Opportunity To Learn What Local Chemical Companies Are Doing To Prevent Accidents

The California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program requires companies with regulated chemicals to submit a Risk Management Plan (RMP). The Risk Management Plan gives:

A description of the hazardous materials present,
The prevention programs in place at the facility,
The facility’s emergency response program,
And the management systems in place to implement the overall program.

The CalARP Program requires Contra Costa Health Services to perform audits to ensure companies are in compliance with the CalARP Program regulations and following their Risk Management Plans.

A forty-five day public comment period for the RMPs and Preliminary Audit Findings listed below begins April 6, 2005 and will end on May 23, 2005. These RMPs and Preliminary Audit Findings may be reviewed at the Contra Costa Health Services Hazardous Materials Programs Office located at 4333 Pacheco Blvd. in Martinez. Call 925-646-2286 to schedule an appointment. The RMPs and Preliminary Audit Findings may also be reviewed at the libraries listed below.

Antioch Water Treatment Plant Preliminary Audit Findings	Antioch Library
Calpine Pittsburg Power Plant Preliminary Audit Findings	Pittsburg Library
Pittsburg Water Treatment Plant Preliminary Audit Findings	Pittsburg Library
Ramar Foods RMP and Preliminary Audit Findings	Pittsburg Library
AirGas Dry Ice RMP and Preliminary Audit Findings	Richmond Library
LA Chemical RMP and Preliminary Audit Findings	Richmond Library
Safeway Beverage Plant Preliminary Audit Findings	Richmond Library
Clarke Swim Center RMP	Walnut Creek Library

Written comments, postmarked no later than May 23, 2005, should be sent via email or to the following address:

Contra Costa Health Services
Hazardous Materials Programs
c/o Randy Sawyer
4333 Pacheco Boulvard
Martinez, CA 94553

Contra Costa Health Services will respond to all written comments. Contra Costa Health Services will hold public meetings to discuss RMPs or Preliminary Audit Findings if there is sufficient public interest. Contra Costa Health Services will incorporate all written comments into the RMP reviews or Final Audit Findings as appropriate.

Content provided by Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Programs of Contra Costa Health Services.