San Jose Municipal Code Part 5 Hazardous Materials Inventory

A. A hazardous materials inventory statement (HMIS) shall be filed annually with city in accordance with this part. Any person, firm, or corporation which stores or handles any hazardous material in an amount which is equal to or greater than the quantities specified in Section 17.68.360A is required to file an HMIS.

B. For purposes of this part, in addition to the materials regulated in Part 2, the term "hazardous material" shall include those things specified in Section 25501(j), (k), and (l) and Section 25501.1 of the Health and Safety Code.

C. Such person, firm or corporation shall amend the HMIS within thirty days of the storage or handling of any hazardous material not listed thereon but required to be listed by Section 17.68.360A, or of an increase of one hundred per cent or more in the quantity of a previously disclosed material, or an increase in the quantity range, or of a change in business address, ownership, or business name.

(Ords. 21334, 22379.)

A. Information shall be included in the HMIS for each hazardous material or mixture containing a hazardous material stored or handled in a facility (aggregated over all such material stored in one or more storage facilities) where the aggregate quantity throughout the facility at any one time during the reporting year is equal to or greater than five hundred pounds in weight for solids, fifty-five gallons for liquids, or two hundred cubic feet at standard temperature and pressure (STP) for compressed gases.

B. The information in the (HMIS) shall include:

1. For nonwastes: The general chemical name, common/trade name, major constituents for mixtures, the manufacturer, United Nations (UN) or North America (NA) number, if available, and the hazard class or classes and the safety data sheet (SDS) or equivalent information as required by city.

2. For wastes: The department of health services manifest for wastes or equivalent information, including the general chemical and mineral composition of the waste listed by probable maximum and minimum concentration, and the hazard class or classes.

3. A listing of the chemical name and common names of every other hazardous material or mixture containing a hazardous material handled by the business which is not otherwise listed pursuant to paragraph 1 or 2.

4. The maximum amount of each hazardous material or mixture containing a hazardous material disclosed in paragraph 1, 2 or 3 which is handled at any one time by the business over the course of the year.

5. Sufficient information on how and where the hazardous materials disclosed in paragraph 1, 2 or 3 are handled by the business to allow fire, safety, health and other appropriate personnel to prepare adequate emergency responses to potential releases of the hazardous materials.

6. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code number of the business if applicable.

7. The name and twenty-four-hour phone number(s) of the person representing the business who is able to assist emergency personnel in the event of an emergency involving the business during nonbusiness hours.

C. The HMIS may report the amount of hazardous material under this section by ranges, rather than a specific amount, pursuant to Section 17.68.310A3a(iii), as long as those ranges provide the information necessary to meet the needs of emergency rescue personnel, to determine the potential hazard from a release of the materials, and meets the purposes of this ordinance.

(Ords. 21334, 22379, 30836.)

The HMIS is a public record; however, the information contained therein is subject to trade secrets protection pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 25511.

(Ords. 21334, 22379.)