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Oregon Revised Statutes Remedies and Special Actions and Proceedings § 30.490

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in ORS 30.490 to 30.497:

(1) “Discharge” means any leakage, seepage or any other release of hazardous material.

(2) “Hazardous material” means:

(a) Hazardous waste as defined in ORS 466.005;

(b) Hazardous substances as defined in ORS 453.005;

(c) Radioactive waste as defined in ORS 469.300;

(d) Uranium mine overburden or uranium mill tailings, mill wastes or mill by-product materials;

(e) Radioactive substance as defined in ORS 453.005;

(f) Any substance designated by the United States Department of Transportation as hazardous pursuant to the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.,P.L. 93-633, as amended; and

(g) Any substance that the Environmental Protection Agency designates as hazardous pursuant to:

(A) The federal Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2601 to 2671; or

(B) The federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 to 6992, P.L. 94-580, as amended.

(3) “Person” means an individual, corporation, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company or state or local government agency.

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