Section 430.30  Emergency Notification of an Incident or Accident Involving a Reportable Hazardous Material or Extremely Hazardous Substance

a)         If a release of a hazardous material or extremely hazardous substance occurs in a reportable quantity from a facility then the responsible party at that facility shall immediately provide notice as described in subsection (c).

b)         If an incident or accident involving a hazardous material occurs that results in any of the occurrences listed in subsections (b)(1) through (6), the responsible party at the facility shall immediately provide notice as described in subsection (c)(1).

1)         A member of the general public is killed.

2)         A member of the general public receives injuries requiring hospitalization.

3)         An authorized official of an emergency agency recommends evacuation of an area by the general public.

4)         A motor vehicle has overturned on a public highway.

5)         Fire, breakage, release or suspected contamination occurs involving an etiologic agent.

6)         Any release of oil that meets the reporting requirements in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR 110; January 2014). 

c)         Notice Procedures

1)         Notice required under subsections (a) and (b) shall be given immediately by the responsible party to the SERC by calling 1-800-782-7860 or 1-217-782-7860.

2)         Notice required under subsection (a) shall also be given immediately via the telephone, radio or in person by the responsible party to the community emergency coordinator for the LEPC for any area likely to be affected by the release.  If there is no LEPC, notification shall be given to relevant local emergency response agencies.  Notice shall also be given to the SERC for any other state likely to be affected by the release.  Telephone numbers for LEPCs and other SERCs may be obtained from the Illinois Emergency Management website (www.iema.illinois.gov) or by calling a telephone number listed in subsection (c)(1).

3)         A responsible party of a facility from which there is a transportation-related release may meet the requirements of subsection (a) by providing the information required in Section 430.40 to the 911 operator or, in the absence of a 911 emergency telephone number, to the operator.

(Source:  Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 21779, effective November 5, 2014)