285.57 Emission of ozone-depleting substances.
(1) Definition. In this section, “class I substance" has the meaning given in 42 USC 7671 (3).
(2) Medical sterilizers.
(a) The department shall evaluate the progress toward eliminating the use of class I substances in medical sterilizers. The department shall complete the evaluation no later than August 1, 1994.
(b) Based on the results of the evaluation under par. (a), the department shall promulgate a rule that prohibits the use of class I substances in medical sterilizers or, if no adequate substitute for class I substances is available, requires persons who operate medical sterilizers that use class I substances to achieve the lowest achievable emission rate for class I substances.
(3) Solvents. The department shall advise persons who use class I substances as solvents on ways to eliminate that use.
(4) Citations. The department may follow the procedures for the issuance of a citation under ss. 23.50 to 23.99 to collect a forfeiture for a violation of sub. (2).
(5) Penalties. Any person who violates sub. (2) shall be required to forfeit not less than $250 nor more than $1,000. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
History: 1993 a. 243; 1995 a. 227 s. 508; Stats. 1995 s. 285.57.
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