As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Degradable" means all of the following:

1. (1) Capable of achieving degradation by biological processes, photodegradation, chemodegradation, or degradation by other natural degrading processes;
2. (2) Degradation at a rate that is equal to, or greater than, the degradation by a process specified in paragraph (1) of other commercially available plastic devices; and

3. (3) Degradation which will not produce or result in a residue or byproduct which, during or after such process of degrading, would be a hazardous or extremely hazardous waste as specified in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

   "Director" means the director of health or the director's duly appointed agent.

[L 1989, c 312, pt of §2]