Each business that handles or intends to handle a hazardous material or a mixture containing a hazardous material in the City which has a quantity at any one time during the reporting year equal to, or greater than, a total weight of 500 pounds, or a total volume of 55 gallons, or 200 cubic feet at standard temperature and pressure for a compressed gas; or exceeds the applicable federal threshold planning quantity for an Extremely Hazardous Substance specified in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 355, Appendix A; or exceeds the permit amounts for hazardous materials in Table 57.121.2.1, shall file an application for, and obtain a Section 57.120 Unified Program Facility Permit with the proper authorization listed for the Hazardous Materials Release Response Plan (HMRRP) and inventory program element as required by this section. Existing Unified Program Facilities with existing authorizations for other Unified Program elements, shall file an application to amend their existing Section 57.120 Unified Program Facility Permit to include the HMRRP authorization. Section 57.120 Unified Program Facility Permits with HMRRP authorizations shall be obtained on or before the first day the business starts handling such substances and shall be renewed annually.
Hazardous Materials Categories | CUPA Permit Amount | |
Hazardous Materials Categories | CUPA Permit Amount | |
PHYSICAL HAZARDS | 1. Explosives and Blasting Agents: i. High Explosives ii. Low Explosives iii. Blasting Agents | Any amount |
2. Compressed Gases i. Flammable ii. Oxidizing iii. Corrosive iv. Highly Toxic v. Toxic vi. Inert (Chemically Unreactive) vii. Pyrophoric viii. Unstable (Reactive) | 200 Cu Feet 200 Cu Feet Any Amount Any Amount Any Amount 200 Cu Feet Any Amount Any Amount | |
3. Flammable and Combustible Liquids i. Flammable Liquids Class I-A, Class I-B, Class I-C ii. Combustible Liquids Class II, Class III-A, Class III-B | *5/10 Gallons *25/55 Gallons | |
4. Flammable Solids i. Organic solids ii. Inorganic solids iii. Combustible metals (except dusts and powders) iv. Combustibles dusts and powders (including metals) | 100 Pounds | |
5. Oxidizers i. Liquids (Gal), ii. Solids (Lbs) Class 4 Class 3 Class 2 Class 1 | Any Amount 1 Gallon/50 Pounds 10 Gallons/100 Pounds 55 Gallons/500 Pounds | |
6. Organic Peroxides i. Liquids (Gal), ii. Pastes, iii. Solids (Lbs) Unclassified Class I Class II Class III Class IV Class V | Any Amount Any Amount Any Amount 1 Gallon/10 Pounds 2 Gallons/20 Pounds 55 Gallons/500 Pounds | |
7. Pyrophoric Materials: i. Liquids, ii. Solids | Any Amount | |
8. Unstable (Reactive) Liquids (Gal); Solids (Lbs) i. Class 4 ii. Class 3 iii. Class 2 iv. Class 1 | Any Any 10 Gallons/100 Pounds 55 Gallons/500 Pounds | |
9. Water-reactive Liquids (Gal); Solids (Lbs) i. Class 3 ii. Class 2 iii. Class 1 | Any 10 Gallons/100 Pounds 55 Gallons/500 Pounds | |
10. Cryogenic Fluids i. Flammable ii. Oxidizing iii. Corrosive iv. Inert v. Highly toxic | *1/55 Gallons *55/55 Gallons *1/1 Gallon *55 /500 Gallons *1/1 Gallon | |
HEALTH HAZARDS | 1. Highly Toxic and Toxic Materials i. Highly Toxic Liquids (Gal), Solids (Lbs) ii. Toxic Liquids (Gal), Solids (Lbs) | Any Amount |
2. Radioactive Materials i. Common Radiation Source Materials ii. Fissile Materials | Any Amount | |
3. Corrosive Liquids (Gal); Solids (Lbs) i. Acids ii. Bases (Alkalis) iii. Other Corrosives | 55 Gallons/500 Pounds | |
4. Other Health Hazards Liquids (Gal); Solids (Lbs) i. Carcinogens or Suspect Carcinogens ii. Target Organ Toxins iii. Irritants iv. Sensitizers | 55 Gallons/55 Pounds | |
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