Authority and Purpose

(1) Authority. The Administrative Council On Toxics Use Reduction adopts 301 CMR 40.00 pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21I, §§ 4(C) and 19. (2) Purpose. The Administrative Council on Toxics Use Reduction promulgates 301 CMR 40.00 to carry out its authority and responsibility: (a) to promote the coordination and enforcement of federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to chemical production and use, hazardous waste, industrial hygiene, worker safety, public exposure to toxics and the release of toxics into the environment; (b) to coordinate state programs in order to promote most effectively toxics use reduction in the Commonwealth; (c) to minimize unnecessary duplication of reporting requirements concerning chemical or hazardous substance production, use, release, disposal, and worker exposure; (d) to provide up-to-date and consistent information about manufacturing, worker exposure, distribution, process, sale, storage, release or other use of chemicals on a facility, regional and statewide basis; (e) to adjust and to determine the toxics use fee under M.G.L. c. 21I, § 19; and (f) to otherwise effectuate the purposes of M.G.L. c. 21I.