125-N:1 Findings and Purpose. – I. The general court finds that the air pollutant dioxin is a persistent bioaccumulative toxic (PBT) compound that accumulates in the food chain, posing a significant adverse threat to New Hampshire’s public health and welfare and to its natural environment, including fish and wildlife. As a potent toxicant, dioxin […]
125-N:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. " Commissioner " means the commissioner of the department of environmental services. II. " Department " means the department of environmental services. III. " Person " means any individual, partnership, firm or co-partnership, association, company, trust, corporation, department, bureau, agency, private or municipal corporation, or any political […]
125-N:3 Dioxin Emissions Reduction and Control Program. – I. The department shall develop a dioxin emissions reduction and control program. The program shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Studying the human health and ecological impacts of dioxin emissions and contamination. (b) Encouraging the development of, and evaluating, technologies and pollution […]
125-N:4 Prohibition; Residential Open Burning of Combustible Domestic Waste. – Notwithstanding RSA 227-L:17, II, the residential open burning of combustible domestic waste is prohibited. Source. 2001, 285:1, eff. July 16, 2001.
125-N:5 Education and Enforcement. – I. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources, shall take reasonable measures to educate the public about the environmental impact of backyard burning and the requirements of this chapter. II. The commissioner shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of […]
125-N:6 Medical Waste Incinerators; Construction and Operation Prohibitions. – I. The construction of a new medical waste incinerator, the modification of an existing medical waste incinerator which increases the amount of any air pollutant emitted by the incinerator, the conversion of a facility into a medical waste incinerator, or the reactivation of a closed […]
