Hazardous Materials
Planning
The first step towards Hazardous Materials compliance is developing the necessary plans to manage the hazardous materials onsite. ALG can help your business with:
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Hazard Material Business Plan (HMBP) development (also known as the Business Plan in California);
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Data management within the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS);
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Risk Management Plans (RMP) and Accidental Release Impact Analysis
Reporting
Compliance with hazardous materials regulations may require reporting under several different programs:
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EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting (aka Form R)
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Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) – SARA 312 Tier II Reporting
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Identification and reporting of Tanks in Underground Areas (TIUGAs)
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Routine and Accidental Release Reporting (EPA, State, and Local Requirements)
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Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Reporting
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Asbestos Reporting
On-Going Compliance
A routine element of a hazardous materials management program is evaluating areas of compliance exposure, developing tools to maintaining facility compliance or assisting a facility with coming back into compliance:
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Compliance assistance with the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA)
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Proposition 65 compliance under OEHHA
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California DTSC Green Chemistry program advocacy
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Management of PCB-containing materials under Federal and local environmental regulations
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Assistance in resolving Enforcement Actions/ Notices of Violation