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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 6. FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES |
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Subtitle D. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES |
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Chapter 503. HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HARMFUL PHYSICAL AGENTS |
Sec. 503.001. DEFINITIONS
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In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Texas Board of Health.
(2) "Committee" means the Toxic Substances Coordinating Committee.
(3) "Department" means the Texas Department of Health.
(4) "Harmful physical agent" means a physical phenomenon, other than a toxic substance, that has or may have carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, or other harmful effects on humans, and includes:
(A) ionizing radiation, X-rays, gamma rays, ultraviolet light, or other electromagnetic radiation; and
(B) acoustical, thermal, or mechanical vibration.
(5) "Health risk assessment" means the use of objective data to characterize the potential adverse health effects that exposure to a toxic substance or a harmful physical agent may have on a person.
(6) "Toxic substance" means a substance that has or may have toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, or other harmful effects on humans, and includes a product that contains a toxic substance that poses or may pose a substantial hazard to human health.