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Solano County Department of Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Health Services DivisionHazardous Materials
Hazardous MaterialsPresented by Mr. Brad Nicolet, Senior Environmental Health SpecialistIntroductionRegulatory Authority:California Health and Safety Code (HSC)California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 19, 22, 23, 27Uniform Fire Code Article 80 (Business Plans & Inventories only)
What We Do:Six ProgramsHazardous Materials MgmtCHS Ch. 6.95Article 1Plan and DisclosureUnderground Storage TanksHazardous WasteRisk Management ProgramCHS Ch. 6.7CHS Ch. 6.5CHS CH. 6.95Article 2(Plan)Aboveground Storage TanksBusiness Plan & InventoriesCHS Ch. 6.67UFC Article 80
In Addition:Emergency Response:Unk. Substance, derail, spills, NIHIT, etc.Complaints:Residential business/hobbyist, sickBldgProp 65 Reports:Spills, releases, tank leaksCatch-All:Shell tanker spill, SP derail, ElmiraPipeline Leak. Contract with FF/SSSewer District.
Certified Unified Program Agency“CUPA”Implemented in 1996.Intent: Reduce the burden on business byeliminating multiple inspections and fees.Consolidate six separate programs into singleinspection, permit and fee.Applies to incorporated and unincorporatedareas.
Hazardous Materials ReleaseResponse Plan and Inventory“Community Right to Know”HMMP Applies to “business” onlyThreshold limits:55 gallons, 500, pounds, 200 cu/ftChemical Inventory, Spill/Fire Response and notification,Site MapHazardous Materials Communication Labeling, MSDS,Training
Underground Storage Tanks (UST)Purpose is to protect groundwaterfrom contamination throughprevention using secondarycontainment and continuousmonitoring systems / equipment.1. Installation of UST’s including planchecks and construction inspections2. Annual inspections3. Tank Removal inspections
UST Common Violations:No leak monitoring / broken equipmentNo annual certification of monitoringequipmentFailure to follow permit conditionsNo approved UST monitoring/responseplanNo proof of financial responsibility
UST Excavation
UST Removal
UST Installations
Integrity Test
Equipment Checks
Under Dispenser Containment
Construction Inspection
Waste vs. Hazardous WasteThese rules apply to everyone!Hazardous Waste determinationEPA ID NumbersLabelingChemical Incompatibility IssuesFacility Design SpecificationsManagement: manifests, receipts, trainingRisk Communication: alarms, spill kit
Common ViolationsLabeling, labeling, labelingContainers not closed or securedWaste manifests not availableNo waste determination / illegal disposalNo weekly or daily inspectionsContingency/Emergency Response Plansand employee training inadequate
Upper left shows proper label of back flush and boiler blow down drum.Remaining photos show inadequate labeling of heat transfer oil tank, wastewatertank (WW1) and alkyd/resin product drums.
Risk Management PreventionProgram (RMP)Acutely hazardous materials that exceed thresholdslisted on three tables.Ex. Chlorine, Anhydrous AmmoniaReview potential for offsite consequences ofairborne releaseUp to one year to three years to complete
Risk Management PreventionProgram (RMP) cont’nUses a professional team of experts to reviewprocesses, equipment, and trainingAssess worst case and reasonable losscondition from accident, earthquake, sabotage,etc.Subjected to third party reviewPublic Participation Period (45 days)
Emergency ResponseTechnical assistance to other agencies suchas, fire, police, and public worksActivate “toxics” superfund cleanup forhazardous waste and illegal drug labs.Hazcat contract for emergency HazardousMaterials IdentificationProp 65 notification
Additional Areas:ComplaintsComplaints of possible HAZMATviolations are reviewed ASAP. Typicalexamples and response:1. Disposal of Household Hazardous Wastes2. Neighbor violations: illegal disposal of wasteoil or antifreeze3. Odors and Sick Building
Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST’s) andArticle 80, Uniform Fire CodePetroleum threat to navigable waters (AST)Spill Prevention and countermeasure and controlplans (SPCC) (AST)Article 80 Section 8001.3 duplicates HMBP in theFire Code and calls the document HMMP
Solano County Department of Environmental Management . Hazardous Waste CHS Ch. 6.5 Risk Management Program CHS CH. 6.95 Article 2 (Plan) . 1. Disposal of Household Hazardous Wastes 2. Neighbor violations: illegal disposal of waste oil or antifreeze 3. Odors and Sick Building
