Section 116.9403 — Identifying Priority Chemicals.
116.9403 IDENTIFYING PRIORITY CHEMICALS. (a) The department, after consultation with the agency, may designate a chemical of high concern as a priority chemical if the department finds that the chemical: (1) has been identified as a high-production volume chemical by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and (2) meets any of the following criteria: (i) […]
Section 116.9405 — Applicability.
116.9405 APPLICABILITY. The requirements of sections 116.9401 to 116.9407 do not apply to: (1) chemicals in used children’s products; (2) priority chemicals used in the manufacturing process, but that are not present in the final product; (3) priority chemicals used in agricultural production; (4) motor vehicles as defined in chapter 168 or watercraft as defined […]
Section 116.9406 — Donations To The State.
116.9406 DONATIONS TO THE STATE. The commissioner may accept donations, grants, and other funds to carry out the purposes of sections 116.9401 to 116.9407. All donations, grants, and other funds must be accepted without preconditions regarding the outcomes of the regulatory oversight processes set forth in sections 116.9401 to 116.9407. History: 2009 c 37 art […]
Section 116.9407 — Participating In Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse.
116.9407 PARTICIPATING IN INTERSTATE CHEMICALS CLEARINGHOUSE. The state may cooperate with other states in an interstate chemicals clearinghouse regarding chemicals in consumer products, including the classification of priority chemicals in commerce; organizing and managing available data on chemicals, including information on uses, hazards, risks, and environmental and health concerns; and producing and evaluating information on […]
Section 116.921 — Multistate Clearinghouse.
116.921 MULTISTATE CLEARINGHOUSE. The agency is authorized to participate in the Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) to assist in carrying out the requirements and coordinating any other activities related to the administration of statutes governing the purchase, sale, use, labeling, disposal, and management of mercury and mercury-containing products. History: 2007 c 109 s […]
Section 116.925 — Electric Energy; Mercury Emissions Report.
116.925 ELECTRIC ENERGY; MERCURY EMISSIONS REPORT. Subdivision 1. Report. To address the shared responsibility between the providers and consumers of electricity for the protection of Minnesota’s lakes, each electric utility, as defined in section 216B.38, subdivision 5, and each person that generates electricity in this state for that person’s own use or for sale at […]
Section 116.93 — Lamp Recycling Facilities.
116.93 LAMP RECYCLING FACILITIES. Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, “lamp recycling facility” means a facility operated to remove, recover, and recycle for reuse mercury or other hazardous materials from fluorescent or high-intensity discharge lamps. Subd. 2. Lamp recycling facility; permits or licenses; reporting. (a) A person may not operate a lamp […]
Section 116.84 — Monitors Required For Pcb Incinerators.
116.84 MONITORS REQUIRED FOR PCB INCINERATORS. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an incinerator permit issued to a facility that allows burning of PCBs must, as a condition of the permit, require the installation of a continuous emission monitoring system approved by the commissioner. The monitoring system must provide continuous emission measurements to ensure […]
Section 116.85 — Monitors Required For Other Incinerators.
116.85 MONITORS REQUIRED FOR OTHER INCINERATORS. Subdivision 1. Emission monitors. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an incinerator permit that contains emission limits for dioxin, cadmium, chromium, lead, or mercury must, as a condition of the permit, require the installation of an air emission monitoring system approved by the commissioner. The monitoring system must […]
Section 116.87 — Definitions.
116.87 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Residential lead paint waste. “Residential lead paint waste” means waste produced by removing lead paint from the interior or exterior structure or the ground surface of a residence. Residential lead paint waste does not include: (1) lead paint waste removed with the aid of any chemical paint stripper; or (2) lead […]