PART III. 
DEPARTMENT RESPONSE PROGRAM FOR PETROLEUM



RELEASES



 



Cross References



 



  Environmental response law, see chapter 128D.



 



§342L-50  Definitions.  For the purpose
of this part:



“Exposure assessment” means a determination
regarding the extent of exposure of, or potential for exposure of, individuals
to petroleum from a release from an underground storage tank or tank system. 
This assessment shall be based on factors such as the nature and extent of
contamination, the existence of or potential for pathways of human exposure
(including ground or surface water contamination, air emissions, dermal
exposure, soil ingestion, and food chain contamination), the size of the
community or communities within the likely pathways of exposure, an analysis of
expected human exposure levels with respect to short-term and long-term health
effects associated with identified contaminants, and any available recommended
exposure or tolerance limits for the contaminants.



“Facility” means, with respect to any owner or
operator, a single parcel of property (or any contiguous or adjacent property),
including improvements, in or upon which all underground storage tanks or tank
systems used for the storage of petroleum that are owned or operated by the
owner or operator are located.



“Fund” means the leaking underground storage
tank fund.



“Owner” means any person who falls within the
definition of owner contained within part I but excluding a person who does not
participate in the management of an underground storage tank or tank system and
is otherwise not engaged in petroleum production, refining, and marketing but
holds indicia of ownership primarily to protect a security interest in the tank
or tank system. [L 1989, c 212, pt of §6; am L 1992, c 259, §29]