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San Joaquin County <br /> OES Newsletter <br /> December 1998 <br /> Annual HMMP and Chemical Risk Management Plan Carbon Dioxide (CO2) <br /> Inventory Certification RMP <br /> Carbon Dioxide meets the State <br /> OES has started the RMP definition of a hazardous <br /> On December 1, 1998 OES sent process for those businesses material and is required to be <br /> each business their annual HMMP that meet the federal inventoried in a business <br /> and Chemical Inventory reporting requirements. HMMP, In San Joaquin <br /> Certification Package which is due Businesses that have been County, CO2 is regulated at a • <br /> by January 15, 1999. Businesses identified as needing to quantity equal to or greater <br /> are required to submit a meet the Federal than 1,200 cubic feet or 137 <br /> Certification Statement verifying requirements will be pounds at any one time. <br /> that they have reviewed and required to complete their <br /> updated their HMMP and RMP by June 21, 1999. New OES Staff <br /> Chemical Inventory. It is Businesses that must meet <br /> important that the business State RMP requirements will Two new staff, Donna Thomas <br /> owner/manager carefully read and be contacted in April of and Michelle Halliwell,will <br /> accurately complete the 1999 to begin the program. replace Dorothy Sulamo, Darla • <br /> Certification Statement. Changes Johnson, and Sandy Solari who <br /> to your Business Identification Reminder have left us in helping you with <br /> Page, HMMP, Map, or Chemical routine program matters. <br /> Inventory must be submitted with 1. Businesses that must <br /> the Certification Statement. meet the RMP Program 3 Inspection Program <br /> Information that has not changed requirements will be <br /> does not have to be reported. required to complete a During 1999, OES will continue <br /> Please call us at (209) 468-3969 Process Safety Management to use the inspection services of <br /> for blank forms or assistance. Plan as part of the RMP the Cities of Stockton and <br /> process. Manteca Fire Departments to <br /> Important Reminder conduct our routine HMMP <br /> 2. Anew or modified inspections. The OES goal is <br /> Whenever there is a substantial business must submit a RMP to reduce the number of <br /> change in your business prior to the issuance of a agencies that inspect a business <br /> operations, you must submit a Certification of Occupancy and to help meet our <br /> copy of your revised HMMP to unless it has been requirement of inspecting each <br /> OES within 30 days of the oper- determined that it has business once every three years. <br /> ational change. Examples that substantially met, or is A business can assist the • <br /> would require a new submittal: a meeting, the requirements inspection process by having <br /> change in chemical quantity, of a RMP. copies of their HMMP, training • <br /> adding new chemicals, change of records, hazardous waste <br /> business address, or change of 3. The RMP requirements manifest, and MSDS sheets <br /> business name. now also includes readily available. <br /> flammable (propane and <br /> Electronic Completion of HMMP butane) materials at or Call for E-Mail Addresses <br /> and Chemical Inventory Forms above 10,000 pounds. <br /> This year's certification <br /> OES has developed an electronic 4. The RMP is mandated statement requests your e-mail <br /> version of the HMMP and by Federal and State law for address if you have one and can <br /> Chemical Inventory forms. To identified regulated use it for official and time <br /> use this time saving tool you only substances. A material may sensitive communications. We <br /> need a computer with Windows95 be on the State list even may use it for sending certain <br /> or a Power MacIntosh. If you are though it is not on the types of corrective action <br /> interested, call OES for further Federal list. comments in order to save time <br /> information. and paper. <br /> • <br />