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• Chapter l Introduction <br /> 1.1 About SB 14 <br /> The goals of the Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act <br /> of 1989 (commonly referred to as SB 14)are to: <br /> (1) reduce the generation of hazardous waste at its source, <br /> (2) reduce the release to the _ <br /> environment of chemicals that <br /> have adverse and serious health SB 14 and <br /> or environmental effects,and the Hazardous Waste <br /> (3) document hazardous waste Source Reduction and <br /> management information and Management Review Act <br /> make that information available. of 1989 <br /> SB 14 also encourages recycling Senate Bill(SS)14was introduced byformer <br /> where source reduction is not feasible Senator David:: Roberti to add source <br /> orpracticable. Where source reduction reduction planning and reporting <br /> or recycling of hazardous waste is not requirements for generatorssubject to the <br /> • feasible,the waste should be treated in Hazardous Waste Control law. The new <br /> an environmentally safe manner to sourcereduction requirements would appear <br /> minimize the present and future threat as Article 119,underChaptei6.5,Division <br /> 20 of the Health and Safety Code, SB 14 <br /> to human health and the environment. named Article 11.9 the 'Hazardous Waste <br /> The Department ofToxic Substances Source Reduction and Management Review <br /> Control(DTSC)adopted regulations to Act of 1989." SB 14 was approved by <br /> cavy forward the intent and mandate of former Governor George Deukmejian on <br /> Octoberl,1989,andwaschapteredbyfornier ` <br /> SB 14. The regulations provide Secretary of State March Fong Eu as Chapter <br /> generators the flexibility to use their 1218,Statutes of 1989. <br /> knowledge of their own operations and Although SB 14 refers to the bill, state <br /> procedures to reduce hazardous waste officials implementing the hazardous waste <br /> generation and prevent the release of source reduction program and generators <br /> pollutants to the environment. The who must comply with the law commonly <br /> regulations specify the format for refer to the Hazardous Waste Source <br /> documenting a careful review and Reduction and Management Review Act of <br /> 1989 and its correspondingregulations as <br /> evaluation of potential source reduction ..SB lq„ <br /> measures, rather than the waste <br /> management actions that must be taken. <br /> 0 4 > <br /> 11 <br />