174.420 Carrying of shipping papers and hazardous waste manifest.
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(1)Any person transporting hazardous materials in the Commonwealth shall carry a
copy of the shipping papers required in 49 C.F.R. (1978), as amended, in the
transporting vehicle while in the Commonwealth.
(2)In the event of an accident involving hazardous material, the operator of the vehicle
shall:
(a)Notify the Department of Kentucky State Police of the accident within one
hour, who shall then notify the local jurisdiction and any other appropriate
state agency with emergency action responsibility, and
(b)Provide the shipping papers to state and local emergency response authorities,
and immediately bring to their attention the fact that the vehicle is transporting
hazardous materials.
(3)In addition to the other requirements of this section, any person transporting
hazardous wastes shall carry in the transporting vehicle a copy of a manifest in a
form approved by the Energy and Environment Cabinet.