Section 37-0101. Definitions  


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  • As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise:
        1.  "Oral  LD  (rat)  toxicity" means a calculated dose of a substance
      which is expected to cause the death of fifty percent of an experimental
      rat population when administered orally.
        2. "Inhalation LC (rat) toxicity" means a calculated concentration  of
      substance  in air, exposure to which is expected to cause death of fifty
      percent of an experimental rat population when inhaled.
        3. "Dermal  LD  (rabbit)  toxicity"  means  a  calculated  dose  of  a
      substance  which  is  expected to cause the death of fifty percent of an
      experimental rabbit population when applied to the skin.
        4. "Brominated flame  retardants"  refers  generally  to  any  product
      containing  a mixture of chemicals known as brominated diphenyl ether to
      prevent, reduce or retard  the  risk  of  fire  in  electronic  devices,
      furniture, and textiles.
        5.  "Polybrominated  diphenyl ether" (PBDE) is a mixture of brominated
      diphenyl  ethers,  usually  marketed  as  pentabromodiphenyl  ether   or
      octabromodiphenyl  ether,  according  to  how many hydrogen atoms in the
      diphenyloxide structure are replaced with bromine atoms.
        6. "Process", as used in section 37-0111  of  this  title,  shall  not
      include    the    processing    of   metallic   recyclables   containing
      pentabrominated diphenyl ether or octabrominated diphenyl ether that  is
      conducted  in  compliance  with all applicable federal, state, and local
      laws.