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., 5, :y. '• �, CALIFORNIA <br />t/ <br />STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES <br />HAZARDOUS CONTROL a <br />HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE <br />DIVISION 20 <br />CHAPTER 6.5. HAZARDOUS WASTE <br />CONTROI, <br />(Chapter 6.5 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1236) <br />Article 1. Findings and Declarations <br />(Article 1 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1236) <br />25100. The Legislahire finds that increasing quantities of hazardous wastes are <br />being generated in the state and that without adequate and reasonable safeguards <br />for handling, storage, use processing, and disposal, such wastes can create <br />conditions which threaten the public health and safety and create hazards to <br />domestic livestock or to wildlife. <br />(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1039.) <br />25101. The Legislature therefore declares that in order to prevent such <br />hazardous conditions it is in the public interest to establish regulations and to <br />maintain a program to provide for the safe handling, storage, use, processing, and <br />disposal of, and recovery of resources from, hazardous wastes. <br />(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1039.) . <br />Article 2. Definitions <br />(Article 2 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1236) <br />25110. Unless the context indicates otherwise the definitions in this article <br />govern the construction of this chapter. <br />(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1236.) <br />25110.5. "Business" means the conduct of activity and is not limited to a <br />commercial or proprietary activity: <br />(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1039.) - <br />25111. "Department" means the State Department of Health Services. <br />(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.) <br />25112. "Director" means the State Director of Health Services. <br />(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.) <br />25113. "Disposal" means to abandon, deposit, inter or otherwise discard waste. <br />(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1039.) <br />25114. "Disposal site" means the location where any final deposition of <br />hazardous waste occurs. <br />(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1039.) <br />25115. "Extremely hazardous waste" means any hazardous waste or mixture of <br />hazardous wastes which, if human exposure should occur, may likely result in <br />death, disabling personal injury or serious illness caused by the hazardous waste <br />or mixture of hazardous wastes because of its quantity, concentration, or chemical <br />characteristics. <br />\ (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1039.) <br />