Permits issued by the fire district are required for the storage, on-site transportation, dispensing, use or handling of hazardous materials in excess of the permissible amounts as set forth in the fire code. Each application for permit shall include a Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) and Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS).
The HMMP Shall Include a Facility Site Plan Drawn Legibly to a Standard Architectural or Engineering Scale & Shall Clearly Designate the Following
Storage and use areas
Maximum amount of each material stored or used in each area
Range of container sizes
Locations of emergency isolation and mitigation valves
Product conveying piping containing liquids or gases, other than utility-owned fuel gas lines and low-pressure fuel gas lines
On and off positions of valves for valves that are of the self-indicating type
Storage plan showing the intended storage arrangement, including the locations and dimensions of aisles
The location and type of emergency equipment
The HMIS Shall Include the Following Information
Chemical names, trade names and hazardous ingredients
Chemical manufacturers’ names
Hazard classifications for each chemical
MSDS or equivalent for each chemical
United Nations (UN), North America (NA), or the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) identification number for each chemical
Maximum quantities to be stored or used on-site at one time for each chemical
Storage conditions related to the storage type, temperature, and pressure for each chemical
