[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR171.15]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 171_GENERAL INFORMATION, REGULATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS--Table 

of Contents

 

Sec. 171.15  Immediate notice of certain hazardous materials incidents.



    (a) General. As soon as practical but no later than 12 hours after 

the occurrence of any incident described in paragraph (b) of this 

section, each person in physical possession of the hazardous material 

must provide notice by telephone to the National Response Center (NRC) 

on 800-424-8802 (toll free) or 202-267-2675 (toll call). Notice 

involving an infectious substance (etiologic agent) may be given to the 

Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Public Health 

Service, Atlanta, GA, 800-232-0124 (toll free), in place of notice to 

the NRC. Each notice must include the following information:

    (1) Name of reporter;

    (2) Name and address of person represented by reporter;

    (3) Phone number where reporter can be contacted;

    (4) Date, time, and location of incident;

    (5) The extent of injury, if any;

    (6) Class or division, proper shipping name, and quantity of 

hazardous materials involved, if such information is available; and

    (7) Type of incident and nature of hazardous material involvement 

and whether a continuing danger to life exists at the scene.

    (b) Reportable incident. A telephone report is required whenever any 

of the following occurs during the course of transportation in commerce 

(including loading, unloading, and temporary storage):

    (1) As a direct result of a hazardous material--

    (i) A person is killed;

    (ii) A person receives an injury requiring admittance to a hospital;

    (iii) The general public is evacuated for one hour or more;

    (iv) A major transportation artery or facility is closed or shut 

down for one hour or more; or

    (v) The operational flight pattern or routine of an aircraft is 

altered;

    (2) Fire, breakage, spillage, or suspected radioactive contamination 

occurs involving a radioactive material (see also Sec. 176.48 of this 

subchapter);



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    (3) Fire, breakage, spillage, or suspected contamination occurs 

involving an infectious substance other than a diagnostic specimen or 

regulated medical waste;

    (4) A release of a marine pollutant occurs in a quantity exceeding 

450 L (119 gallons) for a liquid or 400 kg (882 pounds) for a solid; or

    (5) A situation exists of such a nature (e.g., a continuing danger 

to life exists at the scene of the incident) that, in the judgment of 

the person in possession of the hazardous material, it should be 

reported to the NRC even though it does not meet the criteria of 

paragraph (b) (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this section.

    (c) Written report. Each person making a report under this section 

must also make the report required by Sec. 171.16 of this subpart.

    Note to Sec. 171.15: Under 40 CFR 302.6, EPA requires persons in 

charge of facilities (including transport vehicles, vessels, and 

aircraft) to report any release of a hazardous substance in a quantity 

equal to or greater than its reportable quantity, as soon as that person 

has knowledge of the release, to DOT's National Response Center at (toll 

free) 800-424-8802 or (toll) 202-267-2675.



[68 FR 67759, Dec. 3, 2003]