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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
§ 2-4. “Hazardous substance” means any substance or mixture of substances which is toxic, corrosive, an irritant, strong sensitizer, flammable, combustible or which generates pressure through decomposition, heat or other means and which may cause substantial personal injury or illness during or as a proximate result of any customary or reasonably anticipated handling or use including reasonably foreseeable ingestion by children and also means any radioactive substance, if, with respect to such substance as used in a particular class of article or as packaged, the Director determines by regulation that the substance is sufficiently hazardous to require labeling in accordance with this Act in order to protect the public health.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 430. Public Safety § 35/2-4. Hazardous substance - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-430-public-safety/il-st-sect-430-35-2-4/
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