HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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sublethal alterations to aquatic, plant, animal, or human
systems through their cumulative or immediate reactions.
The term includes any matter identified as a hazardous
substance by the Environmental Protection Agency in
Regulation 40 CFR Part 116.

(6)  "Designated hazardous substance hauler"
means a person certified by the Department OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE to transport designated hazardous substances
to a facility.

(7)  "Operator" means any person that owns or
operates a facility whether by lease, contract, or any other
agreement.

(b)  Adoption of regulations. — [By January 1, 1977
the Department, with] WITH the advice of the Council, THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE shall adopt
regulations to carry out the purposes of this section. The
regulations shall be adopted after review and approval by
the [Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene for public
health purposes and by the] Secretary of Agriculture for
matters under his jurisdiction as related to the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.

(c)  Contents of regulations. — The Department OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, in its regulations, shall:

(1)  Identify designated hazardous substances;

(2)  Establish criteria and describe tests for
identifying lethal, sublethal, and toxic effects; and
determining injurious effects of designated hazardous
substances;

(3)  Establish minimum design criteria for
facilities;

(4)  Establish types and quantities of designated
hazardous substances to be disposed;

(5)  Establish procedures for monitoring
designated hazardous substances;

(6)  Set minimum requirements for operation,
maintenance, monitoring, reporting, and supervision of
facilities;

(7)  Set requirements and provide for procedures
for selection of designated hazardous substance disposal
sites and disposal methods;

(8)  Set requirements for permit applications;
and

(9)  Establish criteria for determining and
administering bond values and fees under this section.