{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-267.51","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 267.51","heading":"What is the purpose of the contingency plan and how do I use it?","body":"(a) You must have a contingency plan for your facility. You must design the plan 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) You must implement the provisions of the plan 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 267—STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES OPERATING UNDER A STANDARDIZED PERMIT","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":"74e7822b43af990e9b78334a13af26ead0dfb65a70be5c54a96a51f88eb36490","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-267.50","next":"us/40-cfr-267.52"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}