Emergency

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009265",
  "term": "Emergency",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A situation or an occurrance of a serious nature, developing suddenly and unexpectedly, and demanding immediate action. This is generally of short duration, for example, an interruption of normal agency operations for a week or less. It may involve electrical failure or minor flooding caused by broken pipes.\n\n2. A situation or occurrence of a serious nature that develops suddenly and unexpectedly and demands immediate action.\n\n3. A situation in which a medical condition or injury or illness occurs that requires assistance beyond self-help/first-aid, or any condition that has caused or is causing significant harm or damage to the environment, the laboratory and its infrastructure, or other property. A situation where no harm has yet occurred, but that presents the potential to cause significant harm to people, property, or the environment, is also considered an emergency.\n\n4. Any occasion or instance for which, in the determination of the President, Federal assistance is needed to supplement State and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States.\n\n5. Situation where extremely quick action on the part of the Federal agencies involved is needed and where the timing of such Federal activities makes it impractical to meet the requirements of this subpart, such as natural disasters like hurricanes or earthquakes, civil disturbances such as terrorist acts and military mobilizations.\n\n6. Any situation arising from sudden and reasonably unforeseeable events beyond the control of the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility, including acts of God, which requires immediate corrective action to restore normal operation. An emergency shall not include events caused by improperly designed equipment, lack of preventative maintenance, careless or improper operation, or operator error.\n\n7. An emergency is defined as any occurrence (including any failure of hazard control or monitoring equipment) or event internal or external to the permit space that could endanger entrants.\n\n8. An emergency situation is a defined as a situation where delay will result in death, grievous injury, or additional catastrophic property or environmental damage.\n\n9. A situation where extremely quick action on the part of the Federal agencies involved is needed and where the timing of such Federal activities makes it impractical to meet the requirements of this subpart, such as natural disasters like hurricanes or earthquakes, civil disturbances such as terrorist acts and military mobilizations.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "Records Glossary",
    "Superfund for Students and Teachers Glossary",
    "Safety, Health, and Environmental Management System Terms and Definitions",
    "USC Title 42, Chapter 68, Subchapter I, §5122",
    "40 CFR 93.152 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 49.10711 (CFR 2013)",
    "EPA Emergency Responder Health and Safety Manual - Chapter 10: Confined Space Safety Program",
    "EPA Emergency Responder Health and Safety Manual - Chapter 12: Transportation Safety",
    "General Conformity Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/emergency/"
}