Contingency preparedness

Permitted BIFs are subject to all of the general TSDF standards including general operating standards, preparedness and prevention, contingency plan, use of the manifest system, closure and financial assurance, and corrective action. 

Major elements of contingency plan, critical role of employees, employee awareness, prevention and preparedness includes comprehensive manual. 

Contingency plan—An emergency plan developed in expectation of a disaster. Contingency plans are often based on risk assessments, the availability of human and material resources, community preparedness, and local and international response capabilities. 

Although the company was operating with a government permit, no contingency plan was in place. The emergency preparedness and response procedures were rudimentary considering the quantities of chemic s involved and the mine s proximity to human population and the river systems (UNEP/OCHA, 2000). 

There are 13 Regional Response Teams, one for each of the 10 federal regions, plus one each for Alaska, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Basin. RRTs have both preparedness and response roles, and each RRT maintains a Regional Contingency Plan for responding to incidents under the NCP. The RRTs include federal and state personnel and are available during incidents to provide assistance to On-Scene Coordinators. 

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