# Wis. Stat. § 254.01: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.01

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 254.01
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 254 / Section 254.01

## Text

In this chapter:

(1) “Environmental health” means the assessment, management, control and prevention of environmental factors that may adversely affect the health, comfort, safety or well-being of individuals.

(2) “Human health hazard” means a substance, activity or condition that is known to have the potential to cause acute or chronic illness, to endanger life, to generate or spread infectious diseases, or otherwise injuriously to affect the health of the public.

History: 1993 a. 27 ; 2007 a. 130 .

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 254.01 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.01.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 254.02 Health risk assessments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.02.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 254.04 Authority of department of safety and professional services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.04.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 254.05 Joint employment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.05.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 254.11 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.11.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 254.12 Use or sale of lead-bearing paints.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.12.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 254.13 Reporting requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.13.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 254.15 Departmental duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.15.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 254.015 Departmental power; designation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.015.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 254.18 Lead hazard reduction in dwellings and premises; renovations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.18.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 254.19 Asbestos testing fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.19.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 254.20 Asbestos abatement certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.20.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 254.21 Asbestos management.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.21.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 254.22 Indoor air quality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C254_S254.22.md)

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