Contingency Plan

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006399",
  "term": "Contingency Plan",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A document setting out an organized, planned, and coordinated course of action to be followed in case of a fire, explosion, or other accident that releases toxic chemicals, hazardous waste, or radioactive materials that threaten human health or the environment.\n\n2. A cleanup approach specified in a remedy decision document that functions as a \"backup\" remedy in the event that the \"selected\" remedy fails to performs as anticipated.\n\n3. Cleanup approach specified in a remedy decision document that functions as a \"backup\" remedy in the event that the \"selected\" remedy fails to performs as anticipated.\n\n4. Document setting out an organized, planned, and coordinated course of action to be followed in case of a fire, explosion, or release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents which could threaten human health or the environment.[40 CFR 260.10 (CFR 2013)]",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "RCRA Corrective Action Terms and Acronyms",
    "40 CFR 260.10 (CFR 2020)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/contingency-plan/"
}