62.1-44.34:24 - Definitions - Virginia Statutes

§ 62.1-44.34:24. Definitions.

As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise:

"Council" means the Virginia Spill Response Council.

"Discharge" means spillage, leakage, pumping, pouring, seepage, emitting,dumping, emptying, injecting, escaping, leaching, fire, explosion, or otherreleases.

"Hazardous materials" means substances or materials which may poseunreasonable risks to health, safety, property, or the environment when used,transported, stored, or disposed of, which may include materials which aresolid, liquid, or gas. Hazardous materials may include toxic substances,flammable and ignitable materials, explosives, corrosive materials, andradioactive materials and include (i) those substances or materials in a formor quantity which may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, orproperty when transported, and which the Secretary of Transportation of theUnited States has so designated by regulation or order; (ii) hazardoussubstances as defined or designated by law or regulation of the Commonwealthor law or regulation of the United States government; and (iii) hazardouswaste as defined or designated by law or regulation of the Commonwealth.

"Oil" means oil of any kind and in any form including, but not limited to,petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, oil mixed with waste, crude oils,and other liquid hydrocarbons regardless of specific gravity.

(1990, c. 598.)