Hazardous Substance Release Control (Alaska Statutes: Title 46 Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation; Chapter 09) Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sous-division territoriale Alaska Type du document Législation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Eau Mot clé Substances dangereuses Principe pollueur-payeur Collecte de données/déclarations Gouvernance Risques Pollution des eaux douces Lutte contre la pollution Normes de qualité de l'eau Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé This chapter of the Alaska Statutes regulates hazardous substance release control. It provides that a person who causes a release of a hazardous substance shall make reasonable efforts to contain and clean up the hazardous substance promptly after learning of the release, unless the commissioner determines (1) after consulting the Environmental Protection Agency or appropriate public safety agencies, that containment or cleanup is technically infeasible; (2) that containment or cleanup would cause greater environmental damage than if the release were not contained or cleaned up; or (3) that containment or cleanup would pose a greater threat to human life or health than if the release were not contained or cleaned up. The chapter further provides for report of hazardous substance releases; containment and cleanup of a released hazardous substance; disaster emergencies; and hazardous substances containment and cleanup. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.akleg.gov