2006 Utah Code - 63-5-2 — Definitions.

     63-5-2.   Definitions.
     As used in this chapter:
     (1) "Disaster" means a situation causing, or threatening to cause, widespread damage, social disruption, or injury or loss of life or property resulting from attack, internal disturbance, natural phenomena or technological hazard.
     (2) "Attack" means a nuclear, conventional, biological, or chemical warfare action against the United States of America or this state.
     (3) "Internal disturbance" means a riot, prison break, disruptive terrorism or strike.
     (4) "Natural phenomena" means any earthquake, tornado, storm, flood, landslide, avalanche, forest or range fire, drought, or epidemic.
     (5) "Technological hazard" means any hazardous materials accident, mine accident, train derailment, air crash, radiation incident, pollution, structural fire or explosion.

Enacted by Chapter 254, 1981 General Session