To establish a program for utilization of the State‘s communication systems (a) to accept telephone reports of accidents involving hazardous materials; (b) to relate to the emergency agencies in the vicinity of the accident any information available about the location and type of accident, nature of the hazardous material involved, and any precautions which should be taken in handling the material; and (c) to report to and coordinate with the other State agencies or departments which might be knowledgeable about the type of accident or the hazardous material involved and with the United States Department of Transportation.
     All files, records and data gathered by the Agency or the Department under this Act shall be made available to the Department of Public Health pursuant to the Illinois Health and Hazardous Substances Registry Act.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 430 ILCS 50/5.03