California Health & Safety
Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.95
Effective January 1, 2013 all unified program facilities are
required to electronically submit their facility information through
the California
Environmental Reporting System (CERS). This includes information
related to your:
IMPORTANT. Please Read:
Changes in the law might affect your facility and hazardous
materials reporting. Click this link for more information.
| What
is the HMBP? What is this information used for? |
The HMBP contains detailed information on the
storage of hazardous materials at regulated facilities.. The
purpose of the HMBP is to prevent or minimize damage to public
health, safety, and the environment, from a release or
threatened release of a hazardous material. The HMBP also
provides emergency response personnel with adequate
information to help them better prepare and respond to
chemical-related incidents at regulated facilities.
| Who
is required to prepare an HMBP? |
Businesses that handle hazardous
materials (including hazardous
waste) or extremely hazardous substances at
reportable quantities are required to prepare and
electronically submit an HMBP in CERS. The reportable
quantities are equal to or greater than:
- 500 pounds of a solid 55 gallons of a
liquid
- 200 cubic feet of a compressed
gas
- A hazardous compressed gas in any amount
(highly toxic with a Threshold
Limit Value of ≤ 10 parts per million)
- Extremely hazardous substances above the
threshold planning quantities (TPQs)
| Get
Started with your HMBP |
The HMBP will also serve to
better prepare emergency response personnel
for handling emergencies which could occur at
your facility. The section below contains the
necessary information for the creation of a
useful HMBP for your facility which will be
uploaded into CERS. When completed, your
HMBPwill become a valuable tool, aiding you
and your employees to manage emergencies at
your facility. The Hazardous Materials
Business Plan forms have been integrated into
CERS and will need to be electronically
completed or uploaded. Please visit our CERS
information page for more details
regarding electronic submissions. We
encourage you to utilize the instructions and
templates on our website to develop the HMBP
documents that you will have to upload into
the CERS web application. All required forms
and instructions are available on the HMD
Forms page.
| Annual
Hazardous Materials Inventory
Certification in CERS |
Please refer to the Annual Hazardous
Materials Inventory
Certification guidance document
from CalEPA for instructions on how to
complete your annual HMBP
certification.
| HMBP
Plan Check |
The Hazardous
Materials Plan Check
Specialist assists new
businesses and businesses
undergoing tenant
improvements, in complying
with their HMBP requirements.
For additional information
please refer to the HMBP
Plan Check webpage.
| Inspection
Information |
As the
Certified
Unified Program
Agency (CUPA)
for the County of San
Diego, the Hazardous
Materials Division
(HMD) conducts
routine inspections at
facilities that are
subject to the HMBP
requirements. The
purpose of these
inspections is:
- To ensure
compliance with
existing laws and
regulations
concerning HMBP
requirements.
- To identify
existing safety
hazards that could
cause or contribute
to an accidental
spill or
release.
- To suggest
preventive measures
designed to minimize
the risk of a spill
or release of
hazardous
materials.
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