Health and safety, as discussed in this document, includes AMLs, natural geologic hazards, and hazardous wastes and materials. Each of these hazards is analyzed in this section.

Direct impacts to health and safety would result from management of AMLs, geologic hazards, and hazardous materials and wastes that increase the potential for and risk of accidents in the areas in which AMLs, geologic hazards, or hazardous waste and materials spills or releases occur. Indirect impacts result from management that results in potential impacts to health and safety in a different time and space in which the AML, geologic hazard, or hazardous spills occurs.

Adverse impacts result from management that increases the potential for accidents and risks to health and safety. Beneficial impacts result from management the decreases the risk or potential for accidents associated with AMLs, geologic hazards, or hazardous wastes and materials.

Short-term impacts result from management that affects health and safety within 5 years. Short-term impacts include impacts to health and safety at the site of a hazardous waste spill. Long-term impacts to health and safety are those that occur and result after a period of more than 5 years. Long-term impacts may include the accumulation of hazardous wastes in water, air, or other resources that would affect health and safety.