Hazardous materials: reactive chemicals: methyl methacrylate: facilities.
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Overview
This bill aims to improve safety around reactive chemical storage facilities in California. It prohibits cities and counties from approving building permits for new facilities with explosion risks unless they have backup cooling systems and aren’t near populated areas. The bill also requires public notice and comment during the permitting process, and mandates notification to emergency services. Furthermore, it makes approval of such permits ineligible for a California Environmental Quality Act exemption, and establishes a map of these facilities maintained by the Office of Emergency Services. Finally, it expands the definition of ‘regulated substance’ to include methyl methacrylate and requires annual inspections by certified unified program agencies.
Key provisions
- Prohibits approval of building permits for new reactive chemical storage facilities with explosion risks unless specific safety measures are in place.
- Requires public notice and comment during the building permit approval process.
- Mandates notification to the Office of Emergency Services and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment upon permit approval.
- Makes approval of such permits ineligible for the California Environmental Quality Act exemption.
- Requires the Office of Emergency Services to develop and maintain a map of reactive chemical storage facilities.
- Requires certified unified program agencies to conduct annual inspections of reactive chemical storage facilities.
- Expands the definition of ‘regulated substance’ to include methyl methacrylate.
- Requires the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to consider reactive chemical storage facilities in CalEnviroScreen assessments.
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