(a) Application.
(1) All persons, firms, or organizations using, researching, or producing hazardous materials and/or infectious agents shall notify the Fire Department as prescribed by this section.
(2) The provisions of this section shall apply to all persons, firms, or organizations using, researching, producing, or storing hazardous materials and/or infectious agents on and after the effective date of this section.
(b) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates, or requires, a different meaning.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Materials that can cause death or disabling injury from brief exposure; those materials that could cause a lost-time injury from exposure; and those materials that could cause temporary disability or injury without permanent effects which are used, researched, produced, or stored within or on premises, except those household consumer products used at the point of consumption and not used for commercial or experimental purposes. This definition of HAZARDOUS MATERIALS shall include radioactive materials.
INFECTIOUS AGENT. A bacterial, mycoplasmal, fungal, parasitic, or viral agent known to cause illness in humans which is used, researched, produced, or stored within or on premises.
(c) Information required.
(1) Any person, firm, or organization using, researching, producing, and/or storing any hazardous materials shall provide in writing to the Fire Department the following information.
a. The address and location of where hazardous materials are used, researched, stored, or produced.
b. The trade name of the hazardous material.
c. The chemical name and any commonly used synonym for the hazardous material and the chemical name and any commonly used synonym for its major components.
d. The exact locations on the premises where materials are used, researched, stored, and/or produced.
e. Amounts of hazardous materials on premises per exact location.
f. The boiling point, vapor pressure, vapor density, solubility in water, specific gravity, percentage volatile by volume, evaporation rate for liquids, and appearance and odor of the hazardous material.
g. The flashpoint and flammable limits of the hazardous substance.
h. Any permissible exposure level, threshold limit value, or other established limit value for exposure to a hazardous material.
i. The stability of the hazardous substance.
j. Recommended fire extinguishing media, special firefighting procedures, and fire and explosion hazard information for the hazardous material.
k. Any effect of over-exposure to the hazardous material, emergency, and first aid procedures, and telephone numbers to call in an emergency.
l. Any condition or material which is incompatible with the hazardous material and must be avoided.
m. Any personal protective equipment to be worn or used and special precautions to be taken when handling or coming into contact with the hazardous materials.
n. Procedures for handling or coming into contact with the hazardous materials.
(2) Any person, firm, or organization using, researching, producing, and/or storing infectious agent and/or carrier of an infectious agent shall provide in writing to the Fire Department the following.
a. The name and any commonly used synonym of the infectious agent.
b. Address/location where infectious agents are used, researched, stored, and/or produced.
c. The exact locations where infectious agents are used, researched, stored, and/or produced.
d. Amount of infectious agent on premises per exact locations.
e. Any methods of route of transmission of the infectious agents.
f. Any symptoms of effect of infection, emergency, and first aid procedure and a telephone number to be called in an emergency.
g. Any personal protective equipment to be worn or used and special precautions to be taken when handling or coming in contact with the infectious agent.
h. Procedure for handling, clean-up, and disposal of infectious agents leaked or spilled.
(d) Reimbursement for cleanup of spills. Any person who possesses or controls a hazardous material or infectious agent which was discharged or caused the discharge of a hazardous material or infectious agent shall reimburse the village for actual and necessary expenses incurred by the village, or its agent, to contain, remove, or dispose of the hazardous substance or infectious agent, or take any other appropriate action which is deemed appropriate under the circumstance.
(Prior Code, § 5-3-2)