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323.4. Additions and deletions to the Hazardous Substance List.
323.5. Automatic additions to Hazardous Substance List.
323.6. On-site testing of environmental hazards.
The provisions of this Chapter 323 adopted August 1, 1986, effective December 1, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 2909, unless otherwise noted.
Under section 3 of the act (35 P. S. § 7303), the Department adopts a Hazardous Substance List as set forth in Appendix A.
§ 323.2. Special hazardous substances.
(a) Hazardous substances which are considered special hazardous substances because their particular toxicity, tumorigenicity, mutagenicity, reproductive toxicity, flammability, explosivity, corrosivity or reactivity pose a special hazard to health and safety. Only substances on the Hazardous Substance List in Appendix A which have the letter S are part of the Special Hazardous Substance List.
(1) The substance shall be one which is on the Departments Hazardous Substance List.
(2) The hazardous substance when present at concentrations of less than 1.0%, but greater than .01%, shall pose a special hazard to health and safety due to its toxicity, tumorigenicity, mutagenicity, reproductive toxicity, flammability, explosiveness, corrosivity or reactivity.
(3) Reliable, current and accurate scientific evidence shall demonstrate the elements of paragraph (2).
(c) A person may submit relevant scientific information to assist the Department in making its determination.
(a) Hazardous substances which are considered environmental hazards because of their particular or extreme properties pose a danger if released into the environment are contained in an Environmental Hazard List. Only substances on the Hazardous Substance List in Appendix A which have the letter E are part of the Environmental Hazard List.
(2) The substance shall be regulated under Federal, State, county or municipal environmental statutes.
(3) The substance shall pose a danger if released into the environment in that it shall be considered toxic, hazardous or it shall be a contaminant subject to Statewide standards for emissions or discharges under current environmental statutes regulating the substance.
§ 323.4. Additions and deletions to the Hazardous Substance List.
Except as provided by § 323.5 (relating to automatic additions to Hazardous Substance List), the Department will add or delete substances from the list contained in Appendix A only following public notice, hearings and publication of a rulemaking under the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. § § 1102, 12011208 and 1602) and 45 Pa.C.S. Part II (relating to publication and effectiveness of Commonwealth documents).
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 323.5 (relating to automatic additions to Hazardous Substance List).
§ 323.5. Automatic additions to Hazardous Substance List.
(a) Chemicals not listed in Appendix A which appear in future compilations or issues of the following lists will automatically be added to the Hazardous Substance List in Appendix A upon publication of a notice of the automatic additions in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(1) Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list of toxic pollutants and hazardous substances prepared under sections 307 and 311 of the Federal Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C.A. § § 1317 and 1321).
(2) EPA list of hazardous air pollutants prepared under section 112 of the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. § 7412).
(3) EPA list of restricted use of pesticides found at 40 CFR 162.30 (relating to optional procedures for classification of pesticide uses by regulation).
(4) EPA Carcinogen Assessment Groups List of Carcinogens.
(5) OSHA list of toxic and hazardous substances found in 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart Z (relating to toxic and hazardous substances).
(7) National Toxicology Programs list of substances published in their latest Annual Report on Carcinogens.
(9) National Fire Protection Association list found in Fire Hazard Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases, Volatile Solids (NFPA 325M), but only substances found on sublists for health items, categories 2, 3 and 4; sublist for reactivity items, categories 3 and 4; and sublists for flammability, categories 3 and 4.
(11) National Cancer Institute sublist, entitled Carcinogens Bioassays with at Least Evidence Suggestive of Carcinogenic Effect, but including only substances which satisfy criteria of the National Toxicology Program indicating significant carcinogenic effect.
(b) The Department will annually submit to the Legislative Reference Bureau for recommended publication as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a recompilation of Appendix A, containing additions and deletions made under § 323.4 (relating to additions and deletions to the Hazardous Substance List) and this section.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 323.4 (relating to additions and deletions to the Hazardous Substance List).
§ 323.6. Onsite testing of environmental hazards.
(1) The name and address of the requesting party.
(2) A reasonable description or name of substances requested to be tested.
(3) The specific reasons why the requested testing is desired.
(4) The name, address and location of the company and workplace or work area where the testing is requested to be conducted.
(5) The efforts made to obtain the information sought through the testing.
(6) Additional information the Department considers pertinent to the request.
(1) The employer responsible for completing the Environmental Hazard Survey for the workplace for which testing is required.
(2) The party requesting the on-site testing.
(3) Other parties that the Department may consider, in its discretion, to have an appropriate interest in the testing request.
(c) The workplace employer or site owner may conduct on-site testing instead of the Department. Upon the written request of the owner or employer, the Department will detail, in writing, the type and methods of testing and provide technical assistance to aid the owner or employer which chooses to conduct testing instead of the Department.
(d) In an emergency, the Department may undertake testing at the Commonwealths expense. The Department, at its discretion, will determine situations which constitute emergencies for purposes of this section.
(e) The Department may not conduct on-site testing which has already been conducted by the OSHA, the Department of Environmental Resources or the Mine Safety Health Administration.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 301.3 (relating to jurisdiction/exemptions).
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The provisions of this Appendix A amended under section 3 of the act of October 5, 1984 (P. L. 734, No. 159) (35 P. S. § 7303).
The provisions of this Appendix A adopted August 1, 1986, effective August 2, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 2909; amended August 11, 1989, effective January 1, 1990, 19 Pa.B. 3513. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (110017) to (110050).

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