Illinois Compiled Statutes 430 ILCS 50 — Hazardous Materials Emergency Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Hazardous Materials Emergency Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

It is the finding of the General Assembly: (a) That the use, transportation, storage and manufacture of hazardous materials creates a substantial risk that accidents will occur involving such hazardous materials; (b) That accidents involving hazardous materials create an unreasonable risk to the health, safety and welf…

Definitions

Definitions. The following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in Sections 2.01 through 2.08, unless their context implies otherwise: (Source: P.A. 79-1442.)

"Person" means any natural person or individual, firm, association, partnership, co-partnership, joint venture, company, corporation, joint stock company, trust, estate or any other legal entity, or their legal representative, agent or assigns. (Source: P.A. 79-1442.)

"Department" means the Illinois Department of Transportation

"Department" means the Illinois Department of Transportation. (Source: P.A. 79-1442.)

"Agency" means the Illinois Emergency Management Agency

"Agency" means the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. (Source: P.A. 87-168.)

"Hazardous material" means a substance or material in a quantity and form which may pose an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property and which is designated a hazardous material pursuant to the "Hazardous Materials Transportation Act", (PL 93-633). (Source: P.A. 79-1442.)

"Emergency agency" means police, fire, civil defense, Illinois Emergency Management Agency, or any other agency or department charged with the responsibility of responding to an accident involving hazardous materials. (Source: P.A. 87-168.)

"Etiologic agents" means the causative agent of disease as defined in Title 18 USC, Section 831 through 837 as hereafter amended and regulations adopted pursuant thereto

"Etiologic agents" means the causative agent of disease as defined in Title 18 USC, Section 831 through 837 as hereafter amended and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. (Source: P.A. 79-1442.)

"Transportation" means transportation by surface or rail

"Transportation" means transportation by surface or rail. (Source: P.A. 79-1442.)

It is the purpose of this Act to require the Illinois Department of Transportation to adopt by regulation the federal hazardous materials placarding regulations promulgated under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (PL 93-633) for interstate and intrastate transportation of hazardous materials as they are applic…

The Agency or the Department shall exercise the applicable powers and duties granted in Sections 5

The Agency or the Department shall exercise the applicable powers and duties granted in Sections 5.01 through 5.10. Units of local government may exercise the powers granted in Section 5.11. (Source: P.A. 90-449, eff. 8-16-97.)

To adopt by regulation the hazardous materials placarding requirements promulgated pursuant to the "Hazardous Materials Transportation Act" (PL 93-633) and to apply those regulations to all interstate and intrastate transportation of hazardous materials. (Source: P.A. 79-1442.)

To establish a program for utilization of the State's communication systems (a) to accept telephone reports of accidents involving hazardous materials; (b) to relate to the emergency agencies in the vicinity of the accident any information available about the location and type of accident, nature of the hazardous mater…

To provide emergency agencies with all necessary telephone numbers and other communications information that can help them report and respond more quickly to an accident involving a hazardous material. (Source: P.A. 79-1442.)

To provide emergency telephone numbers and other communications information to persons who are involved in the use, storage, transportation, or manufacture of hazardous materials

To provide emergency telephone numbers and other communications information to persons who are involved in the use, storage, transportation, or manufacture of hazardous materials. (Source: P.A. 79-1442.)

To provide to persons who are involved in the use, storage, transportation, or manufacture of hazardous materials, and to the emergency services, information regarding reference centers, including national toll free telephone numbers which provide information on the handling of hazardous materials. (Source: P.A. 79-144…

To determine which department or agency can best, within the statutory scope of its duties, inspect facilities and equipment for the use, storage, transportation, and manufacture of hazardous materials to determine whether they are in compliance with applicable federal or State regulations. (Source: P.A. 100-129, eff.…

To determine, define and implement the standards applicable in the State of Illinois to the regulation of hazardous materials to insure that such standards are not conflicting

To determine, define and implement the standards applicable in the State of Illinois to the regulation of hazardous materials to insure that such standards are not conflicting. (Source: P.A. 79-1442.)

To provide for a period of 90 days following the adoption of any hazard communication system or any other regulation or requirement, during which any person engaged in the use, storage, transportation or manufacture of hazardous materials shall take the necessary steps to comply with such hazard communication system or…

The Illinois Department of Transportation shall have major jurisdiction over the placarding of the transportation of hazardous materials and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall have major jurisdiction in implementing all other requirements of this Act. (Source: P.A. 87-168.)

Units of local government; hazard signage systems

Units of local government; hazard signage systems. (a) A unit of local government may adopt ordinances or regulations requiring a hazard signage system applicable to equipment, facilities, structures, or locations involved in the use, storage, or manufacture of hazardous materials. The hazard signage system (such as, b…

It is the responsibility of any person who leases, operates or controls any facilities, equipment, structures, or locations for the use, storage, or manufacture of hazardous materials to display on such facility, equipment, structure, or location appropriate hazard signage as described and in such manner as provided by…

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency may, by rule or regulation, require telephone and written notification of incidents or accidents that involve hazardous materials

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency may, by rule or regulation, require telephone and written notification of incidents or accidents that involve hazardous materials. The notification may include, but shall not be limited to: information about the name, classification, quantity, chemical and physical properties, a…

It is the responsibility of any person who owns, leases, operates or controls any facilities or equipment for the use, storage, transportation, or manufacture of hazardous materials or his agent or employee to report to the nearest emergency agency and to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency the information require…