IC 13-11-2-99 "Hazardous waste"
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Sec. 99.
(a)"Hazardous waste", for purposes of section 96(a) of this chapter, IC 13-19 , and environmental management laws, means a solid waste or combination of solid wastes that, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may:
(1)cause or significantly contribute to an increase in:
(A)mortality;
(B)serious irreversible illness; or
(C)incapacitating reversible illness; or
(2)pose a substantial present or potential hazard to:
(A)human health; or
(B)the environment;
when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
(b)"Hazardous waste", for purposes of IC 13-22-10 , includes a waste determined to be a hazardous waste under IC 13-22-2-3 (b).
(c)"Hazardous waste", for purposes of IC 13-22-11 , has the meaning set forth in the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6903(5)), as in effect January 1, 1989.
(d)"Hazardous waste", for purposes of IC 13-22-12-3.5 , includes any waste that:
(1)meets the definition set forth in subsection (a);
(2)is determined to be hazardous under the criteria developed under IC 13-22-2-3 (a); or
(3)is included on the list compiled and maintained by the board under IC 13-22-2-3 (b).
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.220-2014, SEC.6.