Hazardous
Materials
Adam Vickstrom
Assistant Executive Director
Phone: (508) 821-1400
Fax: (508) 821-1403
or via e-mail at Cotboh7@tmpl.net
For questions regarding hazardous materials in Taunton, please contact:
Related Hazardous
Materials Links:
This page was last updated: December 2, 2008
The purpose of this regulation is to protect, preserve, and maintain the environment and the public health in the City as well as its water reserves from contamination and exposure to hazardous materials. This regulation is based and related to those regulations set forth by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and/or other local, state, and federal regulations and Department of Transportation standards.
All businesses in the City of Taunton that use, generate, or store hazardous materials need to be permitted by the Board of Health.
To begin the process, businesses need to first fill out a plan review form and submit a check with the appropriate fee based on the hazardous materials used, generated, or stored on the property.
To download a copy of this plan review form Click Here.
Fees
There is a one time only plan review fee of $50.00.
$50.00 per CLASS for establishments under 3,000 square feet
$100.00 per CLASS for establishments 3,000 square feet and over.
Calculation for establishments under 3,000 square feet:
Calculation for establishments 3,000 square feet and over:
(Number of classes) x $50.00 = Total
(Number of classes) x $100.00 = Total
If you are going though this process for the first time, you must include an additional $50.00 for the plan review.
NOTE:
The number of hazardous materials within each individual class is not a factor when calculating the permitting fee.
We only accept checks or money orders. Please make sure that they are made payable to the City of Taunton.
Class 1 – Explosives (Examples: Ammunition, Blasting Agents, Projectiles, Etc.)
Class 2 – Flammable Gases / Non-Flammable Gas / Poisonous Gas (Examples: CO2, Propane, Acetylene, Argon, Etc.)
Class 3 – Flammable Liquids (Examples: Gasoline, Diesel, Lighter Fluid, Acetone, Alcohol, Etc.)
Class 4 – Flammable Solids / Spontaneously Combustible / Dangerous When Wet (Examples: Matches, Etc.)
Class 5 – Oxidizers / Organic Peroxides (Examples: Chlorine, Various Oxidizers, Etc.)
Class 6 – Poison/Toxic Liquids / Infectious Substances (Examples: Medications, Biohazards, Etc.)
Class 7 – Radioactive Material (Examples: X-Ray, Etc.)
Class 8 – Corrosive Material (Examples: Battery Acid, Muriatic Acid, Acids, Pool Chemicals, Etc.)
Class 9 – Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials (Examples: Waste Oil, Lithium Batteries, Etc.)
ORM-D – Other Regulated Materials (Examples: Consumer Products – Hair Color, Aerosol Hair Spray, Etc.)
Class Descriptions
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Emergency Phone List for the City of Taunton
In the event of an emergency with hazardous materials, please utilize the following numbers:
Fire Department (508) 824-4022
DEP Office of Incident Response (508) 946-2850
DEP South East Regional Office (508) 946-2700
CHEMTREC (800) 424-9300
CHEMTEL (800) 255-3924
National Response Centers (800) 424-8802
Board of Health (508) 821-1400
Morton Hospital (508) 828-7000
To download/copy the City of Taunton Hazardous Materials Control Regulation Click Here.
To register a complaint, please call (508) 821-1400 so that your issue can be addressed in a timely manner.
To download a copy of the Hazardous Materials Renewal Application Click Here.
