§286-225  Hazardous materials incidentreporting.  (a)  Any employee of the motor carrier, the driver, handlers,and loaders, and any employees of state and county governments shall reporthazardous materials incidents as follows:

(1)  Upon becoming aware of or observing the potentialor actual spill, leakage, or loss of control of a hazardous material, shallimmediately, or as soon as possible, notify the nearest police or firedepartment and make a report of the situation.  This incident reporting requirementdoes not relieve a carrier or shipper of the responsibility to notify theUnited States Department of Transportation, state department of health, orlocal emergency planning committee of certain hazardous materials incidents.

(2)  Whenever an infectious substance shipment islost, stolen, or suspected or known to be leaking from its containmentpackaging, shall immediately, or as soon as possible, notify the statedepartment of health, and the Centers for Disease Control [and Prevention] inAtlanta, Georgia, and make a report of the situation.

(3)  Spillage or loss of control of a regulatedmedical waste shipment in commerce shall be reported immediately, or as soon aspossible to the state department of health.

(b)  Whenever possible, the incident reportshould include:

(1)  The name and telephone number of the personcalling in the report;

(2)  The name of the carrier;

(3)  Type of vehicle involved;

(4)  Injuries or fatalities connected with theincident, if any;

(5)  The location and time of the incident;

(6)  The duration of a chemical release into theenvironment, if known;

(7)  A description of hazards involved to include thechemical name or identity of any substance released;

(8)  Hazardous materials classification, markings, andinformation on labels and placards affixed on packages, containers or vehicles;and

(9)  Emergency actions taken including evacuation tominimize hazardous effects to public health, safety, and property.

(c)  A copy of any written notificationrequired under Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 171 shall beprovided to the state director of transportation. [L 1989, c 185, pt of §2; amL 1996, c 134, §6; am L 2000, c 86, §6]