Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 2322 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
1. Alternative. “Alternative” means a substitute process, product, material, chemical, strategy or a combination of these that serves a purpose functionally equivalent to that of a priority toxic chemical used by a commercial and industrial facility.
[PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 2322
- Alternative: means a substitute process, product, material, chemical, strategy or a combination of these that serves a purpose functionally equivalent to that of a priority toxic chemical used by a commercial and industrial facility. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 2322
- Environmental management system: means a part of an overall management system of a facility and includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing and maintaining the environmental policy of the facility through documented systematic procedures. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 2322
- facility: means an entity:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 2322Priority toxic chemical: means a chemical that has been identified by the department pursuant to section 2323. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 2322 Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide. Reasonably available: means practicable based on cost, efficacy, availability and other factors as determined by the department. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 2322 SARA: means the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Public Law 99-499. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 2322 Toxic chemical: means a chemical that has been identified as a chemical of concern pursuant to section 1693 or a chemical the use or release of which is subject to reporting under the SARA, Title III, Section 312 or 313. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 2322 United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Use: means to manufacture, process or otherwise use a priority toxic chemical or to use a product or material that contains a priority toxic chemical if so designated by the department in rules adopted under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 2322
2. Commercial and industrial facility or facility. “Commercial and industrial facility” or “facility” means an entity:
A. With an economic sector or industry code under the North American Industry Classification System of the United States Department of Commerce, United States Census Bureau; and [PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
B. Located in the State. [PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
3. Environmental management system. “Environmental management system” means a part of an overall management system of a facility and includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing and maintaining the environmental policy of the facility through documented systematic procedures.
[PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
4. Priority toxic chemical. “Priority toxic chemical” means a chemical that has been identified by the department pursuant to section 2323.
[PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
5. Reasonably available. “Reasonably available” means practicable based on cost, efficacy, availability and other factors as determined by the department.
[PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
6. Safer alternative. “Safer alternative” has the same meaning as in section 1691, subsection 12.
[PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
7. SARA. “SARA” means the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Public Law 99-499.
[PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
8. Toxic chemical. “Toxic chemical” means a chemical that has been identified as a chemical of concern pursuant to section 1693 or a chemical the use or release of which is subject to reporting under the SARA, Title III, Section 312 or 313.
[PL 2011, c. 319, §12 (AMD).]
9. Use. “Use” means to manufacture, process or otherwise use a priority toxic chemical or to use a product or material that contains a priority toxic chemical if so designated by the department in rules adopted under this chapter.
[PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §3 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 319, §12 (AMD).