Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 15 - Governor, Office of › Rule 15.06.05 - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE RULES › Section 15.06.05.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
In addition to the definitions in Section  39-7103, Idaho Code, the following definitions apply: (3-31-22)
01.
Emergency Responder
. Person affiliated with an emergency response agency who is dispatched to the scene upon notification of a hazardous substance incident. Emergency responders may be local, state, federal or industry personnel who have received appropriate hazardous materials training as defined by OSHA and EPA Regulations. (3-31-22)
02.
EPCRA
. Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986 (Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act).. (3-31-22)
03.
Hazardous Substance Incident
. An emergency circumstance that requires a response by the state emergency response team or the local emergency response agency to monitor, assess and evaluate a release of, or the threat of a release of, a hazardous or potentially hazardous substance. A hazardous substance incident may require containment or confinement, or both, but does not include site cleanup or remediation efforts after the incident commander has determined the emergency has ended. (3-31-22)
04.
Hazardous Substance Incident Levels
. (3-31-22)
a. Regulatory - A release of a 'reportable quantity' or less of regulated hazardous substances that does not require any emergency response on the part of public sector responders. This would include a weapons of mass destruction threat or suspicion that is clearly a hoax without requiring additional analysis. (3-31-22)
b. Level 1 - An incident involving any response, public or private, to an incident involving hazardous substances that can be contained, extinguished, or abated using resources immediately available to the responders having jurisdiction. A weapons of mass destruction threat or suspicion that requires local response to determine whether or not it is life threatening. A Level 1 incident presents little risk to the environment or public health with containment and clean up. (3-31-22)
c. Level 2 - An incident involving hazardous substances that is beyond the capabilities of the first responders on the scene, and may be beyond the capabilities of the public sector response agency having jurisdiction. Level 2 incidents may require the services of a state of Idaho Regional Response Team, or other state/federal assistance. This would include a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threat or incident that involves explosives, release of toxic material, release of radioactive material or release of organisms that can be analyzed and stabilized using resources that exist within the state of Idaho. This level may pose immediate and long-term risk to the environment and public health and could result in a local declaration of disaster. (3-31-22)
d. Level 3 - An incident involving weapons of mass destruction/hazardous substances that will require multiple state of Idaho Regional Response Teams or other resources that do not exist within the state of Idaho. These incidents may require resources from state and federal agencies and private industry. Level 3 incidents generally pose extreme, immediate and long-term risk to the environment and public health. (3-31-22)