Section 173-182-535. Pipeline planning standards for air monitoring to protect oil spill responders and the public.

Plans will include a narrative description of applicable federal, state, and local requirements and the plan holder's resources for conducting air monitoring to protect oil spill responders and the public, including:

(1) A description of how initial site safety assessment for responders will occur;

(2) A description of how work area air monitoring will occur;

(3) A description of how community air monitoring (area wide monitoring) will occur;

(4) A description of air monitoring instruments and detection limits that will be used by responders when monitoring for public safety;

(5) A description of action levels for various oil constituents of concern based on products handled by the pipeline (benzene, H2S, etc.);

(6) A description of data management protocols and reporting time frames to the unified command;

(7) A description of communication methods to at-risk populations;

(8) A description of how evacuation zones and shelter-in-place criteria are established.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.56 RCW. WSR 16-21-046 (Order 15-08), § 173-182-535, filed 10/12/16, effective 11/12/16.]

Chapter 90.56 RCW. WSR 16-21-046 (Order 15-08), § 173-182-535, filed 10/12/16, effective 11/12/16.