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DESCRIPTION OF AB 2185 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES AB 2185 (Waters) was signed by the Governor in September 1985 and was incorporated into the State Law as Chapter 6.95, Division 20, Section 25500 et seq. of the Health and Safety Code. It requires each county to designate an agency to administer the implementation of the law. In San Joaquin County, this is the Office of Emergency Services. The law applies to businesses that use more than 55 gallons, 500 pounds, or 200 cubic feet at standard pressure and temperature of a hazardous material at any one time in the year. These quantities may be of a mixture of which only a portion is a hazardous material. A hazardous material is defined as those materials or substances listed in Parts 172 and 173 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Office of Emergency Services can assist with this determination. There are also some types of businesses which are exempt from this law. Refer to the Exemption Statement in this packet for a description of those categories. For those businesses which come under this law there are several requirements which are laid out: o Businesses must immediately report releases, or threatened releases of hazardous materials, to local emergency response agencies and to the County Office of Emergency Services when they pose significant present or potential hazard to human health or the environment. o Businesses must prepare an emergency plan to be submitted to the County Office of Emergency Services, and to be used by the business in an emergency. The business must review this plan at least once every two years or when a substantial change in the business operations requires changes in the plan. Changes will be submitted to the County Office of Emergency Services. o Businesses must implement their plans in case of an emergency. o Businesses must submit an inventory of the hazardous materials that are used during the year to the County Office of Emergency Services. This inventory must be resubmitted annually or within 30 days of one on the following changes: -- A 100 percent or more increase in the quantity of a previously listed material. -- Any handling of a hazardous material, as defined by Parts 172 and 173 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, that was not included on a previous inventory form. -- Change of business, address, ownership, name, telephone number, or contact person. The requirement to report spills or threatened releases becomes effective immediately. The business plan and inventory form are due into the San Joaquin County of Emergency Services by O fuf iu 1987 . Failure to comply with this policy will result in a misdemeanor and civil fines.