Document Citation: K.A.R. § 22-24-4

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KANSAS ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AGENCY 22 STATE FIRE MARSHAL
ARTICLE 24. REGIONAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE

Date:
08/31/2009

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22-24-4. Qualifications of team members.

(a) Each member of each emergency response team shall successfully complete annual refresher training that meets or exceeds the continuing education requirements of 29 C.F.R. 1910.120(q)(8).

(b) Each employer of one or more emergency response team members shall document all hazardous material training and continuing education, and these records shall be made available to the state fire marshal upon request. Each employer of one or more emergency response team members shall annually certify to the state fire marshal in writing that each team member has met the medical requirements of 29 C.F.R. 1910.120(q)(9) and the educational requirements of 29 C.F.R. 1910.120(q)(6)(i), (ii), and (iii).

(c) Any of the training or educational requirements identified in these regulations may be waived by the state fire marshal, and a substitute requirement or standard issued by the occupational safety and health administration or the NFPA may be approved by the state fire marshal, if the substitute requirement or standard is equivalent to, meets, or exceeds the requirement to be replaced.