SECTIONS 25130-25132 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 25130-25132

25130. The department shall establish the Hazardous Waste Resource
and Research Coordination Program, which consists of the following
two components:
(a) A data base containing information on known hazardous waste
research being conducted within the state pursuant to Section 25131.
(b) A pool of research consultants qualified in the field of
hazardous waste management established pursuant to Section 25132.

25131. (a) The department shall assemble a bibliographic
cross-referenced data base containing all of the following
information on known hazardous waste research programs which are
ongoing within the state:
(1) The institution or organization sponsoring the research
program.
(2) The principal investigators conducting the research.
(3) A brief description of the research, including anticipated
applications of the resulting information.
(4) The specific problems facing hazardous waste generators that
the research is designed to address, including, but not limited to,
specific hazardous waste streams or specific production processes.
(5) A summary of results already achieved by the research program.
(6) The date on which the program began, and its expected
completion date.
(b) The department shall update the data base annually, and the
department shall make the information in the data base available to
the public at a cost not greater than the department's printing and
mailing costs.

25132. (a) The department shall establish and maintain a pool of
research consultants expert in the field of hazardous waste
management. The department may consult with the individual members of
the pool to develop a directed approach to research in hazardous
waste management. This approach shall include, but is not limited to,
emphasis on interdisciplinary research into the relationships
between air, water, and soils as media for the spread of hazardous
substances and toxic effects in the environment. The department may
utilize these research consultants as needed to implement this
chapter.
(b) Individual research consultants within the pool may receive
compensation as determined by the department, including per diem and
reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a result of official
business.