Section 57018 Of Division 37. Regulation Of Environmental Protection From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 37.
57018
. (a) For purposes of Sections 57019 and 57020, the following
definitions shall apply:
(1) "Analytical test method" means a procedure used to sample,
prepare, and analyze a specific matrix to determine the identity and
concentration of a specified chemical and its metabolites and
degradation product. An analytical test method shall conform to the
standards adopted by the National Environmental Laboratory
Accreditation Conference.
(2) "Bioconcentration factor" means the concentration of a
chemical in an organism divided by its concentration in a test
solution or environment.
(3) "Chemical" has the same meaning as a chemical substance, as
defined in Section 2602 of Title 15 of the United States Code.
(4) "Manufacturer" means a person who produces a chemical in this
state or who imports a chemical into this state for sale in this
state.
(5) "Matrix" includes, but is not limited to, water, air, soil,
sediment, sludge, chemical waste, fish, blood, adipose tissue, and
urine.
(6) "Octanol-water partition coefficient" means the ratio of the
concentration of a chemical in octanol and in water at equilibrium
and at a specified temperature.
(7) "State agency" means the State Air Resources Board, the
Department of Toxic Substances Control, the Integrated Waste
Management Board, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard
Assessment, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the
California Environmental Protection Agency. "State agency" does not
include the Department of Pesticide Regulation.