Post on 25-Dec-2015
Eric JonssonHazMat Spec. II
Hazardous Materials Programs
4333 Pacheco BoulevardMartinez, CA 94553925-646-2286 (business line)925-646-1112 (incident line)www.cchealth.org
Certified Unified Program Agency
California Accidental Release Program Hazardous Waste Program Underground Storage Tank Program Above Ground Storage Tank Program Uniform Fire Code, Article 80, §103(b)(c)’91 Hazardous Materials Business Plan Program-
includes the Hazardous Materials Area Plan
Other Programs
Green Business Program California Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention Program Hazardous Materials Incident Resonse Stormwater Inspection Program
Staffing the County HazMat Team
County HazMat staff includes:
– 18 HazMat Specialists• All on response team
– 2 HazMat Technicians• Keeps track of vehicle/equipment etc.• Also on Incident Response Team
– 4 Cal. Accidental Release Program Engineers• Provide technical info about facilities/processes
– 3 Management & Administrative Support
– 3 On-Call Doctors
Operates 24/7
Regular duty is a 40-hr work week• Respond from Martinez, centrally located• Inspections and Complaint response when not on call
3 teams of 6 people• Add more people when needed• Every person is assigned the lead role -rotation• On duty every 3rd day, if on duty Friday, you’re on duty
for the weekend• Type I, State Fire Marshall?
On Call for Weekends & after hours
Resources We Bring
Personnel & Equipment 2 Primary Vehicles, Flat bed Truck,
Box Truck (supply vehicle), and one Pick-Up truck
- Field ID Chemical Equipment
- Reference Sources
- Air Monitoring/Sampling Equip.
-Clean Up Equipment
-Personal Protective Equipment
WMD Schools
Chemical – Anniston, AL
Biological – Salt Lake City, UT
Radiological – Las Vegas, NV
Explosives/Ordinance – Socorro, NM
CRHMRO – Transportation Conference – April 2008 in Oakland
Resources Available to Us
Mutual Aid, State OES Coastal Region
California National Guard Civil Support Team (C.S.T.)
FBI
Federal EPA
Coast Guard Pacific Coast Strike Team
Training – HazMat Response
All CSTI State Certified Technicians / Specialists – recognized by the State Fire Marshall
4 CSTI Certified HazMat Instructors
2 Emergency Medical Technicians
Personnel have specialization in - Drug Lab Response - Technical Reference
- Rail Cars/Tank Cars - Field Chemical Identification
- Radiological - WMD/Terrorism
- Asbestos - Lead
Stormwater Program
170 industrial inspections annually in unincorporated Contra Costa County
Marina Project- hazardous waste management, signs,maintenance
Complaint investigation and incident response Training
– Training for our staff, SW conferences, etc– Training provided to Public Works
HazMat Hazards in the County We are the most industrialized CUPA in the
state. (17 billion pounds registered with us.)
4 Refineries & several chemical companies. Major transportation routes Pipelines 2 Main Railroads Remote Locations
– Drug labs– Abandonments– Agricultural chem.
Industry affects stormwater
All of these aspects of industrial life in
Contra Costa County can
impact stormwater
quality
Healthy water
EBRPD posted this sign at both entrances to the creek (fencing added along creek at easiest access points)
Cooperative response- San Ramon and CC County Hazmat Truck accident, diesel spilled to street,
drain and creek SR PW put out absorbant, called in a
street sweeper CC Hazmat pumped out diesel from
damaged saddle tanks CC Hazmat pumped diesel from creek,
using same DD pump and a screen
Cooperative response (cont)
Discussion regarding flush and vacuum storm drain
SR assumed we would call in a contractor
San Ramon has necessary company on contract (and funding?)
We asked, they called them in
Soapy Water
Can we prosecute this discharge?
What do we need? What statute is
cited? Do you allow
Scouts, schools to have car washes?
Citations
Fish and Game code 5650- any substance or material deleterious to fish, plant, or bird life- To $25,000/occurance
PC 374.7(a),(b)- dumps any waste matter into any bay, lagoon, channel, river, creek, slough, lake, reservoir or and bank or shore within 150 feet of high water or any body of water- To $10,000/occurance
Citations
Water code, §§13387(a)(1-7), 13385(a)(1-6), 13350(a), and many others in water code
Prosecution up to Felony and $500,000 for individuals and $2,000,000 for organizations
Toluene spill, Richmond
3,000 gallons toluene spilled weekend of 5/3/08
Thousands gallons potable water
Toluene spill, Richmond
3,000 gallons toluene spilled weekend of 5/3/08
Thousands gallons potable water
Valve to storm drain inlet left open
Toluene spill, Richmond
3,000 gallons toluene spilled weekend of 5/3/08
Thousands gallons potable water
Valve to storm drain inlet left open
Toluene to wetland north of Rheem Creek