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



(1)  Upon becoming aware of or observing the potential
or actual spill, leakage, or loss of control of a hazardous material, shall
immediately, or as soon as possible, notify the nearest police or fire
department and make a report of the situation.  This incident reporting requirement
does not relieve a carrier or shipper of the responsibility to notify the
United States Department of Transportation, state department of health, or
local emergency planning committee of certain hazardous materials incidents.



(2)  Whenever an infectious substance shipment is
lost, stolen, or suspected or known to be leaking from its containment
packaging, shall immediately, or as soon as possible, notify the state
department of health, and the Centers for Disease Control [and Prevention] in
Atlanta, Georgia, and make a report of the situation.



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



(b)  Whenever possible, the incident report
should include:



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



(2)  The name of the carrier;



(3)  Type of vehicle involved;



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



(5)  The location and time of the incident;



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



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



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



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



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