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ORS 30.490: Definitions for ORS 30.490 to 30.497.

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  1. 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
  2. 3. Remedies and Special Actions and Proceedings
  3. Chapter 30 — Actions and Suits in Particular Cases

As used in ORS 30.490 to 30.497:

      (1) “Discharge” means any leakage, seepage or any other release of hazardous material.

      (2) “Hazardous material” means:

      (a) Hazardous waste as defined in ORS 466.005;

      (b) Hazardous substances as defined in ORS 453.005;

      (c) Radioactive waste as defined in ORS 469.300;

      (d) Uranium mine overburden or uranium mill tailings, mill wastes or mill by-product materials;

      (e) Radioactive substance as defined in ORS 453.005;

      (f) Any substance designated by the United States Department of Transportation as hazardous pursuant to the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., P.L. 93-633, as amended; and

      (g) Any substance that the Environmental Protection Agency designates as hazardous pursuant to:

      (A) The federal Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2601 to 2671; or

      (B) The federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 to 6992, P.L. 94-580, as amended.

      (3) “Person” means an individual, corporation, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company or state or local government agency.

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