California shops and plants that store chemicals

Where is the business that stores chemicals?

Draft a California HMBP with chemical inventory, site map notes, emergency response and training plans, ready to enter in CERS. Free to read.

  • Free to read
  • No sign-up until the draft
  • Every fact cites its source
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ePlan fills in

  • Parcel
  • Aerial view
  • Nearest fire station
  • Nearest hospital
  • Flood zone

How it works

Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) for CERS, from one answer

  1. Enter the address and list what you store and how much.One answer starts the project. ePlan names it and looks up the place.
  2. ePlan checks each item against the 55-gallon, 500-pound and 200-cubic-foot limits and fills in the site and responders.3 more questions, each with a "not sure yet" way out.
  3. Read the plan free, then download it to enter in CERS and certify.The draft marks what to check (amber), what to pick (blue) and what to fill in (violet).

What you get

Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) for CERS and 2 more documents

The first draft is free to read. Each document after it is drafted from the same confirmed facts.

The first draft

Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) for CERS

  1. Business activities
  2. Business owner and operator
  3. Hazardous materials inventory
  4. Site map notes: storage areas, exits and shutoffs
  5. Emergency response and contingency plan
  6. Employee training plan

Modeled on: Cal OES Emergency Response/Contingency Plan and Employee Training Plan forms (19 CCR 2658, HSC 25505)

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SPCC plan for oil storage

  1. Oil containers and capacities
  2. Containment and drainage
  3. Inspections
  4. Spill response
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Annual HMBP training record

  1. Who was trained
  2. Topics covered
  3. Date and trainer

From public data

What ePlan fills in, and from where

55 gallons

of a liquid, 500 pounds of a solid or 200 cubic feet of a compressed gas is where a California business plan starts
Source: California Health and Safety Code 25507, as applied by the Los Angeles Fire Department CUPA

Questions

Hazardous Materials Business Plan: what people ask

Who needs a hazardous materials business plan?

A California business that handles 55 gallons of a liquid, 500 pounds of a solid or 200 cubic feet of a compressed gas, or extremely hazardous substances above their threshold planning quantity, must prepare a plan and submit it electronically in CERS.

Source: lafd.org

How often do I update it?

Sacramento County's CUPA, for example, says to review and update the whole plan every year, and to revise and resubmit it within 30 days of a significant change such as new ownership, new emergency contacts or a major change in storage. Check your own CUPA's due date.

Source: emd.saccounty.gov

What's in an HMBP?

Six sections in CERS: business activities, owner and operator information, a hazardous materials inventory, a site map, an emergency response plan and an employee training plan. Employees are trained when first hired and every year after.

Source: lafd.org

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