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5.5 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HANDLING <br /> 5.5.5.1 Federal LORS <br /> Hazardous materials are governed under CERCLA,the CAA,and the CWA. <br /> 5.5.5.1.1 29 CFR 1910 et seq. and 1926 et seq. <br /> These sections contain requirements for equipment used to store and handle hazardous <br /> materials for the purpose of protecting worker health and safety. This regulation also <br /> addresses requirements for equipment necessary to protect workers in emergencies. It is <br /> designed primarily to protect worker health,but also contains requirements that affect <br /> general facility safety. The California regulations contained in Title 8 (California equivalent <br /> of 29 CFR) are generally more stringent than those contained in Title 29.The administering <br /> agency for the above authority is OSHA and the California Division of Occupational Safety <br /> and Health(Cal/OSHA). <br /> 5.5.5.1.2 49 CFR Parts 172, 173, and 179 <br /> These regulations provide standards for labels,placards, and markings on hazardous <br /> materials shipments by truck (Part 172), standards for packaging hazardous materials <br /> (Part 173) and for transporting hazardous materials in tank cars (Part 179). The <br /> administering agencies for the above authority are the CHP and U.S. Department of <br /> Transportation. <br /> 5.5.5.1.3 CERCLA <br /> The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) amends CERCLA and <br /> governs hazardous substances. The applicable part of SARA for the proposed project is <br /> Title 111, otherwise known as Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of <br /> 1986 (EPCRA),which requires states to establish a process for developing local chemical <br /> emergency preparedness programs and to receive and disseminate information on <br /> hazardous substances present at facilities in local communities. The law provides primarily <br /> for planning,reporting,and notification concerning hazardous substances. Key sections of <br /> the law are: <br /> • Section 302—Requires one-time notification when EHSs are present in excess of their <br /> TPQs. EHSs and their TPQs are found in Appendices A and B to 40 CFR Part 355. <br /> • Section 304—Requires immediate notification to the local emergency planning <br /> committee (LEPC) and the state emergency response commission(SERC) when a <br /> hazardous material is released in excess of its RQ. If a CERCLA-listed hazardous <br /> substance RQ is released,notification must also be given to the National Response <br /> Center (NRC) in Washington,D.C. (RQs are listed in 40 CFR Part 302,Table 302.4). <br /> These notifications are in addition to notifications given to the local emergency response <br /> team or fire personnel. <br /> • Section 311—Requires that either Material Safety Data Sheet(MSDSs) for all hazardous <br /> materials or a list of all hazardous materials be submitted to the SERC,LEPC, and local <br /> fire department. <br /> • Section 313—Requires annual reporting of hazardous materials released into the <br /> environment either routinely or as a result of an accident. <br /> SACI3713221082330015(LEC_5.5_HAZMAT.DOC) 5.5-31 <br />