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Comparison: State vs. Federal
• Rules. Oregon generally follows the federal rules for hazardous substance storage. See the national section HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE for additional guidance about hazardous substances under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
The Oregon Community Right to Know and Protection Act requires covered employers, owners, and operators to submit to OSFM a hazardous substance survey with information for all reportable hazardous substances, extremely hazardous substances, or waste that they manufacture, generate, use, store, or dispose of at fixed facilities. Oregon's hazardous substance reportable quantity thresholds are much stricter than federal reporting thresholds. See the state section COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW for hazardous substance survey requirements in Oregon.
Oregon has adopted the Uniform Fire Code that governs installation and maintenance of aboveground storage tanks (ASTs). A permit from the state fire marshal is required for gasoline and diesel ASTs with a storage capacity over 1,000 gallons. See the state section ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS for a discussion of AST rules in Oregon.
Oregon follows the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations for the storage and packaging of ...