California Health and Safety Code

§ 25410

HSC § 25410 Effective Oct 2, 1985Div. 20 · Ch. 6.91

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares the following:

(a)Hazardous materials, including hazardous substances and hazardous wastes, are present in the state and pose acute and chronic health risks to individuals who live and work in this state, and who are exposed to these substances as a result of fires, spills, industrial accidents, or other types of releases or emissions.

(b)The people who live and work in this state have a right and a need to know of the use and dangers of hazardous materials in their communities in order to plan for, and respond to, potential exposure to these materials.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1559, Sec. 1. Effective October 2, 1985.