Audit, Compliance and Risk Blog

Environmental Compliance: Santa Barbara Yearly Regulatory Measures

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Mon, Mar 31, 2014

State law requires the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District to publish a list each year of regulatory measures that may be considered for adoption or amendment during the upcoming calendar year.  The District posted its list for 2014 on January 5, 2014, which can be seen below.  Before adopting or amending any regulation, the District publishes a notice in a local newspaper and holds a hearing to accept comments from affected businesses and other interested parties.

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Tags: Health & Safety, California Legislation, Environmental risks, Environmental, EHS, Greenhouse Gas, ghg, mact, Santa Barbara

Proposed New Regulations: Air Pollution in Santa Barbara

Posted by Deb Hunsicker on Wed, May 09, 2012

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District is proposing to amend District rules to reduce air pollution caused by cleaning solvents.  The provisions would include requirements for work practices, reactive organic compound (ROC) content limits, and solvent cleaning devices and methods.The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District is seeking to amend rules concerning Surface Coating of Metal Parts and Products (Rules 330), Surface Coating of Aerospace Vehicles and Components (Rules 337), Polyester Resin operations (Rules 349), and Adhesives and Sealants (Rules 353). 

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Tags: Health & Safety, California Legislation, Environmental, EPA, Santa Barbara