(a) The Director of Public Health and Welfare or his or her designee shall serve as chair of a Hazardous Chemicals Committee, consisting of seven (7) members, five (5) of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by Council. One (1) member shall be the Fire Chief or his or her designee and one (1) shall be a lawyer specializing in patent and trade secret matters. The remaining four (4) members shall be chosen on the basis of their technical experience and expertise, so as to represent the viewpoints of private employers, employees, the community and the health profession. The Law Department shall act as legal advisor to the Committee. Of the five (5) members first appointed, two (2) shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, two (2) for a term of two (2) years, one (1) for a term of one (1) year; thereafter all appointees shall be for a term of three (3) years. The Committee shall be appointed and in place within one (1) year of passage of this chapter.
(b) Members of the Hazardous Chemicals Committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The Committee shall rule on all appeals made pursuant to Section 393.17 of this chapter, and shall advise the Fire Chief about the composition of the Master List under Section 393.04.
(Ord. No. 2704-B-83. Passed 3-4-85, eff. 4-13-85)