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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHAZCHEM Summary Regulations: EPCRA §311/312, HRS §128E-6(2)(A)-(C), HRS §128E-9, HAR §11-453-25 to §11-453-30, HAR §11-453-32 Who must provide information? Those who store above the threshold reporting quantities Information to provide:  List of MSDS Chemicals and Hazard Categories for each  Hawaii Chemical Inventory Form (HCIF)/Tier 2 and Site Map  Filing Fee - $100 per facility due to HSERC (HDOH HEER Office) with HCIF To whom information is submitted: HSERC (at HDOH HEER Office), LEPC, Fire Department When to submit information: Due annually by March 1 for preceding calendar year inventory Hazardous Chemical Storage or Use and Tier 2 Reporting What facilities must report? Facilities required under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to maintain material safety data sheets (MSDSs) for hazardous chemicals stored or used in the work place, and with these chemicals in quantities that equal or exceed the following thresholds must report:  All hazardous substances, except for extremely hazardous substances, present at the facility in amounts not less than 10,000 pounds;  All extremely hazardous substances (EHSs), in amounts not less than 500 pounds, or the threshold planning quantity (TPQ), whichever is less;  For gasoline (all grades combined) at a retail gas station, the threshold level is 75,000 gallons (or approximately 283,900 liters), if the tank(s) was stored entirely underground and was in compliance at all times during the preceding calendar year with all applicable Underground Storage Tank (UST) requirements.  For diesel fuel (all grades combined) at a retail gas station, the threshold level is 100,000 gallons (or approximately 378,500 liters), if the tank(s) was stored entirely underground and the tank(s) was in compliance at all times during the preceding calendar year with all applicable Underground Storage Tank (UST) requirements.  For all other hazardous chemicals, 10,000 pounds  If a special/specific request is made to a facility by the HSERC, LEPC, or Fire Department having jurisdiction for the facility (e.g. for a MSDS or Tier 2 form) the minimum thresholds for reporting above do not apply. What are extremely hazardous substances and hazardous chemicals?  Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS) are those substances and quantities listed at 40 CFR part 355, Subpart D, Appendix A (alphabetical order) and Appendix B (CAS order)  Hazardous chemicals are any substances for which a facility must maintain a MSDS under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, which lists the criteria used to identify a hazardous chemical. What chemicals are excluded?  Any food additive, color additive, drug or cosmetic regulated by the Food and Drug Administration;  Any substance present as a solid in any manufactured item to the extent exposure to the substance does not occur under normal conditions of use;  Any substance to the extent it is used for personal, family, or household purposes, or is present in the same form and concentration as a product packaged for distribution and use by the general public;  Any substance to the extent it is used in research laboratory or a hospital or other medical facility under the direct supervision of a technically qualified individual;  Any substance to the extent it is used in routine agricultural operation or is a fertilizer held for sale by a retailer to the ultimate customer. How do I report? Download the information package on filing your annual Hawai`i Chemical Inventory Form (HCI)/Tier2 Form. In addition, the HDOH HEER Office encourages facility operators to use the Tier2Submit software package and provide the HEER Office with an electronic version of your data. The Tier2Submit software was developed by the EPA and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and can be downloaded from the EPA website.  Information Package for Hawaii Chemical Inventory Form (HCIF)/Tier II \[PDF\]  (State Agency) Information Package for Hawaii Chemical Inventory Form (HCI)/Tier II \[PDF\]  EPA Tier2Submit Software When are facilities required to report? An owner or operator that is required to report shall submit a HCI/Tier II Form before March 1 of each year for the previous reporting year. For example, HCI/Tier 2 forms for the reporting year January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 must be submitted by March 1, 2011. Who do I report to? The HCI/Tier 2 Form shall be submitted annually to the HDOH HEER Office, your LEPC, and the Fire Department having jurisdiction over the facility. Is there a filing fee? The fee is $100.00 per facility and is made payable to the State of Hawai`i HEER Office. The filing fees are deposited into an account within the Environmental Response Revolving Fund for further disbursement to the LEPC accounts.