CHAPTER 10 – HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - sacog

Hazardous Materials Transport Act
The transport of hazardous materials is regulated by the Hazardous Materials Transport Act
(HMTA) of 1975 (49 C.F.R. § 101 et seq.). USDOT regulates the transportation of hazardous
materials by truck and rail, and governs every aspect of the movement of hazardous materials
from packaging and labeling to shipping.
Occupational Safety and Health Standards
Regulations for asbestos are contained in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Standards (29 C.F.R.). Regulations for lead-based paint are contained in the Lead-Based Paint
Elimination Final Rule (24 C.F.R. § 33), governed by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD).
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
The Resource Conservation and recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.)
establishes a comprehensive program for identifying and managing hazardous waste, including
reporting and record-keeping requirements of generators, a manifest system for transport of
hazardous waste shipments, and standards for treatment and disposal facilities. Amendments in
1984 and 1986 established additional reporting requirements, restriction of landfill disposal, and
a program regulating underground storage tanks (USTs). RCRA regulates active facilities and
does not address abandoned or historical sites.
U.S. Department of Defense Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Program
The Department of Defense administers the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ)
Program to evaluate the safety and compatibility for land adjacent to military airfields by
working with local, state, and federal agencies. In addition, the AICUZ Program defines height
and land use restrictions, procedures, and policies to protect the operations of military airfields.
State
California Accidental Release Prevention Program
The California Accidental Release Prevention Program (CalARP) applies to a wide variety of
facilities that contain regulated substances, which are chemicals that pose a threat to public
health and safety or the environment because they are highly toxic, flammable, or explosive, and
to mitigate the effects of an accidental release. The CalARP Program is the federal “Risk
Management Program” or “Federal Accidental Release Prevention Program” established in
regulation by the EPA, with additional requirements specific to the State of California, in
accordance with the Health and Safety Code.
MTP/SCS 2035
Sacramento Area Council of Governments
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