§ 8.36.010. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, the terms listed in this section shall be defined as follows:

"Acutely hazardous materials" means any chemical on the list prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency and classified as an acutely toxic material according to the criteria set forth in the Chemical Emergency Preparedness Program Interim Guidance document on November 1, 1985, and any supplemental amendments to the document.

"Carcinogen" means a substance which causes cancer. For purposes of this chapter, carcinogens are those substances regulated by CAL/OSHA Publication S-640.

"CAS number" means the unique identification name as assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Services to specific chemical substances.

"Chemical name" means the scientific designation of a substance in accordance with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry or the system developed by the Chemical Abstracts Services.

"Common name" means a designation of identification such as code name, code number, trade name or brand name, used to identify a substance other than by its chemical name.

"Disclosure form" means the written request for information prepared pursuant to Section 8.36.050.

"Handle" means to generate, treat, store or dispose of a hazardous material in any fashion.

"Hazardous material" means any substance or hazardous waste as defined in this subsection, or any material designated pursuant to Section 8.36.020. "Hazardous material" means any substance or product:

1.

For which the manufacturer or producer is required to prepare a MSDS for the substance or product pursuant to the Hazardous Substances Information and Training Act (commencing with Section 6360, Chapter 2.5, Part I of Division 5, of the California Labor Code) or pursuant to any applicable federal law or regulation; or

2.

Listed in Section 25316 of the Health and Safety Code; or

3.

Which is listed as a radioactive material as set forth in Chapter 1, Title 10, Appendix B, maintained and updated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; or

4.

Which is listed as a legal carcinogen from the California Administrative Code, Title 8, Subchapter 7, Group 16, and those substances specified in the definitions of carcinogen in this section; or

5.

Which the Director of the Department of Food and Agriculture classifies as pesticides; or

6.

Which the EPA classifies as priority organic pollutants.

"Hazardous waste" or "extremely hazardous waste" means any material that is identified in:

1.

Sections 25115 and 25117 of the California Health and Safety Code, and set forth in Sections 66680 and 66684 of Title 22 of the California Administrative Code; or

2.

The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Section 261.31 — 261.33.

"Health Official" means the health officer of the county or his or her designated representative.

"MSDS" means a material safety data sheet prepared pursuant to Section 6390 of the California Labor Code, or pursuant to the regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor.

"Person" means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation, partnership, association, city, county, district, and the state, or any department or agency thereof.

"Physician" means any person who holds a valid certificate from the State of California to practice the healing arts.

"SIC code" means the identification number assigned by the standard industrial classification code to specific types of businesses.

"Storage" or "storing" means the containment of substances or materials in such a manner as not to constitute disposal of such substances or materials.

"Use" includes the handling, processing or storing of a hazardous substance.

"User" means any person who uses a hazardous substance or who handles a hazardous waste.

(Prior code § 21B-1)