哈里斯县的化学风险尤其严重，休斯顿主要的工业口袋以及一些国家最大的石化植物和炼油厂。哈里斯县在去年至少经历了至少五种主要的化学事件，成本筹集了与关闭成本和财产损失相关的大笔资金，并引发了周围社区的人类健康影响。哈里斯县通过建立了对可能含有危险物质的更多的设施，更多的检查，内部流程改进以及更多的工具来监督化学库存的工具来回应这些活动。
Effective January 1, 2020, the county issued a new Hazardous Material Operational Permit under a broader umbrella of operational permits to address concerns and prevent the dangers of high hazard occupancies. Operational permits are required under the 2018 International Fire Code, Section 105.6, as adopted by the Harris County Commissioners Court. The hazardous materials operational permit allows applicants to legally store, transport on site, dispense, use or handle hazardous materials beyond the threshold amount listed. The county permits will cover the following:
- 气溶胶产品
- Compressed Gases
- Cryogenic fluids
- Flammable and Combustible liquids
- Fumigation and Insecticidal fogging
- HPM facilities
- LP-gas
- 镁
- Motor fuel-dispensing facilities/Mobile re-fueling
- Organic coating
- Pyroxylin plastic
- Refrigeration equipment
- 喷涂或浸渍
允许要求
所有应用程序和所需文档都是电子上传的，然后通过消防码官方审查，并在需要时预定检查。一些企业将需要多项运营许可，每年将每年更新。申请人将需要文件和一般信息，例如：
- 现场操作的详细书面描述;
- Site or floor plan identifying all hazardous materials being stored, including maximum quantity and storage configuration;
- 识别危险监测位置，所有现场火灾抑制的位置，包括消防泵，池塘和供水;
- Copy of the emergency plan, compliant with Chapter 4 of the International Fire Code, 2018;
- Copy of the approved/up-to-date Hazardous Materials Management Plan and Spill Control Plan;
- Copy of the approved/up-to-date Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement;
- Copy of the approved/up-to-date Written documentation of operating procedures and procedures for emergency shut down in a safe manner;
- Copy of all Safety Data Sheets for all products on-site;
- Fire alarm system installation and inspection information;
- Facility closure plans;
- Conformation that a Process hazards analyses was conducted to ensure reasonable protection of people and property from dangerous conditions involving on-site hazardous materials.
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