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CaIEPA Adopts the 24 New Federal Hazard Categories for use in the Hazardous Materials <br /> Inventory Reporting of the Annual Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) Submittals <br /> in CERS <br /> What this means for Regulated Businesses: <br /> Starting January 1, 2018, all California regulated businesses must use the new federal hazard <br /> categories to prepare the Hazardous Materials Inventory submittal in CERS, and must <br /> complete the submittal in accordance with the due date required by the local Unified Program <br /> Agency (UPA). <br /> The following guidance is provided for regulated businesses to assist in the 2018 <br /> Hazardous Materials Inventory submittal: <br /> • In all cases, refer to Section 2 of a current SDS (previously called an MSDS) to <br /> determine which of the new federal hazard categories apply. <br /> • Select the scenario below that best fits your situation and follow the <br /> recommendations: <br /> 1) Uploading a revised inventory via the new CERS Hazardous Materials Inventory <br /> Excel templates <br /> a) Download your previous inventory from the Hazardous Materials Inventory <br /> submittal element in CERS <br /> b) Enter 'N' the old federal hazard category choices previously selected. <br /> c) Enter `Y' for each new federal hazard category listed in Section 2 of your SDS. <br /> Enter 'N' for all others. <br /> d) Follow existing CERS instructions for completing and submitting the Hazardous <br /> Materials Inventory. <br /> 2) Creating a new Hazardous Materials Inventory using the CERS User Interface to <br /> add chemicals <br /> a) In the Hazardous Materials Inventory section of CERS add a new chemical for <br /> each hazardous material that you need to report. <br /> i) Use your SDS (Section 2) to determine which federal hazard categories to <br /> select for each hazardous material. <br /> ii) Follow existing CERS instructions for completing and submitting the Hazardous <br /> Materials Inventory. <br /> 3) Creating a new Hazardous Materials Inventory submittal element based on a <br /> previous Hazardous Materials Inventory submittal via the CERS User Interface <br /> a) Create a draft Hazardous Materials Inventory submittal based on a previous <br /> submittal <br /> b) Deselect all obsolete federal hazard categories for each hazardous material carried <br /> over from previous submittal <br /> c) Use your SDS (Section 2) to determine federal hazard categories for each <br /> hazardous material, and select all applicable. <br /> d) Follow existing CERS instructions for completing and submitting the Hazardous <br /> Materials Inventory <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br />