Statute · California Health and Safety Code
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 78095 — Definitions
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 78095
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Health and Safety Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2023-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
“Preliminary endangerment assessment” means an activity that is performed to determine whether current or past hazardous substance management practices have resulted in a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance that poses a threat to the public health or the environment and is…
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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 78095 — Definitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
“Preliminary endangerment assessment” means an activity that is performed to determine whether current or past hazardous substance management practices have resulted in a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance that poses a threat to the public health or the environment and is conducted in a manner that complies with the guidelines published by the department entitled “Preliminary Endangerment Assessment: Guidance Manual,” or as those guidelines may be amended by the department. A preliminary endangerment assessment includes all of the following activities:
(a) Sampling and analysis of a site.
(b) A preliminary determination of the type and extent of hazardous material contamination of a site.
(c) A preliminary evaluation of the risks the hazardous materials contamination of a site may pose to public health or the environment.