Hazardous Materials safety and compliance for SoCal businesses.

Where hazardous materials are present, special controls may be needed to protect your workers, facilities, and the environment from risks posed by potential dangerous exposure, spill or release, fire, earthquake, and to comply with the multitude of regulatory and code requirements.

Chemicals and biohazards may require special fire prevention, ventilation, exhaust and/or treatment.
Close monitoring may be needed if there is a potential for exposure to a substance that may be harmful or infectious.
Inventory controls are needed to limit quantities and maintain Safety Data Sheets to comply with Cal/OSHA.
Air emissions may require controls and/or permits from the local air quality management district.
Water discharges may require special sewer industrial wastewater permits or pre-treatment systems.
Spill and release controls to detect, prevent, treat, or minimize potential releases.
Hazardous or medical wastes generated require conformance with DTSC or CDPH, and U.S. DOT regulations.
Registration may be required for handling one or more specific Cal/OSHA-regulated carcinogens.

Business plans and unified program (CUPA) compliance

TPS can help navigate and comply with the six California Unified Programs that apply to larger quantities of hazardous materials. Many businesses will be subject to the Hazardous Material Business Plan reporting if there is at least one hazardous material onsite at or above 55 gallons of liquid, 200 cubic feet of gas, or 500 pounds of solids. In most cases, if a site is subject to a unified program, there will be other regulatory agency requirements that apply, such as those administered by Cal/OSHA, DTSC, AQMD, SWRCB, Sanitation Districts, etc.

Lab safety

Labs often pose unique hazards that must be controlled. Chemicals or biohazard materials require enhanced controls for building code compliance, protect workers, prevent fires, and prepare for potential releases. Other labs, such as equipment, medical, and server labs, may pose unique electrical, mechanical, fire, laser, radiation, and other hazards depending on the type of equipment used. TPS can help with the initial design of the lab, permitting, start up, and ongoing operations safety by leveraging EHS Services.

Expedite building permits

Avoid costly delays in obtaining building permits by where hazardous materials are handled. Incorporating protective controls and complete information on hazardous materials with plan check submittals will streamline the approval by the local building and fire code officials. TPS is experienced with California building code and NFPA requirements and can incorporate hazardous materials into design plans, identify applicable code requirements, and controls needed. based on current and future projected needs.

Reduce future operating costs

Getting off to the right start can minimize for future operational risks and maintenance costs. TPS can go beyond code compliance to integrate controls to safeguard workers and the environment, and lower future administrative and maintenance costs. By leveraging expertise in EHS Services, TPS can integrate unified programs with other programs to improve efficiency, avoid duplication, and reduce costs.