‘hazardous and noxious substances’ means any substance other than oil which, if introduced into the marine environment, is likely to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea, as established by the Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Cooperation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000, of the IMO;
ciallaíonn “substaintí guaiseacha agus díobhálacha” aon substaint eile nach ola í ar dócha, má sceitear isteach sa mhuirthimpeallacht í, go dtiocfaidh guaiseanna do shláinte an duine aisti, go ndéanfaidh sí díobháil d’acmhainní beo agus do dhúlra na mara, go ndéanfaidh sí dochar do shaoráidí nó go gcuirfidh sí isteach ar úsáidí dlisteanacha eile na mara, arna mbunú ag an bPrótacal um Ullmhacht, Freagracht agus Comhar maidir le Teagmhais Truaillithe ó Shubstaintí Guaiseacha agus Díobhálacha, 2000, den IMO.