403.74 Management of hazardous materials by governmental agencies. - Florida Statutes

403.74 Management of hazardous materials by governmental agencies.

   (1) For the purposes of this section, “hazardous materials” are those substances which are:

   (a) Listed as constituents of waste streams F001, F002, F003, F004, and F005 in 40 C.F.R. s. 261.31, or

   (b) Listed in 40 C.F.R. s. 261.33, including those substances which are “pesticides” as defined by s. 487.021.

   (2) Every local, state, or other governmental agency and every institution of the State University System that disposes of hazardous materials shall:

   (a) Notify the department of the type and approximate annual quantity of each hazardous material that is generated.

   (b) Notify the department of the management practices used for disposal of its hazardous materials.

   (3) Each such agency shall develop written plans for the management of the disposal of hazardous material.

   (4) Each such agency shall develop plans for spill prevention control and countermeasures for hazardous materials incidents.

   (5) Hazardous materials which are used by governmental agencies in annual quantities of less than 1 kilogram, except for those hazardous materials which are listed because of reactivity, are exempt from this section.

History. s. 36, ch. 83-310; s. 39, ch. 84-338; s. 56, ch. 85-81; s. 35, ch. 92-115; s. 415, ch. 94-356.

Note. Former s. 501.118.