SCAQMD Throughput Reporting Requirements, January 2016

SCAQMD RULE: ANNUAL REPORTING OF GASOLINE USAGE (AST AND UST)

All dealerships with aboveground storage tanks (AST) and/or underground storage tanks (UST) must report monthly throughput data for each month of 2015 to the SCAMQD by fax to (909) 396-3761.  Deadline for reporting is March 1, 2016.  Click here for the form.

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Hexane Shexane, July 2002

Recently, newsletters have been circulating to auto industries highlighting the toxic effects of hexane, a chemical commonly found in brake cleaners.  The toxic effects such as peripheral neuropathy (damage to nerves) from exposure to n-hexane have been known for over two decades.  The safe exposure limits for hexane specified by governmental agencies has also been 50 ppm for a while.

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