§ 35.343. Definitions.
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In addition to the definitions in § 35.102, the following definitions apply to the Pollution Prevention State Grants program and to §§ 35.340 through 35.349:
(a)Pollution prevention/source reduction is any practice that:
(1)Reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal;
(2)Reduces the hazards to public health and the environment associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or contaminants; or
(3)Reduces or eliminates the creation of pollutants through:
(i)Increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, or other resources; or
(ii)Protection of natural resources by conservation.
(b)Pollution prevention/source reduction does not include any practice which alters the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics or the volume of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant through a process or activity which itself is not integral to and necessary for the production of a product or the providing of a service.