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5.5 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HANDLING <br /> hazardous materials be prepared to respond to releases.Those using and storing hazardous <br /> materials are required to submit an HMBP to their local CUPA and to report releases to <br /> their CUPA and the State Office of Emergency Services.The TQs for hazardous materials <br /> are 55 gallons for liquids,500 pounds for solids, and 200 cubic feet for compressed gases <br /> measured at standard temperature and pressure. <br /> 5.5.5.2.3 Health and Safety Code Section 25531 (California Accidental Release Program) <br /> California Health and Safety Code,Section 25531,et seq., and the CalARP regulate the <br /> registration and handling of regulated substances. Regulated substances are any chemicals <br /> designated as an extremely hazardous substance by the EPA as part of its implementation of <br /> SARA Title III. Health and Safety Code Section 25531 overlaps or duplicates some of the <br /> requirements of SARA and the CAA. Facilities handling or storing regulated substances at <br /> or above TPQs must register with their local CUPA and prepare an RMP,formerly known <br /> as a Risk Management and Prevention Program. The CaIARP is found in Title 19, CCR, <br /> Chapter 4.5. The TPQ for ammonia is 500 pounds. Portions of the ammonia process that can <br /> be demonstrated to have a partial pressure of the regulated substance in the mixture <br /> (solution),under the handling or storage conditions,which is less than 10 millimeters of <br /> mercury, do not count toward the threshold. <br /> 5.5.5.2.4 Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act <br /> The California Health and Safety Code Sections 25270 to 25270.13 ensure compliance with <br /> the federal CWA. The law applies to facilities that operate a petroleum AST with a capacity <br /> greater than 660 gallons or combined ASTs capacity greater than 1,320 gallons or oil-filled <br /> equipment where there is a reasonable possibility that the tank(s) or equipment may <br /> discharge oil in"harmful quantities" into navigable waters or adjoining shore lands. If a <br /> facility falls under these criteria,it must prepare a SPCC plan. <br /> 5.5.5.2.5 Safe Drinking Water and Toxics Enforcement Act(Proposition 65) <br /> This California law requires the state to identify chemicals that cause cancer and <br /> reproductive toxicity,contains requirements for informing the public of the presence of <br /> these chemicals, and prohibits discharge of the chemicals into sources of drinking water. <br /> Lists of the chemicals of concern are published and updated periodically by California's <br /> Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Some of the chemicals to be used at the <br /> facility are on the cancer-causing and reproductive-toxicity lists of the Act. <br /> 5.5.5.2.6 Natural Gas Pipeline Construction and Safety <br /> The CPUC enforces General Order No. 58-A specifying standards for natural gas service in <br /> the State of California, and General Order No. 112-E specifying rules governing the design, <br /> construction,testing,operation, and maintenance of natural gas gathering,transmission, <br /> and distribution piping systems. The proposed project will require the construction of a new <br /> 2.5-mile-long natural gas line to connect to PG&E high-pressure natural gas pipeline #108. <br /> 5.5.5.3 Local LORS <br /> The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department was approved by the State as <br /> the CUPA for San Joaquin County in January of 1997. The San Joaquin County <br /> Environmental Health Department administers the Hazardous Waste Generator,Hazardous <br /> Waste Onsite Treatment (Tiered Permitting) and Underground Storage Tank programs. The <br /> San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services is a Participating Agency (PA) assisting <br /> SACI3713221082330015(LEC_5.5_HAZMAT.DOC) 5.5-33 <br />