Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part V - Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials
Subpart 1 - Department of Environmental Quality-Hazardous Waste
Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Definitions
Section V-103 - Purpose
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code V-103
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. These rules and regulations serve a fourfold purpose:
1.
first, to protect the health and well-being of the people of the state of
Louisiana and to prevent damage to property or to the environment by the
improper management of hazardous waste;
2. second, to provide incentives for the
maximum recovery and reuse of substances in hazardous waste streams that are
possible through the use of the most advanced technology;
3. third, to carefully consider the impact of
the program on the economic vitality of the state and to achieve a proper
balance that protects the health of the citizens and the environment of the
state while meeting the needs of industry; and
4. fourth, to establish minimum state
standards that define the acceptable management of hazardous waste.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2180 et seq.
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