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40 CFR § 240.209-3 - Recommended procedures: Operations.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s240.209-3"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "40 CFR § 240.209-3 - Recommended procedures: Operations."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "240.209-3"
section_name: "Recommended procedures: Operations."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SOLID WASTES"
part_number: "240"
part_name: "GUIDELINES FOR THE THERMAL PROCESSING OF SOLID WASTES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Sec. 209(a), Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 89-272); as amended by the Resource Recovery Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-512)."
regulatory_source: "39 FR 29329, Aug. 14, 1974, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "240"
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# 240.209-3 Recommended procedures: Operations.

(a) Detailed procedures should be developed for operation during such emergency situations as power failure, air or water supply failure, equipment breakdowns, and fire. These procedures should be posted in prominent locations, implemented by the staff as required, and upgraded and revised periodically.

(b) Approved respirators or self-contained breathing apparatus should be available at convenient locations. Their use should be reviewed periodically with facility personnel. Information on this type equipment can be obtained from the Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational Respiratory Disease, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, W. Va.

(c) Training in first aid practices and emergency procedures should be given all personnel.

(d) Personal safety devices such as hard hats, gloves, safety glasses, and footwear should be provided for facility employees.

(e) If a regular user or employee persistently poses a safety hazard he should be barred from the facility and reported to the responsible agency.