N.J. Admin. Code § 8:59-1.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 8:59-1.2 - Purpose

(a) It is the purpose of these regulations to:

1. Provide a procedure and comprehensive program whereby residents of the State may gain access to information about hazardous substances in the workplace and the community;

2. Protect the public health, safety, and welfare;

3. Make it easier to monitor and detect any adverse health effects attributable to hazardous substances;

4. Enable individuals to detect and minimize effects of exposure to hazardous substances by making them aware of the identity of substances to which they are exposed and the early symptoms of unsafe exposure;

5. Provide individuals with the information to enable them to handle hazardous substances in a safe manner;

6. Provide individuals with information explaining the full range of the risks they face from exposure to hazardous substances so that they are in a position to make knowledgeable decisions;

7. Provide local health, fire, police, safety and other governmental officials with detailed information about the identity, characteristics, and quantities of hazardous substances used and stored in their communities in order to adequately plan for, and respond to, emergencies; and

8. Implement the New Jersey Worker and Community Right to Know Act, L.1983, c.315, 34:5A-1 et seq.

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