Hazardous Materials Business Plan – San Bernardino County Fire Protection District

When can facilities submit their HMBP to CERS to meet the March 1st deadline?

Facilities are required to submit/certify their HMBP annually between January 1^st and March 1^st to meet the annual March 1 deadline.

Can the HMBP Satisfy EPCRA Reporting?

Submission of the Business Emergency/ Contingency Plan satisfies the EPCRA 311-312 Tier II Reporting requirement of the U.S. EPA if done in accordance with EPCRA instructions.

What are the HMBP Employee Training Requirements?

Owner/operator must provide initial and annual employee training and maintain training documentation records for a minimum of three years.

What is a Hazardous Material?

The California Health and Safety Code 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 safety or the environment if released into the work-place or environment.”