Incidental release

In 29 CER 1910.120 (a)(3) it is stated that responses to incidental releases of hazardous substances where the substance can be absorbed, neutralized, or otherwise controlled at the time of release by employees in the immediate release area, or by maintenance personnel, are not considered to be emergency responses in the scope of the standard (HAZWOPER). The term incidental is the key term. Workers need to be trained as to what type of situations would be considered incidental. In general, if the employees actions to clean or control the release do not and likely would not put them in jeopardy (from a safety and health viewpoint), the act would be considered incidental. 

Wliether they want employees to handle and stop small or minor incidental releases ... 

Wlien there are unwanted incidental releases of highly hazardous chemicals in the process area, the employer must inform employees of the actions/procedures to take. If the employer wants employees to evacuate the area, then the emergency action plan will be activated. Eor outdoor processes, where wind direction is important for selecting the safe route to a refuge area, the employers should place a wind direction indicator, such as a wind sock or pennant, at the highest point visible... 

An incidental release is a release of a hazardous substance which does not pose a significant safety or health hazard to employees in the immediate vicinity or to the employee cleaning it up, nor does it have the potential to become an emergency within a short time frame. Incidental releases are limited in quantity, exposure potential, or toxicity and present minor safety or health hazards to employees in the immediate work area or those assigned to clean them up. An incidental spill may be safely cleaned up by employees who are familiar with the hazards of the chemicals with which they are working. 

Incidental release An "incidental release" is a release of a hazardous substance which does not pose a significant safety or health hazards to employees in the immediate vicinity or to the worker cleaning it up, nor does it have the potential to become an emergency. 

CFR 1926.65, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Used oil spills and leaks at your site would be considered incidental releases with no potential safety or health hazards. 

Occupational Radiation Protection, unintended (incidental) releases of sufficiently high frequency are considered a part of normal operations governed by 10 CFR 835. 

Emergency Preparedness. Each employer must address what actions employees are to take when there is an unwanted release of highly hazardous chemicals. Emergency preparedness or the employer s tertiary (third) lines of defense are those that will be relied on along with the secondary lines of defense when the primary lines of defense which are used to prevent an unwanted release fail to stop the release. Employers will need to decide if they want employees to handle and stop small or minor incidental releases. Whether they wish to mobilize the available resources at the plant and have them brought to bear on a more significant release. Or whether employers... 

Preplanning for releases that are more serious than incidental releases is another important line of defense to be used by the employer. When a serious release of a highly hazardous chemical occurs, the employer through preplanning will have determined in advance what actions employees are to take. The evacuation of the immediate... 

Emergency means any occurrence that results, or is likely to result, in an uncontrolled release of chromium (VI). If an incidental release of chromium (VI) can be controlled at the time of release by employees in the immediate release area, or by maintenance personnel, it is not an emergency. 

How can you tell the difference between an emergency release and an incidental release ... 

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