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4. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 4.11 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS • Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substance Account Act"State Superfund"(California Health and Safety Code Section 25300 et seg./California Revenue and Tax Code Section 43001 et seq.) • Hazardous Substances Act(California Health and Safety Code Section 108100 et seq.) • Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act"Proposition 65"(California Health and .. Safety Code Sections 25180.7,25189.5,25192, 25249.5-25249.13/8, 22 CCR) • California Air Quality Laws(California Health and Safety Code Section 39000 et seq./ 17 CCR) • Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act(California Health and Safety Code Section 25270 et seq) • Pesticide Contamination Prevention Act(California Food and Agriculture Code Section 13141 et seq./3 CCR) • Underground Storage Tank Law "Sher Bill"(California Health and Safety Code Section 25280 et seq./23 CCR) Within Cal/EPA,the DTSC has primary regulatory responsibility,with delegation of enforcement to local jurisdictions that enter into agreements with the state agency, for the generation, transport and disposal of hazardous substances under the authority of the HWCL. Regulations implementing the HWCL list 791 hazardous chemicals and 20 or 30 more 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. Under both the federal RCRA and the HWCL,the generator of a hazardous substance must complete a manifest that accompanies the waste from the point of generation to the ultimate .- treatment, storage or disposal location. The manifest describes the waste,its intended destination, and other regulatory information about the waste. Copies must he filed with the DTSC. Generators must also match copies of waste manifests with receipts from the treatment, storage or -� disposal facility to which it sends waste. Hazardous Substances Worker Safety Requirements Cal/OSHA assumes primary responsibility for developing and enforcing work place safety regulations within 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. RMC v irc veniahs Qaa..y Nli g and Reclamation P.�1«I 4.11-9 ESA/203015 Adminishative Draft EIR Mash 2004 r.,