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C a1 EP E.dtnund G.Brawn Jr. <br /> .IL Governor <br /> California Environmental Matthew Rodriquez <br /> Protection Agency Secretary for Environmental Protection <br /> Background: The California Environmental Protection Agency (CaIEPA) Adopts the 24 <br /> New Federal Hazard Categories for use in Chemical Inventory Reporting of Annual <br /> 2018 Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) Submittals in the California <br /> Environmental Reporting System (CERS) <br /> Effective December 28, 2017, CaIEPA will replace the existing five (5) federal hazard <br /> categories available in CERS used for the completion of chemical inventories as part of the <br /> annual hazardous materials business plan submittal with twenty-four(24) new federal <br /> hazard categories adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. <br /> EPA) as a result of changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) <br /> Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). The table below depicts the existing and new <br /> federal hazard categories. <br /> Table 1 <br /> Federal Hazard Categories Adopted by U.S. EPA <br /> (40 CFR part 370.66) <br /> w <br /> PHYSI L . HEALTH HA <br /> Z PHY L t k• LTH <br /> D Hf 4' RD <br /> .,._. . . �. <br /> Fire Acute(Immediate} Flammable Carcinogenicity <br /> (gases, aerosois, <br /> liquids, or solids <br /> Reactive Chronic (Delayed)y Gas under pressure Acute toxicity(any route of <br /> (compressed as exposure) <br /> Sudden release Explosive Reproductive toxicity <br /> of pressure <br /> Self-heating Skin corrosion or irritation <br /> Pyrophoric (liquid or Respiratory_,or skin <br /> solid sensitization <br /> Oxidizer(liquid, solid or Serious eye damage or eye <br /> as) irritation <br /> Organic peroxide 9pecifictarget organ <br /> toxicity(single or repeated <br /> exposure) <br /> Self-reactive Aspiration Hazard <br /> P ro horic gas Germ cell mutagenicity <br /> Corrosive to metal Sim leasph xiant <br /> In contact with water Hazard Not Otherwise <br /> emits flammable gas Classified HNOC <br /> Combustible dust <br /> Hazard Not Otherwise <br /> Classified HNOC <br /> Air Resources Board • Department of Pesticide Regulation • Department of Resources Recycling and Recooary • Department of Tonic Substances Control <br /> Office of A.nvironmental Health Hazard Assessment • State Water Resources Control Hoard • Regional War Quality Control Boards <br /> 1001 I Street,Sacramento,CA 93814 • P.O.Box 2815,Sacramento,CA 95812 • (916)323-2914 • www.calepa.ca.gov 49 of 98 <br />