Rule 3745-580-30 | Fire response.
(A) If a fire occurs at a location identified on a scrap tire transporter registration or at a scrap tire facility, the registered scrap tire transporter or owner or operator of the scrap tire facility shall immediately do the following:
(1) Notify local police and fire agencies.
(2) Call Ohio EPA's twenty-four hour number at 800-282-9378 and provide the following information:
(a) The name and telephone number of the contact person reporting the fire.
(b) The name and address of the site or facility.
(c) The time of the fire.
(d) The quantity of tires involved, to the extent known.
(e) The possible hazards to human health or the environment.
(3) Take all reasonable actions necessary to ensure the following:
(a) Suppression of the fire.
(b) The threat to human health and the environment is minimized.
(c) Containment of pyrolytic oil, water, and other residuals that result from suppression of the fire at the site by establishing temporary berms, dikes, or other containment devices.
(d) That fires do not occur, recur, or spread to other areas of the site, including the removal or isolation of tires and portable containers.
(B) Following a fire at a location identified on a scrap tire transporter registration or a scrap tire facility, the registered scrap tire transporter or the owner or operator of the scrap tire facility shall complete remediation activities in accordance with rule 3745-580-31 of the Administrative Code.
(C) Not later than seven days after occurrence of a fire at a scrap tire facility, the owner or operator of the scrap tire facility shall do the following:
(1) Note the time, date, and details of the fire in the daily log in accordance with rule 3745-580-215, 3745-580-315, 3745-580-415, or 3745-580-515 of the Administrative Code, as applicable.
(2) Submit a written notification to Ohio EPA and the board of health that includes the information specified in paragraph (A)(2) of this rule.
Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:57 PM
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