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Miscellaneous Resolution 89277. October 26, 1989
BY: Ruel E. McPherson, County Commissioner-District 419
RE: USE OF DYES S UPP OR T ) TO HELP TRACK POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS CHEMICALS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS discarded chemicals or other substances which are not
properly identified can pose a serious .problem to the finders who
must make a determination of what the material is and whether it is
potentially dangerous; and
WHEREAS it would be helpful to the State and County Health
Departments in tracking unidentified chemicals or other material if a
variety of color dyes were specified for materials most likely to be
discarded.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners supports the introduction of legislation mandating the
use of a variety of dyes in certain chemicals and other substances to
facilitate identification should they be discarded.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to an Oakland County Legislators, the Michigan Association of Counties
and to the County's Legislative Agent..
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
Ruel E. McPherson
County Commissioner, District 419
#89277
October 26, 1989
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The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Health and Human fterees
Committee and the Planning and Building Committee. There were no objections.