Section H3

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN (HMMP)

H3.1 General. Applications for a permit to store hazardous materials shall include an HMMP standard form or short form in accordance with Section H3.3 and shall provide a narrative description of the operations and processes taking place at the facility. See Figure A-H-1.

H3.2 Information Required. The HMMP standard form shall include the information detailed in Section H3.2.

H3.2.1 General Information. General information, including business name and address, emergency con- tacts, business activity, business owner or operator, SIC code, number of employees and hours, Dunn and Brad- street number, and signature of owner, operator or desig- nated representative.

H3.2.2 General site plan. A general site plan drawn at a legible scale which shall include, but not be limited to, the location of buildings, exterior storage facilities, perma- nent access ways, evacuation routes, parking lots, internal

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roads, chemical loading areas, equipment cleaning areas, storm and sanitary sewer accesses, emergency equipment and adjacent property uses. The exterior storage areas shall be identified with the hazard class and the maximum quantities per hazard class of hazardous materials stored. When required by the chief, information regarding the location of wells, flood plains, earthquake faults, surface water bodies and general land uses within 1 mile (1.609 km) of the facility boundaries shall be included.

H3.2.3 Building floor plan. A building floor plan drawn to a legible scale which shall include, but not be limited to, hazardous materials storage areas within the building and shall indicate rooms, doorways, corridors, means of egress and evacuation routes. Each hazardous materials storage facility shall be identified by a map key which lists the individual hazardous materials, their hazard class and quantity present for each area.

H3.2.4 Hazardous materials handling. Information show- ing that activities involving the handling of hazardous materials between the storage areas and manufacturing processes on site are conducted in a manner to prevent the accidental release of such materials.

H3.2.5 Chemical capability and separation. Information showing procedures, controls, signs or other methods used to ensure separation and protection of stored materials from factors which could cause accidental ignition or reaction of ignitable, reactive or incompatible materials in each area.

H3.2.6 Monitoring program. Information including, but not limited to, the location, type, manufacturer’s specifica- tions, if applicable, and suitability of monitoring methods for each storage facility when required.

H3.2.7 Inspection and recording keeping. Schedules and procedures for inspecting safety and monitoring and emer- gency equipment. The permittee shall develop and follow a written inspection procedure acceptable to the chief for inspecting the facility for events or practices which could lead to unauthorized discharges of hazardous materials. Inspections shall be conducted at a frequency appropriate to detect problems prior to a discharge. An inspection check sheet shall be developed to be used in conjunction with rou- tine inspections. The check sheet shall provide for the date, time and location of inspection; note problems and dates and times of corrective actions taken; and include the name of the inspector and the countersignature of the designated safety manager for the facility.

H3.2.8 Employee training. A training program appropri- ate to the types and quantities of materials stored or used shall be conducted to prepare employees to safely handle

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hazardous materials on a daily basis and during emergen- cies. The training program shall include:

1. Instruction in safe storage and handling of hazard- ous materials, including maintenance of monitoring records;

2. Instruction in emergency procedures for leaks, spills, fires or explosions, including shutdown of operations and evacuation procedures; and

3. Record-keeping procedures for documenting train- ing given to employees.

H3.2.9 Emergency response. A description of facility

emergency procedures is to be provided.

H3.3 HMMP Short Form—(Minimal Storage Site). A facil- ity shall qualify as a minimal storage site if the quantity of each hazardous material stored in one or more facilities in an aggregate quantity for the facility is 500 pounds (227 kg) or less for solids, 55 gallons (208.2 L) or less for liquids, or 200 cubic feet (5.7 m ³ ) or less at NTP for compressed gases and does not exceed the threshold planning quantity as listed in 40 C.F.R., Part 355, Sections 302 and 304. The applicant for a permit for a facility which qualifies as a minimal storage site is allowed to file the short form HMMP. Such plan shall include the following components:

1. General facility information,

2. A simple line drawing of the facility showing the loca- tion of storage facilities and indicating the hazard class or classes and physical state of the hazardous materials being stored,

3. Information describing that the hazardous materials will be stored and handled in a safe manner and will be appropriately contained, separated and monitored, and

4. Assurance that security precautions have been taken, employees have been appropriately trained to handle the hazardous materials and react to emergency situa- tions, adequate labeling and warning signs are posted, adequate emergency equipment is maintained, and the disposal of hazardous materials will be in an appropri- ate manner.