N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 383-12.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 383-12.3 - Emergency coordinator

(a) The permittee must designate one individual as the emergency coordinator and at least one other individual as an alternate who will have the responsibilities and authority of the emergency coordinator in the absence of the emergency coordinator.

(b) The emergency coordinator will be responsible for coordinating all emergency response measures and must have the authority to commit the resources of the land disposal facility that are needed to properly respond to emergencies. The emergency coordinator and the alternate must be thoroughly familiar with:

(1) all aspects of the site safety and emergency response plan and the action-level response plan;

(2) all operations and activities at the land disposal facility;

(3) the locations and characteristics of all wastes present at the land disposal facility;

(4) the location of all records within the land disposal facility; and

(5) the physical layout of the disposal site.

(c) The emergency coordinator or designated alternate must, at all times, be:

(1) physically present on the disposal site; or

(2) available and able to reach the disposal site within a sufficient period of time to appropriately coordinate the response to an emergency.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 § 383-12.3