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.
Hazardous Materials Business Plans (HMBP)
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.
Required Supplemental Documents
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
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.
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.
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