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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 96. (a) “Hazardous material”, for purposes of IC 13-18-5, means any of the following:
(1) A hazardous chemical (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 11021(e), as in effect on January 1, 1990).
(2) A hazardous waste.
(3) A hazardous substance (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 9601(14), as in effect on January 1, 1990).
(4) A substance that is on the list of extremely hazardous substances published by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency under 42 U.S.C. 11002(a)(2).
(5) A material that is identified by the board as potentially harmful to surface water or groundwater if accidentally released from a storage or handling facility.
(b) “Hazardous material”, for purposes of IC 13-25-6, means a material or waste that has been determined to be hazardous or potentially hazardous to human health, to property, or to the environment by:
(1) the United States:
(A) Environmental Protection Agency;
(B) Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
(C) Department of Transportation; or
(D) Occupational Safety and Health Administration; or
(2) the board.
The term includes all of the hazardous materials identified in 49 CFR 172.101.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 13. Environment § 13-11-2-96 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-13-environment/in-code-sect-13-11-2-96/
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