Health and Safety Code section 78095

“Preliminary endangerment assessment” means an activity that is performed to determine whether current or past hazardous substance management practices have resulted in a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance that poses a threat to the public health or the environment and is conducted in a manner that complies with the guidelines published by the department entitled “Preliminary Endangerment Assessment: Guidance Manual,” or as those guidelines may be amended by the department. A preliminary endangerment assessment includes all of the following activities:

(a)

Sampling and analysis of a site.

(b)

A preliminary determination of the type and extent of hazardous material contamination of a site.

(c)

A preliminary evaluation of the risks the hazardous materials contamination of a site may pose to public health or the environment.

Source: Section 78095, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=78095.­ (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

Last Updated

May 12, 2025

§ 78095’s source at ca​.gov