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Sierra Chemical Co. RCRA Contingency Plan its manufacturing processes or as an effective substitute for a commercial product, without treatment or reclamation. These materials that are returned from vendors and reused in the chemical manufacturing process to create raw products are considered an "Excludable, Recyclable Materials" (ERM) and are excluded from the definition as a hazardous waste as specified in Health and Safety Code (HSC) sections 25143.2(b) and 25143.9. All hazardous materials are handled by Sierra Chemical Co. in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. Sierra Chemical Co. is currently authorized and licensed to offer for transport specific hazardous materials including sodium hypochlorite, in accordance with 49 CFR sections 100-199. Therefore, when Sierra Chemical Co. retrieves a damaged or unused product(s) from a customer, the material is considered a hazardous material, as opposed to a hazardous waste, according to the U.S. EPA, CA EPA and U.S. DOT definitions of a waste. Containers Hazardous Waste Containers All containers used to store hazardous waste onsite comply with regulations outlined in 22 CCR division 4.5, chapter 15, article 9 and are managed in accordance with Title 22 CCR Section 66265.177, which both encompass the regulations set forth in 40 CFR Section 261. All waste streams are appropriately segregated in individual waste containers for each waste stream. Chemical Storage Containers All chemical storage containers used throughout the facility, regardless of size, will be identified in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations in compliance with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) system of labeling. They will, at a minimum, list the product name, name, address and telephone number of the manufacturer, the product identifier, signal words, hazard statements, precautionary statements, and pictograms. Process Lines All process lines throughout the facility are color -coded as to the product lines, as observed in Appendix B. Disposal of Hazardous Waste All hazardous wastes are disposed of at an off-site RCRA permitted facility in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The locations of the hazardous waste storage areas are noted on the site map in Appendix A. The Sierra Chemical Co. is considered a large quantity generator of hazardous waste. The site contact is: Jim Novak 2. Response Personnel As required by 40 CFR Section 264.55 and CCR Section 66265.25, persons authorized to act as emergency responders are defined below and are listed below and in Appendix C. For transparency between the emergency response plan for Sierra Chemical Co. and the definition of a RCRA Emergency Coordinator (as defined in CCR Section 22625.25), the RCRA Emergency Coordinator will also be known as the "Incident Commander" (IC) throughout this contingency plan. 2.1 Management The primary responsibility is to ensure that equipment is provided and that all personnel involved in the response team are properly trained and are provided the means and time to maintain their Prepared By: Issue date: Replaces: Page: ACT Environmental Services, Inc. February 25, 2016 NA 9 of 44