CHAPTER 929
Hazardous Materials Incidents
Hazardous Materials Incidents
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ordinance 1992-41, passed April 6, 1992, authorized a contract with the City of Cleveland for response to hazardous materials incidents. Copies of this Ordinance and of such contract may be obtained, at cost, from the Clerk of Council.
929.01 Purpose; definitions.
929.02 Notification of hazardous material incidents.
929.03 Handling of hazardous material incidents.
929.04 Reimbursement to the City for handling of hazardous material incidents.
CROSS REFERENCES
Solid and hazardous waste - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 3734
Hazardous substances - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 3751
Fire Department - see ADM. Ch. 147
Traffic direction during emergencies - see TRAF. 404.01
Misconduct at emergencies - see GEN. OFF. 648.06
Transportation of radioactive materials - see BUS. REG. Ch. 733
929.01 PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS.
(a) The intent and purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for handling hazardous material incidents within the City, including notification to authorities of hazardous material incidents and hazardous materials, and reimbursement to the City and/or its agents, employees or licensees for the handling of such hazardous material incidents.
(b) Hazardous material incidents shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) "Incident", "spill", or "release" means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment (including the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers and other closed receptacles) of any EHS- extremely hazardous substance, or CERCLA hazardous substance. These substances are chemicals and other substances classified as radioactive, flammable (liquids and solids), toxic, poisonous, explosive, flammable and non-flammable compressed gases, caustic and corrosive.
(2) "CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response and Liability Act) hazardous substance" means a substance as listed in Section 101(14) of CERCLA.
(3) "EHS (Extremely Hazardous Substance)" means a substance on the list defined in Section 302(1) of SARA Title III.
(Ord. 1997-175. Passed 10-6-97.)
929.02 NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENTS.
Upon the occurrence of a hazardous material incident within the City, the party in possession of the hazardous material at the time of the incident, whether the owner, an employee of the owner, an agent of the owner or such other party having possession of the hazardous material, shall immediately notify the Community Emergency Coordinator of the Local Emergency Planning District, the Beachwood Fire Department, the Environmental Protection Agencies (Federal and State) and the Regional Sewer District pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3750.06. Said notice shall include the following:
(a) Location of the release (spill).
(b) The chemical name or identity of any substance involved in the release (spill) and whether the substance is an extremely hazardous substance.
(c) An estimate of the quantity of any substance released into the environment.
(d) The time and duration of the release (spill).
(e) The environmental medium or media into which the substance was released.
(f) Any known or anticipated acute or chronic health risks associated with the release (spill) and, if known to the informant, advice regarding medical attention necessary for individuals exposed to the substance released.
(g) Proper precautions to take as a result of the release (spill), including evacuation and other proposed response actions, unless that information is readily available to the Community Emergency Coordinator, pursuant to the plan of the district prepared under Ohio R.C. 3750.04.
(h) The name and telephone number of the person or persons to be contacted for further information.
(i) Such other information as may be required by the rules adopted under Division (B)(1)(f) of Ohio R.C. 3750.02.
(Ord. 1997-175. Passed 10-6-97.)
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