Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Division 135 - TOXIC USE REDUCTION AND HAZARDOUS WASTE REDUCTION REGULATIONS
Section 340-135-0105 - Technical Assistance and Restrictions on Enforcement

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 340-135-0105

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024

(1) According to ORS 465.012, the Department will provide toxics users, including conditionally exempt generators as defined by 465.003(1), with technical assistance.

(2) The Department will coordinate its technical assistance efforts with industry trade associations, local colleges and universities, and local agencies in accordance with ORS 465.012(3) and 465.027.

(3) In accordance with ORS 465.012, technical assistance services provided by the Department will not result in compliance inspections or other enforcement actions, unless there is reasonable cause to believe there exists a clear and immediate danger to the public health and safety or to the environment:

(a) For the purpose of initiating enforcement, the term "clear" means plain, evident, free from doubt, and the term "immediate danger" means a situation where there is substantial likelihood that serious harm may be experienced within the time frame necessary for the Department to pursue an enforcement action (e.g., observation of a leaking drum).

(b) In the case of a "clear and immediate danger", the Department may initiate a compliance and enforcement action immediately.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183.745 & 465.003 - 465.037

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 465.003, 465.012 & 465.027

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