COUNTY OF MONTEREY
HEALTH
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Hazardous Waste Program
Published on July 06, 2017. Last modified on October 10, 2024
Hazardous Waste Program
State and Federal laws to regulate the handling of hazardous waste were passed in the 1970s to protect the public health & safety and the environment from the improper disposal and dumping of these dangerous chemical wastes. The laws set up a cradle-to-grave waste management system to track hazardous wastes from the point of generation to their eventual disposal. The generator (creator) of the hazardous waste is responsible for determining whether their wastes are hazardous and for their safe handling and proper disposal. The local CUPA (Certified Unified Program Agency) which is the Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau, administers these state and federal hazardous waste laws.
Small quantity generators (SQGs) that generate less than 1000kg/month of hazardous waste must post the following information next to the telephone:
- The location of fire extinguishers and spill control material, and, if present fire alarm; and
- The telephone number of the fire department, unless the facility has a direct alarm.
Hazardous Waste Facilities Required to prepare a Consolidated Contingency Plan
Title 22 California Code of Regulations (22 CCR) §66262.34(a) requires large quantity generators (LQGs) that generate 1,000 kilograms or more of hazardous waste per month, or accumulate more than 6,000 kilograms of hazardous waste on-site at any one time, prepare a Contingency Plan.
Facilities that generate in any month more than 1 kilogram of acutely hazardous waste (AHW), or more than 100 kilograms of debris resulting from the spill of an AHW, or which treat hazardous waste onsite under the Permit by Rule (PBR) onsite treatment tier must also prepare a Contingency Plan.
The California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) Consolidated Emergency Response/Contingency Plan has been prepared to:
- Unify emergency response and contingency plan requirements for hazardous materials and hazardous wastes;
- Provide for basic contingency planning for an average small to mid-size facility; and incorporate minimal regulatory requirements.
- Other supplements or amendments may be required for facilities of exceptional size or having exceptional operations or processes that warrant additional contingency planning.
Forms and worksheets
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Health and Safety Code (HSC) §25504(b) requires that Hazardous Materials Business Plans (HMBP) contain Emergency Response Plans and Procedures in the event of a reportable release or threatened release of a hazardous material. HSC §25504(c) requires that HMBPs address training of employees in safety procedures in the event of a reportable or threatened release. |
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Prior to completing this Plan, please refer to the INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING A CONSOLIDATED CONTINGENCY PLAN |
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Complete This Map and Use the “Upload Document” Feature in CERS to Complete Your HMBP for Electronic Submittal |