§ 8.24.010. Hazardous material described.

A.

As used in this chapter, a hazardous material is a substance or mixture of substances that is toxic, corrosive, flammable, an irritant, a pollutant, or that generates pressure through decomposition, heat or otherwise, if the substance or mixture of substances may cause substantial personal injury or substantial illness by exposure of persons to it or pollution of the environment by release.

B.

A substance is corrosive if, when in contact with living tissue, it causes destruction of that tissue by chemical action.

C.

A substance is toxic if it is capable of producing personal injury or illness to any person through ingestion, inhalation, or absorption through any body surface.

D.

A substance is a pollutant if it has been identified as a pollutant under the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), or the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.)

(Amended during 2002 codification; prior code § 14-30)