2019 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases
Section 30.490 - Definitions for ORS 30.490 to 30.497.
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. [1985 c.376 §1; 1991 c.480 §9; 2005 c.22 §22]
