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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.2 Alameda Co Hazardous Materials Program I . CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 12, 1986 SUBJECT Report on Alameda County Hazardous Materials Program EXHIBITS ATTACHED Hazardous Material/Waste Management Program Adopted by Alameda County Board of Supervisors October 23 , 1984 RECOMMENDATION V�A�Receive Presentation NOTE : Hazardous Response Vehicle will be available for inspection beginning at 7 : 00 p.m. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: No cost to City. Program is paid for through fees levied against users of hazardous materials . DESCRIPTION The City Council has indicated an interest in addressing hazardous materials within the City. Initially, Staff, pursued the development , of a hazardous materials ordinance . However, at approximately the same time, the Alameda county Health Care Services Agency implemented a comprehensive program. It appeared that it was unnecessary for both agencies to operate programs . The level of expertise provided through a consolidated County Program has distinct advantages to the City of Dublin. Attached is an outline of the County Program. The program addresses both hazardous waste and the use and handling of hazardous materials . An important component of the program is the provision of an Emergency Response Mobile Unit. This will be an important resource for the City of Dublin. The unit will be staffed by trained personnel and available for emergency response . The vehicle is outfitted to allow for an on-site analysis of materials . Following proper identification, the responders will be capable of recommending a course of action for local emergency personnel . Mr . Shahid, Manager of the Hazardous Materials Program has made arrangements to have the mobile unit on display prior to the City Council meeting. The vehicle is scheduled to be available beginning at 7 : 00 p .m. Hazardous Material Program staff members will be available to discuss the capabilities of the unit . Representatives of the Alameda county Health Care Agency will be in attendance at the meeting to give a brief overview of the program. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPIES TO: ITEM NO. .. T ALAMEDA COUNTY HAZARDOUS MATERIAL%WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OCTOBER 23, 1984 RAFAT A. SHAHID ' ?MANAGER, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAMS (415) 874-7237 PROGRAM"ELEMENTS 1, HAZARDOUS' WASTE GENERATORS INSPECTIONS 2.. HAZARDOUS WASTE HAULERS INSPECTION 3 ,- UNDERGROUND TANKS PERF!ITTINS AND INSPECTION 4. ABANDONED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES -51 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENTS 5 , 'DEVELOPMENT OF THE HAZARDOUS MATER_IAV WASTE DATA BANK 7. DEVELOPMENT OF.THE HAZARDOUS !BASTE EXCHANGE .SERVICE �l► OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL/WASTE 8 , DEVELOPME DISCLOSURE SERVICE 9'. PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR LAND USE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 10 . PROVIDE OCCUPATIONAL SAFET`! AND HEALTH SERVICES TO EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS INVOLVED IN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WASTES ACTIVITIES HAZARDOUS MATERIAL/ItTASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN MAY 221 1984 1. Hazardous Waste Generators Inspections The .program will provide on-site inspections for the more than 3,890 facilities in Alameda County where hazardous wastes are stored, handled, processed, ' disposed of or treated t6 recover resources, except for the 59 facilities permitted by the State Department of Health Services (SDOHS) . This surveillance program will include physical inspections of the hazardous waste eenerator's Operations as well their record-keeping activities to insure compliance with hazardous wash laws and regulations (Public Law 940583 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976; California Health and Safetv Cade Chanter 6.5, Hazardous Waste Control; and California Administrative Code, Title 22, Division 4, Chapter 30, Minimum Standards for Management of Hazardous and Extremely Hazardous Was ta) . Currently the inspection of * hazardous waste generating facilities in Alameda County is almost nonexistent except for limited State activities at a r- ate of four (4) inspections per month (49 inspections for the period of April 1983 through March- 1984) (Attachment G) . It is also worth mentioning that as of .March 8, 1984, the .State Hazardous Waste Information System reported that 36 hazardous waste manifests belaneina to the designated disposal facilities are missing 60 days after the date of shipment (Attachment H) ., This may indicate loss of manifest or unauthorized disposal c hazardous waste. The value of a County hazardous waste inspection program will be. to ascertain compliance with the hazardous waste laws and ' HAZARDOUS MATERIAL/WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN MAY 22, 1984 regulations and to eliminate intentional or unintentional, illegal disposal of hazardous waste. 2. Hazardous Waste Haulers Inspections One -of the responsibilities of the County Hazardous Waste Program will be the inspection of the fifty-three '(53) registered hazardous waste haulers in Alameda County. The inspection of haulers will include physical inspection of the facilities as well as . inspection of their records. The intent of this activity is to insure compliance with requirements of safe-hand lina, storage, compatibility of hazardous wastes and ascertain proper matching of the hazardous waste manifest with disposal facilities receipts. This effort will minimize iilecal handlina or night dumping of hazardous waste. This activity will not overlap with the annual vehicular inspections conducted by the State Motor Carrier Division. 3. Underaround Tanks Permitting and Inspection The County Hazardous Material/Waste Management Program shall include a permit and an inspection element for underground storage of hazardous substances in compliance with the provision of California Health and Safety Code, Chapter ,6.7, Section 25280 et seq., (AB 1362 Sher) . The intent. of this program is to p-re- vent contamination from an improper storage of hazardous substances underground, to establish orderly procedures that will insure that newly constructed underground storage tanks meet appropriate standards, and that existing tanks be properly maintained, inspected and tested so that the health, property and resources of the people will be protected_ , ' HAZARDOUS MATERIAL/WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN ! MAY 22, 1984 On January 31, 1984, the County Board of Supervisors designated the Division of Environmental Health as the -local agency responsible for administering and enforcing the provisions of this - Chapter. Currently the County Division of Environmental Health is evaluating the inventory of underground tanks and developing the technical and administrative needs for this program element. The State water Resources Control Board, which administers AB 2913 (Cortese) , requires the r=_g straticn of underground tanks storing hazardous material. By January 1, 1985, the compiled information will be transmittal to appropriate r_cional Boards, Cities and Counties. By Fall of 1984, the State Water Resources Control Board will develop policies and regulations for underground tanks storing hazardous materials including containment, monitoring and testing, closure and leak reporting of tanks. As of April 25, 1984, an inventory of limited accuracy of under- ground storage facilities permitted- by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's (BAAQMB) Regulation 2, Rule 1 identified 3,139 tanks with a total capacity of 29,811,971 gallons of vola- tile organic chemicals in Alameda County. This inventory does not include low vapor pressure organic chemicals or inorganic hazardous chemicals_ Only a few cities in Alameda County adopted ordinances to implement the underground tank laws. The County Division of Environmental Health will establish the .necessary fee structure to implement this -program as soon as a more 'accurate inventory and the necessary guidelines of the HAZARDOUS MATERIAL/WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN MAY 22, 1984 underground tanks are provided by the State Water Resources Board.'- 4. Abandoned Hazardous Waste Sites Alameda County is the site of eight (8) documented abandoned hazardous 'waste properties as of March, 1984. The responsibility for the cleanup of these properties lies with the State Department of Health Services and Regional Water Quality Control Board. The State Toxic Substances Control Division published a list of potential hazardous waste properties in March 1984. On the list of "Priority Ranking of Hazardous Waste Sites in California" published In January, 1984, six c these sites were listed in Alameda County (Attachment I) . -The Division of Environmental health will cooperat=e with the State agencies to expedite the identification , characterization and cleanup of these properties . 5. Emergency Response for Hazardous- Material Incidents Abstracts from CalTrans reports of hazardous spills in the Bay Area showed that in Fiscal Year 1979-1988, 5o% of the incidents . occurred on Alameda County freeways and highways; during Fiscal Year 1980-1981, Alameda County's share o% hazardous spill inci- dents were 31% and during Fiscal Year 1981-1982, 32%. A draft of the hazardous spills incident loa of Fiscal Year 1982-1983 showed that 40"IL of these incidents occurred in Alameda County (Attachment J) . These data do not account for hazardous material releases on private properties or the streets of incorporated and unincorporated parts of this County. It ' HAZARDOUS MATERIAL/WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN MAY 22, 1984 further* indicates that Alameda County receives the highest share of hazardous material incidents among the Bay Area-Counties. Considering the frequency and gravity of these incidents, the County Office of Emergency Services developed the "Hazardous Malarial Response Plan' in coordination with other State, County and local agencies. The role of Environmental Health was established in this plan to provide support in the identification of hazardous materials , risk . assessment, characterization of the incident, recommendation for cle anup and decontamination. At present we cannot meet these commitments. We recently developed the "Procedures for Identifying the Role of the Environmental Health Staff in the . Response and Cleanup Activities of a Hazardous Material Incident" (Attachment K) . we also established communication with fire departments in the County explaining to them our supportive role. The implementor- tion of this program element will need: a . On-call trained staff and, b . Sophisticated equipment in the form of a "High Tech Emergency Response Mobile Unit" C. Also a source of revolving emergency response funds should be established for the immediate cleanuv of hazardous material releases when the impact on public health or the environment is eminent and in ahsence of a responsible party . capable of financing the cleanup operation. Currently the participation of the County Division of Environmental Health in the emergency response activities is limited to verbal consultation due to the lack of the three- major .needs identified above. y -,'HAZARDOUS MATERIAL/WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN MAY 22, 1984 major needs identified above. 6. . Development of the Hazardous Material/Waste Data Bank The implementation of the Hazardous Materials/Wasta -Prcaram ele- men.ts 1., 2.1 and 3. will result in a massive inventory of the hazardous materials and all the hazardous wastes generated in Alameda County. It is the intent of the program to develop an electronic filing data bank for the purposes of program efficiency. The data bank will provide real and updated information as a result of survei-lance activities_. we anticipate the completion of an accurate and updated data bank within two years from the date of the start of the inspection programs . 7 . Development of the Hazardous Wasta' Exchanee Service Uocn the develcnm ent of the Hazardous_ Material/Wast_ Data Bark, the identity of hazardous waste streams aeneratsd in this County will be fully characterized. Information such as types, quanti- ties, rates of generation, routes cf transportation, disposal destination anc economic value will be avail-abl e. All this information can be utilized to establish local hazardous waste exchange programs to tie in with the Statb Hazardous Waste Exchance Svstam and provide a Wider market for certain hazardous wastes. The ultimate goal of this activity will be to ,reduce the necessity for land disposal and encourage alternative technalcaies for hazardous waste handlina. 8 . ' Development of Hazardous Material/Waste Disclosure Service The ccmpletien cf the Hazardous Material/Waist= Data Bank will allow for the addition of valuable data for ,"each .hazardous . ' HAZARDOUS MATERIAL/WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN MAY 22 1984 chemical identified. This data will include, for instance: substance identification, permissible exposure limit (PEL) , health hazard information, recommended medical surveillance, summary of toxicology, chemical and physical ' properties (physical data, reactivity, flammability, warning properties) , monitoring and measurement procedures, personal prot=ective equipment, decontamination, emergency first aid procedures, and spill , leak and disposal procedure=__ This information will be most valuable to emergency respcnse personnel (including Environmental Health Specialists) , to public health medical officers and to emergency medical staff bath in the field and hcsait=l emergency roams. All substances identified ' as trade secrets will- be guarded from disclosure except for generic and toxicity in=ormation necessary for the protection of lives and prevention of damage to environmental resources . 9 . Provide Support Services for Land Use Planning and Development Activities The information which will be developed in the Hazardous Material/Waste Data Sank will allow the development of a County- wide master map identifying the location of hazardous material and hazardous waste activities and their impact on the surrounding areas. These mans - can be undated in coordination with the Plannina Departments of the County and participating cities. . In developing these • mans, all consideration of safeguarding trade secrets will be observed- This element of the Hazardous Material/Waste Program will allow effective „- HAZARDOUS MATERIAL/WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN MAY 22, 1984 compliance with the Health and Safety Code requirements for "Border Zone Properties” (Health and Safety Code, Chapter 6.5, Section 25117.4) . Moreover this service will provide County and City --planners and decision-makers with accurate tools -for more compatible land use. 10. Provide Occupational Safety and Health Services to Employees and Employers Involved in Hazardous Materials/Wastes Activities The California Department of Industrial Relations, in their pub- lication "California Work Injuries and Illnesses" for 1981, showed that Alameda County reported 20,752 disabling work injuries and illnesses. This figure ranks Alameda County with the fifth highest incidence amoncr California Counties. The m anufactsring industries rapert_d '29% of the total occupational injuries and illnesses in Alame=a County. California Health and Safety Code, Section 25966 mandates that "Local health departments, shall provide services in occupational health to promote the health of emplo_ved 'persons, including educational, consultative, statistical, investigative and other activities appropriate thereof." Health and Safety requirements for the protection of employees involved in hazardous waste coerat?ons. are promulgated; in the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 6.5 and California Administrative Code, Title 22. , As an element of the County Ha--ardous Material/Waste Procram, occupational health services shall be provided by trained specialists as needed or deemed necessary as an integrated part of this program. .Currently, occupational health services are provided by the HAZARDOUS MATERIAL/WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN MAY 22 ' `1984 r r Division of Environmental Health on an employer's request or an employee complaint. Considering the community-wide interest 'in the matters of hazardous material/waste management in Alameda County; and the expressed commitment to this effort by the County Administration and the Board of Supervisors, we hope that the County Division of Environmental Health will be able to proceed with their responsibilities to protect the public's health and the environment.