Title 70 — Title 70 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
98 chapters · 1,450 sections in this title.
RCW 70.136.010 Legislative intent.
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It is the intent of the legislature to promote and encourage advance planning, cooperation, and mutual assistance between applicable political subdivisions of the state and persons with equipment, personnel, and expertise in the handling of hazardous materials incidents, by estab…
RCW 70.136.020 Definitions.
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The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout RCW 70.136.010 through 70.136.070.(1) "Hazardous materials" means:(a) Materials which, if not contained may cause unacceptable risks to human life within a specified area adjacent to the spill, seepage, fire, explosion, o…
RCW 70.136.030 Incident command agencies—Designation by political subdivisions.
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The governing body of each applicable political subdivision of this state shall designate a hazardous materials incident command agency within its respective boundaries, and file this designation with the director of commerce. In designating an incident command agency, the politi…
RCW 70.136.035 Incident command agencies—Assistance from state patrol.
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In political subdivisions where an incident command agency has been designated, the Washington state patrol shall continue to respond with a supervisor to provide assistance to the incident command agency.[ 1987 c 238 s 3.]
RCW 70.136.040 Incident command agencies—Emergency assistance agreements.
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Hazardous materials incident command agencies, so designated by all applicable political subdivisions of the state, are authorized and encouraged, prior to a hazardous materials incident, to enter individually or jointly into written hazardous materials emergency assistance agree…
RCW 70.136.050 Persons and agencies rendering emergency aid in hazardous materials incidents—Immunity from liability—Limitations.
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An incident command agency in the good faith performance of its duties, is not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in the performance of its duties, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or wilful or wanton misconduct.Any person or pub…
RCW 70.136.060 Written emergency assistance agreements—Terms and conditions—Records.
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Hazardous materials emergency assistance agreements which are executed prior to a hazardous materials incident shall include the following terms and conditions:(1) The person or public agency requested to assist shall not be obligated to assist;(2) The person or public agency req…
RCW 70.136.070 Verbal emergency assistance agreements—Good Samaritan law—Notification—Form.
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(1) Verbal hazardous materials emergency assistance agreements may be entered into at the scene of an incident where execution of a written agreement prior to the incident is not possible. A notification of the terms of this section shall be presented at the scene by the incident…
RCW 70.136.080 Type 1 or 2 hazardous material spill or release—Public meeting.
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(1) If a type 1 or 2 hazardous material spill or release occurs, the department of ecology must provide for at least one public meeting to inform the public about the hazardous material spill or release.(2) A public meeting conducted under this section must allow for remote parti…