§262.260. Purpose and implementation of contingency plan.
40 C.F.R. § 262.260
A large quantity generator must have a contingency plan for the facility. The contingency plan must be designed to minimize hazards to human health or the environment from fires, explosions, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil, or surface water.
The provisions of the plan must be carried out immediately whenever there is a fire, explosion, or release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents which could threaten human health or the environment.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 81 FR 85823, Nov. 28, 2016, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6906, 6912, 6922-6925, 6937, 6938 and 6939g.
Source
Source: 45 FR 33142, May 19, 1980, unless otherwise noted.