§ 10.20.060. Placarding requirements.

A.

A person who handles hazardous materials, hazardous chemicals, hazardous wastes, or consumer commodities at a facility, other than a transshipment facility, in an amount equal to or greater than the quantities specified in Section 10.20.020 shall post placards that give adequate warning to the public and to emergency response personnel of the type of hazardous materials, hazardous chemicals, or hazardous wastes handled. Placards will be provided at no charge by the KPBOEM.

B.

A placard shall meet the standard specifications for size, lettering, numbers, colors, and symbols established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for the 704 M system, unless an alternative placard has been approved for use by the KPBOEM.

C.

The KPBOEM shall determine which numbers and symbols shall be contained on placards for facilities, based on the inventory reports submitted in accordance with this chapter. Where a facility contains more than one class of hazardous materials, hazardous chemicals, or hazardous wastes, the placard shall be based on the hazardous material, hazardous chemical, or hazardous waste with the most severe degree of hazard.

D.

Placards shall be placed as provided in this section:

1.

Unless alternative placarding locations have been approved in accordance with this subsection, placards shall be posted as follows:

a.

One placard shall be displayed on the exterior wall adjacent to the main street entrance;

b.

At least one placard shall be displayed on each side of the structure for which there is an entrance other than the main entrance;

c.

Each placard shall be posted on the latch side of the door. In the case of double door, the placard shall be displayed to the right side of the door;

d.

Each placard shall be posted within 24 inches of an entrance and placed at a height of 4.5 to 5.5 feet above the bottom edge of the entrance;

e.

No other sign shall be placed within 6 inches of any placard;

f.

Placards shall be securely mounted and maintained in such condition as to be easily read.

2.

A request for alternative placard locations, different than those described in subsection E.1 and E.3 of this section, shall be submitted to the KPBOEM with an annual report or modification thereof. The request shall state the reasons why the location standards or approved alternative locations in this chapter should not apply or are otherwise inappropriate, and describe a proposed alternative placard location and explain how the alternative location will give adequate warning to the public and emergency response personnel. The alternative placard location may be used only following receipt of written approval by the KPBOEM.

3.

Subject to the written approval of the KPBOEM, the following alternative placard locations to those described in subsection E.1 of this section may be used:

a.

Multiple-story buildings with interior fire panels: Placards may be posted at the interior fire panels showing the specific floors on which hazardous materials, hazardous chemicals, or hazardous wastes are handled and the appropriate placard designations for each floor;

b.

Retail establishments: A placard does not need to be adjacent to the main customer entrance provided that the placard can be placed at a location on the exterior wall in a manner giving adequate warning to the public and emergency response personnel.

E.

The KPBOEM may require a specific area or room within a facility to be placarded upon a request by a facility or upon determination that the type or location of hazardous materials, hazardous chemicals, or hazardous wastes may pose a significant health or safety threat to emergency personnel if the specific area or room is not placarded.

F.

A person shall post the placards, as designated by this section or by the KPBOEM, within 30 days of receipt of notification.

G.

Placards shall be removed within 24 hours after hazardous material, hazardous chemicals, or hazardous wastes are no longer being handled at a facility.

(Ord. No. 93-56, § 1(part), 1994)