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Hazardous Substances - Chapter 32 of 10 GCA - Health Safety.

Country/Territory
Guam (USA)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1988 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Special fund Hazardous substances Liability/compensation Basic legislation
Geographical area
Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Chapter provides for the control of the use of and trading in hazardous substances as defined in section 1. The Director of the Department of Public Health and Social Services declare, by Regulation, other substances to be hazardous substances for purposes of this Chapter (sect. 2). Section 3 prohibits selected activities in respect of hazardous substances such as the manufacture, production, preparation, compounding, packing, selling, offering for sale or keeping for sale within the territory of Guam of banned or misbranded hazardous substances. Section 4 prescribes penalties. Other provisions concern measures of control and enforcement, liability, legal proceedings, etc. The Government of Guam shall procure liability insurance coverage for hazardous substances defined by section 1(b)(4) of this Chapter to insure itself against claims for injury, disability and death arising under the provisions of this Chapter.

Full text
English
Website
www.guamcourts.com