Section 108125 Of Article 1. General Provisions And Definitions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
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. The term "hazardous substance" means:
(a) Any substance or mixture of substances that (1) is toxic, (2)
is corrosive, (3) is an irritant, (4) is a strong sensitizer, (5) is
flammable or combustible, or (6) generates pressure through
decomposition, heat, or other means; if the substance or mixture of
substances may cause substantial personal injury or substantial
illness during or as a proximate result of any customary or
reasonably foreseeable handling or use, including reasonably
foreseeable ingestion by children.
(b) Any substances that the department by regulation finds
pursuant to the provisions of Section 108320 meet the requirements of
subdivision (a) of this section.
(c) Any radioactive substance, if, with respect to the substance
as used in a particular class of article or as packaged, the
department determines by regulation that the substance is
sufficiently hazardous to require labeling in accordance with this
chapter in order to protect the public health.
(d) Any toy or other article intended for use by children that the
department determines, by regulation, pursuant to the provisions of
Section 108320, presents an electrical, mechanical, or thermal
hazard.