# 48 CFR § 23.001: 23.001 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-23.001

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 23.001
- **Heading:** 23.001 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System > CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION > SUBCHAPTER D—SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS > PART 23—ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABLE ACQUISITION, AND MATERIAL SAFETY

## Text

As used in this part—
Environmental means environmental aspects of internal agency operations and activities, including those aspects related to energy and transportation functions.
Greenhouse gas means carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, nitrogen trifluoride, or sulfur hexafluoride.
Toxic chemical means a chemical or chemical category listed in 40 CFR 372.65.
[76 FR 31399, May 31, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 83096, Nov. 18, 2016; 89 FR 30238, Apr. 22, 2024]

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