For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (DES) DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY MANAGER and/or EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR. The official appointed by the Mayor and County Judge/Executive pursuant to KRS 39B.020.
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; Crab Orchard; Hustonville; or the County of Lincoln or one of the county fire protection districts or the next in command.
HANDLER. Any person who transports or stores a hazardous substance(s).
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE(S). As used in this subchapter, shall be defined as in KRS 224.01-400, as amended.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. As used in this subchapter, shall be defined as in KRS 224.01-010 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 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 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).
(Prior Code, § 40.10) (Ord. passed 10-6-2005; Ord. 112, passed 5-2-2019)