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5.5 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HANDLING <br /> The administering agencies for the above authority are the EPA-Region IX,the NRC, and <br /> the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department. The San Joaquin County <br /> Environmental Health Department is the designated CUPA for the project site. <br /> 5.5.5.1.4 Clean Air Act <br /> Regulations (40 CFR 68) under the CAA are designed to prevent accidental releases of <br /> hazardous materials. The regulations require facilities that store a TQ or greater of listed <br /> regulated substances to develop an RMP,including hazard assessments and response <br /> programs to prevent accidental releases of listed chemicals. Section 112(r)(5) of the CAA <br /> discusses the regulated substances. These substances are listed in 40 CFR 68.130. <br /> 5.5.5.1.5 Clean Water Act <br /> The SPCC program under the CWA is designed to prevent or contain the discharge or threat of <br /> discharge of oil into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Regulations (40 CFR 112) under <br /> the CWA require facilities to prepare a written SPCC Plan if they store oil and its release <br /> would pose a threat to navigable waters. The SPCC program is applicable if a facility has a <br /> single oil container with a capacity greater than 660 gallons,total petroleum storage (including <br /> tanks,oil-filled equipment and drums) greater than 1,320 gallons, or underground storage <br /> capacity greater than 42,000 gallons.The SPCC program is administered by the local CUPA, <br /> which is the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department. <br /> Other related federal laws that address hazardous materials but do not specifically address <br /> their handling, are the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),which is <br /> discussed in Section 5.14,Waste Management,and the Occupational Safety and Health Act <br /> (OSHA),which is discussed in Section 5.16,Worker Health and Safety. <br /> 5.5.5.1.6 Natural Gas Pipeline Construction and Safety <br /> Title 40 of the CFR,Parts 190 through 192, specifies safety and construction requirements for <br /> natural gas pipelines. Part 190 outlines pipeline safety procedures,Part 191 requires a <br /> written report for any reportable incident,and Part 192 specifies minimum safety <br /> requirements for pipelines. <br /> 5.5.5.2 State LORS <br /> California laws and regulations relevant to hazardous materials handling at the facility <br /> include Health and Safety Code Section 25500 (hazardous materials),Health and Safety <br /> Code 25531 (regulated substances),and the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act <br /> (petroleum in aboveground tanks). <br /> 5.5.5.2.1 Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Section 339; Section 3200 et seq., <br /> Section 5139 et seq. and Section 5160 et seq. <br /> Section 339 of Title 8 of the CCR lists hazardous chemicals relating to the Hazardous <br /> Substance Information and Training Act;8 CCR Section 3200 et seq. and 5139 et seq. address <br /> control of hazardous substances;8 CCR Section 5160 et seq. addresses hot,flammable, <br /> poisonous,corrosive,and irritant substances. <br /> 5.5.5.2.2 Health and Safety Code Section 25500 <br /> California Health and Safety Code,Section 25500, et seq., and the related regulations in <br /> 19 CCR 2620, et seq.,require local governments to regulate local business storage of <br /> hazardous materials in excess of certain quantities. The law also requires that entities storing <br /> 5.5-32 SAC/371322/082330015(LEC_5.5_HAZMAT.DOC) <br />