The following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (DES) DIRECTOR and/or EMERGENCY MANAGER and/or EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR. That official appointed by the Mayor and County Judge/Executive pursuant to KRS 39.415.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL. Any public employee, including but not limited to, any firefighter or emergency response personnel who responds to any condition caused in whole or part by a hazard that jeopardizes or could jeopardize public health or safety of the environment. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL may assume the role of INCIDENT COMMANDER.
FIRE CHIEF. The Fire Chief of the City of Stanford; City of Crab Orchard; City of Hustonville or the County of Lincoln or one of the Lincoln County Fire Protection Districts or the next in command.
HANDLER. Any person who transports or stores a hazardous substance(s).
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COORDINATOR. The person designated by Lincoln County Emergency Management and appointed by the Lincoln County Fiscal Court pursuant to the Lincoln County Emergency Operations Plan.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE(S). Shall be defined as in KRS 224.1-400, as amended.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. Shall be defined as in KRS 224.1-010 and supporting regulations as amended.
MSDS. A material safety data sheet prepared pursuant to state law or pursuant to regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor (if applicable).
OWNER OR OPERATOR. Any person having ownership, control or executive authority of a facility, vehicle or property where a hazardous substance(s) is stored, handled or used.
PERSON. Any individual, trust, limited liability company, firm, company, society, corporation, joint stock company, partnership, consortium, association, cooperation, joint venture, city, county, special district, state or any department or agency or political subdivision thereof, United States Government, or other commercial or legal entity.
PREPLANNING. A joint assessment by persons storing or handling hazardous substance(s) and the Fire Chief and/or the Hazardous Materials Coordinator and/or Emergency Management Director of the risks associated with the hazardous substance(s) and may include inspections, joint training and practice.
RELEASE. Any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, scarping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment of a hazardous substance(s) in quantities which meet or exceed the reportable quantity amounts established by state or federal regulations.
THREATENED RELEASE. A condition creating a substantial probability of a release when the probability and potential extend of a release make it reasonably necessary to take immediate action to prevent, reduce or mitigate damages to persons, property, or the environment.
USER. Any person who uses a hazardous substance(s).
(Ord. passed 9-15-2005; Ord. 112, passed 5-28-2019)