1. (a) At all times, there shall be at least one employee, either on the facility premises or on call and available to respond to an emergency by reaching the facility within a short period of time, designated as the emergency coordinator with the responsibility for coordinating all emergency response measures.

2. (b) The emergency coordinator shall:

   1. (1) Be thoroughly familiar with all aspects of the facility’s contingency plan, all operations and activities at the facility, the location and characteristic(s) of used oil handled, the location of all records within the facility, and facility layout;
   2. (2) Have the authority to commit the resources needed to carry out the contingency plan; and
   3. (3) Be responsible for carrying out the duties described in this section.

3. (c) Whenever there is an imminent or actual emergency situation, the emergency coordinator, or the designee when the emergency coordinator is on call, shall immediately:

   1. (1) Activate internal facility alarms or communication systems, where applicable, to notify all facility personnel; and

   2. (2) Notify local emergency officials and:

      1. a. The department’s emergency response team at the telephone number listed in Appendix E, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; or
      2. b. The New Hampshire state police headquarters communications unit at the telephone number listed in Appendix E, 24 hours per day.

4. (d) Whenever there is a release, fire, or explosion, the emergency coordinator shall:

   1. (1) Immediately identify the character, exact source, amount, and areal extent of any released materials, either by observation or review of facility records or manifests and, if necessary, by chemical analyses; and
   2. (2) Assess possible hazards to human health or the environment that might result from the release, fire, or explosion.
5. (e) The assessment in (d)(2), above, shall consider both direct and indirect effects of the release, fire, or explosion, including, but not limited to, the effects of any toxic, irritating, or asphyxiating gases that are generated, or the effects of any hazardous surface water run-off from water or chemical agents used to control fire and heat-induced explosions.

6. (f) If the emergency coordinator determines that the facility has had a release, fire, or explosion that could threaten human health, or the environment outside the facility, the emergency coordinator shall report the determination as follows:

   1. (1) If evacuation of local areas might be advisable, the emergency coordinator shall immediately notify appropriate local authorities and be available to help appropriate officials decide whether local areas should be evacuated; and

   2. (2) The emergency coordinator shall immediately notify either the government official designated as the on-scene coordinator for that geographical area or the national response center by calling (800) 424–8802 and providing the following information:

      1. a. Name and telephone number of reporter;
      2. b. Name and address of facility;
      3. c. Time and type of incident, such as release or fire;
      4. d. Name and quantity of material(s) involved, to the extent known;
      5. e. The extent of injuries, if any; and
      6. f. The possible hazards to human health, or the environment, outside the facility.
7. (g) During an emergency, the emergency coordinator shall take all reasonable measures necessary to ensure that fires, explosions, and releases do not occur, recur, or spread to other used oil or hazardous waste at the facility. These measures shall include, where applicable, stopping processes and operation, collecting and containing released used oil, and removing or isolating containers.
8. (h) If the facility stops operation in response to a fire, explosion, or release, the emergency coordinator shall monitor for leaks, pressure buildup, gas generation, or ruptures in valves, pipes, or other equipment, as necessary.
9. (i) Immediately after an emergency, the emergency coordinator shall, in accordance with the hazardous waste rules, provide for recycling, storing, or disposing of recovered used oil, contaminated soil or surface water, or any other material that results from a release, fire, or explosion at the facility.

10. (j) The emergency coordinator shall ensure that, in the affected area(s) of the facility:

    1. (1) No waste or used oil that is or might be incompatible with the released material is recycled, treated, stored, or disposed of until cleanup of the released material is complete; and
    2. (2) All emergency equipment listed in the contingency plan is cleaned and fit for its intended use before operations are resumed.
11. (k) The owner or operator shall notify the department and appropriate state and local authorities that the facility is in compliance with (j), above, before operations are resumed in the affected area(s) of the facility.
12. (l) The owner or operator shall note in the operating record the time, date, and details of any incident that requires implementation of the contingency plan.

13. (m) Within 15 days after the incident, the emergency coordinator shall submit to the department a written report on the incident, including:

    1. (1) Name, address, and telephone number of the owner or operator;
    2. (2) Name, address, and telephone number of the facility;
    3. (3) Date, time, and type of incident, such as fire or explosion;
    4. (4) Name and quantity of material(s) involved;
    5. (5) The extent of injuries, if any;
    6. (6) An assessment of actual or potential hazards to human health or the environment, where this is applicable; and
    7. (7) Estimated quantity and disposition of recovered material that resulted from the incident.

Source. #14282, eff 8-1-25, EXPIRES: 8-1-35