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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GUIDANCE MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPICS
DISCLAIMER
INTRODUCTION
A. REASON FOR NEW ORDINANCE
B. MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT
C. FUNCTION OF ORDINANCE
Hazardous Materials Management Plan
Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement
Emergency Response Planning
Employee Training
D. PURPOSE OF GUIDANCE MANUAL
CHAPTER 1
APPLICABILITY
A. WHO AND WHAT ARE AFFECTED?
B. WHAT IS NOT AFFECTED?
C. TYPES OF FACILITIES EXPLAINED
D. SELECTED DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2
GENERAL PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS
A. SELECTED DEFINITIONS
B. PERMITTING
Who Must Have a Permit?
What Is The Cost of a Permit?
What Is The Procedure For Applying For a Permit?
How Long Does it Take to Get a Permit?
What If There Is Only a Temporary Storage Need?
Who Gives Final Approval And Issues a Permit?
What Information Is on The Issued Permit?
What If a Change Is Needed After The Permit Is Issued?
When Does The Permit Become Effective And What Is The Term?
How Is Permit Renewal Handled?
Can a Permit Be Transferred to a New Facility Owner?
Can a Permit Application Be Denied?
C. APPEALS
If a Permit Is Denied, What Is The Appeal Mechanism?
D. REMEDIAL ACTION
CHAPTER 3
LONG TERM STORAGE FACILITIES
B. SUBPART A: LONG TERM STORAGE FACILITIES
C. REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW LONG TERM STORAGE FACILITIES (LTSF)
D. STANDARDS FOR EXISTING LONG TERM STORAGE FACILITIES (LTSF)
E. PREPARATION OF THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN (HMMP)
F. LONG TERM MINIMAL STORAGE FACILITIES
G. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS (ERP)
H. EMPLOYEE TRAINING
I. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INVENTORY STATEMENT (HMIS)
J. PERMITTEE INSPECTIONS AND RECORDS
CHAPTER 4
SHORT TERM, TEMPORARY, AND OUT-OF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES
B. SUBPART B: SHORT TERM STORAGE FACILITY (STSF)
C. SUBPART C: TEMPORARY STORAGE FACILITY
D. OUT OF SERVICE FACILITIES
B. INCIDENT OR SPILL REPORTING – ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS
Report If The Discharge Is at a Long Term or Temporary Storage Facility
Report If The Discharge Is at a Short Term Storage Facility
What Must Be Included in The Report to The Fire Department?
Who Is Responsible For Cleanup of The Discharge?
Is Waste Generated in a Cleanup Considered Hazardous Waste?
What Is The City’s Role in Response to Unauthorized Discharges?
Who Is Responsible for the Cost of Remediation?
Does the City Charge for Responses?
Indemnification
Contractor to Notify City
C. INCIDENT OR SPILL REPORTING – REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
US DOT’s 49 CFR PART 171
US DOT’s Immediate Notice Requirements & Detailed Incident Reports
US EPA’s Emergency Release Notification
National Response Center Reporting
D. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING – ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS
Long Term Storage Facilities
Short Term Storage Facilities
Long Term Minimal Storage Facilities
Emergency Equipment
Posting of Emergency Procedures
E. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING – REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
US DOT’s ER Requirements
49 CFR 172, Subpart G
49 CFR PART 177
US EPA’s Requirement For ER
OSHA Requirements for Emergency Response Planning
Emergency Action Plans
Medical Services and First Aid
Employee Alarm Systems
Personal Protective Equipment
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
F. COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW EPA/TNRCC REQUIREMENTS
EPA 40 CFR 370 Hazardous Chemical Reporting; Community Right-to-Know
A. ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING
Short Term Facilities
Temporary Storage Facilities
Vehicles Used in Hazardous Materials Transportation
B. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING
US DOT Regulations
OSHA Regulations
Texas Hazard Communication Act
Emergency Response Training
HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120
C. RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS
B. VEHICLES USED IN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION
C. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFE TRANSPORTATION ROUTES
D. RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION (RESERVED) 33-33
E. INSPECTION OF RADIOACTIVE SHIPMENTS (RESERVED) 33-34
A. INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
B. MISCELLANEOUS
Appendix A – Selected Federal and State of Texas Regulations
Appendix B – City of Laredo Hazardous Materials Ordinance