[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR73.12]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 73--SELECT AGENTS AND TOXINS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 73.12  Emergency response.

    (a) An entity required to register under this part must develop and 
implement an emergency response plan that meets the requirements of OSHA 
Hazardous waste operations and emergency response standard at 29 CFR 
1910.120. Nothing in this section is to supersede or preempt the 
enforcement of the emergency response requirements imposed by the other 
statute or regulation.
    (b) The emergency response plan must be coordinated with any entity-
wide plans. The plan must address such events as bomb threats, severe 
weather (hurricanes, floods), earthquakes, power outages, and other 
natural disasters or emergencies.
    (c) The emergency response plan must address the following:
    (1) The hazards associated with the use of the select agents and 
toxins;
    (2) Any hazards associated with response actions that could lead to 
a spread of a select agent or toxin;

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    (3) Planning and coordination with outside parties;
    (4) Personnel roles, lines of authority, training, and 
communication;
    (5) Emergency recognition and prevention;
    (6) Safe distances and places of refuge;
    (7) Site security and control;
    (8) Evacuation routes and procedures;
    (9) Decontamination;
    (10) Emergency medical treatment and first aid;
    (11) Emergency alerting and response procedures;
    (12) Critique of response and follow-up;
    (13) Personal protective and emergency equipment; and
    (14) Special procedures needed to address the hazards of specific 
agents.