1. A. The definitions in A.R.S. § 49-121 apply to this Chapter.

2. B. In this Article, unless specified otherwise:

   1. 1. “Emergency planning district” means an area that the Commission designates to facilitate preparing and implementing an emergency response plan.
   2. 2. “EPA” means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
   3. 3. “EPCRA” means the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, commonly known as SARA Title III.
   4. 4. “FD” means local fire department or the fire district with jurisdiction for a particular facility.
   5. 5. “Hazardous substance” means a substance on the list that appears at 40 CFR 302.4.
   6. 6. “LEPC” means “Committee,” as prescribed at A.R.S. § 49-121.
   7. 7. “NIMS” means National Incident Management System.
   8. 8. “Reportable release” means a release that is not excluded under 40 CFR 355.40.
   9. 9. “TPQ” means threshold planning quantity and has the same meaning as prescribed at 40 CFR 355.20.

Historical Note

New Section R18-18-101 recodified from R8-4-101 at 27 A.A.R. 1535, with an immediate effective date of September 1, 2021 (Supp. 21-3). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 1706 (May 30, 2025), with an immediate effective date of May 8, 2025 (Supp. 25-2).