For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMBUSTIBLE. Any substance with a flash point greater than 100ºF.
CORROSIVE. Any substance which, in contact with living tissue, causes destruction of tissue by chemical action, but does not refer to action on inanimate surfaces.
FLAMMABLE. Any substance which has a flash point of less than 100ºF.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT. An incident which threatens public health or safety involving the actual or potential release of a hazardous substance or hazardous material.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE or HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. Any substance or material or mixture of substances which is toxic, corrosive, an irritant, strong sensitizer, radioactive, flammable,
combustible, or which generates pressure through decomposition, heat or other means and which may cause injury, or illness to humans, domestic livestock, or wildlife as defined by the Illinois Environmental Protection Act or any federal law.
IRRITANT. Any substance, not corrosive, which, on immediate, prolonged or repeated contact with normal living tissue, will induce local inflammatory reaction.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, firm, company, legal entity.
RADIOACTIVE. Any substance which emits ionizing radiation.
STRONG SENSITIZER. Any substance which will cause, on normal living tissue through an allergic or photodynamic process, a hypersensitivity which becomes evident on re-application of the same substance.
TOXIC. Any substance (other than a radioactive substance) which has the capacity to produce bodily injury or illness to humans through ingestion, inhalation, or absorption through any body surface.
(Ord. 1515, passed 3-27-1995)