Hazardous Materials Code and CUPA or Unified Program Compliance

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS UNIFIED PROGRAM

The California hazardous materials requirements are administered under the authority of a local agency known as a Certified Unified Program Agency, or simply, the CUPA. TPS can help identify whether or not your site is regulated and, if so, what specific requirements apply. This may include establishing a baseline of the site in order to identify necessary modifications, compliance programs, and reporting needed to conform to the California requirements:

Hazardous Waste Generator
Hazardous Materials Fire Code Requirements
Hazardous Materials Business Plans
Petroleum Tanks and SPCC Requirements
Underground Storage Tanks
Accidental Release Prevention (Cal/ARP) Plans

HAZARDOUS OCCUPANCY DESIGN SUPPORT

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Without the proper planning documentation to address safety and environmental concerns, many building officials are delaying or denying building permits if plans do not clearly demonstrate conformance to the California Building Standards (also known as California Code of Regulations, Title 24). Depending on the type of occupancy, the multi-agency approval process typically ties into local ordinances and agency approvals (e.g. Air Quality Management Districts, Sanitation Districts, Toxic Gas Ordinance, etc.) as well as select consensus industry standards (e.g., ANSI, ASTM, NFPA, SEMI, etc.).

TPS offers design review and support for new construction, remodels, or closure of facilities that handle hazardous materials to streamline the building permitting process and provide programs designed to maintain code compliance. With broad EH&S expertise, we can identify controls that will enhance protection of both your employees and property as well as provide for establishing needed programs to assure operational compliance. The integration of EH&S into the facilities design can lead to significantly reduced costs related to future maintenance and operation. We work seamlessly with clients directly or with their architectural and engineering contractors to get your project approved.