Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 750.302 – Emergency Response Unit | Midpage
§ 750.302
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 750.302
Emergency Response Unit
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Section 22.7 of the Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1984 Supp., ch. 111½, par. 1022.7).POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
a) Specialized containment and removal equipment;
b) Personnel trained to evaluate, monitor and supervise pollution responses;
c) "Initial Aid" response capability to deploy equipment prior to the arrival of a clean-up contractor or other response personnel;
d) Access to special decontamination equipment for chemical releases;
e) An up-to-date inventory as to the location of response and support equipment, including private and commercial equipment as well as government resources;
f) Advice on hazard evaluation, risk assessment; multi-media sampling and analysis program; on-site safety; clean-up technique and priorities; water supply decontamination and protection; application of dispersants; environmental assessments; degree of clean-up required; and disposal of contaminated material;
g) Expertise in biology, chemistry, hydrology, geology and engineering.
IEPA shall maintain an Emergency Response Unit with the following capabilities: