Hazardous Materials Flashcards

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CUPA

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Certified unified program agency: to ensure consistency and uniformity throughout the County in the inspection and report writing process.

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HMD Mission

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protect public health and the environment from harmful exposures from hazadous substances by facilitating, encouraging and ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations.

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HSC

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health and safety code; Div. 20 chapter 6

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4
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CCR

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California code of regulations; Title 27, div 1

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5
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SDCC

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San Diego county code of Regulatory ordinances; Title 6

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6
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Tiered permiting

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(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.

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HMBP

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hazardous materials business emergency plan

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HMD’s goal

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complete inspections in a timely manner.

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9
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Preparation for the inspection

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  1. Know laws, regulations, and ordinances
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10
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Sources of information for inspections

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  1. Unified Program Facility Report
  2. Information about the site found in Accela
  3. Review of file in S:Drive
  4. Department of Toxic Substances control’s hazardous waste tracking system database.
  5. Other specialists
  6. HMD technical leads
  7. HMBP
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Conduct during an inspection

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professional manner that looks favorably on self and on DEH

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12
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Avoid

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confrontations

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13
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Primary responsiblity

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determine and promote compliance through educatoin and enforcement

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14
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Documentation should be limited to

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facts.

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15
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Inspection: Introduction (5)

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  1. Badge ID in sight
  2. Identify yourself
  3. business card
  4. Reason for inspection
  5. appropriate contact
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16
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Inspection: Pre-inspection

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establish authority and reason for the inspection and gain the consent needed to carry out the inspection. Objective: get out into the operations area to gain an every day picture.

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Inspection: Consent

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Consent must be obtained to conduct the inspection from an authorized establishment representative.

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Inspection: consent refused

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immediately leave and contact supervisor. inspection warrant.

19
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Inspection: Trade Secret

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Keep it confidential.

20
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Inspection: permit verification

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Must verify the facility’s UPFR.

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Inspection: Walk thorough

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Make full use of the facility escort and operators to better understand the basics of the process being inspected. Ask questions of facility personnel that are relevant to the inspection authority and evaluate compliance during the course of the inspection.

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Report: field notes

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taken during the inspection to document or keep track of items of interest.

23
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Report: Report

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clearly and objectively documented as per HMD’s CIR guidelines.