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Section 453.376 – Disclosure of information to State Fire Marshal; entry onto premises.

(1) In order to determine the need for response to a spill or release or threatened spill or release under ORS 453.307 to 453.414, or enforcing the provisions of ORS 453.307 to 453.414, any person who prepares, manufactures, processes, packages, stores, transports, handles, uses, applies, treats or disposes of oil or hazardous material shall, upon […]

Section 453.337 – When disclosure of identity of hazardous substance required.

(1) If a health professional determines that a medical emergency exists and the specific identity of a hazardous substance is necessary for emergency or first-aid treatment, the employer shall immediately, if known, disclose the specific hazardous substance identity without first requiring a written statement of need or a confidentiality agreement. The employer may request a […]

Section 453.380 – Regional hazardous material response team; use.

In order to protect life and property against the dangers of emergencies involving a hazardous substance as defined in ORS 453.307, the State Fire Marshal may assign and make available for use and duty in any county, city or district, under the direction and command of a person designated by the State Fire Marshal, any […]

Section 453.342 – When incident of injury to be reported; summary of injuries.

Any fire department, emergency service personnel or law enforcement agency responding to an incident of injury to a human, wildlife, domestic animal or property resulting from a hazardous substance emergency shall make a report of the incident, in writing, to the Department of the State Fire Marshal. The State Fire Marshal annually shall summarize all […]

Section 453.382 – Cost of responding to emergency; responsibility; billing; recovery.

(1) Whenever the State Fire Marshal or a local fire department or district dispatches a regional hazardous material response team to an emergency involving a hazardous material or hazardous substance, the State Fire Marshal or local fire department or district may bill the person responsible for causing the emergency for the cost of responding to […]

Section 453.307 – Definitions for ORS 453.307 to 453.414.

As used in ORS 453.307 to 453.414: (1) “Community right to know regulatory program” or “local program” means any law, rule, ordinance, regulation or charter amendment established, enforced or enacted by a local government that requires an employer to collect or report information relating to the use, storage, release, possession or composition of hazardous substances […]

Section 453.312 – Legislative findings.

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that: (1) The public’s health and safety may be endangered by a lack of knowledge about hazardous substances located within this state. (2) Information on the use of hazardous substances in this state should be made readily available to members of the public, allowing them to take measures to […]