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DIVISION 45. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE 78000-81050›PART 2. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACCOUNT 78000-81050›CHAPTER 11. California Financial Assurance and Insurance for Redevelopment Program 80680-80870›ARTICLE 1. Definitions 80680-80735

§ 80710

California Health and Safety Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Hazardous material” means a substance or waste that, because of its physical, chemical, or other characteristics, may pose a risk of endangering human health or safety or of degrading the environment. “Hazardous material” includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(a) A hazardous substance, as defined in Section 25281 or subdivision (a) of Section 78075, including the substances specified in subdivision (b) of Section 78075.

(b) A hazardous waste, as defined in Section 25117.

(c) A waste, as defined in Section 101075, or as defined in Section 13050 of the Water Code.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)

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