California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 5192. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. (2023)

(a) Scope, Application and Definitions.

(2) Application.

B. Employers who are not required to have an intermediate permit or status because they are conditionally exempt small-capacity generators under 40 CFR 261.5 or are generators eligible under 40 CFR 262.34 for regulatory exemptions under 40 CFR Parts 264, 265, and 270 (" Exempt Employers”) are not covered by subsections (p)(1) through (p)(7) of this Section. Exempt employers that are required by EPA or a government agency such as the Department of Health Services (DHS) to involve their employees in emergency response, or instruct their employees to participate in emergency response, are included in subsection (p)(8) of this section and may not be waived by (p)(8)(A) of this section. Exempt employers who are not required to deploy employees in an emergency, who order their employees to evacuate in such emergencies, and who meet the requirements of subsection (p)(8)(A) of this section are exempt from the remainder of the subsection ( p)(8) of this section.

C. If an area is used for the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste, all emergency procedures in that area must comply with subsection (p)(8) of this section. In other areas not used for hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal, any emergency response must comply with subpart (q) of this section. Compliance with the requirements of subsection (q) of this section shall be deemed compliance with the requirements of subsection (p)(8) of this section.

(D) Emergency procedures for the release or significant risk of release of hazardous substances not covered by subparts (a)(1)(A) through (a)(1)(D) of this section need only comply with the requirements with the Requirements of subsection (q) of this section.

(3) The definition.

B. Any biological agent and other pathogen that is or can reasonably be expected after its release into the environment and after exposure, ingestion, inhalation or assimilation in a person, either directly from the environment or indirectly through absorption into through food chains, resulting in death, disease, behavioral problems, cancer, genetic mutations, physiological dysfunction (including reproductive disorders), or physical deformities in such persons or their offspring;

C. All substances listed by the US Department of Transportation and regulated as hazardous materials under 49 CFR 172.101 and amendments; Y

D. Hazardous waste as defined herein.

1. Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 25300) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Act, whether or not the site is included in Section 25356 of the Health and Safety Act.

2. Der bundesstaatliche Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601 ff.).

3. All operations included in subsections (a)(1)(A) through (a)(1)(C) of this section.

B. A location where corrective action is taken under Section 25187 or 25200.10 of the Health and Safety Code or the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6901 et seq.).

C. A site where cleanup of a discharge of a hazardous substance is required under Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code.

D. A site where cleanup or corrective action is being performed due to the discharge or release of a hazardous substance in an amount required by Section 13271 of the Water Code or the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. § § 6901 et seq.). Hazardous materials removal work does not include work related to a highway spill of hazardous materials.

(b) Safety and Health Program.

(1. General.

(C) Excavation at the site. Excavations created during initial site preparation or hazardous waste work must be properly braced or sloped to prevent accidental collapse in accordance with 8 CCR, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 6.

(D) Contractors and Subcontractors. An employer who engages contractors or subcontractors to work at hazardous waste facilities must inform those contractors, subcontractors, or their representatives of the site's emergency procedures and any potential fire, explosion, health, safety, or other hazardous material hazards. Report identified waste operations. by the employer, including those identified in the employer's information program. Each contractor/subcontractor is responsible for complying with all health and safety requirements for their employees. On-site contractors/subcontractors may use an employer health and safety plan if it adequately addresses their work and potential health and safety risks.

(E) Availability of the program. The written health and safety program must be available to all contractors or subcontractors, or their representatives, involved in hazardous waste operations; to the employees; to the representatives designated by the employees; to departmental representatives and employees of other federal, state, or local agencies with site regulatory authorities.

(2) Organizational structure Part of the placement program.

(B) The organizational structure will be reviewed and updated as necessary to reflect the current state of landfill operations.

(3) Site Program Comprehensive Work Plan Portion: The Program Comprehensive Work Plan portion addresses the mission and objectives of site operations and the logistics and resources necessary to achieve those missions and objectives.

(4) Site-specific health and safety plan as part of the program.

(B) Elements: The site health and safety plan must address at least the following:

(C) Pre-Entry Briefing – The site-specific safety and health plan must provide for pre-entry briefings prior to the start of any on-site activities and at other times necessary to ensure that employees are aware of on-site activities. the place. safety and health plan and that this plan is followed. The information and data generated from the site characterization and analysis work required in subsection (c) of this section will be used to establish and update the site health and safety plan.

(D) For work defined as hazardous materials removal work, a pre-job safety and health conference shall be held before the actual work begins. The conference shall include representatives of the owner or customer, the contractor, the employer, the workers and the workers' representatives; and must include a discussion of the employer's health and safety program and the means, methods, equipment, processes, practices, conditions, or operations that the employer intends to use to provide a safe and healthful workplace.

(E) Effectiveness of site health and safety plan: Inspections shall be carried out by the site health and safety officer or, in his absence, another person with knowledge of occupational health and safety who, if necessary, acts in name of the given employer. the effectiveness of the site health and safety plan. Any deficiencies in the effectiveness of the site health and safety protection plan must be remedied by the employer.

(c) characterization and analysis of the site.

(5) Personal Protective Equipment: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be provided and used on initial site entry in accordance with the following requirements:

(6) Surveillance: The following surveillance will be performed upon initial site entry, when site evaluation provides information showing the potential for ionizing radiation or IDLH conditions, or when site information is insufficient to rule out those possible conditions:

(7) Hazard Identification: Having determined the presence and concentrations of certain hazardous substances and health risks, the hazards associated with those substances must be identified. Employees working on the construction site must be informed of any identified hazards. In situations covered by the hazard communication standard 8 CCR 5194, it is not necessary to repeat the training required by that standard.

B. IDLH Concentrations.

C. Potential sources of absorption and skin irritation.

D. Potential sources of eye irritation.

E. Sensitivity to explosions and flammability zones.

F. Lack of oxygen.

(8) Worker Notification: All information on the chemical, physical, and toxicological properties of all substances known or expected to be present on the site that is available to the employer and that is relevant to the tasks to be performed a worker must make himself available to affected employees before starting work activities. The employer may use the information developed for the Hazard Communication Standard 8 CCR 5194 for this purpose.

(d) Control of the Site.

(f) Education.

(2) Points to be covered: The training must fully cover:

(3) initial formation.

(4) Manager and Supervisor Training: On-site managers and supervisors directly responsible for hazardous waste management or employee supervision will receive 40 hours of initial training and three days of supervised field experience (training may be extended up to April 24th). one day if your only area of ​​responsibility is employees covered by subsections (e)(3)(B) and (e)(3)(C)), and at least eight additional hours of specialized training in hazardous operations Waste in work assignment time on topics such as, but not limited to, the employer's safety and health program and associated employee training program, PPE program, spill containment program, and hazard monitoring procedures and techniques to health .

(5) Qualifications of trainers: Trainers must be able to instruct employees on the content covered in the training. These instructors must have successfully completed a training program in teaching the subjects they are assigned to teach, or have the academic qualifications and teaching experience required to teach the subjects. Instructors must demonstrate competent teaching skills and subject matter knowledge.

(6) Training Certification: Employees and supervisors who have received and successfully completed the training and field experience specified in subsections (e)(1) through (e)(4) of this section shall be certified by their instructor or lead instructor. Trained supervisor as successfully completed training. A written certificate shall be delivered to each person so certified. Any person who is not certified or who does not meet the requirements of subsection (e)(9) of this section is prohibited from working with hazardous waste.

(7) Emergency Response: Employees responding to hazardous emergencies at hazardous waste cleanup sites where they may be exposed to hazardous substances shall receive training on how to respond to such anticipated emergencies.

(8) Refresher Training: The employees referred to in subsection (e)(1) of this section and the managers and supervisors referred to in subsection (e)(4) of this section shall receive eight hours of refresher training per year in the matters referred to in subsection (e)(2) and/or (e)(4) of this section, any criticism of incidents that occurred in the last year that may serve as examples of training for related jobs, and other relevant topics.

(9) Equivalent Education: Employers who can demonstrate through documentation or certification that an employee's work experience and/or education has resulted in an education equivalent to that specified in subsections (e)(1) through (e)(4 ) of this required to provide these employees with the initial training requirements of these subsections. However, certified employees or employees with equivalent training who are new to a location must receive appropriate, location-specific training prior to entering the location and have appropriate supervised field experience at the new location. Equivalent training includes any academic training or training existing employees have already received through actual work experience at hazardous waste sites.

(f) Medical supervision.

(3) Frequency of Medical Examinations and Consultations: The Employer shall also make available medical examinations and consultations for each employee who falls under subsection (f)(2) in accordance with the following schedules:

(B) For workers covered by subsection (f)(2)(C) and for all workers, including those of employers covered by subsection (a)(1)(E), who may have been injured, have suffered health impairments and have developed signs or symptoms that may have arisen from exposure to hazardous substances as a result of an emergency or have been exposed to hazardous substances at levels above the PELs or published exposure levels during an emergency, without wear required personal protective equipment to become:

(4) Content of medical examinations and consultations.

(5) Medical examinations and costs: All medical examinations and interventions must be performed by or under the supervision of a licensed physician, preferably a physician trained in occupational medicine, and must be provided at no charge to the employee, without loss of pay, and at a reasonable time and place.

(6) Physician information: The employer must provide the treating physician with a copy of these guides and their annexes, as well as the following for each employee:

(7) Written report from the physician.

(B) The written report obtained from the employer shall not contain any specific findings or diagnoses not related to occupational exposure.

(C) The doctor will provide the results of the examination and medical tests to the employee who requests them.

(8) Records.

(g) Engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment to protect workers: Engineering controls, work practices, PPE, or a combination thereof must be implemented in accordance with this subsection to protect workers from exposure to hazardous materials and safety and health. dangers

(B) Whenever engineering controls and work practices are impractical or not required, any reasonable combination of engineering controls, work practices, and PPE must be used to protect workers to control exposure to specified PELs or exposure limits for 8 controlled substances or even to reduce the CCR, chap. 4, subchap. 7, group 16.

(C) The employer shall not implement a staff rotation schedule as a means of meeting PELs or exposure limits, unless there is no other practical way to meet applicable ionizing radiation exposure standards.

(D) The provisions of 8 CCR, Cap. 4, subchap. 7, groups 14 and 15 will be followed.

(2) Engineering, work practice, and PPE controls for substances not listed in 8 CCR, Ch. 4, subchap. 7, Groups 14, 15, and 16: An appropriate combination of engineering controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment must be used to reduce employee exposure to published exposure levels for hazardous materials and health hazards that are not below 8 and are less. maintained CCR, chap. 4, subchap. 7, Groups 14, 15, and 16. The employer may use published literature and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) as a guide to help the employer decide what level of protection it considers appropriate for hazardous substances and health hazards for employees. which there is no PEL or are published. the exposure value exists is.

(3) Selection of personal protective equipment.

(4) Fully encapsulating chemical protective suits.

(5) Personal protective equipment (PPE) program: A written personal protective equipment program that is part of the employer's safety and health program required by subsection (b) of this section or by subsection (p)( 1) of this section and which is also part of the site-specific health and safety plan. The PSA program must address the elements listed below. If items such as B. Donning and doffing procedures are provided by the manufacturer of an item of equipment and attached to the plan; they do not need to be rewritten in the plan as long as they adequately address the procedure or element.

(h) Supervision.

(2) First Entry: At the first entry, a representative aerial surveillance will be conducted to identify IDLH conditions, exposure above published PELs or exposure levels, exposure above dose limits of a radioactive material or other dangerous situations, such as the presence of flammable atmospheres. or environments with little oxygen.

(3) Periodic Monitoring – Periodic monitoring must be conducted when the possibility of an IDLH condition or a flammable atmosphere has developed or when there are indications that exposures may have increased above published PELs or exposure levels since the previous monitoring. Situations in which it is necessary to assess whether there is a possibility of increased exposures are as follows:

(4) Monitoring of high-risk workers: After starting the actual cleaning phase of hazardous waste; for example when moving or moving earth, surface water or containers; The employer must monitor those employees likely to have the highest exposures to hazardous substances and health risks, likely to exceed the PEL or published exposure levels, by taking personal samples frequently enough to characterize employee exposure.

If employees most likely to be exposed are above the PELs or published exposure levels, monitoring should continue to identify employees likely to be above these limits. The employer can apply a representative sampling approach by documenting that the employees and chemicals selected for monitoring are based on the above criteria.

(i) Information Programs: Employers shall develop and implement a program, as part of the employer's occupational safety and health program required in subsection (b) of this section, to inform workers, contractors, and subcontractors (or their representatives) in which they are actually involved in hazardous waste operations as to the nature, level, and level of exposure likely to arise as a result of involvement in such hazardous waste operations. Employees, contractors, and subcontractors who work outside of the operational portion of a site are not covered by this rule.

(j) Handling drums and containers.

(2) Opening Drums and Containers: The following procedures shall be observed in areas where drums or containers are opened:

(3) Material Handling Equipment: Material handling equipment used to transfer drums and containers must be selected, positioned, and operated to minimize equipment-related ignition sources by igniting fumes released from ruptured drums or containers. .

(4) Radioactive waste: Drums and containers containing radioactive waste will not be handled until their danger to workers has been adequately assessed.

(5) Impact sensitive waste: When handling drums and containers containing impact sensitive waste or when it is suspected, at least the following special precautions must be taken:

(6) Laboratory waste packages: In addition to the requirements of subsection (j)(5), at least the following precautions must be taken when handling laboratory waste packages (laboratory containers).

(7) Sampling of Drums and Container Contents: Sampling of containers and drums shall be conducted in accordance with a sampling procedure that is part of the site health and safety plan developed for and available to employees and others on the site. specific job site.

(8) Shipping and Transportation.

(9) Tank and vault procedures.

(k) Decontamination.

(3) Location: Decontamination should be performed in geographic areas that minimize exposure of uncontaminated personnel or equipment to contaminated personnel or equipment.

(4) Devices and Solvents: All devices and solvents used for decontamination must be decontaminated or disposed of properly.

(5) Personal protective clothing and equipment.

(6) Unauthorized Employees: Unauthorized employees will be instructed not to remove protective clothing or equipment from locker rooms.

(7) Commercial Laundries or Cleaning Companies: Commercial laundries or cleaning companies that decontaminate protective clothing or equipment must be informed of the potential harmful effects of exposure to hazardous substances.

(8) Showers and changing rooms: When the decontamination process indicates the need for regular showers and changing rooms outside of a contaminated area, these shall be provided and meet the requirements of 8 CCR, ch. 4, subchap. 7, article 9 of the General Industrial Safety Regulation. Where temperature conditions preclude effective use of water, other effective means of cleaning must be provided and used.

(yo) Emergency response by employees at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.

(2) Elements of an emergency response plan: The employer shall develop an emergency response plan, which includes at least the following:

(3) Procedures for dealing with emergencies.

(B) The emergency plan is a separate section of the site health and safety plan.

(C) The emergency plan must be compatible and integrated with the disaster, fire and/or emergency plans of local, state and federal agencies.

(D) The emergency plan must be rehearsed regularly as part of the overall site operations training program.

(E) The Site Contingency Plan will be reviewed periodically and amended as necessary to keep it current with new or changing Site information or conditions.

(F) An employee alert system must be in accordance with 8 CCR, Ch. 4, subchap. 7, Article 165 of the General Industry Safety Orders to notify employees of an emergency situation, stop work activities if necessary, reduce background noise to speed up communication, and initiate emergency response.

(G) Based on the information available at the time of the emergency, the employer must assess the incident and the site's response capabilities and proceed with the appropriate steps to implement the site's emergency response plan.

(m) Lighting: Areas accessible to personnel shall be illuminated to at least the minimum illuminance levels listed in Table H-1 while work is being performed:

(n) Sanitary facilities in temporary workplaces.

(2) Non-potable water.

(3) Sanitary facilities.

(1) If there are fewer than five (5) employees, one (1) single-user restroom facility serving all genders is sufficient.

(2) Each single-user all-gender sanitary facility counts as one of the required separate sanitary facilities if all of the following conditions are met: 1) the total number of sanitary facilities provided complies with subsection (n)(3 )( A); 2) all single-user toilet facilities are for single-sex use, and; 3) All separate multi-user toilets are provided in equal numbers for both genders.

(D) The requirements of this Subpart for restroom facilities do not apply to mobile crews that have transportation facilities to nearby restroom facilities.

(E) Doors leading to sanitary facilities must be equipped with entry locks controlled from inside the facility.

(F) Toilet facilities must be kept clean, in good working order, and stocked with sufficient toilet paper.

(4) Food Handling: All employee catering facilities and operations must comply with the applicable laws, ordinances and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they are located.

(5) Shelters: When shelters are provided, they must be heated, ventilated, and lighted.

(6) Laundering Facilities: The employer must provide adequate laundering facilities to employees who work in businesses where hazardous substances may be harmful to employees. These facilities must be in the immediate vicinity of the construction site; In areas where exposure is below published PELs and exposure levels and under the control of the employer; and must be equipped to allow employees to remove hazardous materials.

(7) Showers and changing rooms: When the removal or disposal of hazardous waste at a construction site begins and the duration of the work is six months or more, the employer shall provide showers and changing rooms for all employees who will be exposed to them. hazardous substances and health hazards involved in the disposal or disposal of hazardous waste.

(p) Certain operations conducted under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA): Employers who conduct operations at treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) facilities specified in subsection (a)(1)(D ) of this section shall provide and implement the programs specified in this subsection. (For non-covered Employers, see “NOTES AND EXCLUSIONS” in subsection (a)(2)(C) of this Section).

(3) Medical surveillance program: The employer shall develop and implement a medical surveillance program that meets the requirements of subsection (f) of this section.

(4) Decontamination Program: The employer shall develop and implement a decontamination procedure in accordance with subsection (k) of this section.

(5) New Technology Program: The employer develops and implements procedures that meet the requirements of subsection (o) of this section for introducing new and innovative equipment into the workplace.

(6) Material Handling Program: When employees handle drums or containers, the employer shall develop and implement procedures that meet the requirements of subsections (j)(1)(B) through (H) and (K) of this section. and (j)(3) and (j)(8) of this section before beginning such work.

(7) Training program.

(A) New Employees: The employer will develop and implement a training program, as part of the employer's safety and health program, for employees exposed to health hazards or hazardous materials at TSD operations to enable employees to bring carry out assigned work. Perform duties and function in a safe and healthy manner so as not to endanger yourself or other employees. Basic training is 24 hours and update training is 8 hours a year. Employees who have completed the initial training required under this paragraph will receive written certification of successful completion of the required training.

(B) Current Employees: Employers who can demonstrate through an employee's prior work experience and/or education that the employee has completed training equivalent to the initial training required by this subsection shall be deemed to have met the requirements of initial training of this subsection with respect to this employee. Equivalent training includes training existing employees may have already received through actual on-site work experience. Current employees receive eight hours of refresher training per year.

(C) Instructors: Instructors providing initial training must have successfully completed a training course in the teaching of the subjects they are to teach, or have the necessary academic qualifications and teaching experience to demonstrate mastery of the subject matter of the courses. with good command and competence. teaching skills.

(A) Contingency Plan: All employers must develop and implement a contingency plan. Such plans need not duplicate any of the items fully covered in the employer's contingency plan required by permits, such as: B. those issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, provided the contingency plan is part of the permit. contingency plan. The emergency plan must be a written part of the employer's safety and health program required by subsection (p)(1) of this section. Employers who evacuate their employees from the workplace in an emergency and do not allow any of their employees to help manage the emergency are exempt from the requirements of subpart (p)(8) if they submit an appropriate emergency plan using 8 CRC 3220.

(B) Elements of an emergency plan: The employer shall develop an emergency plan for emergencies that covers at least the following areas, unless they are covered in a specific program required by this subsection:

1. Contingency planning and coordination with external parties.

2. Functions of personnel, authorities and communications.

3. Detection and prevention of emergencies.

4. Safety distances and places of refuge.

5. Site Security and Control.

6. Evacuation routes and procedures.

7. Decontamination procedures.

8. Emergency Medical Treatment and First Aid.

9. Emergency alert and response procedures.

10. Criticism of the reaction and follow-up.

11. Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and Emergency Equipment.

1. Emergency response training must be completed before you are required to work in actual emergencies. Such training must include the elements of the emergency plan, the standard operating procedures established by the employer for the position, the PPE to be used, and procedures for handling emergencies.

2. TSD facility emergency response organization workers must be trained to a competent level in identifying health and safety hazards to protect themselves and other workers. This would include training on the methods used to minimize the risk of safety and health hazards; in the safe use of control devices; in the selection and use of appropriate personal protective equipment; in the safe operating procedures to be used at the scene of an accident; in coordination techniques with other employees to minimize risk; in responding appropriately to undue exposure to health hazards or injury to themselves and other employees; and in the detection of sequelae that may result from overexposure.

3. The employer must certify that each affected employee has attended and successfully completed the training required in subsection (p)(8)(C) of this section, or must certify the employee's competency at least annually. The employer must record and maintain the method used to demonstrate competency for training certification.

1. In addition to the contingency plan elements required in subsection (p)(8)(B) of this Section, the following contingency plan elements shall be included, unless they duplicate information already contained in the emergency plan:

2. The emergency response plan must be compatible and integrated with the disaster, fire and/or emergency response plans of the local, state and federal government.

3. The contingency plan is rehearsed regularly as part of the overall site operations training program.

4. The site contingency plan will be reviewed periodically and amended as necessary to keep it current with new or changing site conditions or information.

5. A worker alert system must be installed per 8 CCR 6184 to notify workers of an emergency situation; stop work activities if necessary; reduce background noise to speed up communication; and initiate emergency procedures.

6. Based on the information available at the time of the emergency, the employer must assess the incident and site response capabilities and take appropriate action to implement the site's emergency response plan.

(3) Procedures for handling the emergency response.

(B) The person responsible for ICS shall, to the extent possible, identify any hazardous materials or conditions present and, where appropriate, address site inspections, use of engineering controls, maximum exposure limits, procedures for the handling of hazardous materials and the use of new technologies.

(C) Depending on the hazardous materials and/or conditions present, the person responsible for ICS shall implement appropriate emergency response procedures and ensure that the PPE used is appropriate for the hazards encountered. However, PPE must meet at least the criteria contained in 8 CCR 3401-3408 when used while conducting firefighting operations beyond the initial stage of an incident.

(D) Personnel involved in emergency response who are exposed to hazardous materials that pose an inhalation hazard or a potential inhalation hazard shall wear a positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) during the emergency response until the person responsible for ICS is determined by use. of Air Monitoring so that a reduced level of respiratory protection does not result in hazardous exposure of employees.

(E) The person in charge of ICS shall limit the number of emergency response personnel on the scene of an emergency in areas exposed to potential or actual incident hazards or site hazards to those actively conducting emergency response. However, operations in hazardous areas must be performed in groups of two or more using the buddy system.

(F) Auxiliary personnel must be available with equipment to render assistance or rescue and not engage in activities that distract from that mission. Support personnel must be protected to at least the same level as the entry team. Priority first aid personnel with at least medical equipment and means of transport should also be available.

(G) The person in charge of the ICS shall designate a security officer who has knowledge of the operations taking place at the emergency response site and who has specific responsibility for identifying and assessing hazards and providing instructions in relation to the safety of emergency hand operations.

(H) If the Security Officer assesses that the activities are an IDLH condition and/or involve an imminently dangerous condition, the Security Officer has the authority to modify, suspend, or terminate those activities. The person in charge of security must immediately inform the person in charge of the ICS of all the necessary measures to eliminate these dangers in the place of the emergency.

(I) After the end of the emergency operation, the person responsible for the ICS must carry out the proper decontamination procedures.

(J) If deemed necessary to perform the task in question, approved SCBAs may be used with approved cylinders of other approved SCBAs, provided such cylinders have the same capacity and pressure rating. All compressed air cylinders used with SCBAs must meet US Department of Transportation (DOT) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) criteria.

(4) Qualified support personnel: Personnel, not necessarily the employer's own employees, involved in the operation of specific equipment, such as work that cannot reasonably be performed in a timely manner by the employer's own employees and who are or may be exposed to the hazards of a job site, are not required to complete the training required in this subsection for regular employees of the Employer.

(5) Qualified personnel: Employees who work and are trained as part of their regular professional activity with the hazards of certain hazardous substances and who are consulted for advice or technical assistance when hazardous substances are released. The responsible person must receive annual training or demonstrate their Proficiency in the field of their demonstrated specialization.

(6) Training: The training is based on the duties and functions that every responder of an emergency organization has to fulfill. The skills and knowledge required for all new first responders (hired after the effective date of this standard) must be acquired through training before they are allowed to participate in the actual emergency response to an incident. Employees involved or expected to participate in emergency response must be trained in accordance with the following subsections:

1. An understanding of what hazardous substances are and the risks involved in an incident.

2. An understanding of the possible consequences of an emergency arising when hazardous substances are present.

3. The ability to detect the presence of hazardous materials in an emergency.

4. The ability to identify hazardous substances, if possible.

5. An understanding of the first aid sensitizer's role in the employer's emergency response plan (including site safety and control) and the US Department of Transportation Emergency Response Guide.

6. The ability to detect the need for additional resources and send appropriate notifications to the communication center.

1. Knowledge of basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.

2. Know how to select and use the proper PPE provided at the responder's level of service.

3. Understanding of basic hazardous materials terms.

4. Know how to perform basic control, containment and/or containment operations and rescue injured or contaminated persons within the capabilities of the resources and PPE available with your unit.

5. Know how to carry out basic decontamination procedures for equipment, wounded and rescuers.

6. An understanding of the relevant SOPs and termination procedures.

1. Know how to implement the employer's contingency plan.

2. Know the classification, identification and verification of known and unknown materials through the use of field survey instruments and equipment.

3. Be able to function within an assigned role in ICS.

4. Know how to select and use the correct specialty chemical PPE provided to the hazmat technician.

5. Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques.

6. Be able to perform advanced control, containment and/or containment and rescue operations of injured or contaminated persons within the capabilities of the resources and PPE available with the unit.

7. Understand and implement decontamination procedures for rescue teams, casualties, and personnel.

8. Understand termination procedures.

9. Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and practices.

1. Know how to implement the local emergency plan.

2. Understand the classification, identification, and verification of known and unknown materials through the use of advanced surveying instruments and equipment.

3. Knowledge of the government's emergency plan.

4. Be able to select and use the correct chemical specialty PPE provided to the hazmat specialist.

5. Understand incoming hazard and risk techniques.

6. Be able to perform specialized control, containment, and/or containment operations within the capabilities of available resources and PPE.

7. Be able to determine and perform decontamination procedures.

8. Have the ability to develop a site health and safety control plan.

9. Understand the terminology and chemical, radiological and toxicological behaviour.

1. Know and know how to implement the employer's operations control system.

2. Know how to implement the employer's contingency plan.

3. Know and understand the hazards and risks associated with employees working in chemical protective clothing.

4. Know how to implement the local emergency plan.

5. Knowledge of the state emergency response plan and the Federal Regional Response Team.

6. Know and understand the importance of decontamination procedures.

(7) Instructors: Instructors teaching any of the above training subjects must have successfully completed a course of training in teaching the subjects they are required to teach, such as: B. California Specialty Training Institute, the California State Fire Marshal's Office, University of California, or US National Fire Academy; o They must have the necessary educational and/or academic qualifications and teaching experience to demonstrate competent teaching skills and a good command of the subject matter of the courses they are to teach.

(8) Refresher training.

(9) Medical supervision and advice.

(10) Chemical Protective Clothing: Chemical protective clothing and equipment used by organized and designated HAZMAT team members or hazardous materials specialists must meet the requirements of subparts (g)(3) through (5) of this section.

(11) Emergency response: After completing the emergency response, when it is determined that there is a need to remove hazardous substances, health risks, and materials (such as contaminated soil or other elements of the natural environment) contaminated with them. from the scene of the incident, the employer performing the cleanup must do one of the following: