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pertaining to the transport, use, disposal, handling, and storage of hazardous waste, including but <br />not limited to, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. <br />Compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws related to the transportation of hazardous <br />materials would reduce the likelihood and severity of accidents during transit, thereby ensuring <br />that a less than significant impact would occur. No mitigation is required. <br />Hazardous materials are required to be stored in designated areas designed to prevent accidental <br />release to the environment. California Building Code (CBC) requirements prescribe safe <br />accommodations for materials that present a moderate explosion hazard, high fire or physical <br />hazard, or health hazards. Compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws related to the <br />storage of hazardous materials would be implemented to maximize containment (through safe <br />handling and storage practices described above) and to provide for prompt and effective clean- <br />up if an accidental release occurs, thereby ensuring that a less than significant impact would <br />occur. No mitigation is required. <br />Hazardous materials use would present a slightly greater risk of accident than hazardous <br />materials storage. However, for those employees who would work with hazardous materials, the <br />amount of hazardous materials that are handled at any one time are generally relatively small, <br />reducing the potential consequences of an accident during handling. Further, specific project -site <br />activities would be required to comply with Federal and State laws to eliminate or reduce the <br />consequence of hazardous materials accidents. For example, employees who would work around <br />hazardous materials would be required to wear appropriate protective equipment, and safety <br />equipment is routinely available in all areas where hazardous materials are used. <br />The Santa Ana Fire Department Haz-Mat personnel responds to hazardous materials incidents. <br />Major hazardous materials accidents associated with retail -commercial uses are extremely <br />infrequent, and additional emergency response capabilities are not anticipated to be necessary <br />to respond to the potential incremental increase in the number of incidents that could result from <br />implementation of the proposed project. Further, adherence to applicable regulations as <br />discussed above would be required to reduce any potential consequences of a hazardous <br />materials operational accident. Thus, impacts related to the use of hazardous materials would be <br />less than significant. <br />Compliance with Titles 8, 22, 26, and 49 of the California Code of Regulations, and their enabling <br />legislation set forth in Chapter 6.95 of the California Health and Safety Code, would ensure that <br />this impact is less than significant by requiring compliance with applicable laws and regulations <br />that would reduce the risk of hazardous materials use, transportation, and handling through the <br />Cabrillo Town Center City of Santa Ana <br />Technical Memorandum August 2023 <br />City Council 18 — 573 10/3/2023 <br />