West Virginia Code § 16-3A-1

Purpose and legislative findings
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(a) The purpose of this article is to provide a centralized repository of information on
hazardous materials and to identify the chemical elements of such materials, the harmful
effects of exposure to such materials and the proper recommended emergency medical
treatment for exposure to such hazardous materials.
(b) The Legislature finds that there is a lack of adequate information concerning hazardous
materials, present in West Virginia, the immediate effects of exposure to such hazardous
materials on human beings and the appropriate emergency medical treatment for exposure
to hazardous materials. This lack of information increases the muedical health risks of
persons or communities who are exposed to hazardous materials. The prompt availability of
this information would afford increased protection to personts and communities exposed to
hazardous materials.

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