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SAN dOAQUIN COUNTY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAM Thfa survey form is(mrntletl to identify businesses,which need to comply with fhe herartlous materials emergency planning and reporting requirements of Chapter 6.95 of the Cmi£omie H¢alfh antl Safety Code. This statute requires bvsirtesses,which hanQle hazardous materials m prepare emergenry plans foi their employee'use in an emergency. Businesses must submit a copy of Nie plan,along wiN annual inventory of their hazeMoua materiels,to public agencies for use in protecting emerSency responders and Nc public. In San longvin County,the Office of Emergency Scrvicvs(OES)has been tleaignetcd to ndmirtiater this progam. Should you have any questions on this program or this form,pleas¢cal{that office at Q09)468-3969. Plceae consider rhe lbllowing gvid¢linea whm completing the questions on the from of this form. Oues<'on l� The law tlafims"hazardous material^for purposes of Nis progam es any malarial that,bcoauec of its quantity.cogcentration, ar physical o chemical characteristics.poses a significant present or potential hazard to human hca1N and safety w b[h¢ nviromncm if released into the work place or the environment. Thia includes.but is Iimi[etl to,Ards,petroleum products,paints, ympane,oxygen,ammonia,chlorine,pesticides,frnilizere,and heaerdorra wastes. Answer•'Ycx"if you use a material that racers that definition in arty quantity at least onx in the year. Ifyou ora unsure,contact our office at(209)468-3969 f r asristanee. if you answer^Nv"and at a later date your barainess,or a tenrnt on your property.begins handling hazardous materials,you must infbnn Ne OfTlca of Emergency Services within]O days. Oueat tan 2: Ifyou artawer"Yea:'you moat meet Ne requirements o£Chept¢r 695 of fhe Cali ami¢Hullh end Sa£ty Code. Our office will be contacting you to provide assistance. These requirements ntnal be mva prior to tssaene¢of a cenifwte of occupancy. Ifyou enaw¢r"Nv;'our office may contluct an inspection eAcr you begin operations to verify your exemption. The xtatutcs establish some modified regvirrntenta or program axamptions for certain ustx o£hazardotra materials. Ifyou veered^Yes^to questions 1 and 2,determine whether your business meets ops of Ne following conditions. Then mark Nc appropriate boxes on the front of Nis form. Om of£acc will contact you to maks a Anal dvtarmina[ion of Neee exemptions. A. Retail ExoantXion:Products packaf5etl for direct dialribmion to Nc general public are exempt flora the program. Thia amption may not apply i£])[he quendty IfetWled croatea an unacceptable public hazard;2)th¢material is beinS uxW directly by Ne business ax pan of its operMiona in addition to being sold to the ganMal public;m])the general public does not have reatly accasa to Ne product as ft is srorcd by Nc bvsin¢ss,c.g-,in•warehouse. H. Medical Exemntton:Medical offices which use only oxygen antLor nitrous oxide in quantities lees than 1,000 cubic f t ale required to meet motlified[¢qubemrnts. C. Farm Exemoti on:Perms,as defined in Ne gtaestion.must meet modified program ragairements. The definition of Bran(n the law does not intivde bvaincasea providing commercial pest control services,f nilizer application aetv:cea,product processing am or packing shad services for f ora. Farms qualifying for exemption arc atilt required to submit en trrtud cbcmical inventory antl fcc to the County Agicuttural Commiadoner'a Department along whh other requirements. PI¢ase comet[the County Agricultural Commissioner's Dapartmeof for further information. Busin operating a commvreial business in edtlition m e£arm es defined moat comply with Nc HMMP progam foi those materials asxocietcd wiN Ne connnercial business. (hacation 3- The Fcticrel and State governments have defined approximately 366 ehemicala es^Acutely Hezatdoue Materials^(ARM). The oat common"ARMs"used in Na County include chlorine,ammonia sulfuric acid.methyl bromide,acroldn,sulAv dioxide, f aldehyde.nitric acid,vinyl acetate monomer,hydrogrn peroxide,and marry types o£yenietdas. Answror"Yes"Ifyou use any of Ncav specific chemicals in any quamity at any oro Hm¢of Ne year. Call ow office for assistance if you arc unsure. Ouex['on 4' Anawar•`Vox"if the boundary of your property or flciliry will ba wiNin 1.000 flet of the bountlary o£e school(K thre 12). a mrvsvcwr.mme Ma�weee„re.mnu..r.�am.tasw.a as-aa-tot Pa9e7 ofB