Emergency Permit for Treatment of Hazardous Waste, Hewlett Packard Company
Summary
SCH Number
2013108082
Public Agency
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Document Title
Emergency Permit for Treatment of Hazardous Waste, Hewlett Packard Company
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/9/2013
Document Description
Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has issued an emergency permit to Hewlett Parkcar Company (HP) to treat hazardous waste by chemical stabilization.
It has been determined that these items are or may be highly reactive and must be stabilized prior to being transported offsite. The chemicals are expired and are currently being stored inside a laboratory at the HP facility located at 1501 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto. The treatment of these items will be carried out by Clean Harbor Environmental Services (CHES) and involves the addition of water or another solvent to the container so to reduce the reactive characteristic of the chemicals. The treatment is anticipated to occur sometime between 7:00 and 8:00 pm on October 10th, 2013 in an exclusion zone at the HP facility.
Contact Information
Name
Sam Coe
Agency Name
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Palo Alto
Counties
Santa Clara
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
This action is necessary to prevent an emergency.
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