As used in NRS 459.670 to 459.686, inclusive, the words and terms defined in NRS 459.672 to 459.678, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2021, 480, effective January 1, 2022)
“Class B firefighting foam” means a foam designed to extinguish flammable liquid fires. (Added to NRS by 2021, 480, effective January 1, 2022)
“Class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” means Class B firefighting foam containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances that is designed to include at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom that is fully functional in the foam. (Added to NRS by 2021, 480, effective January 1, 2022)
“Division” means the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Added to NRS by 2021, 480, effective January 1, 2022)
“Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals that contain at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (Added to NRS by 2021, 480, effective January 1, 2022)
The provisions of NRS 459.682 and 459.684 do not apply to the extent that those provisions are preempted by or conflict with federal law, including, without limitation, any provision of federal law requiring the use of Class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 139 or […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 459.680, a person, political subdivision, local government or state or local agency shall not discharge, use or release, or allow its employees or independent contractors to discharge, use or release, any Class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for the […]
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 459.680, any person, political subdivision, local government or state or local agency who discharges, uses or releases, or allows its employees or independent contractors to discharge, use or release, Class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances must report the discharge, use or release to […]
1. The Division shall establish a working group to study issues relating to environmental contamination resulting from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in this State which must be composed of representatives of interested state and local public agencies, labor organizations, community organizations and trade associations. 2. The working group established pursuant to subsection 1 shall, without […]
