Health and Safety Code section 80235

(a)

“Hazardous material” means a substance or waste that, because of its physical, chemical, or other characteristics, may pose a risk of endangering human health or safety or of degrading the environment. “Hazardous material” includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(1)

A hazardous substance, as defined in Section 25281 or subdivision (a) of Section 78075.

(2)

A hazardous waste, as defined in Section 25117.

(3)

A waste, as defined in Section 101075, or as defined in Section 13050 of the Water Code.

(4)

A substance specified in subdivision (b) of Section 78075.

(b)

“Hazardous material” does not include undisturbed naturally occurring hazardous material unless it will adversely affect the reasonable use of a property after response action is completed.

Source: Section 80235, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=80235.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2023; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).

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