49-121. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Commission" means the Arizona emergency response commission. 2. " Committee" means a local emergency planning committee. 3. " Extremely hazardous substances" , " facility" , " hazardous chemical" , " person" , " release" and " toxic chemical" have the meaning set forth […]
49-122. Relationship to other law; declaration of application This article does not: 1. Preempt any local charter, ordinance or code. 2. Require any state agency or local government to adopt or enforce any statute or rule. 3. Affect or modify the obligations or liabilities of any person under federal law.
49-123. Hazardous materials emergency management program; Arizona emergency response commission; emergency planning and community right-to-know A. The department is designated the lead agency for developing and implementing a state hazardous materials emergency management program. B. The director shall appoint a coordinator to work in consultation with the Arizona emergency response commission in the development and […]
49-124. Emergency planning districts; local emergency planning committees A. The commission shall designate emergency planning districts to facilitate preparing and implementing district emergency plans. If appropriate, the commission may designate cities, towns, counties or multi-jurisdictional planning organizations as such districts. The commission may also enter into intergovernmental agreements with other states or political subdivisions of […]
49-125. Comprehensive emergency response plans A. The local emergency planning committees shall comply with section 303 of title III. B. Based on information from the commission and state and local emergency and disaster agencies and departments, as well as information obtained from facilities subject to this article and title III, each local committee shall prepare […]
49-126. Extremely hazardous substances Unless otherwise provided in this article, a substance is subject to the requirements of this article if it is an extremely hazardous substance as listed and published by the administrator of the United States environmental protection agency, or its successor, and it is held in quantities at or above the threshold […]
49-127. Facilities subject to emergency planning; facility emergency response plans A. A facility is subject to emergency planning requirements if a substance identified under section 49-126 is present at the facility in an amount at or in excess of the threshold planning quantity for that substance. B. For purposes of emergency planning, the department may […]
49-128. Emergency notification of reportable releases A. If a reportable release of an extremely hazardous substance listed under section 49-126 occurs from a facility at which a hazardous chemical is produced, used or stored, the owner or operator of the facility, except as excluded under 40 Code of Federal Regulations sections 355.31 and 355.32, in […]
49-129. Material safety data sheets A. A person who owns or operates a facility that is required to prepare or have available a material safety data sheet for a hazardous chemical under the occupational safety and health act of 1970 (P.L. 91-593; 84 Stat. 1590), and federal regulations adopted under that act, or under title […]
49-130. Emergency and hazardous chemical inventory forms A. A person who owns or operates a facility that is required to prepare or have available a material safety data sheet for a hazardous chemical under the occupational safety and health act of 1970 (P.L. 91-593; 84 Stat. 1590) and federal regulations adopted under that act or […]
49-131. Toxic chemical release forms; definitions A. In order to implement section 313 of title III, the owner or operator of a facility subject to the requirements of this section and section 313 of title III and regulations adopted under that act shall complete a toxic chemical release form as supplied by the administrator, pursuant […]
49-132. Emergency response fund The emergency response fund is established consisting of monies appropriated by the legislature for purposes of this article and federal, private and other monies available for that purpose. The department shall manage the fund and expend monies in the fund in performing the functions required or authorized by this article. All […]
49-133. Emergency response; immunity A licensed, certified or authorized emergency responder and its employees at the scene of an emergency, when the emergency response is provided in good faith, have the immunities provided in section 26-314 in carrying out the provisions of this article. The immunities provided by section 26-314 also apply to governmental entities, […]
