KRS 411.450: Definitions for KRS 411.460 and 411.470.

As used in KRS 411.460 and 411.470 unless the context indicates otherwise:

(1) "Discharge or disposal" means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling,

leaking or placing of any hazardous materials into or on any land or water so that

such mater ials or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be

discharged into any waters, including ground waters.

(2) "Hazardous material" means a substance or material in a quantity and form which

may pose an unreasonable risk to health and safety or p roperty when transported

and which has been designated as a hazardous material under the Federal Hazardous

Materials Transportation Law (49 U.S.C. sec. 5101 et seq.) or by any state law or

regulation.

(3) "Person" means any individual, trust, firm, joint s tock company, corporation

(including a government corporation), partnership, association, federal agency, state

agency, city, commission, political subdivision of the Commonwealth, or any

interstate body.