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§ 28-0105. Definitions.    As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall mean:    1.  "Hazardous  substance"  shall  mean  any  substance  listed  as  a  substance hazardous to public  health,  safety  or  the  environment  in  regulations promulgated pursuant to article 37 of this chapter.    2.  "Local  agency"  shall  mean  any  local  agency, board, district,  commission or governing body,  including  any  city,  county,  or  other  political subdivision of the state.    3.  "Pollution  prevention"  shall mean changes in production methods,  work practices, raw materials or the provision of services  that  reduce  energy  or  resource consumption, or that reduce, avoid or eliminate the  use of hazardous  substances  or  the  generation  of  such  substances,  pollutants  or  waste  per unit of product or service provided, so as to  reduce risks to public health or the environment, without shifting risks  between individuals or environmental media. Such term shall include  the  redesign, modification, upgrade or replacement of processes, procedures,  equipment   or   technology;  reformulation  or  redesign  of  products,  substitution of inputs or raw materials; improvements  in  housekeeping,  maintenance, training or inventory control; and extended use or reuse of  materials   through  methods  integral  to  the  production  process  or  provision of service, such as in-process,  closed-loop  recycling.  Such  term shall not include incineration, energy recovery from the combustion  of  waste,  transfer  from one medium of release or discharge to another  medium, off-site or out-of-production recycling, end-of-pipe  treatment,  or  any  practice  which  alters  the  physical,  chemical or biological  characteristics or volume of a hazardous substance, pollutant  or  solid  waste  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.    4.  "Pollutant"  shall  mean  any  substance,  contaminant,  waste  or  emission which contributes to pollution.    5.  "Solid  waste" shall mean a solid waste as such term is defined by  subdivision 1 of section 27-0701 of this chapter.    6. "State agency" shall mean  any  state  department,  agency,  board,  public benefit corporation, public authority or commission.

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Statutes > New-york > Env > Article-28 > 28-0105

§ 28-0105. Definitions.    As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall mean:    1.  "Hazardous  substance"  shall  mean  any  substance  listed  as  a  substance hazardous to public  health,  safety  or  the  environment  in  regulations promulgated pursuant to article 37 of this chapter.    2.  "Local  agency"  shall  mean  any  local  agency, board, district,  commission or governing body,  including  any  city,  county,  or  other  political subdivision of the state.    3.  "Pollution  prevention"  shall mean changes in production methods,  work practices, raw materials or the provision of services  that  reduce  energy  or  resource consumption, or that reduce, avoid or eliminate the  use of hazardous  substances  or  the  generation  of  such  substances,  pollutants  or  waste  per unit of product or service provided, so as to  reduce risks to public health or the environment, without shifting risks  between individuals or environmental media. Such term shall include  the  redesign, modification, upgrade or replacement of processes, procedures,  equipment   or   technology;  reformulation  or  redesign  of  products,  substitution of inputs or raw materials; improvements  in  housekeeping,  maintenance, training or inventory control; and extended use or reuse of  materials   through  methods  integral  to  the  production  process  or  provision of service, such as in-process,  closed-loop  recycling.  Such  term shall not include incineration, energy recovery from the combustion  of  waste,  transfer  from one medium of release or discharge to another  medium, off-site or out-of-production recycling, end-of-pipe  treatment,  or  any  practice  which  alters  the  physical,  chemical or biological  characteristics or volume of a hazardous substance, pollutant  or  solid  waste  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.    4.  "Pollutant"  shall  mean  any  substance,  contaminant,  waste  or  emission which contributes to pollution.    5.  "Solid  waste" shall mean a solid waste as such term is defined by  subdivision 1 of section 27-0701 of this chapter.    6. "State agency" shall mean  any  state  department,  agency,  board,  public benefit corporation, public authority or commission.

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Statutes > New-york > Env > Article-28 > 28-0105

§ 28-0105. Definitions.    As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall mean:    1.  "Hazardous  substance"  shall  mean  any  substance  listed  as  a  substance hazardous to public  health,  safety  or  the  environment  in  regulations promulgated pursuant to article 37 of this chapter.    2.  "Local  agency"  shall  mean  any  local  agency, board, district,  commission or governing body,  including  any  city,  county,  or  other  political subdivision of the state.    3.  "Pollution  prevention"  shall mean changes in production methods,  work practices, raw materials or the provision of services  that  reduce  energy  or  resource consumption, or that reduce, avoid or eliminate the  use of hazardous  substances  or  the  generation  of  such  substances,  pollutants  or  waste  per unit of product or service provided, so as to  reduce risks to public health or the environment, without shifting risks  between individuals or environmental media. Such term shall include  the  redesign, modification, upgrade or replacement of processes, procedures,  equipment   or   technology;  reformulation  or  redesign  of  products,  substitution of inputs or raw materials; improvements  in  housekeeping,  maintenance, training or inventory control; and extended use or reuse of  materials   through  methods  integral  to  the  production  process  or  provision of service, such as in-process,  closed-loop  recycling.  Such  term shall not include incineration, energy recovery from the combustion  of  waste,  transfer  from one medium of release or discharge to another  medium, off-site or out-of-production recycling, end-of-pipe  treatment,  or  any  practice  which  alters  the  physical,  chemical or biological  characteristics or volume of a hazardous substance, pollutant  or  solid  waste  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.    4.  "Pollutant"  shall  mean  any  substance,  contaminant,  waste  or  emission which contributes to pollution.    5.  "Solid  waste" shall mean a solid waste as such term is defined by  subdivision 1 of section 27-0701 of this chapter.    6. "State agency" shall mean  any  state  department,  agency,  board,  public benefit corporation, public authority or commission.