Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 453 - HAWAII EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT › Subchapter 5 - EMERGENCY RELEASE NOTIFICATION › Section 11-453-23 - Release notification requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) The owner or
				  operator of a facility shall make two separate notifications to comply with the
				  emergency release notification requirements of this subchapter: an immediate
				  notification, and as soon as practicable thereafter a written follow-up
				  emergency-notification (or notifications, as more information becomes
				  available). The owner or operator of a facility must provide the immediate
				  release notification and written follow-up emergency notification to the
				  commission, committee, and the fire department of any area likely to be
				  affected by the release. Procedures for notifying of a release that occurs
				  during transportation or from storage incident to transportation are set forth
				  in section 11-453-23(d).
(b) The
				  immediate notification required under this section shall include the following
				  to the extent known at the time of notice and so long as no delay in notice or
				  emergency response results:
(1) The name
				  (trade and chemical) and chemical abstract service registry number, if
				  available, of the hazardous substance that has been released;
(2) An indication of whether the substance is
				  an extremely hazardous substance;
(3) The approximate quantity of the hazardous
				  substance, extremely hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant that has
				  been release;
(4) The reportable
				  quantity or threshold planning quantity that is the basis for
				  notification;
(5) The location of
				  the release;
(6) A brief
				  description of the release including the medium or media into which the release
				  occurred or is likely to occur, and the cause of the release;
(7) The date, time and duration of the
				  release, and the date and time that the person in charge of the facility where
				  the release occurred, obtained knowledge of the release;
(8) The source of the release;
(9) The name, address, and telephone number
				  of the caller;
(10) The name,
				  address, and telephone number of the owner and operator of the facility where
				  the release has occurred;
(11) The
				  name, address, and telephone number of a contact person at the facility where
				  the release has occurred;
(12)
				  Measures taken or proposed to be taken in response to the release as of the
				  time of the notification, and any appropriate information relating to the
				  ability of the owner or operator of the facility where the release has.
				  occurred to pay for or perform any proposed or required response
				  actions;
(13) The names of other
				  federal, state, or local government agencies that have been notified of the
				  release;
(14) Any known or
				  anticipated acute or chronic health risks associated with the release and where
				  appropriate, advice regarding medical attention necessary for exposed
				  individuals; and
(15) Any other
				  information which is relevant to assessing the hazard posed by the release,
				  including but without limitation, potential impacts to public health or
				  welfare, or the environment.