Hazardous Materials Flashcards
CUPA
Certified unified program agency: to ensure consistency and uniformity throughout the County in the inspection and report writing process.
HMD Mission
protect public health and the environment from harmful exposures from hazadous substances by facilitating, encouraging and ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
HSC
health and safety code; Div. 20 chapter 6
CCR
California code of regulations; Title 27, div 1
SDCC
San Diego county code of Regulatory ordinances; Title 6
Tiered permiting
(HSC, 20:6.5); (CCR 22:4.5); (SDCC: 6:8). Authorizes any authorized representative of the local health officer to conduct inspections,conduct sampling activities,inspect records and take photographs at sites, facilities or establishments where hazardous waste in gnerated, stored, handled, processed, disposed of, or treated.
HMBP
hazardous materials business emergency plan
HMD’s goal
complete inspections in a timely manner.
Preparation for the inspection
- Know laws, regulations, and ordinances
Sources of information for inspections
- Unified Program Facility Report
- Information about the site found in Accela
- Review of file in S:Drive
- Department of Toxic Substances control’s hazardous waste tracking system database.
- Other specialists
- HMD technical leads
- HMBP
Conduct during an inspection
professional manner that looks favorably on self and on DEH
Avoid
confrontations
Primary responsiblity
determine and promote compliance through educatoin and enforcement
Documentation should be limited to
facts.
Inspection: Introduction (5)
- Badge ID in sight
- Identify yourself
- business card
- Reason for inspection
- appropriate contact