---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 267.57"
title: "40"
number: "267.57"
heading: "What must the emergency coordinator do after an emergency?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/267.57"
---

# §267.57. What must the emergency coordinator do after an emergency?

- (a) Immediately after an emergency, the emergency coordinator must provide for treating, storing, or disposing of recovered waste, contaminated soil or surface water, or any other material that results from a release, fire, or explosion at the facility.
- (b) The emergency coordinator must ensure that, in the affected area(s) of the facility:
  - (1) No waste that may be incompatible with the released material is treated, stored, or disposed of until cleanup procedures are completed.
  - (2) All emergency equipment listed in the contingency plan is cleaned and fit for its intended use before operations are resumed.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6902, 6912(a), 6924-6926, and 6930.

### Source

Source: 70 FR 53453, Sept. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.