[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR373.4]

[Page 501]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 373_REPORTING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY WHEN SELLING OR 
TRANSFERRING FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  373.4  Definitions.

    For the purposes of implementing this regulation, the following 
definitions apply:
    (a) Hazardous substances means that group of substances defined as 
hazardous under CERCLA 101(14), and that appear at 40 CFR 302.4.
    (b) Storage means the holding of hazardous substances for a 
temporary period, at the end of which the hazardous substance is either 
used, neutralized, disposed of, or stored elsewhere.
    (c) Release is defined as specified by CERCLA 101(22).
    (d) Disposal means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, 
spilling, leaking or placing of any hazardous substance into or on any 
land or water so that such hazardous substance or any constituent 
thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or 
discharged into any waters, including groundwater.