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• Superfimd Amendments and Reauthorization Act Title III — • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA) • Safe Drinking Water Act • Tonic Substances Control Act At the federal level,the principal agency regulating the generation, transport, and disposal of hazardous materials is the EPA,under the authority of RCRA.The EPA regulates hazardous materials sites under _ CERCLA. Applicable federal regulations are contained primarily in Titles 29,40,and 49 of the CFR. STATE REGULATIONS Hazardous Materials Management, Substances Handling, and Worker Safety The California Environmental Protection Agency(Cal-EPA)and the Office of Emergency Services (OES)establish rules governing the use of hazardous materials. S WRCB has primary responsibility to protect water quality and supply. The following represents the primary state laws governing hazardous materials: — • Hazardous Substances Control Law • Hazardous Substances Release Response Plans and Inventory Act _ Hazardous Substances Information and Training Act • Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances Act • Air Toxics Hot Spots and Emissions Inventory Law • Public Safety/Fire Regulations/Building Codes Porter Cologne Water Quality Act In Cal-EPA,the California Department of Toxic Substances Control(DTSC)has primary responsibility, with delegation of enforcement to local jurisdictions, for the generation,transport, and disposal of hazardous substances under the authority of the Hazardous Waste Control Law(HWCL). State regulations applicable to hazardous substances are outlined in Title 26 of the California Code of — Regulations(CCR). Regulations implementing the HWCL list hazardous chemicals and common substances that may be _ hazardous; establish criteria for identifying,packaging and labeling hazardous substances;prescribe management of hazardous substances;establish permit requirements for hazardous substances treatment, storage,disposal,and transportation; and identify hazardous substances that cannot be deposited in landfills. _. The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration(Cal-OSHA)assumes primary responsibility for developing and enforcing workplace safety regulations in the state.Cal-OSHA regulations concerning the use of hazardous substances include requirements for safety training, availability of safety equipment,hazardous substances exposure warnings, and emergency action and fire prevention plan preparation. Cal-OSHA enforces the hazard communication program regulations, which include provisions for identifying and labeling hazardous substances,describing the hazards of chemicals, and documenting employee training programs. School Siting — The CCR,Title 5-Education, Section 14010, Standards for School Site Selection,requires that a risk assessment study be prepared where a proposed school would be located in 1,500 feet of an existing natural _ gas transmission pipeline,water storage tank,or canal.The intent of this requirement is to document the potential explosion or inundation hazards to kindergarten through 12th grade(K-12)schools posed by the EDAW College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft ERR Public Health and Safety 4.9-14 San Joaquin County