1998 Minnesota Statutes

     299A.49 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  For the purposes of sections 
 299A.48 to 299A.52 and 299K.095, the following terms have the 
 meanings given them. 

    Subd. 2.    Chemical assessment team.  "Chemical 
 assessment team" means a team trained and equipped to evaluate a 
 hazardous materials incident and recommend the best means of 
 controlling the hazard after consideration of life safety 
 concerns, environmental effects, exposure hazards, quantity and 
 type of hazardous material, availability of local resources, or 
 other relevant factors. 

    Subd. 3.    Commissioner.  "Commissioner" means the 
 commissioner of public safety. 

    Subd. 4.    Hazardous materials.  "Hazardous materials" 
 means substances or materials that, because of their chemical, 
 physical, or biological nature, pose a potential risk to life, 
 health, or property if they are released.  "Hazardous materials" 
 includes any substance or material in a particular form or 
 quantity that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, 
 and property, or any substance or material in a quantity or form 
 that may be harmful to humans, animals, crops, water systems, or 
 other elements of the environment if accidentally released.  
 Hazardous substances so designated may include explosives, 
 radioactive materials, etiologic agents, flammable liquids or 
 solids, combustible liquids or solids, poisons, oxidizing or 
 corrosive materials, and flammable gases. 

    Subd. 5.    Local unit of government.  "Local unit of 
 government" means a county, home rule charter or statutory city, 
 or town. 

    Subd. 6.    Person.  "Person" means any individual, 
 partnership, association, public or private corporation or other 
 entity including the United States government, any interstate 
 body, the state, and any agency, department, or political 
 subdivision of the state. 

    Subd. 7.    Regional hazardous materials response team.  
 "Regional hazardous materials response team" means a team 
 trained and equipped to respond to and mitigate a hazardous 
 materials release.  A regional hazardous materials response team 
 may include strategically located chemical assessment teams. 

    HIST: 1992 c 593 art 2 s 4