Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 125-C - Air Pollution Control

• Affected source: any stationary source, the construction, installation, operation, and modification of which is subject to Title V, Clean Air Act, 42 U. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Air contaminant: soot, cinders, ashes, any dust, fume, gas, mist (other than water), odor, toxic or radioactive material, particulate matter, or any combination thereof. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Air pollution: the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more contaminants or any combination thereof in sufficient quantities and of such characteristics and duration as are or are likely to be injurious to public welfare, to the health of human, plant, or animal life, or cause damage to property or create a disagreeable or unnatural odor or obscure visibility or which unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life and property. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Biomass: means organic matter used as a fuel, not including wood derived from construction and demolition debris, as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity.
• Clean Air Act: the Clean Air Act, 42 U. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Commissioner: the commissioner of the department of environmental services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Consumer products: any substance, product (including paints, coatings, and solvents), or article (including any container or packaging) held by any person, the use, consumption, storage, disposal, destruction, or decomposition of which may result in the release of air contaminants. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Department: the department of environmental services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
• Dioxin: means a group of chemical compounds that share certain similar chemical structures and mode-of-action biological characteristics, including a total of 17 dioxin-like compounds that are members of 2 closely related families: chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (CDDs) and chlorinated dibenzofurans (CDFs). See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Eligible biomass fuel: means fuel sources including biomass or neat biodiesel, as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Emission: a release into the outdoor atmosphere of air contaminants. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• 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 any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
• governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
• Hearing: the opportunity for the submission of either written or oral comments, or the submission of both written and oral comments. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Major potential for harm: means a substantial likelihood of causing unhealthful air quality. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Minor potential for harm: means a small likelihood of causing unhealthful air quality. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Moderate potential for harm: means a moderate likelihood of causing unhealthful air quality. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Particulate matter: means any material, including lead, but not uncombined water, which is or has been suspended in air or other gases and which exists in a finely divided form as a liquid or solid at standard conditions. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Person: any individual, partnership, firm or co-partnership, association, company, trust, corporation, department, bureau, agency, private or municipal corporation, or any political subdivision of the state, the United States or political subdivisions or agencies thereof, or any other entity recognized by law as subject to rights and duties. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
• Stationary source: any building, structure, facility, or installation which emits or which may emit any regulated air pollutant. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-C:2
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
• Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.