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f '= SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY HAZARDOUS M " ATERIALS PROGRAM This:survey form is intended to,identify businesses,which need to comply with the hazardous materials emergency planning and reporting.requiremenis of Chapter fi:95 of the Califorp1a Health and Safety Code: 'his statute requires businesses, which handle hazardous materials to prepare emergency plans for their;employees use rn an emei gency:- Busiriesses:must, submit a copy df this plan along with annual inventory of their hazarcio is materials,to publie agencies:.for;use ire prot6ding emergency responders and#tie public In--San Joaquin County :the{Office of Emergency Services:(OES).tias been designated to administer thprogram Should you have;any questions;on this program or this fiorm,please callthat office at (209)468-3969. P,iease:considef the following.guidelines when completing the questions on the front of this form - Question 1: ; The law defines' hazardous material"for purposes of this program as any material that because of its quantity; concentration,or physical or rttemical ch1.aracten5tics, poses a=significant present or potential hazard to human ltiealtFr and safety or to the:'enviror rrierit.if released into;the work ptace or tete environment. This includes, but�is limited to; fuels. . petroleum products;:paints;'propanej'.oxygen ammonia,chlorine; pesticides,fertilizers,.and hazardous wastes, Answer "Yee .' _ Yes if you use:a material that meets that,definition in any.quantity of.least once in the year: If you are unsure, contacf.our office at(209)'46&3969 for assistance. _lf you.ansWer.�'N6 and ata later date you" business; ,or a tenant on your property, begins handling hazardous.materials; you must inform the Office of'Eme(gency Services within 30 days,- uestion 2: . . If.you answer"Yes," eq p Y , you must meet the requirements of Cha ter 6.95 of the California Health and Safe Code, Our office will be contacting you to provide assistance. These requirements must be met priorto issuance of a certificate of occupancy. If you answer"No,"our office may conduct an inspection after you begin operations to verify your exemption.. I The statutes establish some modified requirements or program exemptionsfor.certain uses of hazardous materials. If you answered"Yes"to questions i and 2,determine whether your business meets one of the following conditions_ Then mark the appropriate boxes on the front of this form. Our office will contact you to make a final determination of these exemptions. A. Retail Exemption: Products packaged for direct distribution to the general public are exempt from the program. This exemption may not apply if 1)the quantity handled creates an unacceptable public hazard;2)the material is being used directly by the business as part of its operations in addition to being sold to the general public;or 3)the general public does not have ready access to the product as it is stored by the business,e.g., in a warehouse. B. Medical_Exemption: Medical offices which use 9MI oxygen and/or nitrous oxide in quantities less than 1,040 cubic feet are required to meet modified requirements. i C. Farm Exemption: Farms, as defined in the question, must meet modified-program requirements. The definition of farm in the law does not include businesses providing commercial pest control services,fertilizer application services, product processing services, or packing shed services for farmers. Farms qualifying for exemption are still required to submit an annual chemical inventory and fee to the County Agricultural Commissioner's Department along with other requirements. Please contact the County Agricultural Commissioner's Department for further information. Businesses operating a commercial business in addition to a farm as defined must'comply with the HMMP program for those materials associated with the commercial business. Question 3:: The Federal and State governments have defined approximately 366 chemicals as"Acutely Hazardous Materials"(AHM). The most common"AHMs"used in the County include chlorine, ammonia,sulfuric acid, methyl bromide, acrolein, sulfur dioxide, formaldehyde,nitric acid, vinyl acetate monomer, hydrogen peroxide,and many types of pesticides. Answer"Yes"if you use any of these specific chemicals in any quantity at any one time of the year. Call our office for assistance if you are unsure. Question 4: `' 4 Answer"Yes"if the boundary of your:property or facility will be within 1,000 feet of the boundary of a school (K thru 12). F:0EVSVCWLanning Application Forms%Use Permit(Revised 1-2-03) Page 7 of 9 4