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

Pays/Territoire
Guam (EUA)
Type du document
Législation
Date
1988 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Déchets et substances dangereuses
Mot clé
Fonds spécial Substances dangereuses Responsabilité/indemnisation Législation de base
Aire géographique
Micronesie, Océanie, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.guamcourts.com