42 U.S.C. § 13102 : US Code - Section 13102: Definitions

Search 42 U.S.C. § 13102 : US Code - Section 13102: Definitions

For purposes of this chapter -
(1) The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) The term "Agency" means the Environmental Protection
Agency.
(3) The term "toxic chemical" means any substance on the list
described in section 11023(c) of this title.
(4) The term "release" has the same meaning as provided by
section 11049(8) of this title.
(5)(A) The term "source reduction" means any practice which -
(i) reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant,
or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released
into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to
recycling, treatment, or disposal; and
(ii) reduces the hazards to public health and the environment
associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or
contaminants.
The term includes equipment or technology modifications, process
or procedure modifications, reformulation or redesign of
products, substitution of raw materials, and improvements in
housekeeping, maintenance, training, or inventory control.
(B) The term "source reduction" does not include any practice
which alters the physical, chemical, or biological
characteristics or the volume of a hazardous substance,
pollutant, or contaminant through a process or activity which
itself is not integral to and necessary for the production of a
product or the providing of a service.
(6) The term "multi-media" means water, air, and land.
(7) The term "SIC codes" refers to the 2-digit code numbers
used for classification of economic activity in the Standard
Industrial Classification Manual.