ABSTRACT

The Louisville and Jefferson County Hazardous Material Spill Prevention Control (HMPC) program emphasizes the responsibilities of businesses and industries which handle hazardous material to protect residents and the environment from adverse health effects. A HMPC plan must be submitted by any business which manufactures, uses, or stores hazardous materials in minimum designated quantities at their business location. Ultimate benefits to businesses are expected to be lower insurance rates, better understanding of hazardous materials, a greater sensitivity to problems that may exist at the business site due to hazardous materials and quicker notification to government agencies when spills occur. In the site visits to the businesses that have submitted Plan Applications with significant deficiencies, inspectors provide assistance to the business owner to successfully complete the Plan Application. The application has been organized with extensive instructions that are designed to provide assistance to the person completing the application.