EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

AN ACT relating to hazardous materials; revising the designation of highly hazardous substances for the purposes of regulating facilities where such substances are produced, used, stored or handled; excluding certain types of household waste from the definition of hazardous waste; authorizing the state department of conservation and natural resources to include within its plan of management of hazardous waste in this state a description of the hazards associated with certain uses of commercial products; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

1-1 Section 1. Chapter 459 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

1-2 new section to read as follows:

1-3 "Household waste" means waste material, including, without

1-4 limitation, garbage, trash and sanitary wastes in septic tanks that is

1-5 generated by a household, including, without limitation, a single-family

1-6 or multiple-unit residence, hotel, motel, bunkhouse, ranger station, crew

1-7 quarters, campground, picnic ground and day-use recreational area. The

1-8 term does not include nickel, cadmium, mercuric oxide, manganese,

1-9 zinc-carbon or lead batteries, toxic art supplies, used motor oil, kerosene,

1-10 solvent-based paint, paint thinner, paint solvents, fluorescent or high-

1-11 intensity light bulbs, ammunition, fireworks, pesticides the use of which

2-1 has been prohibited or restricted, or any other waste generated by a

2-2 household that would otherwise be defined as hazardous waste pursuant

2-3 to subsection 2 of NRS 459.430.

2-4 Sec. 2. NRS 459.3816 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-5 459.3816 1. The following substances are designated as highly

2-41 Chlorine Pentafluoride 13637-63-3 1000

3-1 Chlorine Trifluoride 7790-91-2 1000

3-2 Chlorodiethylaluminum (also called

3-3 Diethylaluminum Chloride) 96-10-6 5000

3-4 1-Chloro-2,4-Dinitrobenzene 97-00-7 5000

3-5 Chloromethyl Methyl Ether 107-30-2 500

3-6 Chloropicrin 76-06-2 500

3-7 Chloropicrin and Methyl Bromide

3-8 mixture None 1500

3-9 Chloropicrin and Methyl Chloride

3-10 mixture None 1500

3-11 Cumene Hydroperoxide 80-15-9 5000

3-12 Cyanogen 460-19-5 2500

3-13 Cyanogen Chloride 506-77-4 500

3-14 Cyanuric Fluoride 675-14-9 100

3-15 Diacetyl Peroxide (concentration

3-16 greater than 70%) 110-22-5 5000

3-17 Diazomethane 334-88-3 500

3-18 Dibenzoyl Peroxide 94-36-0 7500

3-19 Diborane 19287-45-7 100

3-20 Dibutyl Peroxide (Tertiary) 110-05-4 5000

3-21 Dichloro Acetylene 7572-29-4 250

3-22 Dichlorosilane 4109-96-0 2500

3-23 Diethylzinc 557-20-0 10000

3-24 Diisopropyl Peroxydicarbonate 105-64-6 7500

3-25 Dilauroyl Peroxide 105-74-8 7500

3-26 Dimethyl Sulfide 75-18-3 100

3-27 Dimethyldichlorosilane 75-78-5 1000

3-28 Dimethylhydrazine, 1.1- 57-14-7 1000

3-29 Dimethylamine, Anhydrous 124-40-3 2500

3-30 2, 4 Dinitroaniline 97-02-9 5000

3-31 Ethyl Methyl Ketone Peroxide (also

3-32 Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide;

3-33 concentration greater than 60%) 1338-23-4 5000

3-34 Ethyl Nitrite 109-95-5 5000

3-35 Ethylamine 75-04-7 7500

3-36 Ethylene Fluorohydrin 371-62-0 100

3-37 Ethylene Oxide 75-21-8 5000

3-38 Ethyleneimine 151-56-4 1000

3-39 Fluorine 7782-41-4 [1000] 100

3-40 Formaldehyde (concentration [90%)]

3-41 37% or greater by weight) 50-00-0 1000

3-42 Furan 110-00-9 500

3-43 Hexafluoroacetone 684-16-2 5000

4-1 Hydrochloric Acid, Anhydrous 7647-01-0 5000

4-2 Hydrofluoric Acid, Anhydrous 7664-39-3 1000

4-3 Hydrogen Bromide 10035-10-6 5000

4-4 Hydrogen Chloride 7647-01-0 5000

4-5 Hydrogen Cyanide, Anhydrous 74-90-8 1000

4-6 Hydrogen Fluoride 7664-39-3 1000

4-7 Hydrogen Peroxide [(52% by weight

4-8 or more)] (concentration 52% or

4-9 greater by weight) 7722-84-1 7500

4-10 Hydrogen Selenide 7783-07-5 150

4-11 Hydrogen Sulfide 7783-06-4 1500

4-12 Hydroxylamine 7803-49-8 2500

4-13 Iron, Pentacarbonyl- 13463-40-6 250

4-14 Isopropyl Formate 625-55-8 500

4-15 Isopropylamine 75-31-0 5000

4-16 Ketene 463-51-4 100

4-17 Methacrylaldehyde 78-85-3 1000

4-18 Methacryloyl Chloride 920-46-7 150

4-19 Methacryloyloxyethyl Isocyanate 30674-80-7 100

4-20 Methyl Acrylonitrile 126-98-7 250

4-21 Methylamine, Anhydrous 74-89-5 1000

4-22 Methyl Bromide 74-83-9 2500

4-23 Methyl Chloride 74-87-3 15000

4-24 Methyl Chloroformate 79-22-1 500

4-25 Methyl Disulfide 624-92-0 100

4-26 Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide

4-27 (concentration greater than 60%) 1338-23-4 5000

4-28 Methyl Fluoroacetate 453-18-9 100

4-29 Methyl Fluorosulfate 421-20-5 100

4-30 Methyl Hydrazine 60-34-4 100

4-31 Methyl Iodide 74-88-4 7500

4-32 Methyl Isocyanate 624-83-9 250

4-33 Methyl Mercaptan 74-93-1 5000

4-34 Methyl Vinyl Ketone 78-94-4 100

4-35 Methyltrichlorosilane 75-79-6 500

4-36 Nickel Carbonyl (Nickel

4-37 Tetracarbonyl) 13463-39-3 150

4-38 Nitric Acid [(94.5% by weight or

4-39 greater)] (concentration 94.5% or

4-40 greater by weight) 7697-37-2 500

4-41 Nitric Oxide 10102-43-9 250

4-42 Nitroaniline (para Nitroaniline) 100-01-6 5000

4-43 Nitromethane 75-52-5 2500

5-1 Nitrogen Dioxide 10102-44-0 250

5-2 Nitrogen Oxides (NO; NO₂; N₂O₄;

5-3 N₂O₃) 10102-44-0 250

5-4 Nitrogen Tetroxide (also called

5-5 Nitrogen Peroxide) 10544-72-6 250

5-6 Nitrogen Trifluoride 7783-54-2 5000

5-7 Nitrogen Trioxide 10544-73-7 250

5-8 Oleum (65% or greater by weight of

5-9 sulfur trioxide; also called Fuming

5-10 Sulfuric Acid) 8014-95-7 1000

5-11 Osmium Tetroxide 20816-12-0 100

5-12 Oxygen Difluoride (Fluorine

5-13 Monoxide) 7783-41-7 100

5-14 Ozone 10028-15-6 100

5-15 Pentaborane 19624-22-7 100

5-16 Peracetic Acid [(also]

5-17 (concentration greater than 60%

5-18 Acetic Acid; also called

5-19 Peroxyacetic Acid) 79-21-0 [5000] 1000

5-20 Perchloric Acid (concentration

5-21 [60%)] greater than 60% by

5-22 weight) 7601-90-3 5000

5-23 Perchloromethyl Mercaptan 594-42-3 150

5-24 Perchloryl Fluoride 7616-94-6 5000

5-25 Peroxyacetic Acid (concentration

5-26 [60%;] greater than 60% Acetic

5-27 Acid; also called Peracetic Acid) 79-21-0 [5000] 1000

5-28 Phosgene (also called Carbonyl

5-29 Chloride) 75-44-5 100

5-30 Phosphine (Hydrogen Phosphide) 7803-51-2 100

5-31 Phosphorus Oxychloride (also called

5-32 Phosphoryl Chloride) 10025-87-3 1000

5-33 Phosphorus Trichloride 7719-12-2 1000

5-34 Phosphoryl Chloride (also called

5-35 Phosphorus Oxychloride) 10025-87-3 1000

5-36 Propargyl Bromide 106-96-7 [7500] 100

5-37 Propyl Nitrate 627-13-4 [2500] 100

5-38 Sarin 107-44-8 100

5-39 Selenium Hexafluoride 7783-79-1 1000

5-40 Stibine (Antimony Hydride) 7803-52-3 500

5-41 Sulfur Dioxide (liquid) 7446-09-5 1000

5-42 Sulfur Pentafluoride 5714-22-7 250

5-43 Sulfur Tetrafluoride 7783-60-0 250

6-1 Sulfur Trioxide (also called

6-2 Sulfuric Anhydride) 7446-11-9 1000

6-3 Sulfuric Anhydride (also called

6-4 Sulfur Trioxide) 7446-11-9 1000

6-5 Tellurium Hexafluoride 7783-80-4 250

6-6 Tetrafluoroethylene 116-14-3 5000

6-7 Tetrafluorohydrazine 10036-47-2 5000

6-8 Tetramethyl Lead 75-74-1 [7500] 1000

6-9 Thionyl Chloride 7719-09-7 250

6-10 Titanium Tetrachloride 7550-45-0 2500

6-11 Trichloro(chloromethyl) Silane 1558-25-4 100

6-12 Trichloro(dichlorophenyl) Silane 27137-85-5 2500

6-13 Trichlorosilane 10025-78-2 5000

6-14 Trifluorochloroethylene 79-38-9 10000

6-15 Trimethyoxysilane 2487-90-3 1500

6-16 2. The division, in consultation with the health districts created

6-17 pursuant to NRS 439.370, the health division of the department of human

6-18 resources and the division of industrial relations of the department of

6-19 business and industry, shall regularly examine the sources of information

6-20 available to it with regard to potentially highly hazardous substances. The

6-21 division shall, by regulation, add to the list of highly hazardous substances

6-22 any chemical that is identified as being used, manufactured, stored, or

6-23 capable of being produced, at a facility, in sufficient quantities at a single

6-24 site, that its release into the environment would produce a significant

6-25 likelihood that persons exposed would suffer death or substantial bodily

6-26 harm as a consequence of the exposure.

6-27 Sec. 3. NRS 459.405 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-28 459.405 As used in NRS 459.400 to 459.600, inclusive, unless the

6-31 them in those sections.

6-32 Sec. 4. NRS 459.430 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-33 459.430 "Hazardous waste" means any waste or combination of

6-42 transportation, disposal or other management.

7-1 2. Is identified as hazardous by the department as a result of studies

7-2 undertaken for the purpose of identifying hazardous wastes.

7-3 The term includes, among other wastes, toxins, corrosives, flammable

7-4 materials, irritants, strong sensitizers and materials which generate pressure

7-5 by decomposition, heat or otherwise.

7-6 Sec. 5. NRS 459.475 is hereby amended to read as follows:

7-7 459.475 The department shall:

7-23 are designed to provide for improved management of hazardous waste.

7-24 Sec. 6. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.