42 U.S.C. § 9602 : US Code - Section 9602: Designation of additional hazardous substances and establishment of reportable released quantities; regulations

Search 42 U.S.C. § 9602 : US Code - Section 9602: Designation of additional hazardous substances and establishment of reportable released quantities; regulations

(a) The Administrator shall promulgate and revise as may be
appropriate, regulations designating as hazardous substances, in
addition to those referred to in section 9601(14) of this title,
such elements, compounds, mixtures, solutions, and substances
which, when released into the environment may present substantial
danger to the public health or welfare or the environment, and
shall promulgate regulations establishing that quantity of any
hazardous substance the release of which shall be reported pursuant
to section 9603 of this title. The Administrator may determine that
one single quantity shall be the reportable quantity for any
hazardous substance, regardless of the medium into which the
hazardous substance is released. For all hazardous substances for
which proposed regulations establishing reportable quantities were
published in the Federal Register under this subsection on or
before March 1, 1986, the Administrator shall promulgate under this
subsection final regulations establishing reportable quantities not
later than December 31, 1986. For all hazardous substances for
which proposed regulations establishing reportable quantities were
not published in the Federal Register under this subsection on or
before March 1, 1986, the Administrator shall publish under this
subsection proposed regulations establishing reportable quantities
not later than December 31, 1986, and promulgate final regulations
under this subsection establishing reportable quantities not later
than April 30, 1988."
(b) Unless and until superseded by regulations establishing a
reportable quantity under subsection (a) of this section for any
hazardous substance as defined in section 9601(14) of this title,
(1) a quantity of one pound, or (2) for those hazardous substances
for which reportable quantities have been established pursuant to
section 1321(b)(4) of title 33, such reportable quantity, shall be
deemed that quantity, the release of which requires notification
pursuant to section 9603(a) or (b) of this title.