§ 13102. Definitions

For purposes of this chapter—

• (1) The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
• (2) The term “Agency” means the Environmental Protection Agency.
• (3) The term “toxic chemical” means any substance on the list described in section 11023(c) of this title .
• (4) The term “release” has the same meaning as provided by section 11049(8) of this title .
• (5)
  • (A) The term “source reduction” means any practice which—
    • (i) reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal; and
    • (ii) reduces the hazards to public health and the environment associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or contaminants.
  • (B) The term “source reduction” does not include any practice which alters the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics or the volume of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant through a process or activity which itself is not integral to and necessary for the production of a product or the providing of a service.
• (6) The term “multi-media” means water, air, and land.
• (7) The term “SIC codes” refers to the 2-digit code numbers used for classification of economic activity in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual.