CHAPTER 22. FIRE SAFETY CODE — REGULATIONS
COMCOR 22.00.02 Regulations Adopting and Amending Certain Standards of the National Fire Code Regarding Fire Protection Systems*
COMCOR 22.00.03 Schedule of Fees for Fire Safety Code Permits, Code Modifications, Inspections and Licenses
COMCOR 22.00.04 Regulation Adopting and Amending Certain Editions of the National Fire Codes re Building Construction and Protective Features**
COMCOR 22.00.06 Fire Safety Code - Fire Protection Systems*
COMCOR 22.00.07 Fire Safety Code - Building Construction**
* COMCOR 22.00.06 supersedes COMCOR 22.00.02 in part - see editor’s note at the beginning of COMCOR 22.00.02.
** COMCOR 22.00.07 supersedes COMCOR 22.0004 in part - see editor’s note at the beginning of COMCOR 22.00.04.
These regulations augment existing state and federal Community Right-to Know reporting and emergency planning requirements set out in Sec 6-501, et. seq., and Sec. 7-101, et seq., of the Environment Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1987 volume as amended), and Subtitle 5, Sec. 22-501, et. seq., of the Health-General Volume of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1990 Replacement volume as amended), and Sections 301-304, 311 and 312 of the federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, also known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA). Pub. L. 99-499, 100 Stat. 1613 (1986). These regulations require all facilities using, processing, transferring, storing, or manufacturing hazardous substances that exceed a minimum threshold level to report these substances and their locations, develop contingency plans in the event of accidental release, and provide these plans to the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security on behalf of the Local Emergency Planning Council. Revisions to this Regulation may be made using Method 2, in accordance with Chapter 22 of the Montgomery County Fire Code.
(a) Corporate responsible officer. 1 The term “corporate responsible officer” means that individual of a regulated facility who is responsible for ensuring compliance with the applicable federal, state, and local hazardous or toxic substance control laws and regulations including reporting requirements.
(b) EPCRA. Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, also known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.
(c) Extremely Hazardous Substances. The term “extremely hazardous substance” means any substance listed in Appendices A and B of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 355 (40 CFR 355), Emergency Planning and Notification, as published in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "Title III List of Lists, Consolidated List of Chemicals Subject to Reporting Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, as amended.
(1) Any single industrial, commercial, educational, recreational 3 , agricultural, research, or institutional occupancy;
(2) Located within a contiguous boundary; or
(3) Confined to a single detached structure.
(e) Facility Emergency Coordinator. The term “facility emergency coordinator” (FEC) means a designated employee of a regulated facility who is responsible for maintaining a working knowledge of the site, building, and chemicals or hazardous substances stored on site, is the primary contact for emergency services, including Fire Departments and Police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security during emergency communications with the facility, is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local hazardous or toxic substance control laws and regulations, and is subject to in personam service of process within the State of Maryland.
(f) Fire Administrator. The non-uniformed department head of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service.
(g) General Use Facility. The term “General Use Facility” includes any facility which uses, processes, stores, transfers or manufactures one or more extremely hazardous substances or hazardous substances, in quantities set out in this regulation, as to generally pose a risk of injury to emergency responders or the surrounding community.
(h) Hazardous inventory. The term “hazardous inventory” means the quantity of hazardous substances or extremely hazardous substances used, processed, transferred, stored, or manufactured and present at any time in a facility.
(1) Any substance that:
(A) conveys toxic or lethal effects, or may otherwise injure human, plant, animal, or aquatic life, or persists in the environment.
(B) is capable of causing cancer (carcinogen), chromosomal alterations (mutagen), fetal abnormality (teratogen), or allergic reaction (allergen or sensitizer); or
(2) Includes any matter identified as a hazardous waste by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or Maryland State Department of the Environment (excluding waste motor oil).
(3) Includes any matter identified as a hazardous substance under Article 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.
(4) Includes any substance defined as a toxic material in Subpart Z of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations published in 29 CFR 1910, “General Industrial Standards”,1970 as amended, or by the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
(j) High Use Facility. The term “High Use Facility” includes any facility which uses, processes, stores, transfers, or manufactures one or more extremely hazardous substances or hazardous substances as defined in Sec II(i), in quantities set out in this regulation, as to pose significant risk of injury to emergency responders or the surrounding community.
(k) LEPC. The Montgomery County Local Emergency Planning Council for Hazardous Materials.
(1) Light Use Facility. The term “Light Use Facility” includes any facility which uses, processes, stores, transfers or manufactures one more hazardous substances, in quantities set out in this regulation, as to pose a recognized limited risk of injury to emergency responders or the surrounding community.
(m) OEMHS Manager. The non-uniformed department head of the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
(n) SARA Facility. The term “SARA facility” means any facility which is subject to the emergency planning and reporting requirements of the federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, also known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99-499).
(o) Threshold Planning Quantity (TPQ). The term “Threshold Planning Quantity” means that quantity of a hazardous substance which subjects the facility to the reporting requirements of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986. (Pub. L. 99-499). The extremely hazardous substances and their TPQs are listed in 40 CFR § 355, Appendices A and B.
Notes
1 | The corporate responsible officer (CRO) concept has gained wide-spread acceptance in hazardous materials and hazardous waste regulatory enforcement. The purpose is to specifically identify the person responsible for ensuring compliance. The CRO may designate an individual(s) who is (are) responsible for implementation and compliance on site. |
2 | The intent of the definition is to require separate reporting and planning from the various occupancies within a single large building. Where several buildings exist on a single property, each would require a separate report and plan. |
3 | Hazardous substances utilized in the operation of public swimming pools, as defined by Montgomery County Swimming Pool Executive Regulation 62-91 AM, Manual on Public Swimming Pool operation (effective April 23, 1992), are subject to regulation. |
4 | For the purposes of this regulation, the term “hazardous substance” includes biochemical hazards, etiologic agents and radionuclides. |
5 | Any microorganism capable of producing an infectious disease in a human; animal, or plant. |
6 | Any supercooled liquid or solid. |
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