IMPORTANT UPDATE: If you need to file a new HMBP or update an existing one, please submit your information using the State database, California Electronic Reporting System (CERS). It will allow you to quickly and easily submit your filing, provide first responders with immediate access to vital site information in the event of an emergency, and will be required by law on January 1, 2013.
Businesses that handle hazardous materials in California
are required to file a Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP).
The HMBP consists of general business information; basic information on the location, type, quantity and health risks of hazardous materials; and emergency response and training
plans.
The California Health & Safety Code (Division 20, Chapter 6.95) defines a hazardous material as "any material that, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a significant present or potential hazard to human health and the environment if released into the workplace or the environment." Common hazardous materials include new and used oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, antifreeze, solvents, etc. Generally speaking, hazardous materials must be reported if they are handled in quantities equal to or greater than the following:
If you have a question as to whether or not a material your business is handling should be reported in a HMBP, please call our office at (707) 565-1152 and ask to speak with a hazardous materials inspector.
Although the State of California has set a 2013 deadline for electronic reporting, we are starting this program immediately so we can more effectively assist businesses with making the change. It will reduce paperwork, automatically notify the CUPA of updates, and eventually allow emergency responders to electronically access hazardous materials inventories and after-hours contact information. The electronic reporting database to be used is California Electronic Reporting System (CERS). Learn more about how to begin this process.
When submitting the Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) through CERS, there are several other required documents that must be submitted directly to our Hazardous Materials Division. The required supplemental documents are provided below.
Emergency Response/Contingency Plan, Employee Training Plan, and Record Keeping
Facility Site Plan/Storage Map
There are two acceptable formats for reporting hazardous materials - either one chemical per page or multiple chemicals per page. If your site handles hazardous wastes and you use the multiple chemicals per page format, please also submit the hazardous waste declaration page.
One Chemical Per Page
Multiple Chemicals Per Page Extra Chemical Inventory Non-Waste Forms The following are Microsoft Word versions of both HMBP reporting formats. You will be able to read and fill out the files using Microsoft Word. If you do not have Microsoft Word, it must be purchased. You must have Microsoft Word to view Word files.
One Chemical Per Page Multiple Chemicals Per Page Extra Chemical Inventory Non-Waste Forms
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