{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-264.51","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 264.51","heading":"Purpose and implementation of contingency plan.","body":"(a) Each owner or operator must have a contingency plan for his facility. The contingency plan must be designed to minimize hazards to human health or the environment from fires, explosions, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil, or surface water.\n(b) The provisions of the plan must be carried out immediately whenever there is a fire, explosion, or release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents which could threaten human health or the environment.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER I—SOLID WASTES","PART 264—STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES","Subpart D—Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"bdd98c4785a23781df3fba4ff76f27a392c7c1119b019c7f0a263b88b3e1eef4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-264.50","next":"us/40-cfr-264.52"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}