Citadel Environmental Services, Inc. was contracted by a major retail company to review the requirements of the California Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPAs) in anticipation of updating the company's Hazardous Materials Business Plan for multiple retail store locations. The California Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) is a local agency that has been certified by the California Environmental Protection Agency to implement six state environmental programs within the local agency's jurisdiction. The Unified Program includes the Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Wastes Inventory and Business Emergency Response Plan.
Citadel conducted hazardous materials site surveys, as well as prepared Hazardous Materials Business Plans that included compiling Hazardous Material Inventory forms, Emergency Response Plans, Hazardous Waste Generator forms, and other agency-specific reporting forms for the local CUPAs within the jurisdiction of each retail store location.
The Hazardous Materials Inventory and Business Emergency Response Plan Program regulate the use and storage of hazardous materials by business and industry. Chemical Inventory Title 42, Section 11022 of the United States Code and Chapter 6.95 of the California Health and Safety code require the reporting of hazardous materials when used or stored in certain quantities (greater than 55 gallons of liquid, 500 pounds of solids, or 200 cubic feet of compressed gases). A Chemical Inventory was generated for all retail stores that disclosed all hazardous materials and wastes stored, used, or handled above the reporting threshold on site. This disclosure information assists emergency responders in planning for and handling emergencies which involve hazardous materials. The program objective is to safeguard lives and minimize property loss.
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