Forms: Hazardous Materials Business Plans

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:

• 55 gallons of a liquid
• 200 standard cubic feet of a compressed gas
• 500 pounds of a solid

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.

California Electronic Reporting System (CERS)

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.

Paper Documents

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.

• Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP):
  One Chemical Per Page
  Multiple Chemicals Per Page
  

These documents are saved in Adobe Acrobat Format. If you do not own a copy of Acrobat Reader, you may Visit our page to download Acrobat Reader.

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.

• Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP):
  One Chemical Per Page
  Multiple Chemicals Per Page