# N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-4: Development of environmental hazardous substance list

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-4
- **Heading:** Development of environmental hazardous substance list
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-4

## Text

4. a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall develop an environmental hazardous substance list which shall include the list of substances developed and used by the department for the purposes of the Industrial Survey Project, established pursuant to P.L.1970, c.33 (C.13:1D-1 et seq.), and any substance on the list established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for reporting pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s.11023 and may include other substances which the department, based on documented scientific evidence, determines pose a threat to the public health and safety. b. The department shall develop an environmental survey, which shall be designed to enable employers to report information about environmental hazardous substances at their facilities. c. The department shall prepare and, upon request, make available to employers, county health departments, or the public a Spanish translation of the environmental survey. The department shall also prepare and make available a Spanish translation of any written material prepared by the department to inform the public of the information available pursuant to the provisions of this act. d. Three months prior to the effective date of this act the department shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the environmental hazardous substance list. L.1983,c.315,s.4; amended 1991,c.235,s.18.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-1 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-2 Legislative findings and declarations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-3 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-4 Development of environmental hazardous substance list](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-5 Workplace hazardous substance list; special health hazard substance list; workplace survey; hazardous substance fact sheet; Spanish translation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-6 Distribution of workplace and environmental surveys to employer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-7 Completion, transmittal of workplace survey](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-7.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-8 Hazardous substance fact sheets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-8.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-9 Environmental surveys; file; clarifying information; update; request for copy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-9.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-10 Retention of workplace surveys](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-10.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-10.1 Definitions relative to use, storage of hazardous substances in schools, child care centers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-10.1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-10.2 Use of hazardous substance prohibited when children are expected to be present; exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-10.2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-10.3 Posting of notice of construction, activity involving hazardous substance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-10.3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 34:5A-10.4 Responsibility for enforcement; violations, penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T34_C5A_S5A-10.4.md)

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