Section 66262.252 - [Operative 7/1/2024] Required EquipmentAll areas deemed applicable by section 66262.250 shall be equipped with the items in subsections (a) through (d) of this section (unless none of the hazards posed by waste handled at the facility could require a particular kind of equipment specified below or the actual hazardous waste generation or accumulation area does not lend itself for safety reasons to have a particular kind of equipment specified below):
(a) An internal communications or alarm system capable of providing immediate emergency instruction (voice or signal) to facility personnel;(b) A device, such as a telephone (immediately available at the scene of operations) or a hand-held two-way radio, capable of summoning emergency assistance from local police departments, fire departments, or state or local emergency response teams;(c) Portable fire extinguishers, fire control equipment (including special extinguishing equipment, such as that using foam, inert gas, or dry chemicals), spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment; and(d) Water at adequate volume and pressure to supply water hose streams, or foam-producing equipment, or automatic sprinklers, or water spray systems.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 66262.252
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208, 25150 and 25159, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25159 and 25159.5, Health and Safety Code; and 40 CFR Section 262.252
1. New section filed 5-6-2024; operative 7/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 19).