S.F. No. 3639 Summary

• Railroads must contact applicable emergency managers and fire chief departments through the local public safety answering point within 15 minutes of a confirmed discharge or release of oil or other hazardous substances.

• Railroads must assist incident commanders within 15 minutes of local emergency responder arrival to determine the nature of hazardous substances released and cargo transported, including providing chemical content information, shipper contact information, and handling instructions.

• Railroads must provide a qualified company representative within one hour of discharge confirmation to advise the incident commander and be authorized to deploy all necessary response resources.

• Railroads must be capable of deploying monitoring equipment within three hours and containment boom with recovery equipment within eight hours of discharge confirmation to protect sensitive areas and potable water intakes.

• Railroads must be capable of delivering full worst-case discharge containment and recovery equipment within 60 hours, with arrangements confirmed annually and tested by drill at least once every five years.