Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 133 — Pollution Prevention
§ 13102. Definitions
Statutory text
For purposes of this chapter—
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
The term “Agency” means the Environmental Protection Agency.
The term “toxic chemical” means any substance on the list described in section 11023(c) of this title.
The term “release” has the same meaning as provided by section 11049(8) of this title.
The term “source reduction” means any practice which—
reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal; and
reduces the hazards to public health and the environment associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or contaminants.
The term includes equipment or technology modifications, process or procedure modifications, reformulation or redesign of products, substitution of raw materials, and improvements in housekeeping, maintenance, training, or inventory control.
The term “source reduction” does not include any practice which alters the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics or the volume of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant through a process or activity which itself is not integral to and necessary for the production of a product or the providing of a service.
The term “multi-media” means water, air, and land.
The term “SIC codes” refers to the 2-digit code numbers used for classification of economic activity in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–508 title VI § 6603 · 104 Stat. 1388
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 13102
(Pub. L. 101–508, title VI, § 6603, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–321.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 101–508, title VI, § 6603, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–321.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 6603. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this subtitle— (1) The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) The term “Agency” means the Environmental Protection Agency. (3) The term “toxic chemical” means any substance on the list described in section 313(c) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986. (4) The term “release” has the same meaning as provided by section 329(8) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986. (5) (A) The term “source reduction” means any practice which— (i) reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal; and (ii) reduces the hazards to public health and the environment associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or contaminants. The term includes equipment or technology modifications, process or procedure modifications, reformulation or redesign of products, substitution of raw materials, and improvements in housekeeping, maintenance, training, or inventory control. (B) The term “source reduction” does not include any practice which alters the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics or the volume of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant through a process or activity which itself is not integral to and necessary for the production of a product or the providing of a service. (6) The term “multi-media” means water, air, and land. (7) The term “SIC codes” refers to the 2-digit code numbers used for classification of economic activity in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual.
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(Pub. L. 101–508, title VI, § 6603, , 104 Stat. 1388–321.)