§ 54-151. Rail transportation.

(a)

Notification required. Within a reasonable time, but at least five hours prior to the rail shipment into or within the town of any hazardous materials, the operator of a rail carrier shall notify the chief of the fire department of the content, amount, route and destination point, if within the town, of such shipment. When it is impossible to notify the chief of the fire department within the time required, the operator may apply to the chief of the fire department for a waiver of such requirement, and such waiver may be granted if the chief of the fire department is satisfied that the public health and safety would not be endangered.

(b)

Chief of fire department's duties. The chief of the fire department shall record and compile such information in order to ensure adequate response in an accident involving a hazardous material. He shall notify the health director of any shipment whose spillage or other accident would require an emergency response by the department of health. No person shall disclose to a competitor or any person, except as necessary to enforce this section, information involved in a business transaction about the nature, kind, quantity, destination, consignee or routing of such shipment if that information may be used to the detriment of the shipper or consignee, as provided in federal law, 49 USC 11910(a)(1).

(Code 1992, § 18-117)

(Code 1992, § 18-117)