---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 310.10"
title: "40"
number: "310.10"
heading: "What are temporary emergency measures?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/310.10"
---

# §310.10. What are temporary emergency measures?

- (a) Temporary emergency measures are actions taken to control or eliminate immediate threats to human health and the environment.
- (b) **Examples of temporary emergency measures are—**
  - (1) Site security;
  - (2) Controlling the source of contamination;
  - (3) Containing the release to prevent spreading;
  - (4) Neutralizing or treating pollutants released; and
  - (5) **Controlling contaminated runoff.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9611(c)(11), 9623.

### Source

Source: 63 FR 8286, Feb. 18, 1998, unless otherwise noted.