Hazardous substance defined.

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§342D-38 Hazardous substance defined. For the purpose of this part, the term "hazardous substance" means:

(1) Any substance designated pursuant to section 311(b)(2)(A) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (FWPCA);

(2) Any element, compound, mixture, solution, or substance designated pursuant to section 102 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980;

(3) Any hazardous waste having the characteristics identified under or listed pursuant to section 3001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (but not including any waste the regulation of which under the Solid Waste Disposal Act has been suspended by Act of Congress);

(4) Any toxic pollutant listed under section 307(a) of the FWPCA; and

(5) Any imminently hazardous chemical substance or mixture with respect to which the administrator has taken action pursuant to section 7 of the Toxic Substances Control Act. [L 1989, c 212, pt of §2]

Cross References

Environmental response law, see chapter 128D.

Hawaii emergency planning and community right-to-know act, see chapter 128E.


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