BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL BUSINESS PLAN (HMBP)
The Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) program was established in 1986. The purpose of this CUPA program is to prevent or minimize the damage to public health and safety and the environment, from a release or threatened release of hazardous materials. It also satisfies community right-to-know laws. The HMBP provides information regarding hazardous materials at facilities to emergency responders and to the general public.
Businesses that handle hazardous materials (including hazardous waste) or extremely hazardous substances are required to submit an HMBP via the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) if using, handling or storing hazardous materials in quantities equal to or greater than:
- 55 gallons of a liquid,
- 500 pounds of a solid, or
- 200 cubic feet of compressed gas, or
- Extremely hazardous substances above the threshold planning quantity
❍ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
IMPORTANT LINKS
❍ Long Beach Municipal Code Fire CUPA
❍ Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program
❍ Cal OES State Emergency Response Commission
❍ California Environmental Reporting System (CERS)
❍ Consolidated List of Lists under EPCRA/CERCLA/CAA
