HazMat Business Plan (HMBP)

Hazardous Materials Business Plans contain basic information on the location, type, quantity, and health risks of hazardous materials stored, used, or disposed of in the state. Chapter 6.95 of the Health and Safety Code establishes minimum statewide standards for Hazardous Materials Business Plans (HMBPs). Each business shall prepare a HMBP if that business uses, handles, or stores a hazardous material (including hazardous waste) or an extremely hazardous material in discloseable quantities greater than or equal to the following:

• 500 pounds of a solid substance
• 55 gallons of a liquid
• 200 cubic feet of compressed gas
• A hazardous compressed gas in any amount (highly toxic with a Threshold Limit Value of 10 parts per million or less)
• Extremely hazardous substances in threshold planning quantities

The Hazardous Materials Division (HMD) of the Department of Environmental Health conducts routine inspections at businesses required to submit Business Plans. The purpose of these inspections is:

• To ensure compliance with existing laws and regulations concerning HMBP requirements (Chapter 6.95).
• To identify existing safety hazards that could cause or contribute to an accidental spill or release.
• To suggest preventive measures designed to minimize the risk of a spill or release of hazardous materials.

After the initial submission, the business must review and recertify the HMBP every year by submitting a completed Certification Statement (HM-953). Only revisions to the inventory, site map, or emergency contacts need to be submitted with the annual Certification Statement.  A current copy of the HMBP must be maintained at the site where the hazardous materials are stored. If any section of the Plan is found to be deficient, it must be amended and submitted to HMD within 30 days. The Plan must also be amended and submitted to the HMD within 30 days for any of the following:

• A 100% or greater increase in quantity of a hazardous material provided on the inventory.
• Any handling of a discloseable quantity of a previously undisclosed hazardous material.
• Deleting a previously disclosed hazardous material.
• Any change in the storage, location or use of hazardous materials, which could affect an emergency response.

The Hazardous Materials Business Plan includes three sections:

1. Inventory and Site Map 
2. Emergency Response Plan and Owner/Operator Identification
3. Employee Training

The Plan will also serve to better prepare emergency response personnel for handling emergencies which could occur at your facility. The attached format contains the necessary information for the creation of a useful Plan for your facility. When completed, your Plan will become a valuable tool, aiding you and your employees to manage emergencies at your facility.

The pages you will need to complete and submit to this office are included as Section V. Instructions for completing the forms in Section V are detailed in Section I (Inventory), Section II (Emergency Response Plan), and Section III (Employee Training). If you need additional space you may include properly labeled attachments as necessary.

Keep a copy of the Plan for your records. Submit the originals, as applicable,  (Section V), to the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health, Hazardous Materials Division, P. O. Box 129261, San Diego , CA 92112-9261. For additional information or forms, contact your Area Specialist, or call the Hazardous Materials Duty Desk at 858-505-6880.

Hazardous Materials Business Plan  - Forms 

All Forms listed below are in an Adobe Acrobat PDF format and in WORD  - Interactive format.

Please note there is currently no option to submit the Word-Interactive forms online.  They must be printed and mailed or faxed to the HMD. 

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