to provide assistance to the Incident
Commander in regards to notification made to local, state, federal and private agencies when
requested, accurate notification information is essential. Communications should provide and
assign tactical channels (TAC) to responders.
The local public works jurisdiction will provide barricade materials when requested and will
assist in containment, clean up and disposal activities that are safe to handle. The San Benito
County Public Works Department is responsible to respond to all incidents on the county road
right of way and when requested on private and public property in the unincorporated areas. The
City of Hollister Public Works Department is responsible to respond to all incidents on the
city road right of way and when requested on private and public property within its city limits.
The City of San Juan Bautista Public Works Department is responsible to respond to all
incidents on the city road right of way and when requested on private and public property within
its city limits.
The San Benito County Agricultural Commissioner is responsible for enforcement of all state
and federal regulations relating to the use of herbicides, insecticides, pesticides and rodenticides,
and shall assist the Incident Commander when requested in providing technical support and
obtaining chemical inventory information during an incident response.
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2.15 Summary of Agencies
Law Enforcement
The City of Hollister Police Department, The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office, The
California Highway Patrol, The State Department of Fish and Game and The State
Department of Parks and Recreation will be the law enforcement jurisdictions in San Benito
County.
Law enforcement is the incident commander and is responsible for all phases of the incident
response. Law enforcement shall establish a command post and set the perimeter for security;
identify the hot zone, warm zone and cold zone; maintain access control points; and conduct
evacuations.
Fire Department
The Hollister Fire Department shall respond to all incidents within the Hollister city limits.
The San Juan Bautista Fire Department shall respond to all incidents within the San Juan
Bautista city limits. The California Department of Forestry/County Fire Department shall
respond to all incidents in the unincorporated areas.
The fire jurisdiction provides fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical service and initial
hazardous material first responder operations. The fire department may act as the safety officer
and is responsible for implementing all aspects of the site safety plan.
Currently San Benito County does not have a hazardous materials incident response team and
must request mutual aid from surrounding counties or from the DTSC.
The Health Officer and the Division of Environmental Health
The Division of Environmental Health is representing the County Health Officer and is the
regulatory arm of the California Environmental Protection Agency. In this role as the
oversight agency for the Cal-EPA and the Health Officer, Environmental Health is responsible to
declare the incident over and the public health and safety is maintained and the area is safe to
reopen for public access. The county Health Officer may also issue health advisories through the
public information officer.
Environmental Health is also the Assistant Safety Officer and is responsible to ensure the safety
plan is properly implemented; and shall assist in chemical identification; risk assessment;
containment and mitigation strategies; and oversight during clean-up operations. Environmental
Health shall retrieve the appropriate hazardous material business plan information and have the
file on-site during the incident and provide technical reference.
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Generally, when there is a minor incident involving an unknown hazardous material or
hazardous waste and the responsible party cannot be found, the Division of Environmental
Health shall ask for assistance from the State Department of Toxic Control Substances. In the
event assistance is not forthcoming, site mitigation will become the responsibility of the local
government, state or federal agency having primary jurisdictional responsibility and shall
undertake necessary steps to conduct effective clean up and removal of any and all hazardous
materials and contaminated substances. The role of Environmental Health in any incident is as
an oversight agency to insure the site is properly mitigated and declare the site safe for public
access. Environmental Health will request possible alternative funding sources that are
mentioned below.
Alternative funding may be available (see Appendix 8) through the State or Federal government
as follows:
1- The State Department of Toxic Control Substances may fund cleanup of unknown
dumping or releases along the road (1-800-852-7550).
2- The State Department of Health Services’ emergency reserve account may provide
funding for releases that have had a human impact (1-800-852-7550 or 1-916-845-8911).
3- The Department of Justice may provide funding for illegal drug laboratories.
4- The Department of Fish and Wildlife may provide funding for marine spills (1-800852-7550).
5- The State Water Resources Control Board may provide funding for spills affecting the
surface and groundwater (1-800-852-7550).
6- The Federal Government may provide funding for oil spills and hazardous material
superfund sites
The County Office of Emergency Services
The San Benito County Office of Emergency Services implements the Emergency Operations
Plan and maintains a countywide alerting and warning capability. They may activate the
Emergency Operations Plan for moderate, major and catastrophic emergencies as determined by
the Incident Commander. The County Office of Emergency Services also conducts tabletop
training exercises on a routine basis.
Public Works
The City of Hollister Public Works Department, The San Benito County Public Works
Department, The City of San Juan Bautista Public Works Department and Caltrans are the
jurisdictions serving San Benito County.
Caltrans is responsible for all state highways and right of ways and is responsible for site
mitigation and remediation for all incidents within its jurisdiction. Local Public Works
Departments shall be responsible for roadways and road right of ways within their jurisdiction.
Caltrans and Public Works Departments perform emergency construction and engineering
activities in the field as required by the incident commander. Caltrans and Public Works
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Departments will provide the necessary equipment for containment and cleanup activities if
applicable and may also set up barricades to deny entry until a site is reopened to the public.
When a minor incident occurs on a public roadway and the responsible party is unknown,
Caltrans or the local Public Works Department in the affected jurisdiction is responsible to
address the site. If Caltrans or Public Works personnel happen upon an incident, the first step is
to deny entry and contact County Communications as per section 4.2 of this document (First
Person Protocol). If the hazardous material is identified as a motor vehicle fuel, motor oil, latex
paint or some other non-RCRA material and is less than 55-gallons then, if properly trained,
public works personnel may remove the hazardous material from the site. Handling and storage
of the hazardous material for proper disposal to a hazardous waste facility shall be in compliance
with hazardous waste law. In the event there is a spill, the contamination shall be removed and
the site remediated to the satisfaction of the County Health Officer. This does not assume to
mean that individual public works personnel are trained to perform the required site cleanup but
means they may be required to hire a licensed contractor to conduct the site cleanup. Caltrans
and Public Works Departments shall maintain a file of licensed hazardous waste haulers on
contract for emergency response on any roadway.
Agricultural Commissioner
The county Agricultural Commissioner is responsible for enforcing all state and federal
regulations relating to the storage and handling of pesticides (fungicides, herbicides, insecticides
etc.). The Agricultural Commissioner shall provide technical assistance as required by the
incident commander.
Other Supporting Agencies
The Emergency Medical Services Agency contracts with American Medical Response to
provide ambulance service. All ambulance service personnel are trained to the First Responder
Awareness Training. County Communications, the City of Hollister Animal Control Bureau
of the Hollister Police Department shall provide assistance as determined by the incident
commander. The County Administrative Office may assist the Office of Emergency Services
in the event the Emergency Operations Center is activated. The County Integrated Waste
Management Department may be available to assist in the proper disposal of hazardous wastes
at the Household Hazardous Waste collection center.
2.16 The Responsible Party (RP)
The responsible party is the legally recognized entity (person, corporation, business, partnership,
property owner etc.) that may have or otherwise caused the adverse environmental or health and
safety impacts resulting from the discharge of a hazardous material or some other non-permitted
release. The responsible party is liable and accountable for all actions needed to abate and
mitigate an incident. They shall be given the option to contact their own cleanup company to
remediate the site before proceeding with a remediation plan (see Appendix 2 Clean up
contractors).
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San Benito County has established a policy that the party responsible for the release of the
hazardous material is liable for the cost of the response activities. They are liable for
identification, stabilization, cleanup, disposal and restoration of the site. They are also
responsible for personnel and equipment costs generated by the emergency response team. If the
responsible party cannot be reached when a timely response is essential, it will be the policy of
the Incident Commander to do whatever is necessary at the time of the emergency to bring the
incident to a mitigated level of safety. Action required to recoup the cost of the response in this
scenario will be the responsibility of each individual agency/jurisdiction to redress the matter
with the responsible party at a later date.
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Chapter 3.0
Pre-Incident Planning
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Chapter 3.0 Pre-Incident Planning
3.1 Introduction
The purpose of pre-incident planning is to familiarize first responders with the businesses that
maintain an inventory of hazardous materials. All businesses including farms, unless specifically
exempted, handling or storing a given amount of hazardous materials and/or hazardous wastes at
their facility must file an annual Hazardous Material Business Plan with the County Division of
the Environmental Health, the designated CUPA. In addition, records of farm chemical storage
are kept with the San Benito County Agricultural Commissioner.
The first step in pre-incident planning is to review these annual business plans. Information
required includes the name, address and phone number of the owner/operator and the emergency
contact person; the type of hazardous material on site; maximum daily amount of the chemical
inventory on site; a facility map showing the storage areas for hazardous materials and wastes;
and any hazardous material treatment areas.
In addition, the business owner/operator has developed an emergency response plan to deal with
an unauthorized release or threatened release of a hazardous material into the environment. The
emergency response plan includes the telephone number of the local emergency response
personnel (911); name and telephone number of the persons within the facility operations who
are necessary to respond; the mitigation, prevention or abatement of hazards to persons, property,
or the environment; the immediate notification and evacuation of the facility; and the
identification of areas of the facility that require immediate inspection or isolation because of
their vulnerability during an incident response or earthquake. The emergency response plan also
includes the Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS) that contains information useful to first
responders.
For incidents involving highway accidents, vehicle markings and DOT signage as well as the
drivers manifest records are used to develop a strategy to handle the incident. Review of the
DOT guidebooks is obligatory.
3.2 Training Requirements
All hazardous material response personnel must have a minimum training as required by the
Federal Code of Regulation, Title 29, Part 1910.120 and the California Administrative Code,
Title 2, Article 3.8. Training must be updated annually and all hazardous material incident
responders must keep records of their training on file. It is the responsibility of each agency
and organization to maintain a state of readiness deemed necessary, appropriate and in
compliance with mandated training requirements. All employees whose job duties may
result in exposure to hazardous materials, health hazards, or safety hazards shall receive
appropriate training and annual refresher training before they are allowed to engage in
hazardous materials operations. All employees shall be trained to the level required by
their job function. It is helpful to arrange training schedules with other jurisdictions in the
hazardous materials response team to become familiar with each other.
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General areas of training include First Responder Awareness Level, First Responder Operational,
Hazardous Material Incident Commander and Hazardous Material Technician/Specialist
Training. Training requirements for response personnel as well as all employees working where
they are exposed to hazardous materials are found in The California Code of Regulations, Title
8; Division 1; Chapter 4; Subchapter 7; Group 16; Article 109; Section 5192 (e).[Appendix 12
lists applicable code sections.]
Employees who, in the course of their regular job duties, work with and are trained in the
hazards of specific hazardous substances, and who will be called upon to provide assistance at a
hazardous substance release incident shall receive training or demonstrate competency in the
area of their specialization annually.
Training shall be based on the duties and function to be performed by each responder of an
emergency response organization. The skill and knowledge levels required for all new
responders (those hired after the effective date of this standard) shall be conveyed to them
through training before they are permitted to take part in actual emergency operations on an
incident. Employees who participate, or are expected to participate, in emergency response, shall
be given training in accordance with the following subsections:
First Responder Awareness Level is defined in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations
section 5192(q) (6) (A). Certified curriculum for First Responder Awareness Level shall be a
minimum of 4 hours in length. First responders at the awareness level are individuals who have
been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the
release. They would take no further action beyond notifying the authorities of the release. First
responders at the awareness level shall have sufficient training or have had sufficient experience
to objectively demonstrate competency in the following areas:
1. An understanding of what hazardous substances are, and the risks associated with
them in an incident.
2. An understanding of the potential outcomes associated with an emergency created
when hazardous substances are present.
3. The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency.
4. The ability to identify the hazardous substances, if possible.
5. An understanding of the role of the first responder awareness individual in the
employer's emergency response plan (including site security and control), and the
U. S. Department of Transportation's Emergency Response Guidebook.
6. The ability to realize the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate
notifications to the communication center.
First Responder Operations Level is defined in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations
section 5192(q) (6) (B). Certified curriculum for First Responder Operations Level is 8 hours
plus first responder awareness training. First responders at the operations level are individuals
who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial
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response to the site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment
from the effects of the release. They are trained to respond in a defensive fashion without
actually trying to stop the release. Their function is to contain the release from a safe distance,
keep it from spreading, and prevent exposures. The employer shall so certify the following.
1. Knowledge of the basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.
2. Know how to select and use proper PPE provided to the first responder
operational level.
3. An understanding of basic hazardous materials terms.
4. Know how to perform basic control, containment, and/or confinement operations
and rescue injured or contaminated persons within the capabilities of the
resources and PPE available with their unit.
5. Know how to implement basic equipment, victim, and rescue personnel
decontamination procedures.
6. An understanding of the relevant standard operating procedures and termination
procedures.
The Hazardous Materials Technician Level responds to releases or potential releases for the
purpose of stopping or preventing the release with the Specialist Level providing support. Both
areas require 24 hour Hazwoper training as per 29CFR1910.120(q)(6)(iii).
The Incident Commander may require more than 24 hours of total training as per
29CFR1910.120 (q) (6) (ii) (A)-(F). Additional training is needed for
29CFR1910.120(q)(6)(v)(A)-(F) and may exceed 40 hours to include all required subjects.
All trainers shall be qualified to instruct and possess academic credentials and instructional
experience to the degree necessary for the subject matter.
A written certificate shall be issued to those persons who have successfully completed the
required course. Training certificates and records detailing the name of the course, content of the
training, the date and duration of the course and the name of the trainer(s) shall be kept on file.
It is the responsibility of each member of a hazardous materials response team to ensure they are
familiar with the following items:
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The hazardous materials incident management system its organization and protocols.
Hazardous material incident risk assessment and hazard analysis.
Scene management protocols and incident command operations.
Interagency coordination and positional roles and responsibilities.
Basic laws and regulations governing hazardous materials and hazardous wastes.
Basic chemistry, toxicology and health hazard assessment.
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8- Proper selection, maintenance, use and limitations of Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE), field instruments and monitoring devices.
9- Proper selection, use and limitations of mitigation tools, equipment and resources.
10- Proper field decontamination procedures and protocols.
11- Methods of collecting and sampling a hazardous substance or specimen.
12- Confinement, neutralization, stabilization, clean up and disposal of hazardous material
releases.
13- Incident safety procedures and first aid.
14- Evidence collection and incident investigation techniques.
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) is classified into four levels. The Hazardous Materials
Team Leader prior to entering the hot zone makes the decision as to the level of response. The
Incident Commander is responsible for the safety of the team and shall concur with the Team
Leader’s choice for the level of protection.
Level A* protection is generally worn when high concentrations of airborne substances are
known or thought to be present and these substances could severely affect the skin, eyes and
respiratory system.
Level B* protection is generally worn when dealing with liquid concentrations with low airborne
concentrations in ambient vapor.
Level C* protection is generally worn when dealing with liquid concentrations and the type of
air contaminant and its concentration are known. This level is selected when respiratory
protection can be maintained by use of the respirator.
Level D* protection may be hard hats, safety gloves, safety glasses, safety boots or whatever the
site dictates but there is no possibility of contact with contamination
First Responder Training must be consistent for the level of response but shall be at a minimum:
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Scene management and incident command operations.
Basic health hazards and exposure risks.
Use and limitations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Decontamination protocols and procedures.
Incident safety procedures and protocols.
Methods used for confinement, containment, stabilization, neutralization, cleanup and
disposal of hazardous materials.
It is the responsibility of each public safety agency and organization to monitor the exposure
episodes and limits of all personnel assigned to emergency response duties who regularly
encounter hazardous materials in the performance of their duties.
All such personnel shall receive baseline medical examinations prior to assuming those duties
pursuant to 29 CFR 1910. Subsequent periodic medical examinations will be provided to
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preclude health conditions that might arise as a result of exposures to hazardous materials.
3.3 Training Exercises
Training exercise will test the interagency coordination and communication skills.
Simulated incident exercises will focus on the following areas:
1- Declaration of the perimeter and identification of the hot zone*, warm zone* and cold
zone*.
2- Interagency communications and agency notification.
3- Incident risk assessment.
4- Emergency action plan development.
5- Public warning and notification.
6- Evacuation and movement operations.
7- Personal protective equipment.
8- Decontamination procedures.
9- Medical treatment and patient transportation.
10- Procedures to access mutual aid.
11- Demobilization operations.
12- Interagency resource management.
13- Incident response critique.
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Chapter 4.0
Emergency Response Operations
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Chapter 4.0
Emergency Response Operations
4.1 Operational Objectives
Emergency response operations will be conducted at the scene of the incident in accordance with
established protocol identified in this plan.
The following operational objectives shall be established for each incident response:
1- Safeguard and protect health and safety of the emergency response personnel and the
public.
2- Prevent secondary contamination and exposures.
3- Rescue trapped and/or injured persons and render appropriate medical treatment.
4- Decontaminate the injured prior to transportation to acute care medical facility.
5- Conduct collateral emergency response operations to mitigate health and safety hazards.
6- Isolate, confine and remove all contaminants.
7- Decontaminate exposed personnel, equipment and response resources.
8- Arrange for and provide appropriate level of incident logistical support.
9- Document events in preparation for further investigation and appropriate cost recovery.
4.2 The First Person Protocol
The first person in an event is one likely to witness or discover a hazardous materials release and
as such will act as the incident commander until a more qualified person takes command. The
first person may be law enforcement, fire departments, public works personnel, health
department personnel, ambulance personnel or some other government official. The first person
may, if properly trained also act as the first responder.
The first person’s checklist is to initiate notification procedures by contacting County
Communications (911) and provide the following information:
‰ Determine whether there is a threat to life, property or the environment.
‰ Give a description of the scene and to report casualties, if any.
‰ Describe the extent of the hazardous material release.
‰ If possible, identify the materials involved or report that the material cannot be safely
identified.
‰ Report the prevailing weather conditions including wind direction.
‰ Determine the level of response needed to handle the incident (minor, major,
catastrophic).
‰ Recommend the notification of other agencies having jurisdiction to the event.
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Following the initial report to 911, if properly trained as a first responder, they shall:
‰ Establish the perimeter and identify a preliminary hot zone, the warm zone and cold
zone.
‰ Establish a staging area for the arrival of additional response personnel in the cold
zone.
‰ Establish control of the area by stopping all traffic, if possible, and deny entry into the
hot zone, warm zone and cold zone.
‰ Determine if there may be a risk to the surrounding population.
Once the incident commander is on scene, the management organization shall utilize the Incident
Command System.
The perimeter is the outside security line around all of the control zones. The perimeter is where
public relations are conducted within the designated media resource area with the Public
Information Officer (PIO).
The hot zone is the zone of exclusion; no one may enter until authorization is obtained from the
Hazardous Materials Entry Team Leader.
The warm zone is the decontamination zone; short-term emergency equipment is made available
at the edge of the hot and warm zone; all decontamination is performed in this zone, and no one
may enter it without authorization from the Site Access Leader.
The cold zone is the area between the perimeter and the warm zone and it is where the Incident
Command Post and staging area are located. This area is where the response team is managing
the scene. No one may enter this zone that is not part of the response team. This area is where the
break area is located and where eating and drinking is allowed.
4.3 First Responder Checklist
It is the responsibility of these first responders to SIN, (think Safety, Isolate and deny entry,
Notify authorities) approach the scene slowly, staying upwind, upgrade or upstream and keeping
a safe distance from the unknown material.
The first responder’s key role is to safely and competently respond within their OSHA training
level knowing their limits; to initiate preliminary rescue operations (call 911) and; to isolate the
area, deny entry and control the scene. Responder safety takes priority over any immediate
rescue resuscitation concern.
Directions: Follow the guidelines on this checklist until arrival of the hazardous materials team.
The checklist is printed in the order of priorities. As you complete one priority, move to the next.
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Equipment: Clipboard and checklist, radio, emergency response guidebook, barricade tape, full
protective clothing w/SCBA, and shovels.
Duty Checklist:
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Complete Checklist From The Top Down
Obtain as much information as possible while enroute.
Approach from the upgrade and upwind position (when possible).
Position unit(s) at a safe location upon arrival.
Establish command and relay name of IC _______________________.
Identify problem from a distance (placards, containers, and other distant warnings).
Relay a report on conditions A.S.A.P. (Object, Condition, Action, and Assignment).
Until proven otherwise, consider the material to be toxic, flammable, and reactive.
Appoint a Site Access Control Leader and isolate the hazard area (close traffic
inlets, string barricade tape around the entire incident).
Interview witness; obtain shipping papers/business plans, and Material safety data
Sheet (MSDS) if safe to do so.
Research the hazards of the material(s) in the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook
for transportation incidents.
Rescue savable victim(s) and conduct emergency decontamination on victim(s) and
responders.
If appropriate, control fires and protect exposures from upwind with appropriate
extinguishing agent. (Use class “A” or “B” foam instead of water when possible and
contain/minimize all runoff.)
First Responder Operations trained personnel should dike or dam ahead of liquid
spills, block drains, or cover dry materials (keep out of the material).
Continue to follow guidelines in the Emergency Response Guide until arrival of the Haz-Mat
Team.
4.4 The Incident Command System
Once law enforcement arrives on scene they will immediately consult with the First Responder
and establish an incident command post and assume the role as Incident Commander. They will
then implement the Incident Command System. The incident commander shall be in charge until
the Unified Command structure is implemented and the site is reopened to the public.
The Incident Command System will be responsible for the following functions and activities:
1- Establish the command organization. Assign operational tasks to the hazardous
materials team, the site safety officer, the environmental health officer, the finance
officer (if needed), the public works logistics officer (if needed) and public relations
officer (if needed).
2- Review the parameters and security of the perimeter and the zones.
3- Review the hazardous materials business plans and CalARP documents (if applicable).
4- Review the extent and scope of the release.
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5- Review the current risk to the incident response team.
6- Review the current projected risk to life, limb or property of the public.
7- Take immediate measures to protect the life, limb, the environment and / or the
property of the public.
8- Concur with the Safety Officer and/or the technical reference group the level of
protection required to enter the hot zone.
9- Review the procedures proposed to enter the hot zone for rescue or containment
operations.
10- Insure a decontamination team is operational in the warm zone.
11- Notify the State Office of Emergency Services, State Warning Control at (1-800-8527550).
12- Investigate if there is a responsible party for the incident.
13- Notify the responsible party of his responsibilities and options to remediate the site.
14- Collect samples and establish a chain of custody (if needed).
15- Complete the California Hazardous Materials Incident Report (CHMIR) and submit it
to the State Office of Emergency Services with a copy to Environmental Health.
4.5 Incident Commander Checklist
To develop an effective command structure, and to manage the incident to insure minimal
effects to human life, the environment, and property, the Incident Commander is required
to be organized.
The recommended equipment needed is a clipboard and checklist, radio, cellular
telephone, scratch paper and pencils.
Checklist:
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Assume a command of the scene.
Establish a command post.
Report the command post location by street name and nearest cross-street name.
Establish and announce command frequency. ________________________
Establish and announce tactical frequency. __________________________
Activate Haz-Mat personnel recall.
Assign command structure positions using Incident Assignment Card.
Establish Hot, Warm, and Cold zones. Consult Haz-Mat Safety Officer.
Contact Law Enforcement for traffic control, scene security and possible evacuation.
Request ambulance to stand-by.
Establish media resource area for PIO.
Refer to Pre-Plan (for pre-plan locations).
Contact property owners for assistance (if fixed facility).
Conduct on scene debriefing before units are released.
Obtain Duty Checklists (to be filled with incident report.)
Establish, complete and sign off on the Site Safety Plan to go into and out of the hot
zone.
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4.6 Incident Commander’s Agency Notification Form (Appendix 4)
Haz-Mat Alarm # _________
Agency
Time Notified
Time Approved
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Public Works or Cal Trans
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Environmental Health
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OES Warning Cntr (1-800-852-7550)________________
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National Response Cntr (1-800-424-8802)____________
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Agricultural Commissioner
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Air Pollution Control
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Water Pollution Control
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Local Water Company
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Fish and Game
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Pacific Gas & Electric
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Red Cross
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News Media
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The OES Warning Center must be notified on all spills and threatened releases except for spills
involving less than 42 gallons of MOTOR FUEL, low pressure leaks on the meter side of
residential heating fuel lines, and sewage spills.
The National Response Center must be notified whenever a reportable quantity of hazardous
material has been released (determined by the letters “RQ” on a shipping document), a oil has
spilled into a navigable water, death or injury requiring hospitalization occurs involving a
hazardous materials transportation accident, or a pipeline accident has occurred resulting in a
fire, release, death, or serious injury.
4.7 Hazardous Materials Technical Reference Checklist
Duty Position Responsibility: Obtain technical information about the substances involved and
provide information to the Haz-Mat Group Supervisor.
Duty Equipment: Reference manuals, Available MSDS’s, Cellular Telephone, Scratch paper,
Pencils, Checklist, and Haz-Mat Radio. Read Entire Checklist.
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Obtain and verify Shipping Documents or Occupancy Inventory.
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Provide initial operating guidelines from the DOT-ERG for the product or hazard class
involved.
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Obtain Material Safety Data Sheet(s) for product(s) involved if available.
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Research product involved in at least three comprehensive reference sources.
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Contact CHEMTREC for further information and to contact manufacturer’s
representative as necessary.
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Contact Toxic Information Center for treatment guidelines as necessary.
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Notify Haz-Mat Group Supervisor if additional supplies are needed.
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Maintain radio contact with the Haz-Mat Group Supervisor as needed.
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Return completed Technical Reference Checklist to the Haz-Mat Team Leader.
4.8 Hazard Assessment Worksheet
Identification:
Substance Name ______________________________ UN Identification Number ___________
Chemical Class or Family ______________________
DOT Hazard Class ________________
CAS Identification Number _____________________
Potential Hazards:
Toxicity
Flammability
Reactivity
Description of Substance:
Physical Form:
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Appearance & Color ____________________________________________________________
Recognizable Odor _______________________________Odor Threshold__________________
Vapor Density ______________ Liquid to Vapor Expansion Rate ________________________
Water Soluble: YES
NO
Partial
Specific Gravity ____________________________
Fire Safety Concerns:
Flash Point _______Ignition Temperature _________Flammable Range_________to _______%
Fire Control Agents & Procedures __________________________________________________
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Toxicity Concerns:
Potential Routes of Entry_________________________________________________________
TLV/TWA ___________IDLH Value _______________ Carcinogen _____________________
Acute Signs or Symptoms of Exposure ______________________________________________
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Delayed Signs or Symptoms of Exposure ____________________________________________
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First Aid Procedures for Exposure __________________________________________________
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Reactivity Concerns:
Explosive Hazard:
YES
NO
Polymerization Hazard:
YES
NO
Incompatibilities and Potential Reactions_____________________________________________________
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Protective Clothing Considerations:
Most Compatible Suit Material _____________________ Resistance Team ________________
Most Compatible Glove Material ___________________ Resistance Team ________________
Flash Cover Recommended
Cold Cover Recommended
Recommended Decontamination and Solution ____________________________________
Weather Considerations:
Current Temperature __________ Expected High _____________Expected Low ________
Rain Probability:
Expected Not Expected
Relative Humidity_________________%_
Current Wind Speed and Direction __________ mph from the ___________________________
Anticipated Wind Speed and Direction _______ mph from the ___________________________
Time of Anticipated Wind Change: _________________ hours.
Overall Weather Expectation _____________________________________________________
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Additional Information:
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Worksheet Prepared by: _______________________________ Date & Time _______________
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4.9 Evacuation Protocol
It is the responsibility of the local government to assess the situation and make a decision to
evacuate an area or to shelter in place. The County Office of Emergency Services shall be
consulted if evacuation is considered. The County Office of Emergency Services will then
consult with the Red Cross and implement the County Emergency Operations Plan.
The purpose of an evacuation is to remove people from an area that threatens their life or limb.
Sheltering in place is chosen to keep people isolated from areas where they would be threatened.
Generally, people sheltered in place are kept inside of a building and the ventilation system is
shut down until the incident is closed and the site reopened.
Evacuation of people depends upon many factors such as the urgency of the threat, the size of the
population needing relocation; the type of population to be evacuated such as school children,
hospital patients, rest home patients etc.; the available evacuation routes; the routes required by
emergency vehicles; the time factors required to evacuate prior to the incident becoming critical;
the ability to communicate with the public at risk; the current and predicted weather; the
availability of areas for staging.
If occupants refuse to evacuate an area after being notified of a mandatory evacuation, the name
and the address of the person shall be documented and relayed to the Command Post.
Voluntary evacuation may be recommended by the Incident Commander if the incident is not
immediately dangerous to life and limb but may be inconvenient to the affected population.
Inconvenience may be due to a long-lasting lack of ingress or egress into their neighborhood,
lack of utilities such as water and electricity.
Public warnings shall be directed through the County Office of Emergency Services. On-scene
announcements as determined by the Incident Commander should be made either by door-todoor notifications, vehicle mounted public address systems, broadcast media announcements or
telephone notifications. Bi-lingual announcements shall be made when needed.
The Public Information Officer shall provide in any announcement the type of health hazard
involved; the extent of movement and direction of a vapor cloud, fire etc; Recommended
evacuation routes; protection procedures if the order is to shelter in place; the location of the
designated safe area and; special health hazard instructions.
4.10 Evacuation Factors
It is the responsibility of the Incident Commander or on-scene manager to assess the situation
and make a decision to evacuate or shelter in place. Factors to consider are as follows:
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The hazardous materials or hazards involved in the incident.
The population threatened by the release.
The resources and capabilities of the responders.
The time factors involved in accomplishing an evacuation.
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5- The current weather and the predicted weather.
6- The ability to communicate with the public.
Urgency, population density, possible evacuation routes and terrain must be considered when
selecting the means to bring about the warning and evacuation. An evacuation warning shall
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The type of evacuation; voluntary or mandatory.
The best available routes out of the area.
The location of reception and care facilities.
The anticipated duration of the emergency.
The time remaining before a situation becomes critical.
Evacuation planning must provide the following elements.
1- The determination of the necessity for an evacuation.
2- The centralized coordination of information with local law, police, fire, public health,
medical and other emergency response agencies.
3- Timely notification of the affected public.
4- Designation of responsibility for the coordinated release of safety information to the
public and local emergency alert system.
5- Provisions for informing medical and health facilities of the nature of the incident and the
substance(s) involved.
6- The properties of hazardous materials, such as quantity, concentration, vapor pressure,
density and potential health effects.
7- The possible release scenarios.
8- The facility characteristics such as topography, meteorology and demography of
potentially affected areas.
9- The ingress and egress routes and alternatives.
10- The location of medical resources trained and equipped for hazardous materials response.
11- Mass care facilities, reception areas and sheltering.
12- Procedures for post-emergency period population recovery.
4.11 Group Supervisor Checklist
Duty Position Responsibility: To control hazards, contain hazardous materials release, coordinate
entry and exit of personnel into the hot zone.
Duty Equipment: Clipboard and checklist, Haz-Mat Radio, Scratch Paper and Pencils, and
Protective Clothing.
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4.12 Hazardous Materials Entry Planning Sheet
Entry Number ____________________
Objective of Entry
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Equipment Needed For Entry ____________________________________________
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Symptoms of Exposure to Chemical ___________________________________
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Other Information ______________________________________________________
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4.13 Entry Team Checklist
Duty Position Responsibility: Determine tactics that will be used by entry personnel to control
the spill/release in the exclusion zone, supervise entry personnel in the exclusion (hot) zone,
obtain the necessary equipment for entry personnel, and coordinate work duration in exclusion
(hot) zone.
Duty Equipment: Clipboard and checklist, SCB w/communications, chemical protective clothing
and undergarments, watch for recording entry time, gas detection and sampling equipment, leak
control tools/devices.
Duty Checklist:
‰ Read Entire Duty Checklist
‰ Contact Haz-Mat Group Supervisor for briefing.
‰ Determine level and type of protective clothing to be worn.
‰ Obtain and field check-monitoring instruments (bag instruments).
‰ Determine what tactics will be used to control the spill/release (inform HMGS).
‰ Inform entry personnel regarding contamination procedure.
‰ Have field medical examination performed by medical group.
‰ Review basic site drawing showing zone lines, escape routes, and safe refuge area.
‰ Identify emergency evacuation and hand signals in case of radio failure.
‰ Identify maximum work time in exclusion (hot) zone.
‰ Advise Haz-Mat Group Supervisor when entry personnel are ready for briefing.
‰ Suit out entry team and move personnel to exclusion line for donning of S.C.B.A. mask.
‰ Position back-up entry personnel for immediate entry if needed.
‰ Meet with Haz-Mat Safety to monitor entry team’s work time.
‰ Inform entry personnel of remaining work time and exit time.
‰ Debrief entry personnel following post-entry medical evaluation.
Return completed checklist to the Haz-Mat Group Supervisor when operation is complete.
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4.14 Site Access Control Team Checklist
Duty Position Responsibility: Control access into the exclusion and contamination reduction
zones, assure personnel are adequately decontaminated before reentering the support zone, and
provide monitoring of the support zone to detect the presence of any contaminants, and maintain
a head count of all personnel working in the exclusion and contamination reduction zones.
Duty Equipment: Clipboard and checklist, barricade tape and barriers, gas/vapor monitoring
equipment, wind direction indicators.
Duty Checklist:
‰ Read Entire Duty Checklist.
‰ Contact Haz-Mat Group Supervisor for briefing.
‰ Confirm that the initial isolation perimeter has been established.
‰ Post wind direction indicators around the incident to determine wind direction.
‰ Assure that support activities are being carried out upwind of the spill/release.
‰ Conduct air monitoring in the support (cold) zone as needed.
‰ Establish an exclusion (hot) zone based on available hazard information.
‰ Identify a safe refuge area within the exclusion (hot) zone.
‰ Identify at least one escape route out of the exclusion (hot) zone.
‰ Establish the location for the contamination reduction zone/corridor.
‰ Complete basic site drawing showing zone lines and hazardous area.
‰ Keep track of all personnel entering and leaving the exclusion (hot) and contamination
reduction (warm) zones.
‰ Prevent unauthorized personnel for crossing the contamination reduction (warm) zone line.
‰ Return completed checklist to the Haz-Mat Group Supervisor when operation is complete.
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4.15 Safety Officer’s Checklist
Haz-Mat Alarm # ___________
Duty Position Responsibility: Safety of all Haz-Mat Team personnel.
Duty Equipment: Protective clothing, Haz-Mat Safety Officer Vest, Haz-Mat Portable Radio,
clipboard with checklist, binoculars, whistle.
Duty Checklist:
‰ Obtain duty equipment from Haz-Mat team.
‰ Join Haz-Mat team for situation briefing, advise Incident Commander of the risks involved.
‰ Read Entire Duty Checklist
‰ Identify Decontamination Team Lead and coordinate efforts and any pertinent information
with him.
‰ Identify existing and potentially hazardous risks and situations associated with the incident.
(Be aware of up-dates.)
‰ Keep all Haz-Mat Team members informed of existing and impending hazards.
‰ Exercise emergency authority to stop and prevent unsafe actions.
‰ Record names and protective numbers during Haz-Mat Team donning process.
‰ Ensure that decontamination team is completely ready before Haz-Mat team entry into Hot
Zone.
‰ Ensure that all safety teams and equipment are in place (i.e., hose lines, fire extinguishers,
etc.).
‰ Ensure that all Haz-Mat entry teams and back-up team members are thoroughly safety
checked prior to entry into Hot Zone.
‰ Keep Attention on the Hazardous Materials Entry Team in the hot zone.
‰ Monitor time in Hot Zone and breathing air used. (Allow time for decontamination process.)
‰ Notify Haz-Mat Team Leader if additional supplies are needed.
‰ Watch for signs of heat stress or physical exhaustion of Haz-Mat team members.
‰ After Haz-Mat exits Hot Zone, continue to monitor their safety during the decontamination
process.
‰ When ordered by Haz-Mat team leader, secure operations.
‰ Return completed Safety Officer Checklist, forms, and equipment to Haz-Mat team leader.
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4.16 Incident Safety Protocols
The following general safety protocols and procedures should be instituted and enforced at all
hazardous material incidents. Additional incident-specific policies and procedures detailing
specific safety issues and concerns will be developed by Incident Command and on-site safety
personnel.
1- Safety shall remain the primary operational objective at all hazardous materials incidents.
2- An incident Safety Officer will be designated on all declared HMIs. When necessary the
Assistant Safety Officer will be assigned to monitor hazardous material operations.
3- Incident Command will ensure that a safety component to the Incident Plan is in place.
4- The designated Safety Officer shall enforce all policies, procedures, and protocols
associated with maintaining incident safety.
5- The Safety Officer shall have the authority to correct unsafe conditions or halt hazardous
practices anywhere at the incident.
6- Control zones will be established and maintained to control the risk of exposure to
response personnel.
7- Possible sources of ignition should be eliminated whenever flammable or combustible
liquids or gases are involved.
8- Operating procedures shall be reviewed by the incident Safety Officer to ensure the
proper level of personal safety.
9- Tools and equipment will be used in the appropriate manner by personnel trained in their
use.
10- Personnel experiencing medical difficulties or injuries will be treated by EMS personnel
on scene, and transported to an acute care medical facility as deemed appropriate. The
Safety Officer and Incident Command will be informed of all injuries and events of
possible personnel exposure or contamination.
11- All potentially exposed casualties will be decontaminated prior to being transported to an
acute care medical facility.
12- All casualties discovered within the designated HOT Zone will be considered potentially
contaminated, requiring decontamination, until evaluation proves otherwise.
13- All personnel entering or conducting operations within designated HOT or WARM zones
shall be outfitted in the appropriate level of Personal Protective Equipment.
14- Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) will be identified for all personnel entering or
conducting operations within the designate HOT or WARM zones. Entry and
decontamination personnel shall be monitored as to levels of exposure. Exposure levels
will be monitored and recorded.
15- All protective clothing and equipment will be inspected and tested for operability prior to
and following use. A Standby Team will remain in the WARM Zone, suited-up and ready
to respond anytime the primary Entry Team has accessed the designated HOT Zone.
16- Only trained hazardous material technicians or specialists will be permitted to access
contaminated zones or to operate specialized response equipment or monitoring
instrumentation.
17- Medical personnel will be informed of the level of potential exposure involving all
casualties and injured persons.
18- Contaminated equipment, clothing, and materials will be properly decontaminated or
package for safe disposal.
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19- Response and support vehicles will be positioned at the scene to afford unobstructed
mobility in the event rapid egress or evacuation is required.
20- No food or beverages will be permitted or consumed within either the designated HOT or
WARM control zones.
21- Personnel rehabilitation facilities will be established and services provided to all reasons
personnel at the scene. Special Attention will be given to rehydration and rest
opportunities.
22- All private contractors, non-public safety reasons clean-up personnel will be made aware
and required to adhere to established incident safety protocols.
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4.17 Safety Officer’s Log Sheet
I. Location: ___________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________________________
II. Contaminants:
______________________________________________________________________________
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III. Haz-Mat Members:
AIR RECORD
NAME
SUIT #
“TASK”
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ENTRY
DECON OFF
*NOTE: List “Task” above as ENTRY, BACKUP, RELIEF, etc.
IV. Remarks (significant occurrences and times):
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4.18 Containment and Cleanup.
Whenever it is possible, it is preferred that the party who is responsible for causing the
incident/release is responsible for its cleanup and disposal. All such cleanup activities shall be
performed under the direction of Environmental Health or other designated State or Federal
jurisdiction.
4.19 Decontamination Team Leader Checklist
Duty Position Responsibility: Proper decontamination of all Haz-Mat entry team personnel and
decontamination and safety of the decontamination team.
Duty Equipment: Clipboard with checklist, Haz-Mat Radio, and Level “B” protection.
Duty Checklist:
‰ Read Entire Duty Checklist.
‰ Coordinate with Haz-Mat Group Supervisor about location of decontamination area,
equipment needed for decontamination, etc.
‰ Confirm proper decontamination solution with Haz-Mat technical Reference.
‰ Have Decontamination Team set up decontamination corridor. (See flow chart.)
‰ Request additional manpower from Incident Commander as needed.
‰ Identify Haz-Mat Safety Officer and coordinate operation with him.
‰ Have decontamination team don appropriate chemical protective clothing.
‰ Review decontamination procedures with Decontamination Team.
‰ Safety check all Decontamination Team members for proper donning of equipment.
‰ Ensure Decontamination Team and area are completely ready before Haz-Mat Entry Team
enters into Hot Zone.
‰ Ensure Decontamination Team is on S.C.B.A. as the Haz-Mat Entry Team nears departure
from the Hot Zone.
‰ Monitor decontamination procedures for safety, proper technique, etc.
‰ Monitor decontamination team as they decontaminate themselves in pool “B”.
‰ Secure operations when ordered by the Haz-Mat Group Supervisor or IC.
Return completed checklist to Incident Commander.
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4.20 Decontamination Protocols
The following information establishes general procedures for conducting decontamination
operations at the scene of a declared hazardous materials incident, including general operating
protocols, establishment of hazard control zones, placement of decontamination corridor, and
other procedural topics associated with hazardous materials decontamination.
Although specific procedures for conducting decontamination of exposed personnel, casualties,
and equipment is contained within other operational plans and documents, the following
provides generally accepted protocols for conducting field decontamination activities at a
hazardous materials incident.
1. All incident decontamination procedures shall be established, communicated, and
implemented prior to any entry into a designated contaminated area or control zone.
2. All entry personnel must be uniquely identified so that Safety Officer can readily observe
and identify members who become fatigued, exposed, or otherwise injured while
operating in a contaminated zone.
3. Any individual leaving or being removed from a decontaminated area shall be
appropriately decontaminated.
4. All contaminated clothing and equipment leaving a contaminated zone shall fully
decontaminate or properly packaged for safe disposal.
5. Decontamination procedures shall be monitored by the Safety Officer and/or on-scene
health supervisors to determine their effectiveness. Immediate actions will be undertaken
to correct or otherwise enhance procedures determined to be effective.
6. All decontamination shall be performed in geographical locations that minimize the
potential for exposure of uncontaminated personnel and equipment.
7. All decontamination equipment, solvents, and rinse water shall be fully decontaminated
or properly packaged for safe disposal.
8. Protective clothing and equipment shall be decontaminated, cleaned, laundered,
maintained or replaced as needed, to maintain their design effectiveness.
9. Any individual, whose non-impermeable or chemical resistant clothing becomes wetted
with a hazardous material or substance, shall immediately remove the contaminated
clothing and be appropriately decontaminated.
10. Any entry, decontamination or support personnel exposed to a hazardous material at a
level determined to be unhealthful or that causes injury, shall be immediately
decontaminated and provided appropriate medical care.
11. Any contaminated personnel or rescued patients shall be appropriately decontaminated
prior to being transported to an acute care medical facility.
12. Appropriate records of personal exposure, equipment exposure, equipment disposal, and
runoff collection, will be maintained for evaluation. Exposure levels of Entry personnel
will be constantly monitored to ensure safe operating parameters.
13. Only trained personnel will be permitted to conduct decontamination operations.
14. Decontamination will only be conducted within the established corridor located within
the designated hazard control zones.
15. Contaminated materials, equipment, clothing, and liquids will be collected, packaged,
labeled, and stored for eventual removal to an appropriate disposal site.
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16. The Safety Officer shall monitor all decontamination activities and issue appropriate
safety recommendations to the Decontamination Unit Leader and/or the Hazardous
Materials Group Supervisor.
17. Only established decontamination methods and techniques shall be utilized by the
designated decontamination personnel.
4.21 Decontamination Control Zones
Designated Control Zones will be established at any hazardous materials incident to control the
spread of hazardous material contaminants and to protect emergency response personnel from
potential exposure. The diagrams in Appendix 6 provide guidelines relating to the establishment
of control zones and the decontamination corridor within the Contamination Reduction (WARM)
Zone. Specifically:
The decontamination corridor shall be established within the WARM Zone by the
Decontamination Team and shall consist of a space approximately 20 feet wide by a minimum of
50 feet long. The corridor shall extend from the Exclusion (Hot) zone to the Support (Cold) zone.
4.22 Decontamination Procedures
The “four step” decontamination procedure, based on the chemical industry principle of the triple
washing and rinsing, shall be utilized. The equipment needed to set-up the “four-step”
decontamination process is illustrated in figure 6-2-B.
Step 1:
Personnel who are entering the decontamination area place any tools on the tarp
provided, and then they dispose of any removable clothing, such as outer boots or
gloves in the disposal drum shown.
Step 2:
The person then enters pool “A”. Here they are rinsed with water,
decontamination solution is applied with a scrub brush, the person is then
scrubbed from head to toe(paying particular attention to the hands and feet), and
then they are rinsed again with water. This entire process is repeated two
additional times (for a total of three times). All of the washing and rinsing of entry
team personnel is conducted in a pool “A”. A sponge is provided in pool “A” for
the person undergoing decontamination, so they can assist in the process.
Step 3:
Each foot of the person is then rinsed as they step from pool “A” into pool “B”.
Once in pool “B”, clean decontamination solution is applied to them with the
scrub brushes. These brushes are simply used to apply the solution (and not to
scrub the suit). The decontamination solution is allowed to remain on the suit to
dilute, emulsify, or neutralize any residue.
Step 4:
The Decontamination Team Leader inspects the suit of the person before they
leave to ensure complete cleaning. The person then proceeds to move a safe
distance away from pool “B”, where they are assisted in removing their protective
clothing and equipment. The clothing and equipment are removed in the reverse
order on donning.
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The second entry member begins the decontamination process only when the first entry member
leaves pool “B”. Following decontamination of the entry team, decontamination personnel will
decontaminate themselves in pool “B”. The decontamination members will rinse themselves with
water, scrub themselves with decontamination solution, rinse the solution off with clear water,
and then reapply clean decontamination solution. This solution will remain on the suit while
exiting to step 4. Any personnel wearing an exposed SCBA will need to remove and clean
behind the backpack assembly.
In order for any decontamination procedure to be effective the proper decontamination solution
must be used in conjunction with the above techniques. Some standard solutions are listed in the
following table.
SAN BENITO COUNTY DECONTAMINATION SOLUTION GUIDELINES
CHEMICAL
100% Water Soluble Chemicals
Hydrocarbons and Chlorinated Pesticides
Organophosphate, Carbamate Pesticides,
Biohazards and Nerve Agents
Acids and acid Anhydrides
sodium
Bicarbonate to 5 gallons of water to make pH8
Bases and Hydroxides
Victims
SOLUTION
Water only.
1 cup of detergent to 5 gallons of water
1 cup of calcium hypochlorite
w/1 cup of Detergent to 5 gallons of water
Add only enough sodium carbonate or
Add only enough sodium bisulfate to 5
gallons of water to make pH6.
Wash with dish soap and water only for 20
minutes.
These same procedures will be followed at any off-site location, such as a receiving hospital. At
these locations, isolation to prevent the spread of contamination is critical. If proper
decontamination procedures have been performed at the scene, the amount of contaminant
remaining upon arrival at the receiving location will be dramatically reduced.
The designated County Environmental Health staff person will advise the Incident Commander,
or Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor, of the proper method of decontamination of
equipment, and shall provide the necessary detection methods to insure that the equipment is free
from contamination following decontamination procedures. In addition, they shall advise the
Incident Commander on the most effective methods of decontamination and/or disposal of
economic crops and personal property, and safe consumption of food and water, as deemed
relevant to the impact associated with the hazardous materials incident.
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Chapter 5.0
Medical Operations
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Chapter 5
Medical Operations
5.1 Field Emergency Response
The following recommended guidelines and protocols apply to the provision of emergency
medical services at the scene of a declared hazardous materials incident. Specific procedures
dealing with patient extrication, decontamination, treatment, and transportation will be in
accordance with California Emergency Medical Services Authority “Hazardous Materials
Medical Management Protocols” as adopted by the San Benito County Emergency Medical
Services Agency.
Emergency Medical Services response agencies, transport paramedics and emergency room
personnel shall have a plan for a coordinated medical response for victims of hazardous materials
incidents. This plan is to insure a guideline for decontamination, protective measures and
treatment is adhered with so that a victim and medical team can commence medical treatment
without undo delay.
Risk to emergency medical staff from a contaminated victim is directly related to the constituents
of the hazardous material, the concentration of the hazardous material and the length of the
exposure. A single small release with any degree of personal carelessness can disable an entire
medical system.
5.2 Medical/Health Facility Notification
In the event of a hazardous materials incident involving injured persons, it will be the
responsibility of the Incident Commander, or on-scene Health Department representative, to
ensure that relevant health information is relayed to the receiving hospitals. All ambulance
personnel on-scene will be advised of the decontamination requirements and shall observe
required decontamination procedure with the Incident Commander. All medical personnel will
be advised by Incident Command of: 1) the identification of the materials involved, if known; 2)
number of people who are injured or contaminated; and 3) the relative hazards of the material
involved, if known.
Hospitals that are capable of receiving injured or contaminated persons within San Benito
County Operational Area include:
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
911 Sunset Drive, Hollister
5.3 Ambulance Dispatch Guidelines
If the ground support ambulance is the first response resource to arrive on-scene and notices a
hazardous material release is occurring or is threatened, San Benito County Communications
shall be notified so that the hazardous materials incident response team can be activated. In
addition, the ambulance crew shall notify the local hospital and inform them of the situation so
that an early alert can be given to emergency room personnel to prepare for the possibility of
receiving a patient from the incident.
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This early alert notification to the hospital shall be given even if exposure to hazardous materials
has not been confirmed.
Following notifications, the ambulance crew shall set up a temporary incident command post and
provide site support as needed. Ambulance crews in support shall maintain protective equipment
including but not limited to Tyvek suits, gloves and masks and plastic drop clothes to protect the
ambulance bench areas, floors, gurneys and flats.
5.4 On Scene Medical Treatment
Medical workers shall work in the cold zone and never be expected to work in the hot and warm
zones. Fire personnel wearing personal protective equipment shall man all areas in the hot zone
and warm zone. All patient contact required in the hot zone and in the warm zone shall be
performed by fire department personnel. Medical treatment in these zones is limited to basic life
support procedures.
Patients coming out of the hot zones must be decontaminated and the Safety Officer must
conform this to the ambulance crew prior to administering first aid. Medical workers shall wear
protective equipment throughout the field care treatment of the patient. Under no circumstances
shall a contaminated patient be received and transported to the hospital
Field care treatment shall be in accordance with the prevailing medical control standard of care
and by the base hospital. Only one hospital should act as the coordinating hospital providing onscene medical control and coordination of treatment using resources such as the Regional
Poison Control Center and/or Toxic Information Center. Throughout the duration of the
incident, the base hospital shall have an emergency physician available by radio to provide
online medical control to EMS personnel regarding patient care.
The following are recommended baseline protocols for conducting emergency medical services
operations at the hazardous materials incident scene and in conjunction with patients fieldhospital transfer. Key operational objectives include:
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Protection of emergency response personnel from exposure or injury.
Provision of appropriate basic life support or advanced life support medical
care to contaminated patients
Limited spread of contaminants or further environmental exposure.
Successful transfer of patients from field to acute care medical facility
Management of patient care throughout EMS delivery system.
EMS personnel shall think safety and protection at all times. EMS personnel shall not enter
designated HOT or WARM Zones unprotected without proper Personal Protective Equipment
and appropriate training. EMS personnel shall not contact contaminated patients prior to
decontamination and must follow established incident safety guidelines and procedures.
Patients may or may not be readily accessible to EMS personnel. The following general
guidelines should apply to accessing each type of Ambulatory and Non Ambulatory patient:
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Ambulatory Patients
1- Ambulatory patients should be directed to, contained within, and controlled in an area
at the perimeter of the HOT Zone.
2- Contact should not be made until EMS personnel are clothed in the appropriate level
of Personal Protective Equipment.
3- Patients should be moved to the designated decontamination area in an organized
manner, based upon prioritized treatment requirements.
Non-Ambulatory Patients
1- Non-ambulatory patients may need to be physically removed or extricated from the
HOT Zone. Only properly equipped and protected personnel should attempt rescue of
non-ambulatory patients in HOT Zone.
2- Only non-invasive airway management, cervical spine immobilization, and control of
obvious hemorrhaging should be undertaken within the HOT Zone.
3- Once stabilized, the patient should be moved into the designated decontamination
area.
In any event, all patients should be considered contaminated until they are properly evaluated
and checked for contamination.
Decontamination Procedures:
The following standard guidelines apply to the decontamination of contaminated patients:
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Remove all gross contaminants
Remove all contaminated clothing and apparel. Articles that cannot be easily
removed from the patient should be isolated to prevent further potential
contamination.
Further decontamination should be taken based upon the patient’s medical status,
operational situation, resource availability, and environmental conditions.
Avoid introduction of contaminants into open wounds.
Collect decontamination runoff for proper disposal.
Isolate the patient to prevent the spread of any remaining contaminants.
Patient Assessment:
Complete primary and secondary patient surveys should be conducted following initial on-scene
decontamination, as prevailing conditions allow. In the event of multiple casualties, established
triage procedures should be implemented in accordance with the San Benito County MultiCasualty Incident (MCI) Response Plan.
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Treatment Procedures:
Patient treatment will be conducted in accordance with established medical protocols, in
conjunction with such factors as patients’ status, number of patients, resource availability,
operational requirements, potential exposure, environmental conditions, and decontamination
requirements.
Patient Transportation:
Following initial decontamination and treatment, and depending upon the need for additional
emergency medical care, the patient may be transported to the nearest receiving hospital
equipped to handle contaminated patients. Minimal transportation procedures will normally
include:
1. Package and prepare patient for transport to receiving hospital.
2. Re-contact receiving hospital and update on medical treatment provided and status of
patient.
3. Obtain specific instructions regarding hospital entry.
4. Protect transporting EMS personnel, vehicle, and equipment from contamination
while enroute to receiving hospital.
Field–Hospital Patient Transfer:
Upon arrival at the designated receiving hospital, the following guidelines should apply:
1. Await direction from hospital personnel prior to entering hospital or off-loading
patient.
2. Provide assistance to hospital personnel with patient decontamination and treatment,
as requested and appropriate.
3. Arrange for personal decontamination prior to leaving hospital.
Post-Transfer Decontamination:
Medical transport personnel, ambulance vehicles, and reusable medical equipment should be
fully decontaminated prior to returning to service or being utilized to transport additional
patients. Contaminated disposable items should be properly packaged for later disposal.
Mass Casualty Operations:
Hazardous material incidents involving mass casualties will require implementation of specific
triage operations and more austere medical treatment procedures. Mass casualty operations at the
scene of a HMI will be conducted in accordance with established protocols as identified within
the adopted San Benito County Multi-Casualty Incident Response Plan.
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Handling of Contaminated Fatalities and Human Remains:
Contaminated human remains should be marked in place until further action is approved by the
on-scene Coroner’s representative or another designated law enforcement official. Once
approved for removal, remains should be properly decontaminated, to the extent possible, and
package for transfer to a hospital, mortuary facility, or central morgue. Receiving facilities
should be informed that arriving remains have been contaminated, providing key information in
keeping with protocols established for hospital notifications.
Critical Incident Stress Management:
All emergency response personnel should be provided the opportunity to participate in a group or
individual Critical Incident Stress Management sessions as determined necessary based upon
individual reactions to particular conditions experienced at any given HMI. Incident Command,
in conjunction with on-scene medical authorities, will provide, arrange for, or coordinate with
primary jurisdictional agencies for the provision of such services.
Medical Support for HMRT:
Paramedic ambulance support will be required to be present to support Hazardous Material
Response Teams during all incidents. Medical support will be in accordance with San Benito
County Emergency Medical Services Agency Guidelines.
5.5 Transportation to Hospital
Ambulances should be used only for those patients who have also sustained injuries or otherwise
need close medical attention while enroute to the hospital. For persons not needing emergency
medical care as determined by medical staff, alternative methods of transportation to the hospital
may be used including police and other available emergency vehicles. All patients being
transported in other emergency vehicles shall be decontaminated as determined by the Safety
Officer.
The destination hospital should be determined by the standard of the closest and most
appropriate. The most appropriate hospital is determined by the ability of that hospital to
administer the type of care required for that patient.
Prior to being loaded into an ambulance, the interior of the ambulance shall be protected with
plastic sheeting and the interior ventilated as a precaution to a toxic fume build-up.
A decision to use a helicopter shall be made by the Medical Officer, Safety Officer and flight
crew chief. Transportation protocol for helicopters shall be the same as for an ambulance.
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5.6 Hospital Preparation
The hospital will prepare to receive victims of hazardous material incidents according to their
hospital standard.
If for whatever reason, a patient is brought in to the hospital without being decontaminated the
hospital could be forced to close and decontaminate. Therefore, the hospital shall anticipate
walk-in patients and post security at the doors to screen and reroute walk-in patients to a
decontamination area prior to entering the hospital.
The decontamination area should be established in an area convenient and equipped for a lowpressure warm water hose, catch basin or “kiddy pool”, expendable gurney, towels and sheets for
patients, moveable screens for privacy and plastic lined receptacles for contaminated clothes and
equipment.
The hospital shall be have contact with a State approved business to dispose of the contaminated
clothing, equipment and contaminated water used for decontamination.
The hospital shall anticipate the need for “fine detail decontamination” such as, ear canals,
fingernails and other areas that may not be effectively decontaminated at the scene. Radio
contact between the hospital physician and incident commander/ safety officer should determine
the best method of decontamination.
5.7 Post- Incident Decontamination
All persons and equipment used in the hot zone during the incident shall be decontaminated prior
to be packed for removal.
All ambulances and other emergency vehicle used to transport patients shall be decontaminated
prior to being put back into normal service.
All protective clothing shall be placed into the appropriate receptacle for decontamination or
disposal.
Either the Safety Officer or the Incident Commander following decontamination and consent
from the Environmental Health Officer on-site shall release all vehicles, medical equipment,
hardware and supplies. Documentation as to the release of these items must be maintained and
included in the final report.
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Chapter 6.0
Post-Incident Activities
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6.1 Post- Incident Operations
At the conclusion of an incident, the following activities are required to be undertaken:
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The incident commander shall ensure that a demobilization plan is implemented.
Demobilization procedures will release the emergency response personnel at the earliest
opportunity.
Ensure all contaminated equipment has been decontaminated prior to being released
with the crews.
Establish the criteria for the reopening of the hot zone following release of the
emergency crew.
Formally reopen the area following the consultation and consent of the Environmental
Health Officer on-site.
6.2 Post-Incident Critique
As soon as practical following a minor, moderate, a major or catastrophic incident response, a
mandatory post-incident meeting will be conducted by the incident commander and the members
of the command post and other interested parties. The meeting shall be coordinated by
Environmental Health.
The primary purpose of the critique will be to review all aspects of the incident including, but not
limited to, the following topics:
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Operational assignments, tactics and strategies of the response team.
Decontamination and safety procedures.
Cleanup and restoration of the site.
Incident communications.
Incident management and coordination of different jurisdictions.
Information management and public warning.
Resource management and logistical support.
A written report will be generated following the critique by all of the jurisdictions involved in the
response and shall be submitted to The San Benito County Health Officer.
Each report shall include the following information:
1- The overall operational summary of the jurisdiction.
2- The identified efficiencies, deficiencies and problems encountered.
3- The recommended changes to improve the response.
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6.3 Incident Investigation and Enforcement
The law enforcement agency having primary jurisdiction will initiate an investigation to
determine the cause of the incident, identify the responsible party and evaluate the need for
prosecution in the event of a criminal violation. Following the incident all members of the
command post should make notes of the chronology of the incident to insure the accuracy of the
final report. In addition, personal notes are helpful when being deposed generally about one year
following the incident. Personal notes are confidential and are not a part of the public right to
know document, but they may be subpoenaed for any court proceeding.
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APPENDIX 1
COUNTY ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE AREA PLAN
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APPENDIX 2
CLEAN UP CONTRACTORS
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SAN BENITO COUNTY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT RESPONSE AREA
PLAN
California Code of Regulations Division 8, Title 16, Article 3.
Hazardous Substance Removal Certification
7058.7(a) No contractor may engage in a removal or remedial
action, as defined in subdivision (d), unless the qualifier for
the license has passed an approved hazardous substance
certification examination.
(d) For purposes of this section "removal or remedial action"
has the same meaning as found in Chapter 6.8 (commencing with
Section 25300) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, if
the action requires the contractor to dig into the surface of
the earth and remove the dug material and the action is at a
site listed pursuant to Section 25356 of the Health and Safety
Code or any other site listed as a hazardous substance release
site by the Department of Toxic Substances Control or a site
listed on the National Priorities List compiled pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601 et seq.). "Removal
or remedial action" does not include asbestos-related work, as
defined in Section 6501.8 of the Labor Code, or work related to
a hazardous substance spill on a highway.
(e) (1) A contractor may not install or remove an underground
storage tank, unless the contractor has passed the hazardous
substance certification examination developed pursuant to this
section.
(2) A contractor who is not certified may bid on or contract for
the installation or removal of an underground tank, if the work
is performed by a contractor who is certified pursuant to this
section.
(3) For purposes of this subdivision, "underground storage tank"
has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (y) of Section
25281 of the Health and Safety Code.
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Hazardous Materials Contractors
PSC (Philips)
1802 Shelton Drive
Hollister, California 95023
(831) 635 0220
Capabilities:
Emergency Response
Hazardous Wastes
One Earth Environmental
449 San Benito Street Suite 22
Hollister, California 95023
(831) 637 8509
Capabilities:
Emergency Response
Hazardous Wastes
Landset Engineers, Inc.
620 B Crazy Horse Canyon Road
Salinas, California 93907
(831) 373 2803
Emergency Response
Hazardous Wastes
Clean Harbors Environmental Services
1030 Commercial Street Suite 107
San Jose, California 95112
(408) 451 5000
Emergency Response
Hazardous Wastes
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Augeas Corporation
511 Swift Unit M
Santa Cruz, California 95060
(831) 425 8007
Emergency Response
Hazardous Wastes
Allied Oil and Pumping
San Jose, California
(408) 432-0333
Capabilities:
Waste Oil
Contaminated Fuels
Some Solvents
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Asbestos Hazard Management
Emeryville, California
(415) 658-9002
Capabilities:
Emergency Response
Asbestos
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Haz Control
Gilroy, California
(800) 338-5427
(408) 848-1470
Capabilities:
Emergency Response
Acid Solutions w/Heavy Metals
Metal Hydroxide Sludge
Solvents
Solid Paint Wastes
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Erickson Trucking, Inc.
Richmond, California
(510) 235-1393
Capabilities:
Emergency Response
Petroleum Products and Corrosives
Evergreen Environmental Service
Newark, California
(415) 795-4410
Capabilities:
Emergency Response
Waste Oil; Antifreeze; Water/Oil Mixtures.
I.T. Corporation
San Jose, California
(510) 436-8787
Capabilities
Emergency Response
All Hazardous Wastes
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Morgan Environmental Services
Oakland, California
(510) 891-2323
Capabilities:
All hazards except radioactive
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USPCI/TRS
San Jose, California
(408) 286-6446
(408) 259-9910
Capabilities
Emergency Response
Solvents
Acids
PCB’S
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Universal Engineering
Chemical Waste Management
Fremont, California
(707) 746-6699
Capabilities:
Emergency Response
All types except asbestos
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Perk Disposal Service Technetium, Inc.
Emeryville, California
Phone
Capabilities:
Emergency Response
Perchloroethylene materials used in recycling
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APPENDIX 3
OPERATIONAL AREA HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT
RESPONSE RESOURCES
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APPENDIX 3:
OPERATIONAL AREA HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT
RESPONSE RESOURCES
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM RESOURCES
The following identifies specialized hazardous material incident response resources needed to be
immediately available from public safety agencies within the San Benito County Operational Area.
All equipment requiring testing and calibration shall be in compliance with the manufacture’s
requirements.
Communications Equipment
Cellular Phone
Portable Radios - Motorola Radius P200
Portable Radios - Motorola HT50
Paddle Mikes
Portable Radios - Motorola MT-500 – w/Savox adapters
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Personal Protective Equipment
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (1 Hour)
Spare SCBA Air Tanks (1 Hour)
MSA Respirators w/various filter cartridges
North Respirators w/various filter cartridges
Chemron Class A Disposable Haz Mat Suits
Tyvek Coveralls (large)
Saranex-coated Tyvek Suits (large)
Butyl Rubber Gloves
Latex Gloves
Natural Rubber Gloves
Viton Gloves
PVC Steel-toed boots
SCEA units Interspiro 60 Minute w/Savox Interface
Survivair Mark II 60 Minute SCBA units
Spare SCEA Air Tanks - 60 minute
Chemrel Level B Splash Suits
Cotton Fire Retardant Under suits
Flash Suits wlgloves and boot covers
Lifeguard Responder Level A Suits
PVC Acid wear Level B Coverall Splash Suits
Trellborg Viton/Butyl Level A Suits
Treilcover Cold Environment Over suits
Tyvek Modesty Suits
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Sampling and Testing Equipment
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Air Sampler w/various tubes
A1M3300 Gas Detector
Combustible Gas Indicators
Dosimeters
Haz Cat Testing Kit
pH Paper
Radiation Detectors
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Miscellaneous Equipment
Polaroid Camera
Duct Tape
Reference Materials
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
S.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
CAMEO Software Program
C.H.R.I.S. Manual (US Coast Guard)
Condensed Chemical Dictionary
Department of Transportation Guidebook
Emergency Handling of Hazardous Materials in Surface Transportation
Fann Chemical Handbook
Fire Protection Guide for Hazardous Materials
Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals
Hazardous Chemicals Data Book
Material Safety Data Sheet Resource
Merck Index
Pesticide Manufacturing and Toxic Material Control Encyclopedia
Thompson Brothers Agricultural Handbook
Hazardous Materials Response Team
The following hazardous materials incident response resources should be carried on board by
the Hazardous Materials Incident Response Unit.
Communications Equipment
Cellular Phone
Portable Radios – Motorola MT 1000 w/lapel mikes
Paddle Mikes
□ yes amount_________
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Protective Equipment
Anti-fog solution for SCBA masks
Butyl Rubber Gloves
Chemical Resistant Boots
□ yes
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□ yes
amount______
amount______
amount______
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□ no
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Container of baby powder
Charkate Spandex Coated Tyvek Suits
Chemron Disposable Level A Suits
Cotton Fire Retardant Work Gloves
Hardhats
Hearing Protectors
Heavy Duty Rubber Splash Aprons
ILC Dover Level A Entry Suits
Interspiro Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
Latex Gloves
Latex Surgical Gloves
Lineman Gloves
Medical exam gloves
MSA Respirators w/various filter cartridges
Natural Rubber Gloves
Neoprene gloves 22 mil.
Nitrile Rubber Gloves
PVC Coveralls (large)
PVC Coveralls (medium)
PVC Jackets (large)
PVC Jackets (medium)
Safety Goggles
Silver Shield Gloves
Spare SCEA Air Tanks
Survivair - 5 minute escape masks
Tempo Leather Chemists Gloves
Trellborg Suits w/flash protection
Tyvek Coveralls (large)
Tyvek Coveralls (medium)
Vinyl Gloves – Disposable
Viton Gloves
Zetex High Temperature Mittens
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Sampling & Testing Equipment
Carbon Monoxide Monitor
Chemical Reagent Test Kit
Chromium Test Kit
Combustible Gas Indicator
Cyanide Test Kit
Dosimeter
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Draeger Tube Pump w/various tubes
Glass Drum Sampling Rods – Disposable
Halogen (Freon) leak detector
□ yes
□ yes
□ yes
amount________
amount________
amount________
□ no
□ no
□ no
Hazard Categorization (Mar Cat) Kit
PH Meters
Photo ionization gas detector
Melt Temp Apparatus
Radiation Survey Meter
Ultraviolet light
UNUB Organic Vapor Detector
Wind indicator strips
□ yes
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Patch, Plug & Dike Equipment
Assorted Wood Stakes
Chlorine Emergency “A” Kit
Hazardous Material Leak Kit
Leak Sealing Bag
Leak Sealing Bag Hose
Leak Sealing Bag Straps
Mastic Plug N’ Dike
PlugN’Dike
Plug N’ Patch
Plug Rugs
Regulator for hose inflator and leak sealing bags
Safe N’ Dry Absorbents - 50 lbs
Safe step Absorbent - 25 lbs
Various fittings and plumbing supplies
Containment Equipment
Drum Lifting Bar
40 gallon Overpack Drum
80 gallon Overpack Drum
Acid/Caustic Drum Transfer Pump
Hydrocarbon Drum Transfer Pump
PVC Pipe - 1-1/4” - 4’ Sections
Decontamination Equipment
Bath Towels
Broom - Bar
Broom - Janitor’s
Buckets - Rubber
Drum Liners - 55 gallon
Dust Pans
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Epsom salts for HF decon
Garbage Bags
Garden Hose - 3/4 - 75’ lengths
Garden Sprayers
Heavy Duty Detergent
Hypochlorite Bleach
Inflatable “back-up” pools
NST to GUT reducer
NST to GHT reducer
Paper Towels – Chemwipe
Plastic measuring cup
Plastic Sheets
Polytraps - For decon corridor
polytarp “decon. pool liner
Pool Frame
Powdered Laundry Detergent
Red vinyl equipment drop tarp
Salvage Covers
Scoop Shovels
Scrub Brushes - 12” - Hard Bristle
Shop Rags
Shovel, Plastic
Shovel, Round point
Simple Green cleaner
Sodium Bisulfate
Sodium Carbonate
Sponges and Brushes
spray wand w/shutoff and spray head
Squeegees
Step Off pad
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Support Equipment
Apple Macintosh Computer w/CAMEO Program
Barricade Tape
Binoculars
Clipboards for ICS Position Sheets
First Aid Kit
Flashlights
Hi-Visibility Orange Vests
Light Sticks
Resuscitator
Miscellaneous Equipment
Air Pump
Baffler Tape
Bags - Zip Lock – Plastic
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Bonding and Grounding Cable Set
Drinking Water Bottles
Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher -5 lb
Duct Tape
DC confined space blower
10’ x 8” flexible blower duct
10’ x 10’ Equipment Drop Tarp
Extension Cords
Fire hose Inflation Adapters
Fluorescent Dye
Fire hose inflation adapters
Folding Chairs w/o backs
Funnels
Grounding Rod - 5’
Group C & D safety lanterns
Manila Rope - 100’ lengths
Measuring Cup
Mechanical Coupler - 1/2’
Mechanical Coupler – 1”
□ yes
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Nylon Rope
Salvage Covers
Smoke Bombs
Smoke Bombs - Colored
Tape – Box
Tape - Duct
Tape - Masking
Tape – Teflon
Tool Box
Tool Kit w/various non-sparking tools
Traffic Cones
2-1/2” - 3/4” Reducers
1” - 3/4” Reducers
3/4” Wye
3/4” In-Line Shut-offs
Visqueene
Water Cooler
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Reference Materials
1.
2
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6.
7.
AARJBOE Emergency Handling of Hazardous Materials in Surface Transportation
California EMS Haz-Mat Protocol Manual
California OES Mutual Aid Directory for Haz-Mat
C.H.R.I.S. Manual
College Chemistry Book
Condensed Chemical Dictionary
Farm Chemicals Handbook
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DOT Emergency Response Guidebook (1996)
Emergency Care For Hazardous Materials Exposure
Firefighters Handbook of Hazardous Materials
First Aid Manual for Chemical Accidents
Handbook of Compressed Gases
Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards
Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference
ITI Hazardous Chemicals Handbook
Merck Chemical Index
MSDS Binder
NFPA Fire Protection Guide on Hazardous Materials
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
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APPENDIX 4
NOTIFICATIONS
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Hazardous Material Incident Notification Guide
Agency
Phone
Time
Person Notified
Local Notification
First Responder
911
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Hollister Police
(831) 636 – 4331
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San Benito Sheriff
(831) 636 – 4080
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CHP (Monterey Dispatch)
(831) 796 – 2100
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Hollister Fire Department
(831) 636 – 4325
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San Juan Bautista Fire
(831) 623 – 4513
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CDF Aromas
(831) 726 – 3130
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CDF Hollister
(831) 637 – 4474
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Environmental Health
(831) 636 - 4035
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Hollister Public Works
(831) 636 – 4370
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San Juan Bautista Public Works (831) 623 – 4661
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County Public Works
(831) 636- 4170
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Caltrans Hollister
(831) 637 – 1328
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Caltrans Dist Office Salinas
(831 753 – 0187
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County OES
(831) 636 – 4168
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County Agriculture
(831) 637 – 5344
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OES Warning Center
1-800 852 – 7550
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Fish and Game
(831) 649 – 2870
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Dept Toxics
1-800 852 – 7550
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Regional Water Quality
(805) 549 – 3147
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Other
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National Response Center
1-800 424 – 8802
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U.S. Coast Guard
1-800 424 – 8802
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U.S. Park Service
Regional Dispatch
1-559-565-3195
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EPA Region IX
1-800 300 – 2193
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State Notification
Federal Notification
Other
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Private Notification
CHEMTREC
1-800 424 – 9300 Note Check ICS train req
Cleanup Contractor
Appendix 2
Underground Services
1-800 227 - 2600
Regional Poison Center (SF)
1-800 222 – 1222
Hazel Hawkins Hospital
(831) 637 - 5711
South Valley/ St. .Louise
(408) 848 - 8640
Special District Notification
Air Quality (Monterey
(831) 647 - 9411
Flood Control District
(831) 637 - 8218
County Water District
(831) 637 - 8218
Aromas/ San Juan School District (831) 623 – 4500
Bitterwater School District
(831) 385 – 5339
Cienega School District
(831) 637 – 3821
Jefferson School
(831) 389 – 4593
Panoche School
(831) 628 – 3438
San Benito High School
(831) 637 – 5831
Southside School
(831) 637 – 4439
Spring Grove School
(831) 637 – 5574
Tres Pinos School
(831) 637 – 0503
Willow Grove School
(831) 628 - 3256
Hollister Sewer District
(831) 636 - 4377
San Juan Sewer (Bracewell)
(510) 547 – 8225
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APPENDIX 5
COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
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COMMUNICATIONS REPORT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT
Date:_____________ Time:_____________ Wind Direction/Speed _______/_________
Weather Conditions: ______________________________________________________
Incident Commander:______________________ Jurisdiction:______________________
Agencies On- Scene:
 CHP
 County Sheriff
Ranger  CDF
 City Police
 Dept Fish and Game
 Park
 Hollister Fire  San Juan Bautista Fire  Environmental Health
 County Public Works  Hollister Public Work’s  San Juan Bautista Public Works
 Caltrans
 County OES
 Air Quality  Animal Control  EMS (Ambulance)
 County Agriculture  Red Cross  County Administrative Office  Solid Waste
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Name of Hazardous Material:________________________ DOT #: _________________
 Explosive  Compressed Gas  Flammable Liquid  Flammable Solid  Oxidizer
 Poison  Radioactive Material
 Corrosive  Other Regulated Material
Toxicity: ___________ pH: __________ Reactive: ________ Flammable: ___________
Physical State:  Solid
 Liquid
 Gas
Quantity Released:__________________
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Location of Incident: _____________________________ Public Land  Private Land
Cross Street:_______________________________ Vehicle Involved: ______________
Near:  Roadway  Waterway  Residential Area
 Agricultural Area
Threat:  Life  Health  Property  Environment
Evacuation:  Yes
 No
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Responsible Party:  Yes  No
Name: __________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
Other Information: ________________________________________________________
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APPENDIX 6
SITE SAFETY PLAN
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San Benito County Hazardous Materials Site Safety Plan
Section 1 Site Information
1a. Incident Name
2. Incident Number
3. OES Number
4. Date Prepared
5. Operational Period
6. Incident Location
Section 2 Organization
7. Incident Commander
8. Haz-Mat Group Supervisor
9. Tech Specialist-Haz Mat Reference
10. Safety Officer
11. Entry Team Leader
12. Site Access Control Leader
13. Asst. Safety Officer
14. Decontamination Leader
15. Safe Refuge Area Manager
16. Health Officer
17. Environmental Health Leader
18. Other
19. Entry Team (Buddy System)
Name
Level
20. Decontamination Element
Name
Level
Entry 1
Decon 1
Entry 2
Decon 2
Entry 3 (backup)
Decon 3
Entry 4 (backup)
Decon 4
Section 3 Hazard Risk Analysis
21. Material
Container Type
Qty
Physical State
pH
IDLH
F.P.
I.T.
V.D.
S.G.
LEL
Comments:
Section 4 Hazard Monitoring
22. LEL Instruments(s)
23. Oxygen Instrument(s)
24. Toxicity/PPM Instrument(s)
25. Radiological Instrument(s)
Comment:
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Section 5 Decontamination Procedures
26. Standard Decontamination Procedures
 Yes
 No
Comment:
Section 6 Site Communications
27. Command Frequency
28. Tactical Frequency
29. Entry Frequency
Section 7 Medical Assistance
30. Medical Monitoring
 Yes
 No
31. Medical Treatment & Transport In-Place
 Yes  No
Comment:
Section 8 Site Map
North ↑
 Weather
 Command Post
 Zones (hot, warm, cold)
 Assembly Areas
 Escape Routes
 Other
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Section 9 Entry Objectives
32. Entry Objectives
Section 10 SOP’s and Safe Work Practices
33. Modification to Documented SOP’s or Work Practices  Yes
 No
Comment:
Section 11 Emergency Procedures
34. Emergency Procedures
Section 12 Safety Briefing
35. Assistant Safety Officer Signature
36. Group Supervisor Signature
Safety Briefing Completed (Time)
Incident Commander Signature
Section 13 Activity Log
Time
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Time
Major Events
37. Prepared By (Name & Address)
Signature
Date
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Control Zone Layout
← Wind Direction (Uphill/Upwind)
Access Control Points
▓
Release
▓
out
Staging
Area
█
in
█
←
→
█ Decon
◙
Command Post
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Safe Refuge
Area
Exclusion Zone (Hot Zone)
(Hot)
(Warm)
Contamination
Reduction Zone
Support Zone
(Cold)
The Exclusion Zone is the area that no one is allowed to enter until authorization is obtained from the
Hazardous Materials Entry Team Leader.
The Contamination Reduction Zone is the area where all decontamination is performed. Short term
emergency equipment is made available to this zone. No person, equipment or vehicle may leave this
zone without decontamination.
The Support Zone is the area where the incident is managed and where the staging and break area is
located. No one may enter this zone that is not a part of the response team.
Level A protection is worn when high concentrations of airborne substances are known or thought to be
present that could severely affect skin, eyes and respiratory system. SBCA and fully encapsulated suits
are required.
Level B protection is worn when the highest level of respiratory is needed but lesser skin protection is
needed. SBCA and Tyvek protection is required.
Level C protection is worn when the type and concentration of an airborne contaminant is known. Air
Purifying respirators are required if they NIUOSH approved and compatible with the contaminant and
Tyvek suits.
Level D protection is required for minimal protection for nuisance contaminants. Hard hats, goggles,
safety gloves safety boots and/or Tyvek suits are appropriate.
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Haz-Mat Entry Team Vitals Report
Name
Time Time
BP
Pulse
On
Bottle
Resp
Temp
Skin
Taken
By
EMS
Report
Transport
yes/no
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APPENDIX 7
COUNTY MAPPING
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Aromas
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Anzar Hills
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Northwest
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Dunneville/ North Hollister
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Hollister
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Paicines
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Ridgemark
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APPENDIX 8
DTSC FUNDING POLICY
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DTSC Policy for Removal of Hazardous Materials from Off-Highway Emergency
Response Incidents
The ERP (Emergency Response Program) administers the expenditure of state funds for the
purpose of taking immediate corrective action necessary to remedy or prevent an emergency
resulting from a fire, explosion, or human exposure to a release or threatened release of
hazardous substances. This includes responding to "midnight dumping", discharge of fluids, or
other spill situations involving an unknown responsible party; or other action needed for incident
stabilization or to prevent potential emergencies.
The ERP provides coordination and support to local agencies to mitigate emergency HazMat
situations. Emergency is defined as a HazMat situation involving a release or threatened release
of a hazardous substance where there is a threat to public health and/or the environment. State
funding maybe authorized for the following activities:
1- Removal of Off-Highway spilled or abandoned hazardous materials where there is no
responsible party.
2- Stabilization of dangerous situations where responsible parties are unwilling or unable to pay.
3- Supplementing response capabilities of local agencies in large HazMat incidents.
4- Providing hazard assessment assistance to communities without emergency response
capabilities.
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To Request State Assistance:
DTSC assistance for Off-Highway removals of hazardous materials may be requested by local
agencies such as local health, environmental health, fire, or law enforcement agencies. If you are
a business, or a private citizen concerned about an emergency hazardous materials incident, or
some abandoned hazardous materials, or if you have some similar concern about hazardous
materials, you should contact one of the above-mentioned local government agencies in your
area.
A local government agency wanting to request DTSC assistance during normal work hours
(Monday-Friday, 8-5), should call DTSC at (800) 260-3972 or (916) 255-6504, and request to
speak to the DTSC Emergency Response Duty Officer. After Hours, weekends, or on holidays,
call the Governor's Office of Emergency Services' (OES) Warning Control Center at (800) 8527550. Notify OES of the incident and of the fact that you are requesting state assistance for the
cleanup. They will contact the DTSC Emergency Response Duty Officer who will then contact
you.
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Clandestine Drug Lab Removals
Health and Safety code section 25354.5 requires DTSC removal and disposal of hazardous
substances discovered by law enforcement officials while investigating clandestine drug
laboratories. The illegal manufacture of psychoactive drugs, primarily methamphetamine, has
escalated dramatically since 1980. California leads the nation in the number of illicit drug
laboratory seizures. Contaminants at clandestine labs range from highly volatile organic solvents
and semi-volatile organic compounds, to highly corrosive inorganic acids and bases, the illicit
drug itself, and other by-products. The DTSC Clandestine Drug Lab Removal Program has
funded and coordinated removal and disposal actions at more than 12,000 illegal drug labs and
drug lab waste abandonments in the last five years.
To Request State Assistance:
DTSC assistance for removal of suspected hazardous substances from clandestine drug labs may
be requested by state or local law enforcement agencies, or by other local government agencies
working with law enforcement agencies on a drug lab, or abandoned drug lab wastes.
An agency wanting to request DTSC assistance during normal work hours (Monday-Friday, 8-5),
should call the State Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) at (800) 260-3972 or
(916) 255-6504, and request to speak to the DTSC Emergency Response Duty Officer. After
Hours, weekends, or on
holidays, call the Governor's Office of Emergency Services' (OES) Warning Control Center at
(800) 852-7550. Notify OES of the incident and of the fact that you are requesting state
assistance for the cleanup. They will contact the DTSC Emergency Response Duty Officer who
will then contact you.
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APPENDIX 9
CALIFORNIA HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT REPORT
(CHMIRS)
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Hazardous Materials Spill Report
Date:
1.
Received By:
OES:
OSPR:
a. PERSON NOTIFYING GOVERNOR’S OES:
1. NAME:
1.
2. AGENCY:
2. AGENCY:
1.
a. SUBSTANCE
=
2.
=
3.
=
SUBSTANCE TYPE:
e. DESCRIPTION:
3.
3. PHONE #:
4. EXT:
5. PAGE/CELL:
4. EXT:
5. PAGE/CELL:
MEASURE
c. TYPE d. OTHER:
b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE):
1. NAME:
2.
Control #:
OES:
NRC
3. PHONE #:
b. QTY: >=<
f. CONTAINED:
a. INCIDENT LOCATION:
AMOUNT
g. WATER INVOLVED
b. CITY:
h. WATERWAY:
c. COUNTY:
d. ZIP:
4. INCIDENT LOCATION:
a. DATE:
b. TIME (Military):
c. SITE:
d. INJURIES #
e. FATALS #:
f. EVACS #
g. CLEANUP BY:
Same as #1. “Person notifying OES”
5. SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY:
a. NAME:
b. AGENCY:
e. MAIL ADDRESS:
c. PHONE#:
d. EXT.:
f. CITY:
g. STATE
h. ZIP:
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:
b. OTHER ON SCENE:
d. ADMIN AGENCY:
c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
e. SEC. AGENCY:
f. NOTIFICATION LIST:
AA/CUPA
AIR RESOURCE
CANTRANS
CDF
COASTAL COM
DFG-OSPR
DHS-D.O.
DOG
DTSC
EB PARKS
EMSA
FEMA
FOOD & DRUG
LANDS
OES HAZMAT UNIT
OES PLANS UNIT
OES REC
OSHA
PARKS & REC
PUC
RWQCB
SPM
US EPA
USMMS
USCO
USFWS
USDOI
OTHER
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LIST OF APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITIES
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CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL OFFSITE HAZARDOUS
WASTE FACILITIES
This listing includes all commercial hazardous waste permitted Recycling,
Treatment, Transfer, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDF) that accept offsite
waste for a fee and perform treatment and/or disposal at the facility. This listing
will be periodically updated as additional information is obtained.
DISCLAIMER
Inclusion of facilities in this document is for information only and constitutes
neither an endorsement of these facilities by DTSC nor a certification by DTSC
that they are operated in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The
information in this listing includes names, addresses and telephone numbers of
hazardous waste facilities that may accept hazardous wastes from generators in
California. Although an attempt has been made to provide the most accurate
information available, the state assumes no obligation for reliance upon this
listing should there be any omission or error in any listing or description
contained herein. If you have additional questions or any suggestions,
comments, or corrections, please call, e-mail or write:
DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
1001 I STREET, 11th FLOOR
P.O. BOX 806
SACRAMENTO, CA 95812-0806
ATTN: DAVID WRIGHT
Voice: 916-322-0584
Fax: 916-322-1005
E-Mail: dwright1@dtsc.ca.gov
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FACILITIES LIST
FACILITY NAME/ID # FACILITY ADDRESS FACILITY WEBSITE/
INFO EMAIL ADDRESS
Facilities in Larger Print and Bold are closest to San Benito County
BATTERY RECYCLERS
EXIDE INC 2700 S. Indiana Street 323.262.1101 www.exide.com
CAD097854541 Los Angeles, CA 90058
KINSBURSKY BROS SUPPLY INC 1314 N. Anaheim 714.738.8516 www.kinsbursky.com
CAD088504881 Anaheim, CA 92801
QUEMETCO INC 720 S. Seventh Ave. 626.330.2294
CAD066233966 City of Industry, CA 91746
FLUORESCENT LIGHTING
LIGHTING RESOURCES, INC 805 East Francis Street 909.923.7252 www.lightingresourcesinc.com
CAR000156125 Ontario, CA 91761
VEOLIAES (ONYX) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES,LLC
1125 Hensley Street 510.233.8001 www.veoliaes.com
CAT080014079 Richmond, CA 94801
LANDFILLS
CHEMICAL WASTE MGT, KETTLEMAN 35251 Old Skyline Road 559.386.9711
www.wm.com/Templates/FAC4330
/index. asp
CAT000646117 KETTLEMAN CITY, CA 93210
CLEAN HARBORS, BUTTONWILLOW, LLC 2500 W. Lokern Road 661.762.6200 www.cleanharbors.com
CAD980675276 Buttonwillow, CA 93206
CLEAN HARBORS, WESTMORLAND, LLC P.O. Box 158 760.344.9400 www.cleanharbors.com
CAD000633164 Westmorland, CA 92281
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EW/PC/PLASTICS
KINSBURSKY BROS SUPPLY INC 1314 N. Anaheim 714.738.8516 www.kinsbursky.com
CAD088504881 Anaheim, CA 92801
KW PLASTICS OF CALIFORNIA 1861 Sunnyside Ct. 805.392.0500 www.kwplastics.com
CAD982435026 Bakersfield, CA 93308
NORANDA RECYCLING, INC 1695 Monterey Hwy 408.998.4930
www.norandarecycling.com
CAD069124717 San Jose, CA 95112-6113
PHIBRO TECH INC 8851 Dice Road 562.698.8036 www.phibro-tech.com
CAD008488025 Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
PRECIOUS METAL/ METAL
DAVID H. FELL COMPANY, Inc. 6009 Bandini Blvd. 323.722.9992 www.dhfco.com
CAL000110141 Commerce, CA 90040
ECS REFINING 705 Reed Street 408.988.4386 http://www.ecsrefining.com/
CAD003963592 Santa Clara, CA 95050
HERAEUS METAL PROCESSING, INC 13429 Alondra Blvd. 562.483.1841 www.heraeuspm.com/home.htm
CAD060398229 Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
J&B ENTERPRISES/KEN EPSMAN 1650 Russell Ave. 408.988.7900 www.jandb.com
CAD982052797 Santa Clara, CA 95054
KINSBURSKY BROS SUPPLY INC 1314 N. Anaheim 714.738.8516 www.kinsbursky.com
CAD088504881 Anaheim, CA 92801
METECH INTERNATIONAL 6200 Engle Way 408.848.3050 www.metechgroup.com
CAD077182293 Gilroy, CA 95020
NORANDA RECYCLING, INC 1695 Monterey Hwy 408.998.4930
www.norandarecycling.com
CAD069124717 San Jose, CA 95112-6113
P.KAY METAL, INC 2448 East 25th Street 213.585.5058 www.pkmetal.com
CAL00002411 Los Angeles, CA 90058
SAFETY KLEEN CORP, REEDLEY R C 1000 S. I Street (800) 669-5740 www.safetykleen.com
CAD093459485 Reedley, CA 93654
WIT REFINING 538 Phelan Ave. 408.295.6414 www.witrefining.com
CAD980888598 San Jose, CA 95112
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SOLVENT RECOVERY
CLEAN HARBORS, SAN JOSE, LLC 1021 Berryessa Road 408.451.5114
www.cleanharbors.com
CAD059494310 San Jose, CA 95133
PACIFIC RESOURCE RECOVERY SERVICE 3150 E. Pico Blvd. 800.499.7145
www.pacificresourcerecovery.com
CAD008252405 Los Angeles, CA 90023
RHO CHEM CORP 425 Isis Ave. 323.776.6233 www.pscnow.com
CAD008364432 Inglewood, CA 90301
ROMIC ENVIRONMENTAL 2081 Bay Road 650-324-1638 www.romic.com
TECHNOLOGIES CORP - CAD009452657 East Palo Alto, CA 94303 1.800.766.4248
SAFETY KLEEN CORP 1000 S. I Street 559.638.3010 www.safety-kleen.com
CAD093459485 Reedley, CA 93654
VEOLIAES (ONYX) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES,
LLC
1704 W. 1st Street 626.334.5117 www.veoliaes.com
CAD008302903 AZUSA, CA 91702
TRANSFER STATIONS
CLEAN HARBORS, Lenfest Rail 660 Lenfest Road 800.645.8264
www.cleanharbors.com
CAL000191813 San Jose, CA 95133
CLEAN HARBORS, Los Angeles, LLC 5756 Alba Street 323.277.2500 www.cleanharbors.com
CAD050806850 Los Angeles, CA 90058
CLEAN HARBORS, SAN JOSE, LLC 1021 Berryessa Road 408.451.5114
www.cleanharbors.com
CAD059494310 San Jose, CA 95133
DEMENNO KERDOON 2000 N. Alameda Street 310.537.7100 www.demennokerdoon.com
CAT080013352 Compton, CA 90222
DEMENNO KERDOON 3650 E. 26th Street 323.268.3387 www.demennokerdoon.com
CAT080033681 Vernon, CA 90023
DEMENNO KERDOON 7300 Chevron Way 707.693.6008 www.demennokerdoon.com
CAT080012602 Dixon, CA 95620
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ECOLOGY CONTROL INDUSTRIES 255 Parr Blvd. 510.235.1393
www.ecologycontrol.com
CAD009466392 Richmond, CA 94801
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 11855 White Rock Road 916.351.0980 www.go-gem.com
DBA GEM of Rancho Cordova, LLC - CAD980884183 Rancho Cordova, CA 95742-6699
PACIFIC RESOURCE RECOVERY SERVICE 3150 E. Pico Blvd. 800.499.7145
www.pacificresourcerecovery.com
CAD008252405 Los Angeles, CA 90023
RHO CHEM CORP 425 Isis Ave. 323.776.6233 www.pscnow.com
CAD008364432 Inglewood, CA 90301
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. 10625 Hickson Street, Suite A (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAT000613893 El Monte, CA 91731
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. 3561 S. Maple Street (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAD066113465 Fresno, CA 93725
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. 7979 Palm Ave., Suite E (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAT000613927 Highland, CA 92346
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. 2918 Worthern Ave (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAT000613935 Los Angeles, CA 90039
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. 6000 88th Street (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CA0000084517 Sacramento, CA 95828
VEOLIAES (ONYX) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES,
LLC
1704 W. 1st Street 626.334.5117 www.veoliaes.com
CAD008302903 AZUSA, CA 91702
VEOLIAES (ONYX) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES,
LLC
1125 Hensley Street 510.233.8001 www.veoliaes.com
CAT080014079 Richmond, CA 94801
TREATMENT FACILITIES
CHEMICAL WASTE MGT, KETTLEMAN KETTLEMAN CITY, CA 93210
559.386.9711 www.cwm.com.my
CAT000646117
CLEAN HARBORS, SAN JOSE, LLC 1021 Berryessa Road 408.451.5114
www.cleanharbors.com
CAD059494310 San Jose, CA 95133
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CLEAN HARBORS, Buttonwillow, LLC 2500 W. Lokern Road 661.762.6200 www.cleanharbors.com
CAD980675276 Buttonwillow, CA 93206
CLEAN HARBORS, Los Angeles, LLC 5756 Alba Street 323.277.2500 www.cleanharbors.com
CAD050806850 Los Angeles, CA 90058
CLEAN HARBORS, WESTMORLAND, LLC P.O. Box 158 760.344.9400 www.cleanharbors.com
CAD000633164 Westmorland, CA 92281
CLEAN HARBORS, WILMINGTON 1737 Denni Street 310.835.9998 www.cleanharbors.com
CAD044429835 Wilmington, CA 90744
CROSBY and OVERTON - Plant #1 1630 W. 17th 562.432.5445 www.crosbyoverton.com
CAD028409019 Long Beach, CA 90813
FILTER RECYCLING SERVICES, INC 180 W. Monte Ave. Unit A 909.424.1630 www.filterrecycling.com
CAD982444481 Rialto, CA 92316
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 11855 White Rock Road 916.351.0980 www.go-gem.com
DBA GEM OF RANCHO CORDOVA, LLC CAD980884183
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742-6699
IONIZATION RESEARCH COMPANY, dba Eco solution 1823 Houret Court 510 562-1871
CAL000 175030 Milpitas, CA 95035
PACIFIC RESOURCE RECOVERY SERVICE 3150 E. Pico Blvd. 800.499.7145
www.pacificresourcerecovery.com
CAD008252405 Los Angeles, CA 90023
RHO CHEM CORP 425 Isis Ave. 323.776.6233 www.pscnow.com
CAD008364432 Inglewood, CA 90301
ROMIC ENVIRONMENTAL 2081 Bay Road 656.462.2380 www.romic.com
TECHNOLOGIES CORP - CAD009452657 East Palo Alto, CA 94303
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. 1000 S. I Street (800) 669-5740 www.safetykleen.com
CAD093459485 Reedley, CA 93654
U S FILTER RECOVERY SERVICES 5375 S. Boyle Ave. 323.277.1518 www.usfilter.com
CAD097030993 Vernon, CA 90058-4400
USED OIL/ANTIFREEZE
ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL INC 13579 Whittram 909.356.4521 www.aercrecycling.com
CAT080025711 Fontana, CA 92335 www.romic.com
ASBURY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 2549 Scott Ave 800.974.4495 www.asburyenv.comCAL000827844
Chico, CA 95927
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AUTOMOTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 16117 Montoya Street 626.334.1835 www.romic.com
CAL000113451 Irwindale, CA 91702 800.909.8777
BAYSIDE OIL/HEDRICK DISTRIBUTORS, INC 210 Encinal Street 626.334.1835
CAD088838222 Santa Cruz, CA 95060
BUTLER MANAGEMENT INC 3301 E. Avenue 1 661.946.2420
CAD981426539 Lancaster, CA 93535 661.946.1124
CHICO DRAIN OIL SERVICE, LLC 1618 W. 5th Street 530.345.9043
CAD980694103 Chico, CA 95926
CHICO DRAIN OIL SERVICE, LLC 200 Dinsmore Drive 530.345.9043
CAL930256136 Fortuna, CA 95540
CLEAN HARBORS, SAN JOSE, LLC 1021 Berryessa Road 408.451.5114
www.cleanharbors.com
CAD059494310 San Jose, CA 95133
CLEAN HARBORS, Los Angeles, LLC 5756 Alba Street 323.277.2500 www.cleanharbors.com
CAD050806850 Los Angeles, CA 90058
CLEAN HARBORS, WILMINGTON 1737 Denni Street 310.835.9998 www.cleanharbors.com
CAD044429835 Wilmington, CA 90744
CLEARWATER ENV MGT DBA ALVISO 5002 Archer Street 510.476.1740 www.clearwateremi.com
INDEPENDENT OIL - CAL000102751 Alviso, CA 95002
CRANES WASTE OIL, INC 16095 HWY 178 760.378.3010 www.craneswasteoil.com
CAD980813950 Weldon, CA 93283
CROSBY and OVERTON - Plant #1 1630 W. 17th 562.432.5445 www.crosbyoverton.com
CAD028409019 Long Beach, CA 90813
DEMENNO KERDOON 2000 N. Alameda Street 310.537.7100 www.demennokerdoon.com
CAT080013352 Compton, CA 90222
DEMENNO KERDOON 3650 E. 26th Street 323.268.3387 www.demennokerdoon.com
CAT080033681 Vernon, CA 90023
DEMENNO KERDOON 7300 Chevron Way 707.693.6008 www.demennokerdoon.com
CAT080012602 Dixon, CA 95620
EVERGREEN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 16604 S. San Pedro Street 510.795.4400 www.evergreenoil.com
CAD981696420 Carson, CA 90805
EVERGREEN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Road 30B 510.795.4400 www.evergreenoil.com
CAD982446874 Davis, CA 95616
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EVERGREEN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 4139 North Valentine 510.795.4400 www.evergreenoil.com
CAD982446882 Fresno, CA 93711
EVERGREEN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 745 W. Betteravia 510.795.4400 www.evergreenoil.com
CAD982446858 Santa Maria, CA 93454
EVERGREEN OIL COMPANY 6880 Smith Ave. 510.795.4400 www.evergreenoil.com
CAD980887418 Newark, CA 94560
FILTER RECYCLING SERVICES, INC 180 W. Monte Ave. Unit A 909.424.1630 www.filterrecycling.com
CAD982444481 Rialto, CA 92316
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 11855 White Rock Road 916.351.0980 www.go-gem.com
DBA GEM LLC - CAD980884183 Rancho Cordova, CA95742-6699
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE OIL CO, INC. 1700 S. Soto Street 562.598.5577 www.isoci.com
CAD099452708 Los Angeles, CA 90023
OIL CONSERVERATION SERVICE, LLC 3256 N. Marks Ave 559.495.5497
CAD980673842 Fresno, CA 93722-4919
RAMOS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 1515 S. River Road 916.371.5747 www.ramosoil.com
CAD044003556 West Sacramento, CA 95691
RIVERBANK OIL TRANSFER 5300 Claus Road 209.863.8181
CAL000190816 Riverbank, CA 95367
ROMIC ENVIRONMENTAL 2081 Bay Road 656.462.2380 www.romic.com
TECHNOLOGIES CORP - CAD009452657 East Palo Alto, CA 94303
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. 10625 Hickson Street, Suite A (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAT000613893 El Monte, CA 91731
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. 3561 S. Maple Street (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAD066113465 Fresno, CA 93725
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. 7979 Palm Ave., Suite E (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAT000613927 Highland, CA 92346
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. 2918 Worthern Ave (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAT000613935 Los Angeles, CA 90039
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. 1000 S. I Street (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAD093459485 Reedley, CA 93654
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. 6000 88th Street (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CA0000084517 Sacramento, CA 95828
SAN JOAQUIN FILTER RECYCLING 14287 E. Manning Ave 559.498.0240 sjfilter@sbcglobal.net
CAL000102751 Parlier, CA 93648
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VEOLIAES (ONYX) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES,
LLC
1704 W. 1st Street 626.334.5117 www.veoliaes.com
CAD008302903 AZUSA, CA 91702
VEOLIAES (ONYX) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES,
LLC
1125 Hensley Street 510.233.8001 www.veoliaes.com
CAT080014079 Richmond, CA 94801
COMPLETE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF COMMERCIAL TREATMENT,
STORAGE, DISPOSAL AND TRANSFER FACILITIES
ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL INC 13579 Whittram 909.356.4521 www.aercrecycling.com
CAT080025711 Fontana, CA 92335
AERC.COM INC 30677 Huntwood Avenue 510.429.1129 www.aercrecycling.com
CAD982411993 Hayward, CA 94544
ASBURY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 2549 Scott Ave 800.974.4495 www.asburyenv.com
CAL000827844 Chico, CA 95927
AUTOMOTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 16117 Montoya Street 626.334.1835 www.romic.com
CAL000113451 Irwindale, CA 91702 800.909.8777
BAYSIDE OIL/HEDRICK DISTRIBUTORS, INC 210 Encinal Street 831.427.3773
CAD088838222 Santa Cruz, CA 95060
BUTLER MANAGEMENT INC 3301 E. Avenue 1 661.946.2420
CAD981426539 Lancaster, CA 93535 661.946.1124
CHEMICAL WASTE MGT, KETTLEMAN KETTLEMAN CITY, CA 93210
559.386.9711 www.cwm.com.my
CAT000646117
CHICO DRAIN OIL SERVICE, LLC 1618 W. 5th Street 530.345.9043
CAD980694103 Chico, CA 95926
CHICO DRAIN OIL SERVICE, LLC 200 Dinsmore Drive 530.345.9043
CAL930256136 Fortuna, CA 95540
CLEAN HARBORS, Lenfest Rail 660 Lenfest Road 800.645.8264
www.cleanharbors.com
CAL000191813 San Jose, CA 95133
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CLEAN HARBORS, SAN JOSE, LLC 1021 Berryessa Road 408.451.5114
www.cleanharbors.com
CAD059494310 San Jose, CA 95133
CLEAN HARBORS, Buttonwillow, LLC 2500 W. Lokern Road 661.762.6200 www.cleanharbors.com
CAD980675276 Buttonwillow, CA 93206
CLEAN HARBORS, Los Angeles, LLC 5756 Alba Street 323.277.2500 www.cleanharbors.com
CAD050806850 Los Angeles, CA 90058
CLEAN HARBORS, WESTMORLAND, LLC P.O. Box 158 760.344.9400 www.cleanharbors.com
CAD000633164 Westmorland, CA 92281
CLEAN HARBORS, WILMINGTON 1737 Denni Street 310.835.9998 www.cleanharbors.com
CAD044429835 Wilmington, CA 90744
CLEARWATER ENV MGT DBA ALVISO 5002 Archer Street 510.476.1740
www.clearwateremi.com
INDEPENDENT OIL - CAL000102751 Alviso, CA 95002
CRANES WASTE OIL, INC 16095 HWY 178 760.378.3010 www.craneswasteoil.com
CAD980813950 Weldon, CA 93283
CROSBY and OVERTON - Plant #1 1630 W. 17th 562.432.5445 www.crosbyoverton.com
CAD028409019 Long Beach, CA 90813
DAVID H. FELL COMPANY, Inc. 6009 Bandini Blvd. 323.722.9992 www.dhfco.com
CAL000110141 Commerce, CA 90040
DEMENNO KERDOON 2000 N. Alameda Street 310.537.7100 www.demennokerdoon.com
CAT080013352 Compton, CA 90222
DEMENNO KERDOON 3650 E. 26th Street 323.268.3387 www.demennokerdoon.com
CAT080033681 Vernon, CA 90023
DEMENNO KERDOON 7300 Chevron Way 707.693.6008 www.demennokerdoon.com
CAT080012602 Dixon, CA 95620
ECOLOGY CONTROL INDUSTRIES 255 Parr Blvd. 510.235.1393
www.ecologycontrol.com
CAD009466392 Richmond, CA 94801
ECS REFINING 705 Reed Street 408.988.4386 http://www.ecsrefining.com/
CAD003963592 Santa Clara, CA 95050
EVERGREEN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 16604 S. San Pedro Street 510.795.4400 www.evergreenoil.com
CAD981696420 Carson, CA 90805
EVERGREEN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Road 30B 510.795.4400 www.evergreenoil.com
CAD982446874 Davis, CA 95616
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EVERGREEN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 4139 North Valentine 510.795.4400 www.evergreenoil.com
CAD982446882 Fresno, CA 93711
EVERGREEN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 745 W. Betteravia 510.795.4400 www.evergreenoil.com
CAD982446858 Santa Maria, CA 93454
EVERGREEN OIL COMPANY 6880 Smith Ave. 510.795.4400 www.evergreenoil.com
CAD980887418 Newark, CA 94560
EXIDE INC 2700 S. Indiana Street 323.262.1101 www.exide.com
CAD097854541 Los Angeles, CA 90058
FILTER RECYCLING SERVICES, INC 180 W. Monte Ave. Unit A 909.424.1630 www.filterrecycling.com
CAD982444481 Rialto, CA 92316
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 11855 White Rock Road 713.512.6200 www.wm.com
DBA GEM LLC - CAD980884183 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
HERAEUS METAL PROCESSING, INC 13429 Alondra Blvd. 562.483.1841 www.heraeuspm.com/home.htm
CAD060398229 Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE OIL CO, INC. 1700 S. Soto Street 562.598.5577 www.isoci.com
CAD099452708 Los Angeles, CA 90023
IONIZATION RESEARCH COMPANY 1823 Houret Court
CAL000175030 Milpitas, CA 95035
J&B ENTERPRISES/KEN EPSMAN 1650 Russell Ave. 408.988.7900 www.jandb.com
CAD982052797 Santa Clara, CA 95054
KINSBURSKY BROS SUPPLY INC 1314 N. Anaheim Blvd 714.738.8516 www.kinsbursky.com
CAD088504881 Anaheim, CA 92801
KW PLASTICS OF CALIFORNIA 1861 Sunnyside Ct. 661.392.0500 www.kwplastics.com
CAD982435026 Bakersfield, CA 93308
LIGHTING RESOURCES, INC 805 East Francis Street 909.923.7252 www.lightingresourcesinc.com
CAR000156125 Ontario, CA 91761
METECH INTERNATIONAL 6200 Engle Way 408.848.3050 www.metechgroup.com
CAD077182293 Gilroy, CA 95020
NORANDA RECYCLING, INC 1695 Monterey Hwy 408.998.4930
www.norandarecycling.com
CAD069124717 San Jose, CA 95112-6113
OIL CONSERVERATION SERVICE, LLC 3256 N. Marks Ave 559.495.5497
CAD980673842 Fresno, CA 93722-4919
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P.KAY METAL, INC 2448 East 25th Street 213.585.5058 www.pkmetal.com
CAL00002411 Los Angeles, CA 90058 604.882.8699
PACIFIC RESOURCE RECOVERY SERVICE 3150 E. Pico Blvd. 800.499.7145
www.pacificresourcerecovery.com
CAD008252405 Los Angeles, CA 90023
PHIBRO TECH INC 8851 Dice Road 562.698.8036 www.phibro-tech.com
CAD008488025 Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
QUEMETCO INC 720 S. Seventh Ave. 626.330.2294 www.rsrcorporation.com
CAD066233966 City of Industry, CA 91746
RAMOS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 1515 S. River Road 916.371.5747 www.ramosoil.com
CAD044003556 West Sacramento, CA 95691
RHO CHEM CORP 425 Isis Ave. 323.776.6233 www.pscnow.com
CAD008364432 Inglewood, CA 90301
RIVERBANK OIL TRANSFER 5300 Claus Road 209.863.8181
CAL000190816 Riverbank, CA 95367
ROMIC ENVIRONMENTAL 2081 Bay Road 650.324.1638 www.romic.com
TECHNOLOGIES CORP - CAD009452657 East Palo Alto, CA 94303 1.800.909.1638
SAFETY KLEEN CORP 10625 Hickson Street, Suite A (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAT000613893 El Monte, CA 91731
SAFETY KLEEN CORP 3561 S. Maple Street (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAD066113465 Fresno, CA 93725
SAFETY KLEEN CORP 7979 Palm Ave., Suite E (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAT000613927 Highland, CA 92346
SAFETY KLEEN CORP 2918 Worthern Ave (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAT000613935 Los Angeles, CA 90039
SAFETY KLEEN CORP, REEDLEY R C 1000 S. I Street (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CAD093459485 Reedley, CA 93654
SAFETY KLEEN CORP 6000 88th Street (800) 669-5740 www.safety-kleen.com
CA0000084517 Sacramento, CA 95828
SAN JOAQUIN FILTER RECYCLING 14287 E. Manning Ave 559.498.0240 sjfilter@sbcglobal.net
CAL000102751 Parlier, CA 93648
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SIEMENS - FKA - U S FILTER RECOVERY SERVICES 5375 S. Boyle Ave. 323.277.1518 www.siemens.com
CAD097030993 Vernon, CA 90058-4400 www.usfilter.com
VEOLIAES (ONYX) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES,
LLC
1704 W. 1st Street 626.334.5117 www.veoliaes.com
CAD008302903 AZUSA, CA 91702
VEOLIAES (ONYX) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES,
LLC
1125 Hensley Street 510.233.8001 www.veoliaes.com
CAT080014079 Richmond, CA 94801
WIT REFINING 538 Phelan Ave. 408.295.6414 www.witrefining.com
CAD980888598 San Jose, CA 95112
List prepared 3/12/07
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APPENDIX 11
ICS COMMAND FLOW CHARTS
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ICS COMMAND STAFF
Incident Commander
Safety Officer
Liaison Officer
Info Officer
Terminology
Persons filling Command Staff positions are called “officers”.
They may have one or more “assistants”.
ICS General Staff
Incident Commander
Operations
Terminology
Plans/Intel
Logistics
Finance/Admin
Persons filling General Staff positions are called “chiefs”.
They may have one or more “deputies”.
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Major Components
Finance/Admin Section
Time
Unit
Procurement
Unit
Compensation/Claims
Unit
Cost
Unit
Planning/Intelligence Section
Resources
Unit
Situation
Unit
Documentation
Unit
Demobilization
Unit
Technical
Specialist
Logistics Section
Service
Branch
Support
Branch
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Functional Groups
Operations
Section
Protective
Actions
Security
Medical
Containment
Hazmat
Hazmat Group
Safety
Officer
Incident
Commander
ASO HM
Entry
Decon
Site Access Control
Tech Ref
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Hazardous Materials Group
Incident Commander
Safety Officer
Operations Section Chief
Hazardous Materials Group
Supervisor
Entry
Team
Site Access
Control
Decontamination
Unit Leader
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APPENDIX 12
APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS
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Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR)
Hazardous waste operations and emergency response. - 1910.120
Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR) - Table of Contents
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1910
Occupational Safety and Health Standards
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Hazardous Materials
1910.120
Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.
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1910.120(a)
Scope, application, and definitions. --
1910.120(a)(1)
Scope. This section covers the following operations, unless the employer can demonstrate
that the operation does not involve employee exposure or the reasonable possibility for
employee exposure to safety or health hazards:
1910.120(a)(1)(i)
Clean-up operations required by a governmental body, whether Federal, state local or other
involving hazardous substances that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites
(including, but not limited to, the EPA's National Priority Site List (NPL), state priority site
lists, sites recommended for the EPA NPL, and initial investigations of government identified
sites which are conducted before the presence or absence of hazardous substances has been
ascertained);
1910.120(a)(1)(ii)
Corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq);
1910.120(a)(1)(iii)
Voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by Federal, state, local or other
governmental bodies as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites;
1910.120(a)(1)(iv)
Operations involving hazardous waste that are conducted at treatment, storage, disposal
(TSD) facilities regulated by 40 CFR Parts 264 and 265 pursuant to RCRA; or by agencies
under agreement with U.S.E.P.A. to implement RCRA regulations; and
1910.120(a)(1)(v)
Emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of,
hazardous substances without regard to the location of the hazard.
1910.120(a)(2)
Application.
1910.120(a)(2)(i)
All requirements of Part 1910 and Part 1926 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations
apply pursuant to their terms to hazardous waste and emergency response operations
whether covered by this section or not. If there is a conflict or overlap, the provision more
protective of employee safety and health shall apply without regard to 29 CFR 1910.5(c)(1).
1910.120(a)(2)(ii)
Hazardous substance clean-up operations within the scope of paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through
(a)(1)(iii) of this section must comply with all paragraphs of this section except paragraphs
(p) and (q).
1910.120(a)(2)(iii)
Operations within the scope of paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of this section must comply only with the
requirements of paragraph (p) of this section.
Notes and Exceptions:
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1910.120(a)(2)(iii)(A)
All provisions of paragraph (p) of this section cover any treatment, storage or disposal (TSD)
operation regulated by 40 CFR parts 264 and 265 or by state law authorized under RCRA,
and required to have a permit or interim status from EPA pursuant to 40 CFR 270.1 or from a
state agency pursuant to RCRA.
1910.120(a)(2)(iii)(B)
Employers who are not required to have a permit or interim status because they are
conditionally exempt small quantity generators under 40 CFR 261.5 or are generators who
qualify under 40 CFR 262.34 for exemptions from regulation under 40 CFR parts 264, 265
and 270 ("excepted employers") are not covered by paragraphs (p)(1) through (p)(7) of this
section. Excepted employers who are required by the EPA or state agency to have their
employees engage in emergency response or who direct their employees to engage in
emergency response are covered by paragraph (p)(8) of this section, and cannot be
exempted by (p)(8)(i) of this section.
1910.120(a)(2)(iii)(C)
If an area is used primarily for treatment, storage or disposal, any emergency response
operations in that area shall comply with paragraph (p) (8) of this section. In other areas not
used primarily for treatment, storage, or disposal, any emergency response operations shall
comply with paragraph (q) of this section. Compliance with the requirements of paragraph
(q) of this section shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of paragraph
(p)(8) of this section.
1910.120(a)(2)(iv)
Emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of,
hazardous substances which are not covered by paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(iv) of
this section must only comply with the requirements of paragraph (q) of this section.
1910.120(a)(3)
Definitions -Buddy system means a system of organizing employees into work groups in such a manner
that each employee of the work group is designated to be observed by at least one other
employee in the work group. The purpose of the buddy system is to provide rapid assistance
to employees in the event of an emergency.
Clean-up operation means an operation where hazardous substances are removed,
contained, incinerated, neutralized,d stabilized, cleared-up, or in any other manner processed
or handled with the ultimate goal of making the site safer for people or the environment.
Decontamination means the removal of hazardous substances from employees and their
equipment to the extent necessary to preclude the occurrence of foreseeable adverse health
effects.
Emergency response or responding to emergencies means a response effort by
employees from outside the immediate release area or by other designated responders (i.e.,
mutual aid groups, local fire departments, etc.) to an occurrence which results, or is likely to
result, in an uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance. Responses to incidental releases
of hazardous substances where the substance can be absorbed, neutralized, or otherwise
controlled at the time of release by employees in the immediate release area, or by
maintenance personnel are not considered to be emergency responses within the scope of
this standard. Responses to releases of hazardous substances where there is no potential
safety or health hazard (i.e., fire, explosion, or chemical exposure) are not considered to be
emergency responses.
Facility means (A) any building, structure, installation, equipment, pipe or pipeline
(including any pipe into a sewer or publicly owned treatment works), well, pit, pond, lagoon,
impoundment, ditch, storage container, motor vehicle, rolling stock, or aircraft, or (B) any
site or area where a hazardous substance has been deposited, stored, disposed of, or placed,
or otherwise come to be located; but does not include any consumer product in consumer
use or any water-borne vessel.
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Hazardous materials response (HAZMAT) team means an organized group of
employees, designated by the employer, who are expected to perform work to handle and
control actual or potential leaks or spills of hazardous substances requiring possible close
approach to the substance. The team members perform responses to releases or potential
releases of hazardous substances for the purpose of control or stabilization of the incident. A
HAZMAT team is not a fire brigade nor is a typical fire brigade a HAZMAT team. A HAZMAT
team, however, may be a separate component of a fire brigade or fire department.
Hazardous substance means any substance designated or listed under (A) through (D) of
this definition, exposure to which results or may result in adverse effects on the health or
safety of employees:
[A] Any substance defined under section 101(14) of CERCLA;
[B] Any biologic agent and other disease causing agent which after release into the
environment and upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation, or assimilation into any person, either
directly from the environment or indirectly by ingestion through food chains, will or may
reasonably be anticipated to cause death, disease, behavioral abnormalities, cancer, genetic
mutation, physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions in reproduction) or physical
deformations in such persons or their offspring.
[C] Any substance listed by the U.S. Department of Transportation as hazardous materials
under 49 CFR 172.101 and appendices; and
[D] Hazardous waste as herein defined.
Hazardous waste means -[A] A waste or combination of wastes as defined in 40 CFR 261.3, or
[B] Those substances defined as hazardous wastes in 49 CFR 171.8.
Hazardous waste operation means any operation conducted within the scope of this
standard.
Hazardous waste site or Site means any facility or location within the scope of this
standard at which hazardous waste operations take place.
Health hazard means a chemical, mixture of chemicals or a pathogen for which there is
statistically significant evidence based on at least one study conducted in accordance with
established scientific principles that acute or chronic health effects may occur in exposed
employees. The term "health hazard" includes chemicals which are carcinogens, toxic or
highly toxic agents, reproductive toxins, irritants, corrosives, sensitizers, hepatotoxins,
nephrotoxins, neurotoxins, agents which act on the hematopoietic system, and agents which
damage the lungs, skin, eyes, or mucous membranes. It also includes stress due to
temperature extremes. Further definition of the terms used above can be found in Appendix
A to 29 CFR 1910.1200.
IDLH or Immediately dangerous to life or health means an atmospheric concentration of
any toxic, corrosive or asphyxiant substance that poses an immediate threat to life or would
interfere with an individual's ability to escape from a dangerous atmosphere.
Oxygen deficiency means that concentration of oxygen by volume below which atmosphere
supplying respiratory protection must be provided. It exists in atmospheres where the
percentage of oxygen by volume is less than 19.5 percent oxygen.
Permissible exposure limit means the exposure, inhalation or dermal permissible
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exposure limit specified in 29 CFR Part 1910, Subparts G and Z.
Published exposure level means the exposure limits published in "NIOSH
Recommendations for Occupational Health Standards" dated 1986, which is incorporated by
reference as specified in § 1910.6, or if none is specified, the exposure limits published in the
standards specified by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists in
their publication "Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices for 1987-88" dated
1987, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.
Post emergency response means that portion of an emergency response performed after
the immediate threat of a release has been stabilized or eliminated and clean-up of the site
has begun. If post emergency response is performed by an employer's own employees who
were part of the initial emergency response, it is considered to be part of the initial response
and not post emergency response. However, if a group of an employer's own employees,
separate from the group providing initial response, performs the clean-up operation, then the
separate group of employees would be considered to be performing post-emergency
response and subject to paragraph (q)(11) of this section.
Qualified person means a person with specific training, knowledge and experience in the
area for which the person has the responsibility and the authority to control.
Site safety and health supervisor (or official) means the individual located on a
hazardous waste site who is responsible to the employer and has the authority and
knowledge necessary to implement the site safety and health plan and verify compliance with
applicable safety and health requirements.
Small quantity generator means a generator of hazardous wastes who in any calendar
month generates no more than 1,000 kilograms (2,205) pounds of hazardous waste in that
month.
Uncontrolled hazardous waste site means an area identified as an uncontrolled
hazardous waste site by a governmental body, whether Federal, state, local or other where
an accumulation of hazardous substances creates a threat to the health and safety of
individuals or the environment or both. Some sites are found on public lands such as those
created by former municipal, county or state landfills where illegal or poorly managed waste
disposal has taken place. Other sites are found on private property, often belonging to
generators or former generators of hazardous substance wastes. Examples of such sites
include, but are not limited to, surface impoundments, landfills, dumps, and tank or drum
farms. Normal operations at TSD sites are not covered by this definition.
1910.120(b)
Safety and health program.
NOTE TO (b): Safety and health programs developed and implemented to meet other federal,
state, or local regulations are considered acceptable in meeting this requirement if they cover
or are modified to cover the topics required in this paragraph. An additional or separate
safety and health program is not required by this paragraph.
1910.120(b)(1)
General.
1910.120(b)(1)(i)
Employers shall develop and implement a written safety and health program for their
employees involved in hazardous waste operations. The program shall be designed to
identify, evaluate, and control safety and health hazards, and provide for emergency
response for hazardous waste operations.
1910.120(b)(1)(ii)
The written safety and health program shall incorporate the following:
1910.120(b)(1)(ii)(A)
An organizational structure;
1910.120(b)(1)(ii)(B)
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A comprehensive workplan;
1910.120(b)(1)(ii)(C)
A site-specific safety and health plan which need not repeat the employer's standard
operating procedures required in paragraph (b)(1)(ii)(F) of this section;
1910.120(b)(1)(ii)(D)
The safety and health training program;
1910.120(b)(1)(ii)(E)
The medical surveillance program;
1910.120(b)(1)(ii)(F)
The employer's standard operating procedures for safety and health; and
1910.120(b)(1)(ii)(G)
Any necessary interface between general program and site specific activities.
1910.120(b)(1)(iii)
Site excavation. Site excavations created during initial site preparation or during hazardous
waste operations shall be shored or sloped as appropriate to prevent accidental collapse in
accordance with Subpart P of 29 CFR Part 1926.
1910.120(b)(1)(iv)
Contractors and sub-contractors. An employer who retains contractor or sub-contractor
services for work in hazardous waste operations shall inform those contractors, subcontractors, or their representatives of the site emergency response procedures and any
potential fire, explosion, health, safety or other hazards of the hazardous waste operation
that have been identified by the employer's information program.
1910.120(b)(1)(v)
Program availability. The written safety and health program shall be made available to any
contractor or subcontractor or their representative who will be involved with the hazardous
waste operation; to employees; to employee designated representatives; to OSHA personnel,
and to personnel of other Federal, state, or local agencies with regulatory authority over the
site.
1910.120(b)(2)
Organizational structure part of the site program. --
1910.120(b)(2)(i)
The organizational structure part of the program shall establish the specific chain of
command and specify the overall responsibilities of supervisors and employees. It shall
include, at a minimum, the following elements:
1910.120(b)(2)(i)(A)
A general supervisor who has the responsibility and authority to direct all hazardous waste
operations.
1910.120(b)(2)(i)(B)
A site safety and health supervisor who has the responsibility and authority to develop and
implement the site safety and health plan and verify compliance.
1910.120(b)(2)(i)(C)
All other personnel needed for hazardous waste site operations and emergency response and
their general functions and responsibilities.
1910.120(b)(2)(i)(D)
The lines of authority, responsibility, and communication.
1910.120(b)(2)(ii)
The organizational structure shall be reviewed and updated as necessary to reflect the
current status of waste site operations.
1910.120(b)(3)
Comprehensive workplan part of the site program. The comprehensive workplan part of
the program shall address the tasks and objectives of the site operations and the logistics
and resources required to reach those tasks and objectives.
1910.120(b)(3)(i)
The comprehensive workplan shall address anticipated clean-up activities as well as normal
operating procedures which need not repeat the employer's procedures available elsewhere.
1910.120(b)(3)(ii)
The comprehensive workplan shall define work tasks and objectives and identify the methods
for accomplishing those tasks and objectives.
1910.120(b)(3)(iii)
The comprehensive workplan shall establish personnel requirements for implementing the
plan.
1910.120(b)(3)(iv)
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The comprehensive workplan shall provide for the implementation of the training required in
paragraph (e) of this section.
1910.120(b)(3)(v)
The comprehensive workplan shall provide for the implementation of the required
informational programs required in paragraph (i) of this section.
1910.120(b)(3)(vi)
The comprehensive workplan shall provide for the implementation of the medical surveillance
program described in paragraph (f) if this section.
1910.120(b)(4)
Site-specific safety and health plan part of the program. --
1910.120(b)(4)(i)
General. The site safety and health plan, which must be kept on site, shall address the
safety and health hazards of each phase of site operation and include the requirements and
procedures for employee protection.
1910.120(b)(4)(ii)
Elements. The site safety and health plan, as a minimum, shall address the following:
1910.120(b)(4)(ii)(A)
A safety and health risk or hazard analysis for each site task and operation found in the
workplan.
1910.120(b)(4)(ii)(B)
Employee training assignments to assure compliance with paragraph (e) of this section.
1910.120(b)(4)(ii)(C)
Personal protective equipment to be used by employees for each of the site tasks and
operations being conducted as required by the personal protective equipment program in
paragraph (g)(5) of this section.
1910.120(b)(4)(ii)(D)
Medical surveillance requirements in accordance with the program in paragraph (f) of this
section.
1910.120(b)(4)(ii)(E)
Frequency and types of air monitoring, personnel monitoring, and environmental sampling
techniques and instrumentation to be used, including methods of maintenance and
calibration of monitoring and sampling equipment to be used.
1910.120(b)(4)(ii)(F)
Site control measures in accordance with the site control program required in paragraph (d)
of this section.
1910.120(b)(4)(ii)(G)
Decontamination procedures in accordance with paragraph (k) of this section.
1910.120(b)(4)(ii)(H)
An emergency response plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (l) of this section for
safe and effective responses to emergencies, including the necessary PPE and other
equipment.
1910.120(b)(4)(ii)(I)
Confined space entry procedures.
1910.120(b)(4)(ii)(J)
A spill containment program meeting the requirements of paragraph (j) of this section.
1910.120(b)(4)(iii)
Pre-entry briefing. The site specific safety and health plan shall provide for pre-entry
briefings to be held prior to initiating any site activity, and at such other times as necessary
to ensure that employees are apprised of the site safety and health plan and that this plan is
being followed. The information and data obtained from site characterization and analysis
work required in paragraph (c) of this section shall be used to prepare and update the site
safety and health plan.
1910.120(b)(4)(iv)
Effectiveness of site safety and health plan. Inspections shall be conducted by the site
safety and health supervisor or, in the absence of that individual, another individual who is
knowledgeable in occupational safety and health, acting on behalf of the employer as
necessary to determine the effectiveness of the site safety and health plan. Any deficiencies
in the effectiveness of the site safety and health plan shall be corrected by the employer.
1910.120(c)
Site characterization and analysis –
1910.120(c)(1)
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General. Hazardous waste sites shall be evaluated in accordance with this paragraph to
identify specific site hazards and to determine the appropriate safety and health control
procedures needed to protect employees from the identified hazards.
1910.120(c)(2)
Preliminary evaluation. A preliminary evaluation of a site's characteristics shall be
performed prior to site entry by a qualified person in order to aid in the selection of
appropriate employee protection methods prior to site entry. Immediately after initial site
entry, a more detailed evaluation of the site's specific characteristics shall be performed by a
qualified person in order to further identify existing site hazards and to further aid in the
selection of the appropriate engineering controls and personal protective equipment for the
tasks to be performed.
1910.120(c)(3)
Hazard identification. All suspected conditions that may pose inhalation or skin absorption
hazards that are immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) or other conditions that may
cause death or serious harm shall be identified during the preliminary survey and evaluated
during the detailed survey. Examples of such hazards include, but are not limited to, confined
space entry, potentially explosive or flammable situations, visible vapor clouds, or areas
where biological indicators such as dead animals or vegetation are located.
1910.120(c)(4)
Required information. The following information to the extent available shall be obtained
by the employer prior to allowing employees to enter a site:
1910.120(c)(4)(i)
Location and approximate size of the site.
1910.120(c)(4)(ii)
Description of the response activity and/or the job task to be performed.
1910.120(c)(4)(iii)
Duration of the planned employee activity.
1910.120(c)(4)(iv)
Site topography and accessibility by air and roads.
1910.120(c)(4)(v)
Safety and health hazards expected at the site.
1910.120(c)(4)(vi)
Pathways for hazardous substance dispersion.
1910.120(c)(4)(vii)
Present status and capabilities of emergency response teams that would provide assistance
to on-site employees at the time of an emergency.
1910.120(c)(4)(viii)
Hazardous substances and health hazards involved or expected at the site and their chemical
and physical properties.
1910.120(c)(5)
Personal protective equipment. Personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be provided
and used during initial site entry in accordance with the following requirements:
1910.120(c)(5)(i)
Based upon the results of the preliminary site evaluation, an ensemble of PPE shall be
selected and used during initial site entry which will provide protection to a level of exposure
below permissible exposure limits and published exposure levels for known or suspected
hazardous substances and health hazards and which will provide protection against other
known and suspected hazards identified during the preliminary site evaluation. If there is no
permissible exposure limit or published exposure level, the employer may use other
published studies and information as a guide to appropriate personal protective equipment.
1910.120(c)(5)(ii)
If positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus is not used as part of the entry
ensemble, and if respiratory protection is warranted by the potential hazards identified
during the preliminary site evaluation, an escape self-contained breathing apparatus of at
least five minute's duration shall be carried by employees during initial site entry.
1910.120(c)(5)(iii)
If the preliminary site evaluation does not produce sufficient information to identify the
hazards or suspected hazards of the site an ensemble providing equivalent to Level B PPE
shall be provided as minimum protection, and direct reading instruments shall be used as
appropriate for identifying IDLH conditions. (See Appendix B for guidelines on Level B
protective equipment.)
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1910.120(c)(5)(iv)
Once the hazards of the site have been identified, the appropriate PPE shall be selected and
used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section.
1910.120(c)(6)
Monitoring. The following monitoring shall be conducted during initial site entry when the
site evaluation produces information which shows the potential for ionizing radiation or IDLH
conditions, or when the site information is not sufficient reasonably to eliminate these
possible conditions:
1910.120(c)(6)(i)
Monitoring with direct reading instruments for hazardous levels of ionizing radiation.
1910.120(c)(6)(ii)
Monitoring the air with appropriate direct reading test equipment for (i.e., combustible gas
meters, detector tubes) for IDLH and other conditions that may cause death or serious harm
(combustible or explosive atmospheres, oxygen deficiency, toxic substances.)
1910.120(c)(6)(iii)
Visually observing for signs of actual or potential IDLH or other dangerous conditions.
1910.120(c)(6)(iv)
An ongoing air monitoring program in accordance with paragraph (h) of this section shall be
implemented after site characterization has determined the site is safe for the start-up of
operations.
1910.120(c)(7)
Risk identification. Once the presence and concentrations of specific hazardous substances
and health hazards have been established, the risks associated with these substances shall
be identified. Employees who will be working on the site shall be informed of any risks that
have been identified. In situations covered by the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR
1910.1200, training required by that standard need not be duplicated.
NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (c)(7). - Risks to consider include, but are not limited to:
[a] Exposures exceeding the permissible exposure limits and published exposure levels.
[b] IDLH Concentrations.
[c] Potential Skin Absorption and Irritation Sources.
[d] Potential Eye Irritation Sources.
[e] Explosion Sensitivity and Flammability Ranges.
[f] Oxygen deficiency.
1910.120(c)(8)
Employee notification. Any information concerning the chemical, physical, and toxicologic
properties of each substance known or expected to be present on site that is available to the
employer and relevant to the duties an employee is expected to perform shall be made
available to the affected employees prior to the commencement of their work activities. The
employer may utilize information developed for the hazard communication standard for this
purpose.
1910.120(d)
Site control. --
1910.120(d)(1)
General. Appropriate site control procedures shall be implemented to control employee
exposure to hazardous substances before clean-up work begins.
1910.120(d)(2)
Site control program. A site control program for protecting employees which is part of the
employer's site safety and health program required in paragraph (b) of this section shall be
developed during the planning stages of a hazardous waste clean-up operation and modified
as necessary as new information becomes available.
1910.120(d)(3)
Elements of the site control program. The site control program shall, as a minimum,
include: A site map; site work zones; the use of a "buddy system"; site communications
including alerting means for emergencies; the standard operating procedures or safe work
practices; and, identification of the nearest medical assistance. Where these requirements
are covered elsewhere they need not be repeated.
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1910.120(e)
Training. --
1910.120(e)(1)
General.
1910.120(e)(1)(i)
All employees working on site (such as but not limited to equipment operators, general
laborers and others) exposed to hazardous substances, health hazards, or safety hazards and
their supervisors and management responsible for the site shall receive training meeting the
requirements of this paragraph before they are permitted to engage in hazardous waste
operations that could expose them to hazardous substances, safety, or health hazards, and
they shall receive review training as specified in this paragraph.
1910.120(e)(1)(ii)
Employees shall not be permitted to participate in or supervise field activities until they have
been trained to a level required by their job function and responsibility.
1910.120(e)(2)
Elements to be covered. The training shall thoroughly cover the following:
1910.120(e)(2)(i)
Names of personnel and alternates responsible for site safety and health;
1910.120(e)(2)(ii)
Safety, health and other hazards present on the site;
1910.120(e)(2)(iii)
Use of personal protective equipment;
1910.120(e)(2)(iv)
Work practices by which the employee can minimize risks from hazards;
1910.120(e)(2)(v)
Safe use of engineering controls and equipment on the site;
1910.120(e)(2)(vi)
Medical surveillance requirements including recognition of symptoms and signs which might
indicate over exposure to hazards; and
1910.120(e)(2)(vii)
The contents of paragraphs (G) through (J) of the site safety and health plan set forth in
paragraph (b)(4)(ii) of this section.
1910.120(e)(3)
Initial training.
1910.120(e)(3)(i)
General site workers (such as equipment operators, general laborers and supervisory
personnel) engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which expose or
potentially expose workers to hazardous substances and health hazards shall receive a
minimum of 40 hours of instruction off the site, and a minimum of three days actual field
experience under the direct supervision of a trained experienced supervisor.
1910.120(e)(3)(ii)
Workers on site only occasionally for a specific limited task (such as, but not limited to,
ground water monitoring, land surveying, or geophysical surveying) and who are unlikely to
be exposed over permissible exposure limits and published exposure limits shall receive a
minimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site, and the minimum of one day actual field
experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.
1910.120(e)(3)(iii)
Workers regularly on site who work in areas which have been monitored and fully
characterized indicating that exposures are under permissible exposure limits and published
exposure limits where respirators are not necessary, and the characterization indicates that
there are no health hazards or the possibility of an emergency developing, shall receive a
minimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site, and the minimum of one day actual field
experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.
1910.120(e)(3)(iv)
Workers with 24 hours of training who are covered by paragraphs (e)(3)(ii) and (e)(3)(iii) of
this section, and who become general site workers or who are required to wear respirators,
shall have the additional 16 hours and two days of training necessary to total the training
specified in paragraph (e)(3)(i).
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1910.120(e)(4)
Management and supervisor training. On-site management and supervisors directly
responsible for, or who supervise employees engaged in, hazardous waste operations shall
receive 40 hours initial training, and three days of supervised field experience (the training
may be reduced to 24 hours and one day if the only area of their responsibility is employees
covered by paragraphs (e)(3)(ii) and (e)(3)(iii)) and at least eight additional hours of
specialized training at the time of job assignment on such topics as, but not limited to, the
employer's safety and health program and the associated employee training program,
personal protective equipment program, spill containment program, and health hazard
monitoring procedure and techniques.
1910.120(e)(5)
Qualifications for trainers. Trainers shall be qualified to instruct employees about the
subject matter that is being presented in training. Such trainers shall have satisfactorily
completed a training program for teaching the subjects they are expected to teach, or they
shall have the academic credentials and instructional experience necessary for teaching the
subjects. Instructors shall demonstrate competent instructional skills and knowledge of the
applicable subject matter.
1910.120(e)(6)
Training certification. Employees and supervisors that have received and successfully
completed the training and field experience specified in paragraphs (e)(1) through (e)(4) of
this section shall be certified by their instructor or the head instructor and trained supervisor
as having completed the necessary training. A written certificate shall be given to each
person so certified. Any person who has not been so certified or who does not meet the
requirements of paragraph (e)(9) of this section shall be prohibited from engaging in
hazardous waste operations.
1910.120(e)(7)
Emergency response. Employees who are engaged in responding to hazardous emergency
situations at hazardous waste clean-up sites that may expose them to hazardous substances
shall be trained in how to respond to such expected emergencies.
1910.120(e)(8)
Refresher training. Employees specified in paragraph (e)(1) of this section, and managers
and supervisors specified in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, shall receive eight hours of
refresher training annually on the items specified in paragraph (e)(2) and/or (e)(4) of this
section, any critique of incidents that have occurred in the past year that can serve as
training examples of related work, and other relevant topics.
1910.120(e)(9)
Equivalent training. Employers who can show by documentation or certification that an
employee's work experience and/or training has resulted in training equivalent to that
training required in paragraphs (e)(1) through (e)(4) of this section shall not be required to
provide the initial training requirements of those paragraphs to such employees and shall
provide a copy of the certification or documentation to the employee upon request. However,
certified employees or employees with equivalent training new to a site shall receive
appropriate, site specific training before site entry and have appropriate supervised field
experience at the new site. Equivalent training includes any academic training or the training
that existing employees might have already received from actual hazardous waste site
experience.
1910.120(f)
Medical surveillance -1910.120(f)(1)
General. Employees engaged in operations specified in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through
(a)(1)(iv) of this section and not covered by (a)(2)(iii) exceptions and employers of
employees specified in paragraph (q)(9) shall institute a medical surveillance program in
accordance with this paragraph.
1910.120(f)(2)
Employees covered. The medical surveillance program shall be instituted by the employer
for the following employees:
1910.120(f)(2)(i)
All employees who are or may be exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards at or
above the established permissible exposure limit, above the published exposure levels for
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these substances, without regard to the use of respirators, for 30 days or more a year;
1910.120(f)(2)(ii)
All employees who wear a respirator for 30 days or more a year or as required by 1910.134;
1910.120(f)(2)(iii)
All employees who are injured, become ill or develop signs or symptoms due to possible
overexposure involving hazardous substances or health hazards from an emergency response
or hazardous waste operation; and
1910.120(f)(2)(iv)
Members of HAZMAT teams.
1910.120(f)(3)
Frequency of medical examinations and consultations. Medical examinations and
consultations shall be made available by the employer to each employee covered under
paragraph (f)(2) of this section on the following schedules:
1910.120(f)(3)(i)
For employees covered under paragraphs (f)(2)(i), (f)(2)(ii), and (f)(2)(iv);
1910.120(f)(3)(i)(A)
Prior to assignment;
1910.120(f)(3)(i)(B)
At least once every twelve months for each employee covered unless the attending physician
believes a longer interval (not greater than biennially) is appropriate;
1910.120(f)(3)(i)(C)
At termination of employment or reassignment to an area where the employee would not be
covered if the employee has not had an examination within the last six months.
1910.120(f)(3)(i)(D)
As soon as possible upon notification by an employee that the employee has developed signs
or symptoms indicating possible overexposure to hazardous substances or health hazards, or
that the employee has been injured or exposed above the permissible exposure limits or
published exposure levels in an emergency situation;
1910.120(f)(3)(i)(E)
At more frequent times, if the examining physician determines that an increased frequency of
examination is medically necessary.
1910.120(f)(3)(ii)
For employees covered under paragraph (f)(2)(iii) and for all employees including of
employers covered by paragraph (a)(1)(iv) who may have been injured, received a health
impairment, developed signs or symptoms which may have resulted from exposure to
hazardous substances resulting from an emergency incident, or exposed during an
emergency incident to hazardous substances at concentrations above the permissible
exposure limits or the published exposure levels without the necessary personal protective
equipment being used:
1910.120(f)(3)(ii)(A)
As soon as possible following the emergency incident or development of signs or symptoms;
1910.120(f)(3)(ii)(B)
At additional times, if the examining physician determines that follow-up examinations or
consultations are medically necessary.
1910.120(f)(4)
Content of medical examinations and consultations.
1910.120(f)(4)(i)
Medical examinations required by paragraph (f)(3) of this section shall include a medical and
work history (or updated history if one is in the employee's file) with special emphasis on
symptoms related to the handling of hazardous substances and health hazards, and to fitness
for duty including the ability to wear any required PPE under conditions (i.e., temperature
extremes) that may be expected at the work site.
1910.120(f)(4)(ii)
The content of medical examinations or consultations made available to employees pursuant
to paragraph (f) shall be determined by the attending physician. The guidelines in the
Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site
Activities (See Appendix D, reference # 10) should be consulted.
1910.120(f)(5)
Examination by a physician and costs. All medical examinations and procedures shall be
performed by or under the supervision of a licensed physician, preferably one knowledgeable
in occupational medicine, and shall be provided without cost to the employee, without loss of
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pay, and at a reasonable time and place.
1910.120(f)(6)
Information provided to the physician. The employer shall provide one copy of this
standard and its appendices to the attending physician and in addition the following for each
employee:
1910.120(f)(6)(i)
A description of the employee's duties as they relate to the employee's exposures,
1910.120(f)(6)(ii)
The employee's exposure levels or anticipated exposure levels.
1910.120(f)(6)(iii)
A description of any personal protective equipment used or to be used.
1910.120(f)(6)(iv)
Information from previous medical examinations of the employee which is not readily
available to the examining physician.
1910.120(f)(6)(v)
Information required by §1910.134.
1910.120(f)(7)
Physician's written opinion.
1910.120(f)(7)(i)
The employer shall obtain and furnish the employee with a copy of a written opinion from the
examining physician containing the following:
1910.120(f)(7)(i)(A)
The physician's opinion as to whether the employee has any detected medical conditions
which would place the employee at increased risk of material impairment of the employee's
health from work in hazardous waste operations or emergency response, or from respirator
use.
1910.120(f)(7)(i)(B)
The physician's recommended limitations upon the employees assigned work.
1910.120(f)(7)(i)(C)
The results of the medical examination and tests if requested by the employee.
1910.120(f)(7)(i)(D)
A statement that the employee has been informed by the physician of the results of the
medical examination and any medical conditions which require further examination or
treatment.
1910.120(f)(7)(ii)
The written opinion obtained by the employer shall not reveal specific findings or diagnoses
unrelated to occupational exposure.
1910.120(f)(8)
Recordkeeping.
1910.120(f)(8)(i)
An accurate record of the medical surveillance required by paragraph (f) of this section shall
be retained. This record shall be retained for the period specified and meet the criteria of 29
CFR 1910.1020.
1910.120(f)(8)(ii)
The record required in paragraph (f)(8)(i) of this section shall include at least the following
information:
1910.120(f)(8)(ii)(A)
The name and social security number of the employee;
1910.120(f)(8)(ii)(B)
Physicians' written opinions, recommended limitations and results of examinations and tests;
1910.120(f)(8)(ii)(C)
Any employee medical complaints related to exposure to hazardous substances;
1910.120(f)(8)(ii)(D)
A copy of the information provided to the examining physician by the employer, with the
exception of the standard and its appendices.
1910.120(g)
Engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment for
employee protection. Engineering controls, work practices and PPE for substances
regulated in Subpart Z. (i) Engineering controls, work practices, personal protective
equipment, or a combination of these shall be implemented in accordance with this
paragraph to protect employees from exposure to hazardous substances and safety and
health hazards.
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1910.120(g)(1)
Engineering controls, work practices and PPE for substances regulated in Subparts
G and Z.
1910.120(g)(1)(i)
Engineering controls and work practices shall be instituted to reduce and maintain employee
exposure to or below the permissible exposure limits for substances regulated by 29 CFR Part
1910, to the extent required by Subpart Z, except to the extent that such controls and
practices are not feasible.
NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (g)(1)(i): Engineering controls which may be feasible include the use
of pressurized cabs or control booths on equipment, and/or the use of remotely operated
material handling equipment. Work practices which may be feasible are removing all nonessential employees from potential exposure during opening of drums, wetting down dusty
operations and locating employees upwind of possible hazards.
1910.120(g)(1)(ii)
Whenever engineering controls and work practices are not feasible, or not required, any
reasonable combination of engineering controls, work practices and PPE shall be used to
reduce and maintain to or below the permissible exposure limits or dose limits for substances
regulated by 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart Z.
1910.120(g)(1)(iii)
The employer shall not implement a schedule of employee rotation as a means of compliance
with permissible exposure limits or dose limits except when there is no other feasible way of
complying with the airborne or dermal dose limits for ionizing radiation.
1910.120(g)(1)(iv)
The provisions of 29 CFR, subpart G, shall be followed.
1910.120(g)(2)
Engineering controls, work practices, and PPE for substances not regulated in
Subparts G and Z. An appropriate combination of engineering controls, work practices, and
personal protective equipment shall be used to reduce and maintain employee exposure to or
below published exposure levels for hazardous substances and health hazards not regulated
by 29 CFR Part 1910, Subparts G and Z. The employer may use the published literature and
MSDS as a guide in making the employer's determination as to what level of protection the
employer believes is appropriate for hazardous substances and health hazards for which
there is no permissible exposure limit or published exposure limit.
1910.120(g)(3)
Personal protective equipment selection.
1910.120(g)(3)(i)
Personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be selected and used which will protect employees
from the hazards and potential hazards they are likely to encounter as identified during the
site characterization and analysis.
1910.120(g)(3)(ii)
Personal protective equipment selection shall be based on an evaluation of the performance
characteristics of the PPE relative to the requirements and limitations of the site, the taskspecific conditions and duration, and the hazards and potential hazards identified at the site.
1910.120(g)(3)(iii)
Positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus, or positive pressure air-line respirators
equipped with an escape air supply shall be used when chemical exposure levels present will
create a substantial possibility of immediate death, immediate serious illness or injury, or
impair the ability to escape.
1910.120(g)(3)(iv)
Totally-encapsulating chemical protective suits (protection equivalent to Level A protection as
recommended in Appendix B) shall be used in conditions where skin absorption of a
hazardous substance may result in a substantial possibility of immediate death, immediate
serious illness or injury, or impair the ability to escape.
1910.120(g)(3)(v)
The level of protection provided by PPE selection shall be increased when additional
informationor site conditions show that increased protection is necessary to reduce employee
exposures below permissible exposure limits and published exposure levels for hazardous
substances and health hazards. (See Appendix B for guidance on selecting PPE ensembles.)
NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (g)(3): The level of employee protection provided may be decreased
when additional information or site conditions show that decreased protection will not result
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in hazardous exposures to employees.
1910.120(g)(3)(vi)
Personal protective equipment shall be selected and used to meet the requirements of 29
CFR Part 1910, Subpart I, and additional requirements specified in this section.
1910.120(g)(4)
Totally-encapsulating chemical protective suits.
1910.120(g)(4)(i)
Totally-encapsulating suits shall protect employees from the particular hazards which are
identified during site characterization and analysis.
1910.120(g)(4)(ii)
Totally-encapsulating suits shall be capable of maintaining positive air pressure. (See
Appendix A for a test method which may be used to evaluate this requirement.)
1910.120(g)(4)(iii)
Totally-encapsulating suits shall be capable of preventing inward test gas leakage of more
than 0.5 percent. (See Appendix A for a test method which may be used to evaluate this
requirement.)
1910.120(g)(5)
Personal protective equipment (PPE) program. A personal protective equipment
program, which is part of the employer's safety and health program required in paragraph
(b) of this section or required in paragraph (p)(1) of this section and which isalso a part of
the site-specific safety and health plan shall be established. The PPE program shall address
the elements listed below. When elements, such as donning and doffing procedures, are
provided by the manufacturer of a piece of equipment and are attached to the plan, they
need not be rewritten into the plan as long as they adequately address the procedure or
element.
1910.120(g)(5)(i)
PPE selection based upon site hazards,
1910.120(g)(5)(ii)
PPE use and limitations of the equipment,
1910.120(g)(5)(iii)
Work mission duration,
1910.120(g)(5)(iv)
PPE maintenance and storage,
1910.120(g)(5)(v)
PPE decontamination and disposal,
1910.120(g)(5)(vi)
PPE training and proper fitting,
1910.120(g)(5)(vii)
PPE donning and doffing procedures,
1910.120(g)(5)(viii)
PPE inspection procedures prior to, during, and after use,
1910.120(g)(5)(ix)
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the PPE program, and
1910.120(g)(5)(x)
Limitations during temperature extremes, heat stress, and other appropriate medical
considerations.
1910.120(h)
Monitoring. -1910.120(h)(1)
General.
1910.120(h)(1)(i)
Monitoring shall be performed in accordance with this paragraph where there may be a
question of employee exposure to hazardous concentrations of hazardous substances in order
to assure proper selection of engineering controls, work practices and personal protective
equipment so that employees are not exposed to levels which exceed permissible exposure
limits, or published exposure levels if there are no permissible exposure limits, for hazardous
substances.
1910.120(h)(1)(ii)
Air monitoring shall be used to identify and quantify airborne levels of hazardous substances
and safety and health hazards in order to determine the appropriate level of employee
protection needed on site.
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1910.120(h)(2)
Initial entry. Upon initial entry, representative air monitoring shall be conducted to identify
any IDLH condition, exposure over permissible exposure limits or published exposure levels,
exposure over a radioactive material's dose limits or other dangerous condition such as the
presence of flammable atmospheres, oxygen-deficient environments.
1910.120(h)(3)
Periodic monitoring. Periodic monitoring shall be conducted when the possibility of an IDLH
condition or flammable atmosphere has developed or when there is indication that exposures
may have risen over permissible exposure limits or published exposure levels since prior
monitoring. Situations where it shall be considered whether the possibility that exposures
have risen are as follows:
1910.120(h)(3)(i)
When work begins on a different portion of the site.
1910.120(h)(3)(ii)
When contaminants other than those previously identified are being handled.
1910.120(h)(3)(iii)
When a different type of operation is initiated (e.g., drum opening as opposed to exploratory
well drilling.)
1910.120(h)(3)(iv)
When employees are handling leaking drums or containers or working in areas with obvious
liquid contamination (e.g., a spill or lagoon.)
1910.120(h)(4)
Monitoring of high-risk employees. After the actual clean-up phase of any hazardous
waste operation commences; for example, when soil, surface water or containers are moved
or disturbed; the employer shall monitor those employees likely to have the highest
exposures to those hazardous substances and health hazards likely to be present above
permissible exposure limits or published exposure levels by using personal sampling
frequently enough to characterize employee exposures. The employer may utilize a
representative sampling approach by documenting that the employees and chemicals chosen
for monitoring are based on the criteria stated in the first sentence of this paragraph. If the
employees likely to have the highest exposure are over permissible exposure limits or
published exposure limits, then monitoring shall continue to determine all employees likely to
be above those limits. The employer may utilize a representative sampling approach by
documenting that the employees and chemicals chosen for monitoring are based on the
criteria stated above.
NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (h): It is not required to monitor employees engaged in site
characterization operations covered by paragraph (c) of this section.
1910.120(i)
Informational programs. Employers shall develop and implement a program which is part
of the employer's safety and health program required in paragraph (b) of this section to
inform employees, contractors, and subcontractors (or their representative) actually engaged
in hazardous waste operations of the nature, level and degree of exposure likely as a result
of participation in such hazardous waste operations. Employees, contractors and
subcontractors working outside of the operations part of a site are not covered by this
standard.
1910.120(j)
Handling drums and containers --
1910.120(j)(1)
General.
1910.120(j)(1)(i)
Hazardous substances and contaminated, liquids and other residues shall be handled,
transported, labeled, and disposed of in accordance with this paragraph.
1910.120(j)(1)(ii)
Drums and containers used during the clean-up shall meet the appropriate DOT, OSHA, and
EPA regulations for the wastes that they contain.
1910.120(j)(1)(iii)
When practical, drums and containers shall be inspected and their integrity shall be assured
prior to being moved. Drums or containers that cannot be inspected before being moved
because of storage conditions (i.e., buried beneath the earth, stacked behind other drums,
stacked several tiers high in a pile, etc.) shall be moved to an accessible location and
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inspected prior to further handling.
1910.120(j)(1)(iv)
Unlabeled drums and containers shall be considered to contain hazardous substances and
handled accordingly until the contents are positively identified and labeled.
1910.120(j)(1)(v)
Site operations shall be organized to minimize the amount of drum or container movement.
1910.120(j)(1)(vi)
Prior to movement of drums or containers, all employees exposed to the transfer operation
shall be warned of the potential hazards associated with the contents of the drums or
containers.
1910.120(j)(1)(vii)
U.S. Department of Transportation specified salvage drums or containers and suitable
quantities of proper absorbent shall be kept available and used in areas where spills, leaks,
or ruptures may occur.
1910.120(j)(1)(viii)
Where major spills may occur, a spill containment program, which is part of the employer's
safety and health program required in paragraph (b) of this section, shall be implemented to
contain and isolate the entire volume of the hazardous substance being transferred.
1910.120(j)(1)(ix)
Drums and containers that cannot be moved without rupture, leakage, or spillage shall be
emptied into a sound container using a device classified for the material being transferred.
1910.120(j)(1)(x)
A ground-penetrating system or other type of detection system or device shall be used to
estimate the location and depth of buried drums or containers.
1910.120(j)(1)(xi)
Soil or covering material shall be removed with caution to prevent drum or container rupture.
1910.120(j)(1)(xii)
Fire extinguishing equipment meeting the requirements of 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart L, shall
be on hand and ready for use to control incipient fires.
1910.120(j)(2)
Opening drums and containers. The following procedures shall be followed in areas where
drums or containers are being opened:
1910.120(j)(2)(i)
Where an airline respirator system is used, connections to the source of air supply shall be
protected from contamination and the entire system shall be protected from physical
damage.
1910.120(j)(2)(ii)
Employees not actually involved in opening drums or containers shall be kept a safe distance
from the drums or containers being opened.
1910.120(j)(2)(iii)
If employees must work near or adjacent to drums or containers being opened, a suitable
shield that does not interfere with the work operation shall be placed between the employee
and the drums or containers being opened to protect the employee in case of accidental
explosion.
1910.120(j)(2)(iv)
Controls for drum or container opening equipment, monitoring equipment, and fire
suppression equipment shall be located behind the explosion-resistant barrier.
1910.120(j)(2)(v)
When there is a reasonable possibility of flammable atmospheres being present, material
handling equipment and hand tools shall be of the type to prevent sources of ignition.
1910.120(j)(2)(vi)
Drums and containers shall be opened in such a manner that excess interior pressure will be
safely relieved. If pressure cannot be relieved from a remote location, appropriate shielding
shall be placed between the employee and the drums or containers to reduce the risk of
employee injury.
1910.120(j)(2)(vii)
Employees shall not stand upon or work from drums or containers.
1910.120(j)(3)
Material handling equipment. Material handling equipment used to transfer drums and
containers shall be selected, positioned and operated to minimize sources of ignition related
to the equipment from igniting vapors released from ruptured drums or containers.
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1910.120(j)(4)
Radioactive wastes. Drums and containers containing radioactive wastes shall not be
handled until such time as their hazard to employees is properly assessed.
1910.120(j)(5)
Shock sensitive wastes. As a minimum, the following special precautions shall be taken
when drums and containers containing or suspected of containing shock-sensitive wastes are
handled:
1910.120(j)(5)(i)
All non-essential employees shall be evacuated from the area of transfer.
1910.120(j)(5)(ii)
Material handling equipment shall be provided with explosive containment devices or
protective shields to protect equipment operators from exploding containers.
1910.120(j)(5)(iii)
An employee alarm system capable of being perceived above surrounding light and noise
conditions shall be used to signal the commencement and completion of explosive waste
handling activities.
1910.120(j)(5)(iv)
Continuous communications (i.e., portable radios, hand signals, telephones, as appropriate)
shall be maintained between the employee-in-charge of the immediate handling area and
both the site safety and health supervisor and the command post until such time as the
handling operation is completed. Communication equipment or methods that could cause
shock sensitive materials to explode shall not be used.
1910.120(j)(5)(v)
Drums and containers under pressure, as evidenced by bulging or swelling, shall not be
moved until such time as the cause for excess pressure is determined and appropriate
containment procedures have been implemented to protect employees from explosive relief
of the drum.
1910.120(j)(5)(vi)
Drums and containers containing packaged laboratory wastes shall be considered to contain
shock-sensitive or explosive materials until they have been characterized.
Caution: Shipping of shock sensitive wastes may be prohibited under U.S. Department of
Transportation regulations. Employers and their shippers should refer to 49 CFR 173.21 and
173.50.
1910.120(j)(6)
Laboratory waste packs. In addition to the requirements of paragraph (j)(5) of this
section, the following precautions shall be taken, as a minimum, in handling laboratory waste
packs (lab packs):
1910.120(j)(6)(i)
Lab packs shall be opened only when necessary and then only by an individual
knowledgeable in the inspection, classification, and segregation of the containers within the
pack according to the hazards of the wastes.
1910.120(j)(6)(ii)
If crystalline material is noted on any container, the contents shall be handled as a shocksensitive waste until the contents are identified.
1910.120(j)(7)
Sampling of drum and container contents. Sampling of containers and drums shall be
done in accordance with a sampling procedure which is part of the site safety and health plan
developed for and available to employees and others at the specific worksite.
1910.120(j)(8)
Shipping and transport.
1910.120(j)(8)(i)
Drums and containers shall be identified and classified prior to packaging for shipment.
1910.120(j)(8)(ii)
Drum or container staging areas shall be kept to the minimum number necessary to safely
identify and classify materials and prepare them for transport.
1910.120(j)(8)(iii)
Staging areas shall be provided with adequate access and egress routes.
1910.120(j)(8)(iv)
Bulking of hazardous wastes shall be permitted only after a thorough characterization of the
materials has been completed.
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1910.120(j)(9)
Tank and vault procedures.
1910.120(j)(9)(i)
Tanks and vaults containing hazardous substances shall be handled in a manner similar to
that for drums and containers, taking into consideration the size of the tank or vault.
1910.120(j)(9)(ii)
Appropriate tank or vault entry procedures as described in the employer's safety and health
plan shall be followed whenever employees must enter a tank or vault.
1910.120(k)
Decontamination --
1910.120(k)(1)
General. Procedures for all phases of decontamination shall be developed and implemented
in accordance with this paragraph.
1910.120(k)(2)
Decontamination procedures.
1910.120(k)(2)(i)
A decontamination procedure shall be developed, communicated to employees and
implemented before any employees or equipment may enter areas on site where potential for
exposure to hazardous substances exists.
1910.120(k)(2)(ii)
Standard operating procedures shall be developed to minimize employee contact with
hazardous substances or with equipment that has contacted hazardous substances.
1910.120(k)(2)(iii)
All employees leaving a contaminated area shall be appropriately decontaminated; all
contaminated clothing and equipment leaving a contaminated area shall be appropriately
disposed of or decontaminated.
1910.120(k)(2)(iv)
Decontamination procedures shall be monitored by the site safety and health supervisor to
determine their effectiveness. When such procedures are found to be ineffective, appropriate
steps shall be taken to correct any deficiencies.
1910.120(k)(3)
Location. Decontamination shall be performed in geographical areas that will minimize the
exposure of uncontaminated employees or equipment to contaminated employees or
equipment.
1910.120(k)(4)
Equipment and solvents. All equipment and solvents used for decontamination shall be
decontaminated or disposed of properly.
1910.120(k)(5)
Personal protective clothing and equipment.
1910.120(k)(5)(i)
Protective clothing and equipment shall be decontaminated, cleaned, laundered, maintained
or replaced as needed to maintain their effectiveness.
1910.120(k)(5)(ii)
Employees whose non-impermeable clothing becomes wetted with hazardous substances
shall immediately remove that clothing and proceed to shower. The clothing shall be disposed
of or decontaminated before it is removed from the work zone.
1910.120(k)(6)
Unauthorized employees. Unauthorized employees shall not remove protective clothing or
equipment from change rooms.
1910.120(k)(7)
Commercial laundries or cleaning establishments. Commercial laundries or cleaning
establishments that decontaminate protective clothing or equipment shall be informed of the
potentially harmful effects of exposures to hazardous substances.
1910.120(k)(8)
Showers and change rooms. Where the decontamination procedure indicates a need for
regular showers and change rooms outside of a contaminated area, they shall be provided
and meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.141. If temperature conditions prevent the
effective use of water, then other effective means for cleansing shall be provided and used.
1910.120(l)
Emergency response by employees at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites -1910.120(l)(1)
Emergency response plan.
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1910.120(l)(1)(i)
An emergency response plan shall be developed and implemented by all employers within
the scope of paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (ii) of this section to handle anticipated
emergencies prior to the commencement of hazardous waste operations. The plan shall be in
writing and available for inspection and copying by employees, their representatives, OSHA
personnel and other governmental agencies with relevant responsibilities.
1910.120(l)(1)(ii)
Employers who will evacuate their employees from the danger area when an emergency
occurs, and who do not permit any of their employees to assist in handling the emergency,
are exempt from the requirements of this paragraph if they provide an emergency action
plan complying with 29 CFR 1910.38.
1910.120(l)(2)
Elements of an emergency response plan. The employer shall develop an emergency
response plan for emergencies which shall address, as a minimum, the following:
1910.120(l)(2)(i)
Pre-emergency planning.
1910.120(l)(2)(ii)
Personnel roles, lines of authority, training, and communication.
1910.120(l)(2)(iii)
Emergency recognition and prevention.
1910.120(l)(2)(iv)
Safe distances and places of refuge.
1910.120(l)(2)(v)
Site security and control.
1910.120(l)(2)(vi)
Evacuation routes and procedures.
1910.120(l)(2)(vii)
Decontamination procedures which are not covered by the site safety and health plan.
1910.120(l)(2)(viii)
Emergency medical treatment and first aid.
1910.120(l)(2)(ix)
Emergency alerting and response procedures.
1910.120(l)(2)(x)
Critique of response and follow-up.
1910.120(l)(2)(xi)
PPE and emergency equipment.
1910.120(l)(3)
Procedures for handling emergency incidents.
1910.120(l)(3)(i)
In addition to the elements for the emergency response plan required in paragraph (l)(2) of
this section, the following elements shall be included for emergency response plans:
1910.120(l)(3)(i)(A)
Site topography, layout, and prevailing weather conditions.
1910.120(l)(3)(i)(B)
Procedures for reporting incidents to local, state, and federal governmental agencies.
1910.120(l)(3)(ii)
The emergency response plan shall be a separate section of the Site Safety and Health Plan.
1910.120(l)(3)(iii)
The emergency response plan shall be compatible and integrated with the disaster, fire
and/or emergency response plans of local, state, and federal agencies.
1910.120(l)(3)(iv)
The emergency response plan shall be rehearsed regularly as part of the overall training
program for site operations.
1910.120(l)(3)(v)
The site emergency response plan shall be reviewed periodically and, as necessary, be
amended to keep it current with new or changing site conditions or information.
1910.120(l)(3)(vi)
An employee alarm system shall be installed in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.165 to notify
employees of an emergency situation, to stop work activities if necessary, to lower
background noise in order to speed communication, and to begin emergency procedures.
1910.120(l)(3)(vii)
Based upon the information available at time of the emergency, the employer shall evaluate
the incident and the site response capabilities and proceed with the appropriate steps to
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implement the site emergency response plan.
1910.120(m)
Illumination. Areas accessible to employees shall be lighted to not less than the minimum
illumination intensities listed in the following Table H-120.1 while any work is in progress:
TABLE H-120.1. -- MINIMUM ILLUMINATION INTENSITIES IN FOOT-CANDLES
Foot-candles
Area or operations
5
General site areas.
3
Excavation and waste areas, accessways, active storage areas, loading
platforms, refueling, and field maintenance areas.
5
Indoors: warehouses, corridors, hallways, and exitways.
5
Tunnels, shafts, and general underground work areas; (Exception:
minimum of 10 foot-candles is required at tunnel and shaft heading
during drilling, mucking, and scaling. Mine Safety and Health
Administration approved cap lights shall be acceptable for use in the
tunnel heading.
10
General shops (e.g., mechanical and electrical equipment rooms, active
storerooms, barracks or living quarters, locker or dressing rooms, dining
areas, and indoor toilets and workrooms.
30
First aid stations, infirmaries, and offices.
1910.120(n)
Sanitation at temporary workplaces -1910.120(n)(1)
Potable water.
1910.120(n)(1)(i)
An adequate supply of potable water shall be provided on the site.
1910.120(n)(1)(ii)
Portable containers used to dispense drinking water shall be capable of being tightly closed,
and equipped with a tap. Water shall not be dipped from containers.
1910.120(n)(1)(iii)
Any container used to distribute drinking water shall be clearly marked as to the nature of its
contents and not used for any other purpose.
1910.120(n)(1)(iv)
Where single service cups (to be used but once) are supplied, both a sanitary container for
the unused cups and a receptacle for disposing of the used cups shall be provided.
1910.120(n)(2)
Nonpotable water.
1910.120(n)(2)(i)
Outlets for nonpotable water, such as water for firefighting purposes shall be identified to
indicate clearly that the water is unsafe and is not to be used for drinking, washing, or
cooking purposes.
1910.120(n)(2)(ii)
There shall be no cross-connection, open or potential, between a system furnishing potable
water and a system furnishing nonpotable water.
1910.120(n)(3)
Toilet facilities.
1910.120(n)(3)(i)
Toilets shall be provided for employees according to Table H-120.2.
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TABLE H-120.2. -- TOILET FACILITIES
Number of employees
Minimum number of facilities
20 or fewer
One.
More than 20, fewer than 200
One toilet seat and 1 urinal per 40
employees.
More than 200
One toilet seat and 1 urinal per 50
employees.
1910.120(n)(3)(ii)
Under temporary field conditions, provisions shall be made to assure not less than one toilet
facility is available.
1910.120(n)(3)(iii)
Hazardous waste sites, not provided with a sanitary sewer, shall be provided with the
following toilet facilities unless prohibited by local codes:
1910.120(n)(3)(iii)(A)
Chemical toilets;
1910.120(n)(3)(iii)(B)
Recirculating toilets;
1910.120(n)(3)(iii)(C)
Combustion toilets; or
1910.120(n)(3)(iii)(D)
Flush toilets.
1910.120(n)(3)(iv)
The requirements of this paragraph for sanitation facilities shall not apply to mobile crews
having transportation readily available to nearby toilet facilities.
1910.120(n)(3)(v)
Doors entering toilet facilities shall be provided with entrance locks controlled from inside the
facility.
1910.120(n)(4)
Food handling. All food service facilities and operations for employees shall meet the
applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they are located.
1910.120(n)(5)
Temporary sleeping quarters. When temporary sleeping quarters are provided, they shall
be heated, ventilated, and lighted.
1910.120(n)(6)
Washing facilities. The employer shall provide adequate washing facilities for employees
engaged in operations where hazardous substances may be harmful to employees. Such
facilities shall be in near proximity to the worksite; in areas where exposures are below
permissible exposure limits and which are under the controls of the employer; and shall be
so equipped as to enable employees to remove hazardous substances from themselves.
1910.120(n)(7)
Showers and change rooms. When hazardous waste clean-up or removal operations
commence on a site and the duration of the work will require six months or greater time to
complete, the employer shall provide showers and change rooms for all employees exposed
to hazardous substances and health hazards involved in hazardous waste clean-up or
removal operations.
1910.120(n)(7)(i)
Showers shall be provided and shall meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3).
1910.120(n)(7)(ii)
Change rooms shall be provided and shall meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.141(e).
Change rooms shall consist of two separate change areas separated by the shower area
required in paragraph (n)(7)(i) of this section. One change area, with an exit leading off the
worksite, shall provide employees with an area where they can put on, remove and store
work clothing and personal protective equipment.
1910.120(n)(7)(iii)
Showers and change rooms shall be located in areas where exposures are below the
permissible exposure limits and published exposure levels. If this cannot be accomplished,
then a ventilation system shall be provided that will supply air that is below the permissible
exposure limits and published exposure levels.
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1910.120(n)(7)(iv)
Employers shall assure that employees shower at the end of their work shift and when
leaving the hazardous waste site.
1910.120(o)
New technology programs.
1910.120(o)(1)
The employer shall develop and implement procedures for the introduction of effective new
technologies and equipment developed for the improved protection of employees working
with hazardous waste clean-up operations, and the same shall be implemented as part of the
site safety and health program to assure that employee protection is being maintained.
1910.120(o)(2)
New technologies, equipment or control measures available to the industry, such as the use
of foams, absorbents, absorbents, neutralizers, or other means to suppress the level of air
contaminants while excavating the site or for spill control, shall be evaluated by employers or
their representatives. Such an evaluation shall be done to determine the effectiveness of the
new methods, materials, or equipment before implementing their use on a large scale for
enhancing employee protection. Information and data from manufacturers or suppliers may
be used as part of the employer's evaluation effort. Such evaluations shall be made available
to OSHA upon request.
1910.120(p)
Certain Operations Conducted Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
of 1976 (RCRA). Employers conducting operations at treatment, storage and disposal (TSD)
facilities specified in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of this section shall provide and implement the
programs specified in this paragraph. See the "Notes and Exceptions" to paragraph (a)(2)(iii)
of this section for employers not covered.
1910.120(p)(1)
Safety and health program. The employer shall develop and implement a written safety
and health program for employees involved in hazardous waste operations that shall be
available for inspection by employees, their representatives and OSHA personnel. The
program shall be designed to identify, evaluate and control safety and health hazards in their
facilities for the purpose of employee protection, to provide for emergency response meeting
the requirements of paragraph (p)(8) of this section and to address as appropriate site
analysis, engineering controls, maximum exposure limits, hazardous waste handling
procedures and uses of new technologies.
1910.120(p)(2)
Hazard communication program. The employer shall implement a hazard communication
program meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200 as part of the employer's safety
and program.
NOTE TO §1910.120 - The exemption for hazardous waste provided in 1910.1200 is
applicable to this section.
1910.120(p)(3)
Medical surveillance program. The employer shall develop and implement a medical
surveillance program meeting the requirements of paragraph (f) of this section.
1910.120(p)(4)
Decontamination program. The employer shall develop and implement a decontamination
procedure meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of this section.
1910.120(p)(5)
New technology program. The employer shall develop and implement procedures meeting
the requirements of paragraph (o) of this section for introducing new and innovative
equipment into the workplace.
1910.120(p)(6)
Material handling program. Where employees will be handling drums or containers, the
employer shall develop and implement procedures meeting the requirements of paragraphs
(j)(1)(ii) through (viii) and (xi) of this section, as well as (j)(3) and (j)(8) of this section prior
to starting such work.
1910.120(p)(7)
Training program --
1910.120(p)(7)(i)
New employees. The employer shall develop and implement a training program which is
part of the employer's safety and health program, for employees exposed to health hazards
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or hazardous substances at TSD operations to enable the employees to perform their
assigned duties and functions in a safe and healthful manner so as not to endanger
themselves or other employees. The initial training shall be for 24 hours and refresher
training shall be for eight hours annually. Employees who have received the initial training
required by this paragraph shall be given a written certificate attesting that they have
successfully completed the necessary training.
1910.120(p)(7)(ii)
Current employees. Employers who can show by an employee's previous work experience
and/or training that the employee has had training equivalent to the initial training required
by this paragraph, shall be considered as meeting the initial training requirements of this
paragraph as to that employee. Equivalent training includes the training that existing
employees might have already received from actual site work experience. Current employees
shall receive eight hours of refresher training annually.
1910.120(p)(7)(iii)
Trainers. Trainers who teach initial training shall have satisfactorily completed a training
course for teaching the subjects they are expected to teach or they shall have the academic
credentials and instruction experience necessary to demonstrate a good command of the
subject matter of the courses and competent instructional skills.
1910.120(p)(8)
Emergency response program --
1910.120(p)(8)(i)
Emergency response plan. An emergency response plan shall be developed and
implemented by all employers. Such plans need not duplicate any of the subjects fully
addressed in the employer's contingency planning required by permits, such as those issued
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, provided that the contingency plan is made
part of the emergency response plan. The emergency response plan shall be a written
portion of the employer's safety and health program required in paragraph (p)(1) of this
section. Employers who will evacuate their employees from the worksite location when an
emergency occurs and who do not permit any of their employees to assist in handling the
emergency are exempt from the requirements of paragraph (p)(8) if they provide an
emergency action plan complying with 29 CFR 1910.38.
1910.120(p)(8)(ii)
Elements of an emergency response plan. The employer shall develop an emergency
response plan for emergencies which shall address, as a minimum, the following areas to the
extent that they are not addressed in any specific program required in this paragraph:
1910.120(p)(8)(ii)(A)
Pre-emergency planning and coordination with outside parties.
1910.120(p)(8)(ii)(B)
Personnel roles, lines of authority, training, and communication.
1910.120(p)(8)(ii)(C)
Emergency recognition and prevention.
1910.120(p)(8)(ii)(D)
Safe distances and places of refuge.
1910.120(p)(8)(ii)(E)
Site security and control.
1910.120(p)(8)(ii)(F)
Evacuation routes and procedures.
1910.120(p)(8)(ii)(G)
Decontamination procedures.
1910.120(p)(8)(ii)(H)
Emergency medical treatment and first aid.
1910.120(p)(8)(ii)(I)
Emergency alerting and response procedures.
1910.120(p)(8)(ii)(J)
Critique of response and follow-up.
1910.120(p)(8)(ii)(K)
PPE and emergency equipment.
1910.120(p)(8)(iii)
Training.
1910.120(p)(8)(iii)(A)
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Training for emergency response employees shall be completed before they are called upon
to perform in real emergencies. Such training shall include the elements of the emergency
response plan, standard operating procedures the employer has established for the job, the
personal protective equipment to be worn and procedures for handling emergency incidents.
Exception #1: an employer need not train all employees to the degree specified if the
employer divides the work force in a manner such that a sufficient number of employees who
have responsibility to control emergencies have the training specified, and all other
employees, who may first respond to an emergency incident, have sufficient awareness
training to recognize that an emergency response situation exists and that they are
instructed in that case to summon the fully trained employees and not attempt control
activities for which they are not trained.
Exception #2: An employer need not train all employees to the degree specified if
arrangements have been made in advance for an outside fully-trained emergency response
team to respond in a reasonable period and all employees, who may come to the incident
first, have sufficient awareness training to recognize that an emergency response situation
exists and they have been instructed to call the designated outside fully-trained emergency
response team for assistance.
1910.120(p)(8)(iii)(B)
Employee members of TSD facility emergency response organizations shall be trained to a
level of competence in the recognition of health and safety hazards to protect themselves
and other employees. This would include training in the methods used to minimize the risk
from safety and health hazards; in the safe use of control equipment; in the selection and
use of appropriate personal protective equipment; in the safe operating procedures to be
used at the incident scene; in the techniques of coordination with other employees to
minimize risks; in the appropriate response to over exposure from health hazards or injury to
themselves and other employees; and in the recognition of subsequent symptoms which may
result from over exposures.
1910.120(p)(8)(iii)(C)
The employer shall certify that each covered employee has attended and successfully
completed the training required in paragraph (p)(8)(iii) of this section, or shall certify the
employee's competency for certification of training shall be recorded and maintained by the
employer.
1910.120(p)(8)(iv)
Procedures for handling emergency incidents.
1910.120(p)(8)(iv)(A)
In addition to the elements for the emergency response plan required in paragraph (p)(8)(ii)
of this section, the following elements shall be included for emergency response plans to the
extent that they do not repeat any information already contained in the emergency response
plan:
1910.120(p)(8)(iv)(A)(1)
Site topography, layout, and prevailing weather conditions.
1910.120(p)(8)(iv)(A)(2)
Procedures for reporting incidents to local, state, and federal governmental agencies.
1910.120(p)(8)(iv)(B)
The emergency response plan shall be compatible and integrated with the disaster, fire
and/or emergency response plans of local, state, and federal agencies.
1910.120(p)(8)(iv)(C)
The emergency response plan shall be rehearsed regularly as part of the overall training
program for site operations.
1910.120(p)(8)(iv)(D)
The site emergency response plan shall be reviewed periodically and, as necessary, be
amended to keep it current with new or changing site conditions or information.
1910.120(p)(8)(iv)(E)
An employee alarm system shall be installed in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.165 to notify
employees of an emergency situation, to stop work activities if necessary, to lower
background noise in order to speed communication; and to begin emergency procedures.
1910.120(p)(8)(iv)(F)
Based upon the information available at time of the emergency, the employer shall evaluate
the incident and the site response capabilities and proceed with the appropriate steps to
implement the site emergency response plan.
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1910.120(q)
Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases. This paragraph
covers employers whose employees are engaged in emergency response no matter where it
occurs except that it does not cover employees engaged in operations specified in paragraphs
(a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(iv) of this section. Those emergency response organizations who
have developed and implemented programs equivalent to this paragraph for handling
releases of hazardous substances pursuant to section 303 of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of
1986, 42 U.S.C. 11003) shall be deemed to have met the requirements of this paragraph.
1910.120(q)(1)
Emergency response plan. An emergency response plan shall be developed and
implemented to handle anticipated emergencies prior to the commencement of emergency
response operations. The plan shall be in writing and available for inspection and copying by
employees, their representatives and OSHA personnel. Employers who will evacuate their
employees from the danger area when an emergency occurs, and who do not permit any of
their employees to assist in handling the emergency, are exempt from the requirements of
this paragraph if they provide an emergency action plan in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.38.
1910.120(q)(2)
Elements of an emergency response plan. The employer shall develop an emergency
response plan for emergencies which shall address, as a minimum, the following areas to the
extent that they are not addressed in any specific program required in this paragraph:
1910.120(q)(2)(i)
Pre-emergency planning and coordination with outside parties..
1910.120(q)(2)(ii)
Personnel roles, lines of authority, training, and communication.
1910.120(q)(2)(iii)
Emergency recognition and prevention.
1910.120(q)(2)(iv)
Safe distances and places of refuge.
1910.120(q)(2)(v)
Site security and control.
1910.120(q)(2)(vi)
Evacuation routes and procedures.
1910.120(q)(2)(vii)
Decontamination.
1910.120(q)(2)(viii)
Emergency medical treatment and first aid.
1910.120(q)(2)(ix)
Emergency alerting and response procedures.
1910.120(q)(2)(x)
Critique of response and follow-up.
1910.120(q)(2)(xi)
PPE and emergency equipment.
1910.120(q)(2)(xii)
Emergency response organizations may use the local emergency response plan or the state
emergency response plan or both, as part of their emergency response plan to avoid
duplication. Those items of the emergency response plan that are being properly addressed
by the SARA Title III plans may be substituted into their emergency plan or otherwise kept
together for the employer and employee's use.
1910.120(q)(3)
Procedures for handling emergency response.
1910.120(q)(3)(i)
The senior emergency response official responding to an emergency shall become the
individual in charge of a site-specific Incident Command System (ICS). All emergency
responders and their communications shall be coordinated and controlled through the
individual in charge of the ICS assisted by the senior official present for each employer.
NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (q)(3)(i). - The "senior official" at an emergency response is the most
senior official on the site who has the responsibility for controlling the operations at the site.
Initially it is the senior officer on the first-due piece of responding emergency apparatus to
arrive on the incident scene. As more senior officers arrive (i.e., battalion chief, fire chief,
state law enforcement official, site coordinator, etc.) the position is passed up the line of
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authority which has been previously established.
1910.120(q)(3)(ii)
The individual in charge of the ICS shall identify, to the extent possible, all hazardous
substances or conditions present and shall address as appropriate site analysis, use of
engineering controls, maximum exposure limits, hazardous substance handling procedures,
and use of any new technologies.
1910.120(q)(3)(iii)
Based on the hazardous substances and/or conditions present, the individual in charge of the
ICS shall implement appropriate emergency operations, and assure that the personal
protective equipment worn is appropriate for the hazards to be encountered. However,
personal protective equipment shall meet, at a minimum, the criteria contained in 29 CFR
1910.156(e) when worn while performing fire fighting operations beyond the incipient stage
for any incident.
1910.120(q)(3)(iv)
Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to hazardous substances presenting
an inhalation hazard or potential inhalation hazard shall wear positive pressure self-contained
breathing apparatus while engaged in emergency response, until such time that the
individual in charge of the ICS determines through the use of air monitoring that a decreased
level of respiratory protection will not result in hazardous exposures to employees.
1910.120(q)(3)(v)
The individual in charge of the ICS shall limit the number of emergency response personnel
at the emergency site, in those areas of potential or actual exposure to incident or site
hazards, to those who are actively performing emergency operations. However, operations in
hazardous areas shall be performed using the buddy system in groups of two or more.
1910.120(q)(3)(vi)
Back-up personnel shall be standing by with equipment ready to provide assistance or
rescue. Qualified basic life support personnel, as a minimum, shall also be standing by with
medical equipment and transportation capability.
1910.120(q)(3)(vii)
The individual in charge of the ICS shall designate a safety officer, who is knowledgeable in
the operations being implemented at the emergency response site, with specific responsibility
to identify and evaluate hazards and to provide direction with respect to the safety of
operations for the emergency at hand.
1910.120(q)(3)(viii)
When activities are judged by the safety officer to be an IDLH and/or to involve an imminent
danger condition, the safety officer shall have the authority to alter, suspend, or terminate
those activities. The safety official shall immediately inform the individual in charge of the
ICS of any actions needed to be taken to correct these hazards at the emergency scene.
1910.120(q)(3)(ix)
After emergency operations have terminated, the individual in charge of the ICS shall
implement appropriate decontamination procedures.
1910.120(q)(3)(x)
When deemed necessary for meeting the tasks at hand, approved self-contained compressed
air breathing apparatus may be used with approved cylinders from other approved selfcontained compressed air breathing apparatus provided that such cylinders are of the same
capacity and pressure rating. All compressed air cylinders used with self-contained breathing
apparatus shall meet U.S. Department of Transportation and National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health criteria.
1910.120(q)(4)
Skilled support personnel. Personnel, not necessarily an employer's own employees, who
are skilled in the operation of certain equipment, such as mechanized earth moving or
digging equipment or crane and hoisting equipment, and who are needed temporarily to
perform immediate emergency support work that cannot reasonably be performed in a timely
fashion by an employer's own employees, and who will be or may be exposed to the hazards
at an emergency response scene, are not required to meet the training required in this
paragraph for the employer's regular employees. However, these personnel shall be given an
initial briefing at the site prior to their participation in any emergency response. The initial
briefing shall include instruction in the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment,
what chemical hazards are involved, and what duties are to be performed. All other
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appropriate safety and health precautions provided to the employer's own employees shall be
used to assure the safety and health of these personnel.
1910.120(q)(5)
Specialist employees. Employees who, in the course of their regular job duties, work with
and are trained in the hazards of specific hazardous substances, and who will be called upon
to provide technical advice or assistance at a hazardous substance release incident to the
individual in charge, shall receive training or demonstrate competency in the area of their
specialization annually.
1910.120(q)(6)
Training. Training shall be based on the duties and function to be performed by each
responder of an emergency response organization. The skill and knowledge levels required
for all new responders, those hired after the effective date of this standard, shall be
conveyed to them through training before they are permitted to take part in actual
emergency operations on an incident. Employees who participate, or are expected to
participate, in emergency response, shall be given training in accordance with the following
paragraphs:
1910.120(q)(6)(i)
First responder awareness level. First responders at the awareness level are individuals
who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been
trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the
release. They would take no further action beyond notifying the authorities of the release.
First responders at the awareness level shall have sufficient training or have had sufficient
experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the following areas:
1910.120(q)(6)(i)(A)
An understanding of what hazardous substances are, and the risks associated with them in
an incident.
1910.120(q)(6)(i)(B)
An understanding of the potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when
hazardous substances are present.
1910.120(q)(6)(i)(C)
The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency.
1910.120(q)(6)(i)(D)
The ability to identify the hazardous substances, if possible.
1910.120(q)(6)(i)(E)
An understanding of the role of the first responder awareness individual in the employer's
emergency response plan including site security and control and the U.S. Department of
Transportation's Emergency Response Guidebook.
1910.120(q)(6)(i)(F)
The ability to realize the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate notifications
to the communication center.
1910.120(q)(6)(ii)
First responder operations level. First responders at the operations level are individuals
who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial
response to the site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the
environment from the effects of the release. They are trained to respond in a defensive
fashion without actually trying to stop the release. Their function is to contain the release
from a safe distance, keep it from spreading, and prevent exposures. First responders at the
operational level shall have received at least eight hours of training or have had sufficient
experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the following areas in addition to those
listed for the awareness level and the employer shall so certify:
1910.120(q)(6)(ii)(A)
Knowledge of the basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.
1910.120(q)(6)(ii)(B)
Know how to select and use proper personal protective equipment provided to the first
responder operational level.
1910.120(q)(6)(ii)(C)
An understanding of basic hazardous materials terms.
1910.120(q)(6)(ii)(D)
Know how to perform basic control, containment and/or confinement operations within the
capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with their unit.
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1910.120(q)(6)(ii)(E)
Know how to implement basic decontamination procedures.
1910.120(q)(6)(ii)(F)
An understanding of the relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures.
1910.120(q)(6)(iii)
Hazardous materials technician. Hazardous materials technicians are individuals who
respond to releases or potential releases for the purpose of stopping the release. They
assume a more aggressive role than a first responder at the operations level in that they will
approach the point of release in order to plug, patch or otherwise stop the release of a
hazardous substance. Hazardous materials technicians shall have received at least 24 hours
of training equal to the first responder operations level and in addition have competency in
the following areas and the employer shall so certify:
1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(A)
Know how to implement the employer's emergency response plan.
1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(B)
Know the classification, identification and verification of known and unknown materials by
using field survey instruments and equipment.
1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(C)
Be able to function within an assigned role in the Incident Command System.
1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(D)
Know how to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment
provided to the hazardous materials technician.
1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(E)
Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques.
1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(F)
Be able to perform advance control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the
capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with the unit.
1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(G)
Understand and implement decontamination procedures.
1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(H)
Understand termination procedures.
1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(I)
Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior.
1910.120(q)(6)(iv)
Hazardous materials specialist. Hazardous materials specialists are individuals who
respond with and provide support to hazardous materials technicians. Their duties parallel
those of the hazardous materials technician, however, those duties require a more directed
or specific knowledge of the various substances they may be called upon to contain. The
hazardous materials specialist would also act as the site liaison with Federal, state, local and
other government authorities in regards to site activities. Hazardous materials specialists
shall have received at least 24 hours of training equal to the technician level and in addition
have competency in the following areas and the employer shall so certify:
1910.120(q)(6)(iv)(A)
Know how to implement the local emergency response plan.
1910.120(q)(6)(iv)(B)
Understand classification, identification and verification of known and unknown materials by
using advanced survey instruments and equipment.
1910.120(q)(6)(iv)(C)
Know the state emergency response plan.
1910.120(q)(6)(iv)(D)
Be able to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment provided
to the hazardous materials specialist.
1910.120(q)(6)(iv)(E)
Understand in-depth hazard and risk techniques.
1910.120(q)(6)(iv)(F)
Be able to perform specialized control, containment, and/or confinement operations within
the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available.
1910.120(q)(6)(iv)(G)
Be able to determine and implement decontamination procedures.
1910.120(q)(6)(iv)(H)
Have the ability to develop a site safety and control plan.
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1910.120(q)(6)(iv)(I)
Understand chemical, radiological and toxicological terminology and behavior.
1910.120(q)(6)(v)
On scene incident commander. Incident commanders, who will assume control of the
incident scene beyond the first responder awareness level, shall receive at least 24 hours of
training equal to the first responder operations level and in addition have competency in the
following areas and the employer shall so certify:
1910.120(q)(6)(v)(A)
Know and be able to implement the employer's incident command system.
1910.120(q)(6)(v)(B)
Know how to implement the employer's emergency response plan.
1910.120(q)(6)(v)(C)
Know and understand the hazards and risks associated with employees working in chemical
protective clothing.
1910.120(q)(6)(v)(D)
Know how to implement the local emergency response plan.
1910.120(q)(6)(v)(E)
Know of the state emergency response plan and of the Federal Regional Response Team.
1910.120(q)(6)(v)(F)
Know and understand the importance of decontamination procedures.
1910.120(q)(7)
Trainers. Trainers who teach any of the above training subjects shall have satisfactorily
completed a training course for teaching the subjects they are expected to teach, such as the
courses offered by the U.S. National Fire Academy, or they shall have the training and/or
academic credentials and instructional experience necessary to demonstrate competent
instructional skills and a good command of the subject matter of the courses they are to
teach.
1910.120(q)(8)
Refresher training.
1910.120(q)(8)(i)
Those employees who are trained in accordance with paragraph (q)(6) of this section shall
receive annual refresher training of sufficient content and duration to maintain their
competencies, or shall demonstrate competency in those areas at least yearly.
1910.120(q)(8)(ii)
A statement shall be made of the training or competency, and if a statement of competency
is made, the employer shall keep a record of the methodology used to demonstrate
competency.
1910.120(q)(9)
Medical surveillance and consultation.
1910.120(q)(9)(i)
Members of an organized and designated HAZMAT team and hazardous materials specialist
shall receive a baseline physical examination and be provided with medical surveillance as
required in paragraph (f) of this section.
1910.120(q)(9)(ii)
Any emergency response employees who exhibit signs or symptoms which may have resulted
from exposure to hazardous substances during the course of an emergency incident either
immediately or subsequently, shall be provided with medical consultation as required in
paragraph (f)(3)(ii) of this section.
1910.120(q)(10)
Chemical protective clothing. Chemical protective clothing and equipment to be used by
organized and designated HAZMAT team members, or to be used by hazardous materials
specialists, shall meet the requirements of paragraphs (g)(3) through (5) of this section.
1910.120(q)(11)
Post-emergency response operations. Upon completion of the emergency response, if it
is determined that it is necessary to remove hazardous substances, health hazards and
materials contaminated with them (such as contaminated soil or other elements of the
natural environment) from the site of the incident, the employer conducting the clean-up
shall comply with one of the following:
1910.120(q)(11)(i)
Meet all the requirements of paragraphs (b) through (o) of this section; or
1910.120(q)(11)(ii)
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Where the clean-up is done on plant property using plant or workplace employees, such
employees shall have completed the training requirements of the following: 29 CFR 1910.38,
1910.134, 1910.1200, and other appropriate safety and health training made necessary by
the tasks they are expected to perform such as personal protective equipment and
decontamination procedures.
APPENDICES TO §1910.120 - HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY
RESPONSE
NOTE: The following appendices serve as non-mandatory guidelines to assist employees and
employers in complying with the appropriate requirements of this section. However
paragraph 1910.120(g) makes mandatory in certain circumstances the use of Level A and
Level B PPE protection.
[61 FR 9227, March 7, 1996; 67 FR 67964, Nov. 7, 2002; 71 FR 16672, April 3, 2006]
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Incident Command: Hazardous Substance Spill
2454. (a) The authority for incident command at the scene of an on-highway hazardous substance incident is vested in the
appropriate law enforcement agency having primary traffic investigative authority on the highway where the incident occurs.
Responsibility for incident command at the scene of an on-highway hazardous substance incident shall continue until all
emergency operations at the scene have been completed and order has been restored.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the local governing body of a city, whether general law or chartered, which has
jurisdiction over the location where an on-highway hazardous substance incident occurs may assign the authority for
incident command
at the scene of an on-highway hazardous substance incident on local streets and roads, other than freeways, to either the
local law enforcement agency or the local fire protection agency. However, the department is responsible for incident
command at the scene of an on-highway hazardous substance incident on all highways where the department has primary
traffic investigative authority. Any law enforcement agency having primary traffic investigative authority may enter into
written agreements with other public agencies to facilitate incident command at the scene of an on-highway hazardous
substance incident on local streets and roads other than freeways.
(c) For purposes of this section, incident command at the scene of an on-highway hazardous substance incident means
coordination of operations which occur at the location of a hazardous substance incident. This coordinating function does
not include how the specialized functions provided by the various other responding agencies are to be performed. The
incident commander at the scene of an on-highway hazardous substance incident shall consult with other response
agencies at the scene to ensure that all appropriate resources are properly utilized, and shall perform his or her
coordinating function in a manner designed to minimize the risk of death or injury to other persons.
Amended Ch. 265, Stats. 1989. Effective January 1, 1990.
Amended Ch. 216, Stats. 1990. Effective January 1, 1991.
Amended Ch. 1241, Stats. 1992. Effective January 1, 1993.
8 CA ADC § 5192
8 CCR s 5192
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 8, s 5192
BARCLAYS OFFICIAL CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 8. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
DIVISION 1. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
CHAPTER 4. DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
SUBCHAPTER 7. GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS
GROUP 16. CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
ARTICLE 109. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND PROCESSES
This database is current through 03/30/07, Register 2007, No. 13
s 5192. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.
(a) Scope, Application and Definitions.
(1) Scope: This section covers the following operations, unless the employer can demonstrate that the operation
does not involve employee exposure or the reasonable possibility for employee exposure to safety or health
hazards:
(A) Clean-up operations or hazardous substance removal work required by a governmental body, whether
Federal, state, local or other involving hazardous substances that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous
waste sites (including, but not limited to, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Priority Site List
(NPL), state priority site lists, sites recommended for the EPA, NPL, and initial investigations of government
identified sites which are conducted before the presence or absence of hazardous substances has been
ascertained);
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(B) Corrective actions involving hazardous waste clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901. et seq.) and Chapters 6.5 and
6.8 of Division 20 of the California Health and Safety Code;
(C) Voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by Federal, state, local or other governmental bodies as
uncontrolled hazardous waste sites;
(D) Operations involving hazardous wastes that are conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD)
facilities regulated by 40 CFR Parts 264 and 265 pursuant to RCRA; or facilities regulated by Chapter 6.5 of
Division 20 of the California Health and Safety Code; or by agencies under agreement with U.S.E.P.A. to
implement RCRA regulations; and
(E) Emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances
without regard to the location of the hazard.
(2) Application.
(A) All requirements of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations apply pursuant to their terms to hazardous
waste operations (whether covered by this section or not). If there is a conflict or overlap, the provision more
protective of employee safety and health shall apply without regard to 8 CCR 3202(a).
(B) Hazardous substance clean-up operations within the scope of subsections (a)(1)(A) through (a)(1)(C) of this
section must comply with all subsections of this section except subsections (p) and (q).
(C) Operations within the scope of subsection (a) (1) (D) of this section must comply only with the requirements
of subsection (p) of this section.
NOTES AND EXCEPTIONS TO (a)(2)(C):
A. All provisions of subsection (p) of this section cover any treatment, storage, or disposal (TSD) operation
regulated by 40 CFR parts 264 and 265 or by Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the California Health and Safety
Code, and required to have a permit or interim status from EPA pursuant to 40 CFR 270.1 or from the
Department of Health Services (DHS) pursuant to Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the California Health and Safety
Code.
B. Employers who are not required to have a permit or interim status because they are conditionally exempt
small quantity generators under 40 CFR 261.5 or are generators who qualify under 40 CFR 262.34 for
exemptions from regulation under 40 CFR parts 264, 265 and 270 ( "excepted employers") are not covered by
subsections (p)(1) through (p)(7) of this section. Excepted employers who are required by the EPA or state
agency such as the Department of Health Services (DHS) to have their employees engage in emergency
response or who direct their employees to engage in emergency response are covered by subsection (p)(8) of
this section, and cannot be exempted by (p)(8)(A) of this section. Excepted employers who are not required to
have employees engage in emergency response, who direct their employees to evacuate in the case of such
emergencies and who meet the requirements of subsection (p)(8)(A) of this section are exempt from the
balance of subsection (p)(8) of this section.
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C. If an area is used for hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal, any emergency response operations
in that area shall comply with subsection (p)(8) of this section. In other areas not used for treatment storage, or
disposal of hazardous waste, any emergency response operation shall comply with subsection (q) of this
section. Compliance with the requirements of subsection (q) of this section shall be deemed to be in compliance
with the requirements of subsection (p)(8) of this section.
D. Emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances
which are not covered by subsections ( a)(1)(A) through (a)(1)(D) of this section must only comply with the
requirements of subsection (q) of this section.
(3) Definitions.
Buddy system: A system of organizing employees into work groups in such a manner that each employee of the
work group is designated to be observed by at least one other employee in the work group. The purpose of the
buddy system is to provide quick assistance to employees in the event of an emergency.
Certified employee: An employee that has completed all of the requirements for training certification delineated
in subsection (e)(6) of this section.
Certified supervisor: A supervisor that has completed all of the requirements for training certification delineated
in subsection (e)(6) of this section.
Clean-up operation: An operation where hazardous substances are removed, contained, incinerated,
neutralized, stabilized, cleared-up, or in any other manner processed or handled with the ultimate goal of
making the site safer for people or the environment.
Decontamination: The removal of hazardous substances from employees and their equipment to the extent
necessary to preclude the occurrence of foreseeable adverse health effects.
Emergency response, or responding to emergencies: A response effort by employees from outside the
immediate release area or by other designated responders (i.e., mutual aid groups, local fire departments, etc.)
to an occurrence which results, or is likely to result, in an uncontrolled release, which may cause high levels of
exposure to toxic substances, or which poses danger to employees requiring immediate attention. Responses
to incidental releases of hazardous substances where the substance can be absorbed, neutralized, or
otherwise controlled at the time of release by employees in the immediate release area, or by maintenance
personnel are not considered to be emergency responses within the scope of this standard. Responses to
releases of hazardous substances where there is no immediate safety or health hazard (i.e., fire, explosion, or
chemical exposure) are not considered to be emergency responses.
NOTE: The "immediate release area" can be the entire geographic boundary of the employee's assigned work
area.
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Facility: A. Any building, structure, installation, equipment, pipe or pipeline (including any pipe into a sewer or
publicly owned treatment works), well, pit, pond, lagoon, impoundment, ditch, storage container, motor vehicle,
rolling stock, or aircraft, or B. any site or area where a hazardous substance has been deposited, stored,
disposed of, placed, or otherwise come to be located; but does not include any consumer product in consumer
use or any water-borne vessel.
Hazardous materials response (HAZMAT) team: An organized group of employees, designated by the
employer, which is expected to perform work to handle and control actual or potential leaks or spills of
hazardous substances requiring possible close approach to the substance. The team members perform
responses to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances for the purpose of control or stabilization
of the incident. A HAZMAT team is not a fire brigade nor is a typical fire brigade a HA Z MAT team. A HAZMAT
team, however, may be a separate component of a fire brigade or fire department.
Hazardous substance: Any substance designated or listed under A. through D. below, exposure to which
results or may result in adverse affects on the health or safety of employees:
A. Any substance defined under Section 101(14) of CERCLA or under Sections 25316 and 25317 of the
California Health and Safety Code;
B. Any biological agent and other disease-causing agent which after release into the environment and upon
exposure, ingestion, inhalation, or assimilation into any person, either directly from the environment or indirectly
by ingestion through food chains, will or may reasonably be anticipated to cause death, disease, behavioral
abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutation, physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions in reproduction) or
physical deformations in such persons or their offspring;
C. Any substance listed by the U.S. Department of Transportation and regulated as hazardous materials under
49 CFR 172.101 and appendices; and
D. Hazardous waste as herein defined.
Hazardous substance removal work: Clean-up work at any of the following:
A. A site where removal or remedial action is taken pursuant to any of the following:
1. Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 25300) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, regardless of
whether the site is listed pursuant to Section 25356 of the Health and Safety Code.
2. The federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.
Sec. 9601 et seq.).
3. Any operations covered under subsections (a)(1)(A) through (a)(1)(C) of this section.
B. A site where corrective action is taken pursuant to Section 25187 or 25200.10 of the Health and Safety Code
or the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6901 et seq.)
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C. A site where clean-up of a discharge of a hazardous substance is required pursuant to Division 7
(commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code.
D. A site where removal or remedial action is taken because a hazardous substance has been discharged or
released in an amount that is reportable pursuant to Section 13271 of the Water Code or the federal
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6901 et
seq.). Hazardous substance removal work does not include work related to a hazardous substance spill on a
highway.
Hazardous waste: A waste or combination of wastes as defined in 40 CFR 261.3, or regulated as hazardous
waste in California pursuant to Chapter 6.5, Division 20, California Health and Safety Code, or B. those
substances defined as hazardous wastes in 49 CFR 171.8.
Hazardous waste operation: Any operation conducted within the scope of this regulation including hazardous
substance removal work as defined in Labor Code Section 142.7(b).
Hazardous waste site or site: Any facility or location at which hazardous waste operations within the scope of
this regulation take place.
Health hazard: A chemical, mixture of chemicals or a pathogen for which there is statistically significant
evidence, based on at least one study conducted in accordance with established scientific principles that acute
or chronic health effects may occur in exposed employees. The term "health hazard" includes chemicals which
are carcinogens; toxic or highly toxic agents; reproductive toxins; irritants; corrosives; sensitizers; hepatotoxins;
nephrotoxins; neurotoxins; agents which act on the hematopoietic system; and agents which damage the lungs,
skin, eyes, or mucous membranes. It also includes stress due to temperature extremes. Further definition of the
terms used above can be found in Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Section 5194.
IDLH or Immediately dangerous to life or health: An atmospheric concentration of any toxic, corrosive or
asphyxiant substance that poses an immediate threat to life or would cause irreversible or delayed adverse
health effects or would interfere with an individual's ability to escape from a dangerous atmosphere.
Incidental release: An incidental release is one that does not cause a health or safety hazard to employees and
does not need to be cleaned up immediately to prevent death or serious injury to employees.
Oxygen deficiency: That concentration of oxygen by volume below which air supplying respiratory protection
must be provided. It exists in atmospheres where the percentage of oxygen by volume is less than 19.5 percent
oxygen.
Permissible exposure limit (PEL): The exposure, inhalation or dermal permissible exposure limit specified in 8
CCR, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Groups 14 and 15; and Group 16, Articles 107, 109, and 110.
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Post-emergency response: That portion of an emergency response performed after the immediate threat of a
release has been stabilized or eliminated and clean-up of the site has begun. If post emergency response is
performed by an employer's own employees who were part of the initial emergency response, it is considered to
be part of the initial response and not post-emergency response. However, if a group of an employer's own
employees, separate from the group providing initial response, performs the clean-up operation, then the
separate group of employees would be considered to be performing post-emergency response and subject to
subsection (q)(11) of this section.
Pre-job health and safety conference: A health and safety conference or briefing held prior to entering a site for
the purpose of initiating hazardous substance removal work.
Published exposure level: The exposure limits published in "NIOSH Recommendations for Occupational Safety
and Health Standards 1988" incorporated by reference, or if no limit is specified, the exposure limits published
in the standards specified by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists in their
publication "Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices for 1989-90" dated 1989 incorporated by
reference.
Qualified person: A person with specific training, knowledge and experience in the area for which the person
has the responsibility and the authority to control.
Site safety and health supervisor (or official): The individual located on a hazardous waste site who is
responsible to the employer and has the authority and knowledge necessary to implement the site safety and
health plan and verify compliance with applicable safety and health requirements.
Small quantity generator: A generator of hazardous wastes who in any calendar month generates no more than
1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds) of hazardous waste in that month.
Uncontrolled hazardous waste site: An area where an accumulation of hazardous waste creates a threat to the
health and safety of individuals or the environment or both. Some sites are found on public lands, such as those
created by former municipal, county, or state landfills where illegal or poorly managed waste disposal has taken
place. Other sites are found on private property, often belonging to generators or former generators of
hazardous waste. Examples of such sites include, but are not limited to, surface impoundments, landfills,
dumps, and tank or drum farms.
Normal operations at TSD sites are not covered by this definition.
Uncontrolled release: An uncontrolled release is the accidental release of a hazardous substance from its
container. If not contained, stopped, and removed, the release would pose a hazard to the employees in the
immediate area or in areas in the path of the release, or from its byproducts or its effects (such as toxic vapors,
fire, over-pressurization, toxic gases, or toxic particulates.
(b) Safety and health program.
NOTE TO (b): Safety and health programs developed and implemented to meet other Federal, state, or local
regulations are considered acceptable in meeting this requirement if they cover or are modified to cover the
topics required in this subsection. An additional or separate safety and health program is not required by this
subsection.
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(1) General.
(A) Employers shall develop and implement a written safety and health program for their employees involved in
hazardous waste operations. The program shall be designed to identify, evaluate, and control safety and health
hazards, and provide for emergency response for hazardous waste operations.
(B) The written safety and health program shall incorporate the following:
1. An organization structure;
2. A comprehensive workplan;
3. A site-specific safety and health plan which need not repeat the employer's standard operating procedures
required in subsection (b)(1)(B)6. of this section;
4. The safety and health training program;
5. The medical surveillance program;
6. The employer's standard operating procedures for safety and health; and
7. Any necessary interface between general program and site specific activities.
(C) Site excavation. Site excavations created during initial site preparation or during hazardous waste
operations shall be shored or sloped as appropriate to prevent accidental collapse in accordance with 8 CCR,
Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 6.
(D) Contractors and sub-contractors. An employer who retains contractor or sub-contractor services for work in
hazardous waste operations shall inform those contractors, sub-contractors, or their representatives of the site
emergency response procedures and any potential fire, explosion, health, safety or other hazards of the
hazardous waste operation that have been identified by the employer, including those identified in the
employer's information program. Each contractor/sub-contractor is responsible for compliance with all safety
and health protection requirements for its employees. An employer's safety and health plan can be used by
contractors/sub-contractors at the site if it appropriately addresses their activity and potential safety and health
hazards.
(E) Program availability. The written safety and health program shall be made available to any contractor or
subcontractor or their representative who will be involved with the hazardous waste operation; to employees; to
employee designated representatives; to Division representatives, and to personnel of other Federal, state, or
local agencies with regulatory authority over the site.
(2) Organizational structure part of the site program.
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(A) The organizational structure part of the program shall establish the specific chain of command and specify
the overall responsibilities of supervisors and employees. It shall include, at a minimum, the following elements:
1. A general supervisor (or Certified supervisor for hazardous substance removal work) who has the
responsibility and authority to direct all hazardous waste operations.
2. A Site Safety and Health Supervisor who has the responsibility and authority to develop and implement the
site safety and health plan and verify compliance.
3. A Qualified Person for operations defined as hazardous substance removal work, who shall be responsible
for scheduling any air sampling, laboratory calibration of sampling equipment, evaluation of soil or other
contaminated materials sampling results, and for conducting any equipment testing and evaluating the results
of the tests.
4. All other personnel needed for hazardous waste site operations and emergency response and their general
functions and responsibilities.
5. The lines of authority, responsibility, and communication.
(B) The organizational structure shall be reviewed and updated as necessary to reflect the current status of
waste site operations.
(3) Comprehensive workplan part of the site program: The comprehensive workplan part of the program shall
address the tasks and objectives of the site operations and the logistics and resources required to reach those
tasks and objectives.
(A) The comprehensive workplan shall address anticipated clean-up activities, as well as normal operating
procedures, which need not repeat the employer's procedures available elsewhere.
(B) The comprehensive workplan shall define work tasks and objectives and identify the methods for
accomplishing those tasks and objectives.
(C) The comprehensive workplan shall establish personnel requirements for implementing the plan.
(D) The comprehensive workplan shall provide for the implementation of the training required in subsection (e)
of this section.
(E) The comprehensive workplan shall provide for the implementation of the required informational programs
required in subsection (i) of this section.
(F) The comprehensive workplan shall provide for the implementation of the medical surveillance program
described in subsection (f) of this section.
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(4) Site-specific safety and health plan part of the program.
(A) General: The site safety and health plan, which must be kept on site, shall address the safety and health
hazards of each phase of site operation and include the requirements and procedures for employee protection.
NOTE TO (A): In general, a site plan organized as a single document, with component sections/appendices
covering all tasks, operations, and contractors/sub-contractors, may be used to promote use efficiency, and
enhance completeness, clarity, and coordination.
(B) Elements: The site safety and health plan, as a minimum, shall address the following:
1. A safety and health risk or hazard analysis for each site task and operation found in the workplan.
2. Employee training assignments to assure compliance with subsection (e) of this section.
3. Personal protective equipment (PPE) to be used by employees for each of the site tasks and operations
being conducted as required by the personal protective equipment program in subsection (g)(5) of this section.
4. Medical surveillance requirements in accordance with the program in subsection (f) of this section.
5. Frequency and types of air monitoring, personnel monitoring, and environmental sampling techniques and
instrumentation to be used, including methods of maintenance and calibration of monitoring and sampling
equipment to be used.
6. Site control measures in accordance with the site control program required in subsection (d) of this section.
7. Decontamination procedures in accordance with subsection (k) of this section.
8. An emergency response plan meeting the requirements of subsection ( l) of this section for safe and effective
responses to emergencies, including the necessary PPE and other equipment.
9. Confined space entry procedures.
10. A spill containment program meeting the requirements of subsection (j) of this section.
(C) Pre-entry briefing: The site-specific safety and health plan shall provide for pre-entry briefings to be held
prior to initiating any site activity, and at such other times as necessary to ensure that employees are apprised
of the site safety and health plan and that this plan is being followed. The information and data obtained from
site characterization and analysis work required in subsection (c) of this section shall be used to prepare and
update the site safety and health plan.
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(D) For operations defined as Hazardous substance removal work, a Pre-job health and safety conference shall
be held before the start of actual work. The conference shall include representatives of the owner or contracting
agency, the contractor, the employer, employees, and employee representatives; and shall include a discussion
of the employer's safety and health program and the means, methods, devices, processes, practices,
conditions, or operations which the employer intends to use in providing a safe and healthy place of
employment.
(E) Effectiveness of site safety and health plan: Inspections shall be conducted by the site safety and health
supervisor or, in the absence of that individual, another individual who is knowledgeable in occupational safety
and health, acting on behalf of the employer as necessary to determine the effectiveness of the site safety and
health plan. Any deficiencies in the effectiveness of the site safety and health plan shall be corrected by the
employer.
(c) Site Characterization and Analysis.
(1) General: Hazardous waste sites shall be evaluated in accordance with this subsection to identify specific
site hazards and to determine the appropriate safety and health control procedures needed to protect
employees from the identified hazards.
(2) Preliminary evaluation: A preliminary evaluation of a site's characteristics shall be performed prior to site
entry by a qualified person to aid in the selection of appropriate employee protection methods prior to site entry.
Immediately after initial site entry, a more detailed evaluation of the site's specific characteristics shall be
performed by a qualified person to further identify existing site hazards and to further aid in the selection of the
appropriate engineering controls and personal protective equipment for the tasks to be performed.
(3) Hazard identification: All suspected conditions that may pose inhalation or skin absorption hazards that are
immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) or other conditions that may cause death or serious harm shall
be identified during the preliminary survey and evaluated during the detailed survey. Examples of such hazards
include, but are not limited to, confined space entry, potentially explosive or flammable situations, visible vapor
clouds, or areas where biological indicators such as dead animals or vegetation are located.
(4) Required information: The following information to the extent available shall be obtained by the employer
prior to allowing employees to enter a site:
(A) Location and approximate size of the site.
(B) Description of the response activity and/or the job task to be performed.
(C) Duration of the planned employee activity.
(D) Site topography and accessibility by air and roads.
(E) Safety and health hazards expected at the site.
(F) Pathways for hazardous substance dispersion.
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(G) Present status and capabilities of emergency response teams that would provide assistance to hazardous
waste clean-up site employees at the time of an emergency.
(H) Hazardous substances and health hazards involved or expected at the site, and their chemical and physical
properties.
(5) Personal protective equipment: Personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be provided and used during
initial site entry in accordance with the following requirements:
(A) Based upon the results of the preliminary site evaluation, an ensemble of PPE shall be selected and used
during initial site entry which will provide protection to a level of exposure below PELs and published exposure
levels for known or suspected hazardous substances and health hazards and will provide protection against
other known and suspected hazards identified during the preliminary site evaluation. If there is no PEL or
published exposure level, the employer may use other published studies and information as a guide to
appropriate personal protective equipment.
(B) If positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus is not used as part of the entry ensemble, and if
respiratory protection is warranted by the potential hazards identified during the preliminary site evaluation, an
escape self-contained breathing apparatus of at least five minute's duration shall be carried by employees
during initial site entry.
(C) If the preliminary site evaluation does not produce sufficient information to identify the hazards or suspected
hazards of the site, an ensemble providing protection equivalent to Level B PPE shall be provided as minimum
protection and direct reading instruments shall be used as appropriate for identifying IDLH conditions. (See
Appendix B for guidelines on Level B protective equipment, and a description of Level B hazards.)
(D) Once the hazards of the site have been identified, the appropriate PPE shall be selected and used in
accordance with subsection (g).
(6) Monitoring: The following monitoring shall be conducted during initial site entry when the site evaluation
produces information that shows the potential for ionizing radiation or IDLH conditions, or when the site
information is not sufficient to rule out these possible conditions:
(A) Monitoring with direct reading instruments for hazardous levels of ionizing radiation.
(B) Monitoring the air with appropriate direct reading test equipment (i.e., combustible gas meters, detector
tubes) for IDLH and other conditions that may cause death or serious harm (combustible or explosive
atmospheres, oxygen deficiency, toxic substances.)
(C) Visually observing for signs of actual or potential IDLH or other dangerous conditions.
(D) An on-going air monitoring program in accordance with subsection (h) shall be implemented after site
characterization has determined the site is safe for the start-up of operations.
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(7) Risk identification: Once the presence and concentrations of specific hazardous substances and health
hazards have been established, the risks associated with these substances shall be identified. Employees who
will be working on the site shall be informed of any risks that have been identified. In situations covered by the
Hazard Communication standard, 8 CCR 5194, training required by that standard need not be duplicated.
NOTE TO (c)(7): Risks to consider include, but are not limited to:
A. Exposures exceeding the PELs, and published exposure levels.
B. IDLH concentrations.
C. Potential skin absorption and irritation sources.
D. Potential eye irritation sources.
E. Explosion sensitivity and flammability ranges.
F. Oxygen deficiency.
(8) Employee notification: Any information concerning the chemical, physical, and toxicologic properties of each
substance known or expected to be present on site that is available to the employer and relevant to the duties
an employee is expected to perform shall be made available to the affected employees prior to the
commencement of their work activities. The employer may utilize information developed for the hazard
communication standard, 8 CCR 5194, for this purpose.
(d) Site Control.
(1) General: Appropriate site control procedures shall be implemented to control employee exposure to
hazardous substances before clean-up work begins.
(2) Site control program: A site control program for protecting employees which is part of the employer's site
safety and health program required in subsection (b) of this section shall be developed during the planning
stages of a hazardous waste clean-up operation and modified as necessary as new information becomes
available.
(3) Elements of the site control program: The site control program shall, as a minimum, include: A site map; site
work zones; the use of a "buddy system;" site communications including alerting means for emergencies; the
standard operating procedures or safe work practices; and, identification of nearest medical assistance.
Where these requirements are covered elsewhere they need not be repeated.
(e) Training.
(1) General.
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(A) All employees working on site (such as but not limited to equipment operators, general laborers, and others)
exposed to hazardous substances, health hazards, or safety hazards, and their supervisors and management
responsible for the site shall receive training meeting the requirements of this subsection before they are
permitted to engage in hazardous waste operations that could expose them to hazardous substances, safety, or
health hazards, and they shall receive review training as specified in this subsection.
(B) Employees shall not be permitted to participate in or supervise field activities until they have been trained to
a level required by their job function and responsibility.
(2) Elements to be covered: The training shall thoroughly cover the following:
(A) Names of personnel and alternates responsible for site safety and health;
(B) Safety, health and other hazards present on the site;
(C) Use of PPE;
(D) Work practices by which the employee can minimize risks from hazards;
(E) Safe use of engineering controls and equipment on the site;
(F) Medical surveillance requirements including recognition of symptoms and signs which might indicate
overexposure to hazards; and
(G) Subsections 7. through 10. of the site safety and health plan set forth in subsection (b)(4)(B) of this section.
(3) Initial training.
(A) General site workers (such as equipment operators, general laborers, and supervisory personnel) engaged
in hazardous substance removal or other activities which expose or potentially expose workers to hazardous
substances and health hazards shall receive a minimum of 40 hours of instruction off the site, and a minimum
of three days actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.
(B) Workers on site only occasionally for a specific limited task (such as, but not limited to, ground water
monitoring, land surveying, or geo-physical surveying) and who are unlikely to be exposed over PELs and
published exposure levels shall receive a minimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site, and the minimum of
one day actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.
(C) Workers regularly on site who work in areas which have been monitored and fully characterized indicating
that exposures are under PELs and published exposure levels where respirators are not necessary, and the
characterization indicates that there are no health hazards or the possibility of an emergency developing, shall
receive a minimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site and the minimum of one day actual field experience
under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.
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(D) Workers with 24 hours of training who are covered by subsections (e)(3)(B) and (e)(3)(C) of this section,
and who become general site workers or who are required to wear respirators, shall have the additional 16
hours and two days of training necessary to total the training specified in subsection (e)(3)(A).
(4) Management and supervisor training: On-site management and supervisors directly responsible for, or who
supervise employees engaged in, hazardous waste operations shall receive 40 hours initial training, and three
days of supervised field experience (the training may be reduced to 24 hours and one day if the only area of
their responsibility is employees covered by subsections (e)(3)(B) and (e)(3)(C)) and at least eight additional
hours of specialized hazardous waste operations management training at the time of job assignment on such
topics as, but not limited to, the employer's safety and health program and the associated employee training
program, PPE program, spill containment program, and health hazard monitoring procedure and techniques.
(5) Qualifications for trainers: Trainers shall be qualified to instruct employees about the subject matter that is
being presented in training. Such trainers shall have satisfactorily completed a training program for teaching the
subjects they are expected to teach, or they shall have the academic credentials and instructional experience
necessary for teaching the subjects. Instructors shall demonstrate competent instructional skills and knowledge
of the applicable subject matter.
(6) Training certification: Employees and supervisors that have received and successfully completed the
training and field experience specified in subsections (e)(1) through (e)(4) of this section shall be certified by
their instructor or the head instructor and trained supervisor as having successfully completed the necessary
training. A written certificate shall be given to each person so certified. Any person who has not been so
certified or who does not meet the requirements of subsection (e)(9) of this section shall be prohibited from
engaging in hazardous waste operations.
(7) Emergency response: Employees who are engaged in responding to hazardous emergency situations at
hazardous waste clean-up sites that may expose them to hazardous substances shall be trained in how to
respond to such expected emergencies.
(8) Refresher training: Employees specified in subsection (e)(1) of this section, and managers and supervisors
specified in subsection (e)(4) of this section, shall receive eight hours of refresher training annually on the items
specified in subsection (e)(2) and/or (e)(4) of this section, any critique of incidents that have occurred in the
past year that can serve as training examples of related work, and other relevant topics.
(9) Equivalent training: Employers who can show by documentation or certification that an employee's work
experience and/or training has resulted in training equivalent to that training required in subsections (e)(1)
through (e)(4) of this section shall not be required to provide the initial training requirements of those
subsections to such employees. However, certified employees or employees with equivalent training new to a
site shall receive appropriate, site specific training before site entry and have appropriate supervised field
experience at the new site. Equivalent training includes any academic training or the training that existing
employees might have already received from actual hazardous waste site work experience.
(f) Medical Surveillance.
(1) General: Employers engaged in operations specified in subsections (a)(1)(A) through (a)(1)(D) of this
section and not covered by (a)(2)(C) exceptions, and employers of employees specified in subsection (q)(9)
shall institute a medical surveillance program in accordance with this subsection.
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(2) Employees covered: The medical surveillance program shall be instituted by the employer for the following
employees:
(A) Any employee who is or may be exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards at or above the PELs
or, if there is no PEL, above the published exposure levels for these substances, without regard to the use of
respirators, for 30 days or more a year.
(B) Any employee who wear s a respirator during any part of a day for a period of 30 days or more in a year, or
as required by 8 CCR 5144.
(C) Any employee who is injured, become s ill or develop s signs or symptoms due to possible overexposure
involving hazardous substances or health hazards from an emergency response or hazardous waste operation;
and
(D) Members of HAZMAT teams.
(3) Frequency of medical examinations and consultations: Medical examinations and consultations shall also be
made available by the employer to each employee covered under subsection (f)(2) on the following schedules:
(A) For employees covered under subsections (f)(2)(A), (f)(2)(B), and (f)(2)(D):
1. Prior to assignment.
2. At least once every twelve months for each employee covered, unless the attending physician believes a
longer interval (not greater than biennially) is appropriate.
3. At termination of employment or reassignment to an area where the employee would not be covered if the
employee has not had an examination within the last six months.
4. As soon as possible, upon notification by an employee either that the employee has developed signs or
symptoms indicating possible overexposure to hazardous substances or health hazards or that the employee
has been injured or exposed above the PELs or published exposure levels in an emergency situation.
5. At more frequent times, if the examining physician determines that an increased frequency of examination is
medically necessary.
(B) For employees covered under subsection(f)(2)(C) and for all employees including those of employers
covered by subsection (a)(1)(E) who may have been injured, received a health impairment, developed signs or
symptoms which may have resulted from exposure to hazardous substances resulting from an emergency
incident, or exposed during an emergency incident to hazardous substances at concentrations above the PELs
or the published exposure levels without the necessary personal protective equipment being used:
1. As soon as possible following the emergency incident or development of signs or symptoms;
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2. At additional times, if the examining physician determines that follow-up examinations or consultations are
medically necessary.
(4) Content of medical examinations and consultations.
(A) Medical examinations required by subsection (f)(2) of this section shall include a medical and work history
(or updated history if one is in the employee's file) with special emphasis on symptoms related to the handling
of hazardous substances and health hazards, and to fitness for duty including the ability to wear any required
PPE under conditions (e.g., temperature extremes) that may be expected at the work site.
(B) The content of medical examinations or consultations made available to employees pursuant to subsection
(f) shall be determined by the examining physician. The guidelines in the Occupational Safety and Health
Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities (see Appendix D, Reference #10) should be consulted.
(5) Examination by a physician and costs: All medical examinations and procedures shall be performed by or
under the supervision of a licensed physician, preferably one knowledgeable in occupational medicine, and
shall be provided without cost to the employee, without loss of pay, and at a reasonable time and place.
(6) Information provided to the physician: The employer shall provide one copy of this standard and its
appendices to the attending physician, and in addition, the following for each employee:
(A) A description of each employee's duties as they relate to the employee's exposures.
(B) Each employee's exposure levels or anticipated exposure levels.
(C) A description of any PPE used or to be used by each employee.
(D) Information from previous medical examinations of each employee which is not readily available to the
examining physician.
(E) Information required by 8 CCR 5144 for each employee.
(7) Physician's written opinion.
(A) The employer shall obtain and furnish the employee with a copy of a written opinion from the examining
physician containing the following:
1. The physician's opinion as to whether the employee has any detected medical conditions which would place
the employee at increased risk of material impairment of the employee's health from work in hazardous waste
operations or emergency response, or from respirator use.
2. The physician's recommended limitations upon the employee's assigned work.
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3. A statement that the employee has been informed by the physician of the results of the medical examination
and any medical conditions which require further examination or treatment.
(B) The written opinion obtained by the employer shall not reveal specific findings or diagnoses unrelated to
occupational exposures.
(C) The physician shall provide the results of the medical examination and tests to the employee if requested.
(8) Recordkeeping.
(A) An accurate record of the medical surveillance required by subsection (f) shall be retained. This record shall
be retained for the period specified and meet the criteria of 8 CCR 3204.
(B) The record required in subsection (f)(8)(A) shall include at least the following information:
1. The name and social security number of the employee.
2. Physician's written opinions, recommended limitations, and results of examinations and tests.
3. Any employee medical complaints related to exposure to hazardous substances.
4. A copy of the information provided to the examining physician by the employer, with the exception of the
standard and its appendices.
(g) Engineering Controls, Work Practices, and Personal Protective Equipment for Employee Protection:
Engineering controls, work practices, PPE, or a combination of these shall be implemented in accordance with
this subsection to protect employees from exposure to hazardous substances and safety and health hazards.
(1) Engineering controls, work practices and PPE for substances regulated in 8 CCR, Ch. 4, Subch. 7, Groups
14, 15, and 16.
(A) Engineering controls and work practices shall be instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposure to or
below the PELs of substances regulated by 8 CCR F except to the extent that such controls and practices are
not feasible.
NOTE TO (g)(1)(A): Engineering controls which may be feasible include the use of pressurized cabs or control
booths on equipment, and/or the use of remotely operated material handling equipment. Work practices which
may be feasible are removing all non-essential employees from potential exposure during opening of drums,
wetting down dusty operations and locating employees upwind of possible hazards.
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(B) Whenever engineering controls and work practices are not feasible or not required, any reasonable
combination of engineering controls, work practices, and PPE shall be used to protect employees to reduce
exposure to or below established PELs or exposure limits for substances regulated by 8 CCR, Ch. 4, Subch. 7,
Group 16.
(C) The employer shall not implement a schedule of employee rotation as a means of compliance with PELs or
exposure limits except when there is no other feasible way of complying with the applicable ionizing radiation
exposure standards.
(D) The provisions of 8 CCR, Ch. 4, Subch. 7, Groups 14 and 15 shall be followed.
(2) Engineering controls, work practices, and PPE for substances not regulated in 8 CCR, Ch. 4, Subch. 7,
Groups 14, 15, and 16: An appropriate combination of engineering controls, work practices, and personal
protective equipment shall be used to reduce and maintain employee exposure to or below the published
exposure levels for hazardous substances and health hazards not regulated by 8 CCR, Ch. 4, Subch. 7,
Groups 14, 15, and 16. The employer may use the published literature and Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS's) as a guide in making the employer's determination as to what level of protection the employer
believes is appropriate for hazardous substances and health hazards for which there is no PEL or published
exposure level.
(3) Personal protective equipment selection.
(A) Personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be selected and used which will protect employees from the
hazards and potential hazards they are likely to encounter as identified during the site characterization and
analysis.
(B) Personal protective equipment selection shall be based on an evaluation of the performance characteristics
of the PPE relative to the requirements and limitations of the site, the task-specific conditions and duration, and
the hazards and potential hazards identified at the site.
(C) Positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) or positive pressure airline respirators
equipped with an escape air supply shall be used when chemical exposure levels present will create a
substantial possibility of immediate death, immediate serious illness or injury, or impair the ability to escape.
(D) Totally-encapsulating chemical protective suits (protection equivalent to Level A protection as
recommended in Appendix B) shall be used in conditions where skin absorption of a hazardous substance may
result in a substantial possibility of immediate death, immediate serious illness or injury, or impair the ability to
escape.
(E) The level of protection provided by PPE selection shall be increased when additional information on site
conditions shows that increased protection is necessary to reduce employee exposures below established
PELs and published exposure levels for hazardous substances and health hazards. (See Appendix B for
guidance on selecting PPE ensembles.)
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(F) Personal protective equipment shall be selected and used to meet the requirements of 8 CCR, Ch. 4,
Subch. 7, Group 2, Articles 10 and 10.1, and 8 CCR 5144 of the General Industry Safety Orders, and additional
requirements specified in this section.
NOTE TO (g)(3): The level of employee protection provided may be decreased when additional information or
site conditions show that decreased protection will not result in hazardous exposures to employees.
(4) Totally-encapsulating chemical protective suits.
(A) Totally-encapsulating suits shall protect employees from the particular hazards which are identified during
site characterization and analysis.
(B) Totally-encapsulating suits shall be capable of maintaining positive air pressure. (See Appendix A for a test
method which may be used to evaluate this requirement.)
(C) Totally-encapsulating suits shall be capable of preventing inward test gas leakage of more than 0.5 percent.
(See Appendix A for a test method which may be used to evaluate this requirement.)
(5) Personal protective equipment (PPE) program: A written personal protective equipment program, which is
part of the employer's safety and health program required in subsection (b) of this section or required in
subsection (p)(1) of this section and which is also a part of the site-specific safety and health plan shall be
established. The PPE program shall address the elements listed below. When elements, such as donning and
doffing procedures, are provided by the manufacturer of a piece of equipment and are attached to the plan, they
need not be rewritten into the plan as long as they adequately address the procedure or element.
(A) PPE selection based upon site hazards,
(B) PPE use and limitations of the equipment,
(C) Work mission duration,
(D) PPE maintenance and storage,
(E) PPE decontamination and disposal,
(F) PPE training and proper fitting,
(G) PPE donning and doffing procedures,
(H) PPE inspection procedures prior to, during, and after use,
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(I) Evaluation of the effectiveness of the PPE program, and
(J) Limitations during temperature extremes, heat stress, and other appropriate medical considerations.
(h) Monitoring.
(1) General.
(A) Monitoring shall be performed in accordance with this subsection where there may be a question of
employee exposure to hazardous concentrations of hazardous substances in order to assure proper selection
of engineering controls, work practices, and PPE so that employees are not exposed to levels which exceed
PELs, or published exposure levels if there are no PELs, for hazardous substances.
(B) Air monitoring shall be used to identify and quantify airborne levels of hazardous substances, and health
and safety hazards in order to determine the appropriate level of employee protection needed on site.
(2) Initial entry: Upon initial entry, representative air monitoring shall be conducted to identify any IDLH
conditions, exposure over PELs or published exposure levels, exposure over a radioactive material's dose
limits, or other dangerous situations such as the presence of flammable atmospheres or oxygen-deficient
environments.
(3) Periodic monitoring: Periodic monitoring shall be conducted when the possibility of an IDLH condition or
flammable atmosphere has developed or when there is indication that exposures may have risen over PELs or
published exposure levels since prior monitoring. Situations where it shall be considered whether the possibility
that exposures have risen are as follows:
(A) When work begins on a different portion of the site.
(B) When contaminants other than those previously identified are being handled.
(C) When a different type of operation is initiated (e.g., drum opening as opposed to exploratory well drilling).
(D) When employees are handling leaking drums or containers or working in areas with obvious liquid
contamination (e.g., a spill or lagoon).
(4) Monitoring of high-risk employees: After the actual clean-up phase of any hazardous waste operation
commences; for example, when soil, surface water or containers are moved or disturbed; the employer shall
monitor those employees likely to have the highest exposures to hazardous substances and health hazards
likely to be present above PELs or published exposure levels by using personal sampling frequently enough to
characterize employee exposures.
If the employees likely to have the highest exposure are over PELs or published exposure levels, then
monitoring shall continue in order to identify all employees likely to be above those limits. The employer may
utilize a representative sampling approach by documenting that the employees and chemicals chosen for
monitoring are based on the criteria stated above.
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NOTE TO (h): It is not required to monitor employees engaged in site characterization operations covered by
subsection (c) of this section.
(i) Informational Programs: Employers shall develop and implement a program, which is part of the employer's
safety and health program required in subsection (b) of this section, to inform employees, contractors, and
subcontractors (or their representatives) actually engaged in hazardous waste operations of the nature, level, and
degree of exposure likely as a result of participation in such hazardous waste operations. Employees,
contractors, and subcontractors working outside of the operations part of a site are not covered by this regulation.
(j) Handling Drums and Containers.
(1) General.
(A) Hazardous substances and contaminated soils, liquids, and other residues shall be handled, transported,
labeled, and disposed of in accordance with this subsection.
(B) Drums and containers used during the clean-up shall meet the appropriate U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), OSHA, and EPA regulations for the wastes that they contain.
(C) When practical, drums and containers shall be inspected and their integrity shall be assured prior to being
moved. Drums or containers that cannot be inspected before being moved because of storage conditions (i.e.,
buried beneath the earth, stacked behind other drums, stacked several tiers high in a pile, etc.) shall be moved
to an accessible location and inspected prior to further handling.
(D) Unlabeled drums and containers shall be considered to contain hazardous substances and handled
accordingly until the contents are positively identified and labeled.
(E) Site operations shall be organized to minimize the amount of drum or container movement.
(F) Prior to movement of drums or containers, all employees exposed to the transfer operation shall be warned
of the potential hazards associated with the contents of the drums or containers.
(G) U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specified salvage drums or containers and suitable quantities of
proper absorbent shall be kept available and used in areas where spills, leaks, or ruptures may occur.
(H) Where major spills may occur, a spill containment program which is part of the employer's safety and health
program required in subsection (b) of this section shall be implemented to contain and isolate the entire volume
of the hazardous substance being transferred.
(I) Drums and containers that cannot be moved without rupture, leakage, or spillage shall be emptied into a
sound container using a device classified for the material being transferred.
(J) A ground-penetrating system or other type of detection system or device shall be used to estimate the
location and depth of buried drums or containers.
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(K) Soil or covering material shall be removed with caution to prevent drum or container rupture.
(L) Fire extinguishing equipment meeting the requirements of 8 CCR, Ch. 4, Subch.7, Group 27 of the General
Industry Safety Orders shall be on hand and ready for use to control incipient fires.
(2) Opening drums and containers: The following procedures shall be followed in areas where drums or
containers are being opened:
(A) Where an airline respirator system is used, connections to the bank of air cylinders shall be protected from
contamination and the entire system shall be protected from physical damage.
(B) Employees not actually involved in opening drums or containers shall be kept a safe distance from the
drums or containers being opened.
(C) If employees must work near or adjacent to drums or containers being opened, a suitable shield that does
not interfere with the work operation shall be placed between the employee and the drums or containers being
opened to protect the employee in case of accidental explosion.
(D) Controls for drum or container opening equipment, monitoring equipment, and fire suppression equipment
shall be located behind the explosion-resistant barrier.
(E) When there is a reasonable possibility of flammable atmosphere being present, material handling
equipment and hand tools shall be of the type to prevent sources of ignition.
(F) Drums and containers shall be opened in such a manner that excess interior pressure will be safely
relieved. If pressure cannot be relieved from a remote location, appropriate shielding shall be placed between
the employee and the drums or containers to reduce the risk of employee injury.
(G) Employees shall be instructed not to stand upon or work from drums or containers.
(3) Material handling equipment: Material handling equipment used to transfer drums and containers shall be
selected, positioned and operated to minimize sources of ignition related to the equipment from igniting vapors
released from ruptured drums or containers.
(4) Radioactive wastes: Drums and containers containing radioactive wastes shall not be handled until such
time as their hazard to employees is properly assessed.
(5) Shock sensitive wastes: As a minimum, the following special precautions shall be taken when drums and
containers containing or suspected of containing shock-sensitive wastes are handled:
(A) All non-essential employees shall be evacuated from the area of transfer.
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(B) Material handling equipment shall be provided with explosive containment devices or protective shields to
protect equipment operators from exploding containers.
(C) An employee alarm system capable of being perceived above surrounding light and noise conditions shall
be used to signal the commencement and completion of explosive waste handling activities.
(D) Continuous communications (i.e., portable radios, hand signals, telephones, as appropriate) shall be
maintained between the employee-in-charge of the immediate handling area and both the site safety and health
supervisor and the command post until such time as the handling operation is completed. Communication
equipment or methods that could cause shock sensitive materials to explode shall not be used.
(E) Drums and containers under pressure, as evidenced by bulging or swelling, shall not be moved until such
time as the cause for excess pressure is determined and appropriate containment procedures have been
implemented to protect employees from explosive relief of the drum.
(F) Drums and containers containing packaged laboratory wastes shall be considered to contain shocksensitive or explosive materials until they have been characterized.
CAUTION: Shipping of shock sensitive wastes may be prohibited under U. S. Department of Transportation
(DOT) regulations. Employers and shippers should refer to 49 CFR 173.21 and 173.50.
(6) Laboratory waste packs: In addition to the requirements of subsection (j)(5), the following precautions shall
be taken, as a minimum, in handling laboratory waste packs (lab packs).
(A) Lab packs shall be opened only when necessary and then only by an individual knowledgeable in the
inspection, classification, and segregation of the containers within the pack according to the hazards of the
wastes.
(B) If crystalline material is noted on any container, the contents shall be handled as a shock-sensitive waste
until the contents are identified.
(7) Sampling of drum and container contents: Sampling of containers and drums shall be done in accordance
with a sampling procedure which is part of the site safety and health plan developed for and available to
employees and others at the specific worksite.
(8) Shipping and transport.
(A) Drums and containers shall be identified and classified prior to packaging for shipment.
(B) Drum or container staging areas shall be kept to the minimum number necessary to safely identify and
classify materials and prepare them for transport.
(C) Staging areas shall be provided with adequate access and egress routes.
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(D) Bulking of hazardous wastes shall be permitted only after a thorough characterization of the materials has
been completed.
(9) Tank and vault procedures.
(A) Tanks and vaults containing hazardous substances shall be handled in a manner similar to that for drums
and containers, taking into consideration the size of the tank or vault.
(B) Appropriate tank or vault entry procedures as described in the employer's safety and health plan and
meeting the requirements of 8 CCR, Ch. 4, Subch. 7, Article 108 of the General Industry Safety Orders shall be
followed whenever employees must enter a tank or vault.
(k) Decontamination.
(1) General: Procedures for all phases of decontamination shall be developed and implemented in accordance
with this subsection.
(2) Decontamination procedures.
(A) A decontamination procedure shall be developed, communicated to employees, and implemented before
any employees or equipment may enter areas on site where potential for exposure to hazardous substances
exists.
(B) Standard operating procedures shall be developed to minimize employee contact with hazardous
substances or with equipment that has contacted hazardous substances.
(C) All employees leaving a contaminated area shall be appropriately decontaminated; all contaminated
clothing and equipment leaving a contaminated area shall be appropriately disposed of or decontaminated.
(D) Decontamination procedures shall be monitored by the site safety and health supervisor to determine their
effectiveness. When such procedures are found to be ineffective, appropriate steps shall be taken to correct
any deficiencies.
(3) Location: Decontamination shall be performed in geographical areas that will minimize the exposure of
uncontaminated employees or equipment to contaminated employees or equipment.
(4) Equipment and solvents: All equipment and solvents used for decontamination shall be decontaminated or
disposed of properly.
(5) Personal protective clothing and equipment.
(A) Protective clothing and equipment shall be decontaminated, cleaned, laundered, maintained, or replaced as
needed to maintain its effectiveness.
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(B) Employees whose non-impermeable clothing becomes wetted with hazardous substances shall immediately
remove that clothing and proceed to shower. The clothing shall be disposed of or decontaminated before it is
removed from the work zone.
(6) Unauthorized employees: Unauthorized employees shall be instructed not to remove protective clothing or
equipment from change rooms.
(7) Commercial laundries or cleaning establishments: Commercial laundries or cleaning establishments that
decontaminate protective clothing or equipment shall be informed of the potentially harmful effects of exposures
to hazardous substances.
(8) Showers and change rooms: Where the decontamination procedure indicates a need for regular showers
and change rooms outside of a contaminated area, they shall be provided and meet the requirements of 8
CCR, Ch. 4, Subch. 7, Article 9 of the General Industry Safety Orders. If temperature conditions prevent the
effective use of water, then other effective means for cleansing shall be provided and used.
(l) Emergency Response by Employees at Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites.
(1) Emergency response plan.
(A) An emergency response plan shall be developed and implemented by all employers within the scope of
subsections (a)(1)(A)-(B) of this section to handle anticipated emergencies prior to the commencement of
hazardous waste operations. The plan shall be in writing and available for inspection and copying by
employees, their representatives, Division personnel, and other governmental agencies with relevant
responsibilities.
(B) Employers who will evacuate their employees from the danger area when an emergency occurs, and who
do not permit any of their employees to assist in handling the emergency, are exempt from the requirements of
this subsection if they provide an emergency action plan complying with 8 CCR 3220 of the General Industry
Safety Orders.
(2) Elements of an emergency response plan: The employer shall develop an emergency response plan for
emergencies which shall address, as a minimum, the following:
(A) Pre-emergency planning.
(B) Personnel roles, lines of authority, and communication.
(C) Emergency recognition and prevention.
(D) Safe distances and places of refuge.
(E) Site security and control.
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(F) Evacuation routes and procedures.
(G) Decontamination procedures which are not covered by the site safety and health plan.
(H) Emergency medical treatment and first aid.
(I) Emergency alerting and response procedures.
(J) Critique of response and follow-up.
(K) Personal protective equipment (PPE) and emergency equipment.
(3) Procedures for handling emergency incidents.
(A) In addition to the elements for the emergency response plan required in subsection ( l)(2), the following
elements shall be included for emergency response plans:
1. Site topography, layout, and prevailing weather conditions.
2. Procedures for reporting incidents to local, state, and federal governmental agencies.
(B) The emergency response plan shall be a separate section of the Site Safety and Health Plan.
(C) The emergency response plan shall be compatible and integrated with the disaster, fire and/or emergency
response plans of local, state, and federal agencies.
(D) The emergency response plan shall be rehearsed regularly as part of the overall training program for site
operations.
(E) The site emergency response plan shall be reviewed periodically and, as necessary, be amended to keep it
current with new or changing site conditions or information.
(F) An employee alarm system shall be installed in accordance with 8 CCR, Ch. 4, Subch. 7, Article 165 of the
General Industry Safety Orders to notify employees of an emergency situation, to stop work activities if
necessary, to lower background noise in order to speed communication, and to begin emergency procedures.
(G) Based upon the information available at time of the emergency, the employer shall evaluate the incident
and the site response capabilities and proceed with the appropriate steps to implement the site emergency
response plan.
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(m) Illumination: Areas accessible to employees shall be lighted to not less than the minimum illumination
intensities listed in Table H-1 while any work is in progress:
Table H-1
Minimum Illumination Intensities in Foot-Candles
Foot
Area or operations
candles
5........ General site areas.
3........ Excavation and waste areas, accessways, active storage areas,
loading platforms, refueling, and field maintenance areas.
5........ Indoors: Warehouses, cor ridors, hallways, and exit ways.
5........ Tunnels, shafts, and general underground work areas. (EXCEPTION:
Minimum of 10 foot- candles is required at tunnel and shaft
heading during drilling, mucking, and scaling. Mine Safety and
Health Administration approved cap lights shall be acceptable for
use in the tunnel heading.)
10....... General shops (e.g., mechani cal and electrical equipment rooms,
active storerooms, barracks or living quarters, locker or dressing
rooms, dining areas, and indoor toilets and workrooms.)
30....... First aid stations, infirmaries, and offices.
(n) Sanitation at Temporary Workplaces.
(1) Potable water.
(A) An adequate supply of potable water shall be provided on the site.
(B) Portable containers used to dispense drinking water shall be capable of being tightly closed and equipped
with a tap, and shall be otherwise designed, constructed, and serviced so that sanitary conditions are
maintained. Water shall not be dipped from containers.
(C) Any container used to store, dispense, or distribute drinking water shall be clearly marked as to the nature
of its contents and not used for any other purpose.
(D) Where single service cups (to be used but once) are supplied, both a sanitary container for the unused cups
and a receptacle for disposing of the used cups shall be provided.
(2) Nonpotable water.
(A) Outlets for nonpotable water, such as water for industrial or firefighting purposes, shall be identified to
indicate clearly that the water is unsafe and is not to be used for drinking, washing, or cooking purposes.
(B) There shall be no cross-connection, open or potential, between a system furnishing potable water and a
system furnishing nonpotable water.
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(3) Toilet facilities.
(A) A minimum of one separate toilet facility shall be provided for each 20 employees or fraction thereof of each
sex. Such facilities may include both toilets and urinals provided that the number of toilets shall not be less than
one half of the minimum required number of facilities.
EXCEPTION: Where there are less than 5 employees, separate toilet facilities for each sex are not required
provided the toilet facilities can be locked from the inside and contain at least one toilet.
(B) Under temporary field conditions, provisions shall be made to assure that at least one toilet facility is
available.
(C) Hazardous waste sites, not provided with a sanitary sewer, shall be provided with the following toilet
facilities unless prohibited by local codes:
1. Chemical toilets;
2. Recirculating toilets;
3. Combustion toilets; or
4. Flush toilets.
(D) The requirements of this subsection for sanitation facilities shall not apply to mobile crews having
transportation readily available to nearby toilet facilities.
(E) Doors entering toilet facilities shall be provided with entrance locks controlled from inside the facility.
(F) Toilet facilities shall be kept clean, maintained in good working order, and provided with an adequate supply
of toilet paper.
(4) Food handling: All food service facilities and operations for employees shall meet the applicable laws,
ordinances, and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they are located.
(5) Temporary sleeping quarters: When temporary sleeping quarters are provided, they shall be heated,
ventilated, and lighted.
(6) Washing facilities: The employer shall provide adequate washing facilities for employees engaged in
operations where hazardous substances may be harmful to employees. Such facilities shall be in near proximity
to the worksite; in areas where exposures are below PELs and published exposure levels and which are under
the control of the employer; and shall be so equipped as to enable employees to remove hazardous substances
from themselves.
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(7) Showers and change rooms: When hazardous waste clean-up or removal operations commence on a site
and the duration of the work will require six months or greater time to complete, the employer shall provide
showers and change rooms for all employees exposed to hazardous substances and health hazards involved in
hazardous waste clean-up or removal operations.
(A) Showers shall be provided and shall meet the requirements of 8 CCR 3366(f).
(B) Change rooms shall be provided and shall meet the requirements of 8 CCR 3367. Change rooms shall
consist of two separate change areas separated by the shower area required in subsection (n)(7)(A) of this
section. One change area, with an exit leading off the worksite, shall provide employees with a clean area
where they can remove, store, and put on street clothing. The second area, with an exit to the worksite, shall
provide employees with an area where they can put on, remove, and store work clothing and personal
protective equipment.
(C) Showers and change rooms shall be located in areas where exposures are below the PELs and published
exposure levels. If this cannot be accomplished, then a ventilation system shall be provided that will supply air
that is below the PELs and published exposure levels.
(D) Employers shall assure that employees shower at the end of their work shift and when leaving the
hazardous waste site.
(o) New Technology Programs.
(1) The employer shall develop and implement procedures for the introduction of effective new technologies
and equipment developed for the improved protection of employees working with hazardous waste clean-up
operations, and the same shall be implemented as part of the site safety and health program to assure that
employee protection is being maintained.
(2) New technologies, equipment, or control measures available to the industry, such as the use of foams,
absorbents, adsorbents, neutralizers, or other means to suppress the level of air contaminants while excavating
the site or for spill control, shall be evaluated by employers or their representatives. Such an evaluation shall be
done to determine the effectiveness of the new methods, materials, or equipment before implementing their use
on a large scale for enhancing employee protection. Information and data from manufacturers or suppliers may
be used as part of the employer's evaluation effort. Such evaluations shall be made available to the Division
upon request.
(p) Certain Operations Conducted Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA):
Employers conducting operations at treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) facilities specified in subsection
(a)(1)(D) of this section shall provide and implement the programs specified in this subsection. (See the "NOTES
AND EXCEPTIONS" to subsection (a)(2)(C) of this section for employers not covered.)
(1) Safety and health program: The employer shall develop and implement a written safety and health program
for employees involved in hazardous waste operations that shall be available for inspection by employees, their
representatives, and Division personnel. The program shall be designed to identify, evaluate, and control safety
and health hazards in their facilities for the purpose of employee protection; to provide for emergency response
meeting the requirements of subsection (p)(8) of this section; and to address as appropriate site analysis,
engineering controls, maximum exposure limits, hazardous waste handling procedures, and uses of new
technologies.
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(2) Hazard communication program: The employer shall implement a hazard communication program meeting
the requirements of 8 CCR 5194 as part of the employer's safety and health program.
NOTE TO 8 CCR 5192: The exemption for hazardous waste provided in 8 CCR 5194 is applicable to this
section.
(3) Medical surveillance program: The employer shall develop and implement a medical surveillance program
meeting the requirements of subsection (f) of this section.
(4) Decontamination program: The employer shall develop and implement a decontamination procedure in
accordance with subsection (k) of this section.
(5) New technology program: The employer shall develop and implement procedures meeting the requirements
of subsection (o) of this section for introducing new and innovative equipment into the workplace.
(6) Material handling program: Where employees will be handling drums or containers, the employer shall
develop and implement procedures meeting the requirements of subsections (j)(1)(B) through (H), and (K) of
this section, as well as (j)(3) and (j)(8) of this section prior to starting such work.
(7) Training program.
(A) New employees: The employer shall develop and implement a training program, which is part of the
employer's safety and health program, for employees exposed to health hazards or hazardous substances at
TSD operations to enable employees to perform their assigned duties and functions in a safe and healthful
manner so as not to endanger themselves or other employees. The initial training shall be for 24 hours and
refresher training shall be for eight hours annually. Employees who have received the initial training required by
this subsection shall be given a written certificate attesting that they have successfully completed the necessary
training.
(B) Current employees: Employers who can show by an employee's previous work experience and/or training
that the employee has had training equivalent to the initial training required by this subsection, shall be
considered as meeting the initial training requirements of this subsection with respect to that employee.
Equivalent training includes the training that existing employees might have already received from actual site
work experience. Current employees shall receive eight hours of refresher training annually.
(C) Trainers: Trainers who teach initial training shall have satisfactorily completed a training course for teaching
the subjects they are expected to teach, or they shall have the academic credentials and instruction experience
necessary to demonstrate a good command of the subject matter of the courses and competent instructional
skills.
(8) Emergency response program.
(A) Emergency response plan: An emergency response plan shall be developed and implemented by all
employers. Such plans need not duplicate any of the subjects fully addressed in the employer's contingency
planning required by permits, such as those issued by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, provided that
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the contingency plan is made part of the emergency response plan. The emergency response plan shall be a
written portion of the employer's safety and health program required in subsection (p)(1) of this section.
Employers who will evacuate their employees from the worksite location when an emergency occurs and who
do not permit any of their employees to assist in handling the emergency are exempt from the requirements of
subsection (p)(8) if they provide an emergency action plan complying with 8 CCR 3220.
(B) Elements of an emergency response plan: The employer shall develop an emergency response plan for
emergencies which shall address, as a minimum, the following areas to the extent that they are not addressed
in any specific program required in this subsection:
1. Pre-emergency planning and coordination with outside parties.
2. Personnel roles, lines of authority, and communication.
3. Emergency recognition and prevention.
4. Safe distances and places of refuge.
5. Site security and control.
6. Evacuation routes and procedures.
7. Decontamination procedures.
8. Emergency medical treatment and first aid.
9. Emergency alerting and response procedures.
10. Critique of response and follow-up.
11. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and emergency equipment.
(C) Training.
1. Training for emergency response employees shall be completed before they are called upon to perform in
real emergencies. Such training shall include the elements of the emergency response plan, standard operating
procedures the employer has established for the job, the PPE to be worn and procedures for handling
emergency incidents.
EXCEPTION #1: An employer need not train all employees to the degree specified if the employer divides the
work force in a manner such that a sufficient number of employees who have responsibility to control
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emergencies have the training specified, and all other employees, who may first respond to an emergency
incident, have sufficient awareness training to recognize that an emergency response situation exists and that
they are instructed in that case to summon the fully trained employees and not attempt control activities for
which they are not trained.
EXCEPTION #2: An employer need not train all employees to the degree specified if arrangements have been
made in advance for an outside fully-trained emergency response team to respond in a reasonable period and
all employees, who may come to the incident first, have sufficient awareness training to recognize that an
emergency response situation exists and they have been instructed to call the designated outside fully-trained
emergency response team for assistance.
2. Employee members of TSD facility emergency response organizations shall be trained to a level of
competence in the recognition of health and safety hazards to protect themselves and other employees. This
would include training in the methods used to minimize the risk from safety and health hazards; in the safe use
of control equipment; in the selection and use of appropriate personal protective equipment; in the safe
operating procedures to be used at the incident scene; in the techniques of coordination with other employees
to minimize risks; in the appropriate response to over- exposure from health hazards or injury to themselves
and other employees; and in the recognition of subsequent symptoms which may result from over-exposures.
3. The employer shall certify that each covered employee has attended and successfully completed the training
required in subsection (p)(8)(C) of this section, or shall certify the employee's competency at least yearly. The
method used to demonstrate competency for certification of training shall be recorded and maintained by the
employer.
(D) Procedures for handling emergency incidents.
1. In addition to the elements for the emergency response plan required in subsection (p)(8)(B) of this section,
the following elements shall be included for emergency response plans to the extent that they do not repeat any
information already contained in the emergency response plan:
a. Site topography, layout, and prevailing weather conditions.
b. Procedures for reporting incidents to local, state, and federal governmental agencies.
2. The emergency response plan shall be compatible and integrated with the disaster, fire and/or emergency
response plans of local, state, and federal agencies.
3. The emergency response plan shall be rehearsed regularly as part of the overall training program for site
operations.
4. The site emergency response plan shall be reviewed periodically and, as necessary, be amended to keep it
current with new or changing site conditions or information.
5. An employee alarm system shall be installed in accordance with 8 CCR 6184 to notify employees of an
emergency situation; to stop work activities if necessary; to lower background noise in order to speed
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communication; and to begin emergency procedures.
6. Based upon the information available at time of the emergency, the employer shall evaluate the incident and
the site response capabilities and proceed with the appropriate steps to implement the site emergency
response plan.
(q) Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases: This subsection covers employers whose
employees are engaged in emergency response no matter where it occurs except that it does not cover
employees engaged in operations specified in subsections (a)(1)(A) through (a)(1)(D) of this section. Those
emergency response organizations who have developed and implemented programs equivalent to this
subsection for handling releases of hazardous substances pursuant to Section 303 of the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986,
42 U.S.C. 11003) shall be deemed to have met the requirements of this subsection.
(1) Emergency response plan: An emergency response plan shall be developed and implemented to handle
anticipated emergencies prior to the commencement of emergency response operations. The plan shall be in
writing and available for inspection and copying by employees, their representatives, and Division personnel.
Employers who will evacuate their employees from the danger area when an emergency occurs, and who do
not permit any of their employees to assist in handling the emergency, are exempt from the requirements of this
subsection if they provide an emergency action plan in accordance with 8 CCR 3220.
(2) Elements of an emergency response plan: The employer shall develop an emergency response plan for
emergencies which shall address, as a minimum, the following to the extent that they are not addressed
elsewhere:
(A) Pre-emergency planning and coordination with outside parties.
(B) Personnel roles, lines of authority, training, and communication.
(C) Emergency recognition and prevention.
(D) Safe distances and places of refuge.
(E) Site security and control.
(F) Evacuation routes and procedures.
(G) Decontamination.
(H) Emergency medical treatment and first aid.
(I) Emergency alerting and response procedures.
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(J) Critique of response and follow-up.
(K) Personal protective equipment (PPE) and emergency equipment.
(L) Emergency response organizations may use the local emergency response plan or the state emergency
response plan or both, as part of their emergency response plan, to avoid duplication. Those items of the
emergency response plan that are being properly addressed by the SARA Title III plans may be substituted into
their emergency plan or otherwise kept together for the employer and employee's use.
(3) Procedures for handling emergency response.
(A) The senior emergency response official who has ultimate site control responsibility shall confirm that the
Incident Command System (ICS) is in place and the position of Incident Commander (IC) instituted.
All emergency responders and their communications shall be coordinated and controlled through the ICS.
NOTE TO (q)(3)(A): The "senior official" at an emergency response is the most senior official on the site who
has the responsibility for controlling the operations at the site until the emergency response official who is
determined to have ultimate incident control authority arrives. Initially it is the senior officer on the first-due piece
of responding emergency apparatus to arrive on the incident scene, usually a police or fire vehicle. As more
senior officials arrive the position is passed up the line of authority which has been previously established. As
there may be several separate spheres of responsibility at a given site (police, fire, CalTrans, for example),
there may be several "senior officials," each responsible for his/her own employees. The "senior emergency
response official" who will have ultimate site control responsibility is established in the Hazardous Material
Incident Contingency Plan for the State of California (January 1991), promulgated by the State Office of
Emergency Services (OES) as directed by Health and Safety Code, Sec. 25503 (HS 25503), and California
Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 2 (19 CCR, Div. 2: Office of Emergency Services) and in coordination
with the various city and county, i.e., area emergency response plans.
(B) The individual in charge of the ICS shall identify, to the extent possible, all hazardous substances or
conditions present and shall address as appropriate site analysis, use of engineering controls, maximum
exposure limits, hazardous substance handling procedures, and use of any new technologies.
(C) Based on the hazardous substances and/or conditions present, the individual in charge of the ICS shall
implement appropriate emergency operations, and assure that the PPE worn is appropriate for the hazards to
be encountered. However, PPE shall meet, at a minimum, the criteria contained in 8 CCR 3401-3408 when
worn while performing fire fighting operations beyond the incipient stage for any incident.
(D) Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to hazardous substances presenting an
inhalation hazard or potential inhalation hazard shall wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus
(SCBA) while engaged in emergency response, until such time that the individual in charge of the ICS
determines through the use of air monitoring that a decreased level of respiratory protection will not result in
hazardous exposures to employees.
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(E) The individual in charge of the ICS shall limit the number of emergency response personnel at the
emergency site in those areas of potential or actual exposure to incident or site hazards, to those who are
actively performing emergency operations. However, operations in hazardous areas shall be performed using
the buddy system in groups of two or more.
(F) Back-up personnel shall stand by with equipment ready to provide assistance or rescue, and shall not
engage in activities that will detract from that mission. Back-up personnel shall be protected, at a minimum, as
the same level as the entry team. Advance first aid support personnel, at a minimum, shall also stand by with
medical equipment and transportation capability.
(G) The individual in charge of the ICS shall designate a safety official, who is knowledgeable in the operations
being implemented at the emergency response site, with specific responsibility to identify and evaluate hazards
and to provide direction with respect to the safety of operations for the emergency at hand.
(H) When activities are judged by the safety official to be an IDLH condition and/or to involve an imminent
danger condition, the safety official shall have the authority to alter, suspend, or terminate those activities. The
safety official shall immediately inform the individual in charge of the ICS of any actions needed to be taken to
correct these hazards at the emergency scene.
(I) After emergency operations have terminated, the individual in charge of the ICS shall implement appropriate
decontamination procedures.
(J) When deemed necessary for meeting the tasks at hand, approved SCBA may be used with approved
cylinders from other approved SCBA, provided that such cylinders are of the same capacity and pressure
rating. All compressed air cylinders used with SCBA shall meet U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) criteria.
(4) Skilled support personnel: Personnel, not necessarily an employer's own employees, who are skilled in the
operation of certain equipment, such as mechanized earth moving or digging equipment or crane and hoisting
equipment, and who are needed temporarily to perform immediate emergency support work that cannot
reasonably be performed in a timely fashion by an employer's own employees, and who will be or may be
exposed to the hazards at an emergency response scene, are not required to meet the training required in this
subsection for the employer's regular employees.
However, these personnel shall be given an initial briefing at the site prior to their participation in any
emergency response. The initial briefing shall include instruction in the wearing of appropriate personal
protective equipment, what chemical hazards are involved, and what duties are to be performed. All other
appropriate safety and health precautions provided to the employer's own employees shall be used to assure
the safety and health of these support personnel.
(5) Specialist employees: Employees who, in the course of their regular job duties, work with and are trained in
the hazards of specific hazardous substances, and who will be called upon to provide technical advice or
assistance at a hazardous substance release incident to the individual in charge, shall receive training or
demonstrate competency in the area of their specialization annually.
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(6) Training: Training shall be based on the duties and function to be performed by each responder of an
emergency response organization. The skill and knowledge levels required for all new responders (those hired
after the effective date of this standard) shall be conveyed to them through training before they are permitted to
take part in actual emergency operations on an incident. Employees who participate, or are expected to
participate, in emergency response, shall be given training in accordance with the following subsections:
(A) First Responder, Awareness Level (FRA): First responders at the awareness level are individuals who are
likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an
emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. They would take no further
action beyond notifying the authorities of the release. First responders at the awareness level shall have
sufficient training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the following
areas:
1. An understanding of what hazardous substances are, and the risks associated with them in an incident.
2. An understanding of the potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous
substances are present.
3. The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency.
4. The ability to identify the hazardous substances, if possible.
5. An understanding of the role of the first responder awareness individual in the employer's emergency
response plan (including site security and control), and the U. S. Department of Transportation's Emergency
Response Guidebook.
6. The ability to realize the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate notifications to the
communication center.
(B) First Responder, Operations Level (FRO): First responders at the operations level are individuals who
respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial response to the site for
the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the release. They are
trained to respond in a defensive fashion without actually trying to stop the release. Their function is to contain
the release from a safe distance, keep it from spreading, and prevent exposures. First responders at the
operational level shall have received at least eight hours of training or have had sufficient experience to
objectively demonstrate competency in the following areas in addition to those listed for the awareness level;
and the employer shall so certify:
1. Knowledge of the basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.
2. Know how to select and use proper PPE provided to the first responder operational level.
3. An understanding of basic hazardous materials terms.
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4. Know how to perform basic control, containment, and/or confinement operations and rescue injured or
contaminated persons within the capabilities of the resources and PPE available with their unit.
5. Know how to implement basic equipment, victim, and rescue personnel decontamination procedures.
6. An understanding of the relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures.
(C) Hazardous Materials Technician: Hazardous materials technicians are individuals who respond to releases
or potential releases of hazardous substances for the purpose of stopping the release. They assume a more
aggressive role than a first responder at the operations level in that they will approach the point of release in
order to plug, patch, or otherwise stop the release of a hazardous substance. Hazardous materials technicians
shall have received at least 24 hours of training of which 8 hours shall be equivalent to the first responder
operations level and in addition have competency in the following areas; and the employer shall so certify:
1. Know how to implement the employer's emergency response plan.
2. Know the classification, identification, and verification of known and unknown materials by using field survey
instruments and equipment.
3. Be able to function within an assigned role in the ICS.
4. Know how to select and use proper specialized chemical PPE provided to the hazardous materials
technician.
5. Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques.
6. Be able to perform advanced control, containment, and/or confinement operations and rescue injured or
contaminated persons within the capabilities of the resources and PPE available with the unit.
7. Understand and implement equipment, victim, and rescue personnel decontamination procedures.
8. Understand termination procedures.
9. Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior.
(D) Hazardous Materials Specialist: Hazardous materials specialists are individuals who respond with and
provide support to hazardous materials technicians. Their duties parallel those of the hazardous materials
technician, however, those duties require a more directed or specific knowledge of the various substances they
may be called upon to contain. The hazardous materials specialist would also act as the site liaison with
Federal, state, local, and other government authorities in regards to site activities. Hazardous materials
specialists shall have received at least 24 hours of training equal to the technician level and in addition have
competency in the following areas; and the employer shall so certify:
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1. Know how to implement the local emergency response plan.
2. Understand classification, identification and verification of known and unknown materials by using advanced
survey instruments and equipment.
3. Know of the state emergency response plan.
4. Be able to select and use proper specialized chemical PPE provided to the hazardous materials specialist.
5. Understand in-depth hazard and risk techniques.
6. Be able to perform specialized control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of
the resources and PPE available.
7. Be able to determine and implement decontamination procedures.
8. Have the ability to develop a site safety and health control plan.
9. Understand chemical, radiological, and toxicological terminology and behavior.
(E) Incident Commander/On-scene Manager: Incident commanders, who will assume control of the incident
scene beyond the first responder awareness level, shall receive at least 24 hours of training equal to the first
responder operations level and in addition have competency in the following areas; and the employer shall so
certify:
1. Know and be able to implement the employer's incident command system.
2. Know how to implement the employer's emergency response plan.
3. Know and understand the hazards and risks associated with employees working in chemical protective
clothing.
4. Know how to implement the local emergency response plan.
5. Know of the state emergency response plan and of the Federal Regional Response Team.
6. Know and understand the importance of decontamination procedures.
NOTE TO (q)(6)(E): Management personnel who, during an emergency situation, stay out of the hazardous
area and who are not taking charge of the incident, and are not a "specialist" employee under subsection (q)(5)
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of this section are not subject to the provisions of this section.
(7) Trainers: Trainers who teach any of the above training subjects shall have satisfactorily completed a training
course for teaching the subjects they are expected to teach, such as the courses offered by the California
Specialized Training Institute, the California State Fire Marshal's Office, the University of California, or the U. S.
National Fire Academy; or they shall have the training and/or academic credentials and instructional experience
necessary to demonstrate competent instructional skills and a good command of the subject matter of the
courses they are to teach.
(8) Refresher training.
(A) Those employees who are trained in accordance with subsection (q)(6) of this section shall receive annual
refresher training of sufficient content and duration to maintain their competencies, or shall demonstrate
competency in those areas at least yearly.
(B) A statement shall be made of the training or competency; and if a statement of competency is made, the
employer shall keep a record of the methodology used to demonstrate competency.
(9) Medical surveillance and consultation.
(A) Members of an organized and designated HAZMAT team, and hazardous materials specialists shall receive
a baseline physical examination and be provided with medical surveillance as required in subsection (f) of this
section.
(B) Any emergency response employee who exhibits signs or symptoms which may have resulted from
exposure to hazardous substances during the course of an emergency incident, either immediately or
subsequently, shall be provided with medical consultation as required in subsection (f)(3)(B) of this section.
(10) Chemical protective clothing: Chemical protective clothing and equipment to be used by organized and
designated HAZMAT team members, or to be used by hazardous materials specialists shall meet the
requirements of subsections (g)(3) through (5) of this section.
(11) Post-emergency response operations: Upon completion of the emergency response, if it is determined that
it is necessary to remove hazardous substances, health hazards, and materials contaminated with them (such
as contaminated soil or other elements of the natural environment) from the site of the incident, the employer
conducting the clean-up shall comply with one of the following:
(A) Meet all of the requirements of subsections (b) through (o) of this section; or
(B) Where the clean-up is done on plant property using plant or workplace employees, such employees shall
have completed the training requirements of the following: 8 CCR 3220, 8 CCR 5144, 8 CCR 5194, and other
appropriate safety and health training made necessary by the tasks that they are expected to perform such as
the use of PPE, and decontamination procedures. All equipment to be used in the performance of the clean-up
work shall be in serviceable condition and shall have been inspected prior to use.
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Appendices to 5192
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
Note: The following appendices serve as non-mandatory guidelines to assist employees and employers in
complying with the appropriate requirements of this section. However, subsection 5192(g) makes mandatory in
certain circumstances the use of Level A and Level B PPE protection.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 142.3 and 142.7, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 142.3 and 142.7, Labor
Code.
HISTORY
1. New section including Appendices A-D filed 8-26-91; operative 9-25-91
(Register 92, No. 12).
8 CCR s 5192, 8 CA ADC s 5192
1CAC
8 CA ADC s 5192
END OF DOCUMENT
(C) 2007 Thomson/West. No Claim to Orig. U.S. Govt. Works.
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APPENDIX 13
MUTUAL AID
Integrated Waste Management Disaster Plan
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Chapter 7: Mutual Aid
Chapter Summary
Chapter in Acrobat format (37KB)
Contents: This chapter contains four sections.
Step
Topic
1
Mutual Aid System
California Mutual Aid Program
2
Mutual Aid for Debris Management
Public Works
Public Information
3
Emergency Managers Mutual Aid (EMMA)
4
Actions to take in assessing mutual aid needs
Step 1: Mutual aid system
Statewide system: California's disaster planning is based on a statewide system of mutual aid. Each local jurisdiction:
Relies first on its own resources, then calls for assistance:
¾
¾
¾
¾
¾
city to city,
city to county,
county to county, and
county to the regional office of the OES,
which relays unmet requests to the State.
Master Mutual Aid agreement: A California Master Mutual Aid Agreement has been adopted by most cities and all 58
counties in California.
This agreement creates a formal structure within which each jurisdiction retains control of its own personnel and facilities,
while giving and receiving help whenever it is needed. The State is a signatory to this agreement and provides available
resources to assist local jurisdictions in emergencies.
Six regions: The State of California is currently divided into three administrative regions and six OES mutual aid regions.
Regional managers, their staff and any designated state agency representatives constitute the regional emergency
management staff. A map of the regions and OES contact names appear in Attachment A.
Table: The California Mutual Aid Program, channels of coordination, and mutual aid systems are shown in the following
table.
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California Mutual Aid Program [1]
Mutual Aid Systems and Channels of Statewide Mutual Aid Coordination
Coordinated by state OES
Coordinated by EMSA**
Fire and Rescue
Law Enforcement
Fire Mutual Aid System
Coroners Mutual aid System All other emergency services Disaster Medical Mutual Aid
mutual aid not included in
System.
other systems.
Urban Search and Rescue
System
Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Volunteer Engineers Mutual
System
Aid System*
Search and Rescue Mutual
Aid System (non urban)
Emergency Services
Disaster Medical
Public Works Mutual Aid
System*
Emergency Managers
Mutual Aid System*
Hazardous Materials Mutual
Aid System*
Water Agency Response
Network (WARN)*
*Systems currently under development
**Emergency Medical Services Authority
Step 2: Mutual aid for debris management
Consider entering into a Mutual Agreement with neighboring jurisdictions for debris management when the jurisdiction has
exhausted its resources and response capabilities after a disaster.
Examples: A Model Mutual Aid Agreement is contained in Attachment B; a city or county may consider developing such
an agreement with neighboring jurisdictions.
Public works: A Public Works Mutual Aid Plan and Procedures Agreement, which may provide more specific assistance
related to debris management, is under development by the OES Southern Region; jurisdictions may consider adopting a
similar agreement. For more information, contact the Emergency Operations and Training Officer at the OES Southern
Region, (310) 795-2900.
Public information: In addition, a Public Information Mutual Aid Plan has been adopted by San Luis Obispo, Santa
Barbara, and Ventura Counties. Local governments may find this useful in developing a similar Plan to obtain resources to
coordinate public outreach and media activities. Contact the nearest OES Regional Office for more information.
Step 3: Emergency Managers Mutual Aid (EMMA) [2]
Purpose: City and county emergency managers in the OES Coastal, Southern, and Inland Regions developed a
coordinated emergency management concept called the Emergency Managers Mutual Aid (EMMA) system, which worked
very successfully during the Northridge earthquake recovery.
The purpose of EMMA is to provide professional emergency management personnel in the form of mutual aid to
impacted areas to support disaster operations.
EMMA system: The EMMA system is composed of emergency managers from cities and counties. The State Office of
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Emergency Services (OES) maintains mutual aid inventories and facilitates mutual aid among Operational Areas
(counties) and among OES Regions. OES will also maintain EMMA personnel inventories at the regions and headquarters
as they are developed.
Local government managers: City and county managers can provide jurisdictions with invaluable technical assistance
and expertise in debris management programs through this program.
Requesting EMMA: To request (EMMA) mutual aid, follow normal mutual aid channels consistent with the California
Master Mutual Aid Agreement. Contact the nearest OES Regional Office for more information.
Reimbursement: All associated costs incurred by the jurisdiction providing assistance will be eligible for reimbursement
as part of "emergency protective measures" (Category B) described in the State Natural Disaster Assistance Act when a
state of emergency has been declared and by Public Law (PL) 93-288 when there is a Presidential declaration of a major
disaster. The providing jurisdiction must document all costs and invoice the requesting jurisdiction.
Documentation: Those providing mutual aid will be responsible for maintaining their own logs, time keeping and other
documentation necessary for reimbursement. This documentation must be submitted to their accounting departments so
the requesting jurisdiction can be involved appropriately.
Reimbursement: State and federal governments may provide reimbursement for mutual aid when there is a Governor's
proclamation of a State of Emergency or a Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster. There are no other provisions
for state mutual aid reimbursement.
Liability: Local governments are responsible for providing liability and property damage insurance coverage on apparatus
and equipment used beyond their territorial limits.
Injuries: Work related injuries to EMMA personnel will be handled by the assisting jurisdiction under Workers'
Compensation which may include the Disaster Service Worker program. No special registration is required as all public
employees are considered to be disaster service workers during disaster situations.
EMMA Assignments: EMMA personnel assignments will be restricted to:
local government and operational area Emergency Operations Centers,
Regional Emergency Operations Centers, and
Disaster Service Centers.
12-hour period: Mutual aid will be limited to a 12-hour period between jurisdictions when there is no emergency
declaration in effect. It is anticipated that for such events neighboring jurisdictions would be requested.
7-10 days: Mutual aid assignments for declared emergencies will be for a 7 to 10 day period.
Activation
The system can be activated for small, single jurisdictional emergencies or for large-scale disasters involving multiple
jurisdictions.
Small scale: On a small-scale activation requiring mutual aid between two cities within the same Operational Area
(county), request assistance of a neighboring jurisdiction through the Operational Area. The Operational Area will be
responsible for coordinating and documenting any mutual aid within their Operational Area.
Operational area to another: When mutual aid is requested from one Operational Area to another, route requests
through the OES Region. At this time, the Regional Administrator will activate the EMMA Coordinator.
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Region to region: When mutual aid is requested from one Region to another, direct the request to the requesting
jurisdiction's region.
During a multi-region incident, route requests for mutual aid through the State Operations Center (SOC).
Step 4: Actions to take
Table: When evaluating alternatives to staffing and equipment, consider taking the following actions mutual aid
agreements
Step Action
A
Review existing mutual aid agreements
B
Develop a list of mutual aid agreements the jurisdiction is a signatory to and the resources available through each.
C
Explore possibility of entering into discipline-specific mutual aid agreements, such as those for public works,
Emergency Management Mutual Aid, or public information.
Steps A & B: Review agreements
Review the mutual aid agreements your city or county is a signatory to and list the types of assistance available through
those agreements.
Based on this review, your jurisdiction may identify mutual aid agreements that it needs to develop, or, for an existing
agreement, become a signatory to.
A Model Mutual Aid Agreement is contained in Attachment B. A city or county may consider developing such an
agreement with neighboring jurisdictions specifically for debris management.
Step C: Explore discipline-specific mutual aid agreements
Public works: A Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement, which may provide more specific assistance related to debris
management, is under development by the OES Southern Region; jurisdictions may consider adopting a similar
agreement. For more information, contact the Emergency Operations and Training Officer at the OES Southern Region,
(310) 795-2900.
Public information: In addition, a Public Information Mutual Aid Plan that has been adopted by San Luis Obispo, Santa
Barbara, and Ventura Counties, contact OES; local governments may find this useful in developing a similar Plan to obtain
resources to coordinate public outreach and media activities.
EMMA program: Also consider the Emergency Managers Mutual Aid (EMMA) program, which is composed of emergency
managers from cities and counties. The State Office of Emergency Services (OES) maintains mutual aid inventories and
facilitates mutual aid among Operational Areas (counties) and among OES Regions. These emergency managers may be
able to provide technical assistance and advice on debris management programs. Contact the nearest OES Regional
Office for more information.
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Attachments
1.
2.
Map of Mutual Aid Regions
Model Mutual Aid Agreement form.
References
California State Emergency Plan, 1988.
Master Mutual Aid Agreement, OES.
Emergency Managers Mutual Aid Plan, Part One, 9/12/94
Endnotes
1.
2.
SEMS Emergency Operations Center Course, Module C3, page 6, Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
Emergency Managers Mutual Aid Plan, Part One, 9/12/94
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