sec.31Definitions for chapter

### sec.31 Definitions for chapter In this chapter— activity includes that part, if any, of an activity relating to the following— preparing a place for the activity before carrying out the activity; rehabilitating a place after it has been used for carrying out the activity. characteristic — of a contaminant, material or waste, means any of the following— the physical and chemical properties and reactivity of the contaminant, material or waste; the biological, carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic properties of the contaminant, material or waste; the variation of the concentration, emission rate or flux over time, of the contaminant, material or waste; or of the receiving environment, means any of the following— the physical, chemical, ecological or biological properties of the receiving environment; the variability of the receiving environment. whether a watercourse is tidal or is subject to periodic flooding or drought control measure means a device, equipment, structure, or management strategy used to prevent or control the release of a contaminant or waste to the environment. an acoustic enclosure a bund around a storage pond a fabric filter to collect dust a release or overflow valve on machinery a strategy for operating a furnace in a way that achieves combustion of a contaminant at a particular oxygen level environmental management decision see section 32 . material means a material in its solid, liquid or gaseous state. monitoring see section 33 . PRCP schedule decision see section 32A . s 31 def PRCP schedule decision ins 2019 SL No. 198 s 5 surface water means water other than groundwater. water includes water containing contaminants. - (a) preparing a place for the activity before carrying out the activity; - (b) rehabilitating a place after it has been used for carrying out the activity. - (a) of a contaminant, material or waste, means any of the following— (i) the physical and chemical properties and reactivity of the contaminant, material or waste; (ii) the biological, carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic properties of the contaminant, material or waste; (iii) the variation of the concentration, emission rate or flux over time, of the contaminant, material or waste; or - (i) the physical and chemical properties and reactivity of the contaminant, material or waste; - (ii) the biological, carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic properties of the contaminant, material or waste; - (iii) the variation of the concentration, emission rate or flux over time, of the contaminant, material or waste; or - (b) of the receiving environment, means any of the following— (i) the physical, chemical, ecological or biological properties of the receiving environment; (ii) the variability of the receiving environment. Example of variability of the receiving environment— whether a watercourse is tidal or is subject to periodic flooding or drought - (i) the physical, chemical, ecological or biological properties of the receiving environment; - (ii) the variability of the receiving environment. Example of variability of the receiving environment— whether a watercourse is tidal or is subject to periodic flooding or drought - (i) the physical and chemical properties and reactivity of the contaminant, material or waste; - (ii) the biological, carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic properties of the contaminant, material or waste; - (iii) the variation of the concentration, emission rate or flux over time, of the contaminant, material or waste; or - (i) the physical, chemical, ecological or biological properties of the receiving environment; - (ii) the variability of the receiving environment. Example of variability of the receiving environment— whether a watercourse is tidal or is subject to periodic flooding or drought - • an acoustic enclosure - • a bund around a storage pond - • a fabric filter to collect dust - • a release or overflow valve on machinery - • a strategy for operating a furnace in a way that achieves combustion of a contaminant at a particular oxygen level