1. The director of health and human services, the labor commissioner, and the director of the department of natural resources or the director’s designee under written signatures of all these parties may recommend any of the following actions:

 a. Expansion of the federal occupational safety and health administration’s list of hazardous chemicals or reporting required under this chapter. The division shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to expand the list of information required if the division decides to follow the recommendation.
 b. Expansion of the list of hazardous wastes reported to the department of natural resources under 42 U.S.C. § 6921 – 6934 as amended to January 1, 1981, or information required concerning the wastes. The department of natural resources shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to expand the list or information if the department decides to follow the recommendation.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 89B.17

  • Commissioner: means the labor commissioner appointed pursuant to section 10A. See Iowa Code 89B.3
  • Division: means the division of labor services of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. See Iowa Code 89B.3
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. However, the recommendations shall be made only upon scientific evidence that there may be a significant threat to public health and safety without the action.