For the purpose of §§ 90.01et seq., the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
C.F.R. The Code of Federal Regulations.
COMPRESSED GAS. Any material regulated as a compressed gas by the United States Department of Transportation by regulations found in 49 C.F.R. pt. 173.300.
DESIGNEE. The Northwestern Regional Hazardous Materials Response Team or the other public or private agency authorized in writing by the village to respond to hazardous materials incidents within the village.
EMERGENCY ACTION. All of the activities conducted in order to prevent or mitigate injury to human health or to the environment inside the village from a release or threatened release of any material into or upon the environment.
EXPLOSIVE. Any material regulated as a class A of class B explosive by the United States Department Transportation by regulations found in C.F.R. pt. 173.53 and pt. 173.88.
FLAMMABLE LIQUID. Any material regulated as a flammable liquid by the United States Department of Transportation by regulations found in 49 C.F.R. pt. 173.115.
FLAMMABLE SOLID. Any material regulated as a flammable solid by the United States Department of Transportation by regulations found in 49 C.F.R. pt. 173.150.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. Any of the following:
(1) Any material listed in the list of toxic pollutants found in 40 C.F.R. pt. 401.15, as amended;
(2) Any material designated as hazardous material by applicable state law; and/or
(3) Any compressed gas, explosive, flammable liquid, flammable solid, oxidizer, poison, or radioactive material.
OXIDIZER. Any material regulated as an oxidizer by the United States Department of Transportation by regulations found in 49 C.F.R. pt. 173.151.
PERSON. Any individual, corporation, association, partnership, firm, trustee, or legal representative.
POISON. Any liquid or gas that is life threatening when mixed with air in small amounts, and shall also include all those materials regulated as poison class A by the United States Department of Transportation by regulations found in 49 C.F.R. pt. 8173.326.
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. Any material required by the United States Department of Transportation to have type A packaging or other special protection or closed transport vehicles, under regulations found in 49 C.F.R. pt. 5173.425.
RELEASE. Any material required by the United States Department of Transportation to have type A packaging or other special protection or closed transport vehicles, under regulations found in 49 C.F.R. pt. 173.425.
THREATENED RELEASE. Any imminent or impending event potentially causing but not resulting in a release, but causing the village to undertake an emergency action.
(Ord. 06-01, passed 4-2-2001)