(a) The following rules apply to a responsible party involved in the processing, storage, handling, or use of hazardous substances, extremely hazardous substances, and regulated toxic substances as defined herein.
(b) A responsible party of a facility where a hazardous substance is present at or above the threshold reporting quantity for such substance shall file a facility inventory form with the Department in accordance with 15 RCNY § 41-05.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public from the dangers associated with hazardous substances, extremely hazardous substances and regulated toxic substances by mitigating the harm posed by the release of such substances. This purpose is achieved by requiring that hazardous substances be reported to the Department and by requiring that risk management plans to be filed with the Department when extremely hazardous substances or regulated toxics at or above federal threshold planning quantities are present at a facility.
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