If your school should ever suffer an emergency, your campus isn’t all that’s affected. Your emergency response and planning programs must also take the neighboring community into account. In fact, some regulations require that operators of hazardous waste storage areas provide a contingency plan in writing, to ensure that everyone involved can protect both human life and the environment.
If you manage a hazardous waste storage area, continue with this section of the tour to learn about the requirements and best practices that relate to emergency planning.