4937.01 Utility radiological safety definitions. - Ohio Statutes

4937.01 Utility radiological safety definitions.

As used in sections 4937.01 to 4937.05 of the Revised Code:

(A) “Hazard” has the same meaning as in section 5502.21 of the Revised Code.

(B) “Member agency” means the state agency of which a member of the utility radiological safety board is an officer.

(C) “Nuclear electric facility” means any facility operated by a nuclear electric utility using nuclear energy to produce electricity and any facility for the storage of spent nuclear fuel arising from such production.

(D) “Nuclear electric facility incident” means any hazard within the state which is associated with a nuclear electric facility and requires, pursuant to sections 5502.21 to 5502.51 of the Revised Code, emergency management to mitigate its effects.

(E) “Nuclear electric utility” includes every person, their agents, assignees, or trustees, within this state engaged in the business of producing electricity using nuclear energy.

(F) “Nuclear electric utility holding company” means any company that holds an equity interest in a nuclear electric utility and is part of an electric utility holding company system exempt under Section 3(a)(1) or (2) of the “Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935,” 49 Stat. 810, 15 U.S.C.A. 79c, and the regulations adopted under the act.

Effective Date: 10-29-1995