Section 610.10  Purpose

a)         This Part establishes the coordination activities that should take place between business and a local jurisdiction's emergency preparedness and response agencies as they relate to the initial development and annual review of chemical safety contingency plans and procedures.  They are designed to ensure that a local jurisdiction's emergency preparedness and response personnel and business representatives are fully knowledgeable of each organization's capabilities and are prepared to respond to the release of chemical substances into the environment.  Although this Part promotes the development of local governmental chemical safety planning and response capabilities, it is in no way designed to inhibit or in any way discourage the use of local intergovernmental mutual aid agreements.

b)         In addition, this Part prescribes the method for providing notice to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency required under Section 4 of the Illinois Chemical Safety Act [430 ILCS 45/4].

(Source:  Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 13420, effective November 6, 2019)