71-2714 - Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the first degree.

§ 71-2714. Endangering  public  health, safety or the environment in the               first degree.    A person is  guilty  of  endangering  public  health,  safety  or  the  environment in the first degree when:    1.  He  intentionally engages in conduct which causes the release of a  substance acutely hazardous to public health, safety or the  environment  or  the release of a substance which at the time of the conduct he knows  to meet any of the criteria set forth in paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  one  of  section  37-0103  of  this  chapter  when he is aware that such  conduct creates a substantial risk of serious  physical  injury  to  any  person who is not a participant in the crime; or    2.  He  knowingly  engages  in  conduct  which causes the release of a  substance acutely hazardous to public health, safety or the  environment  or  the release of a substance which at the time of the conduct he knows  to meet any of the criteria set forth in paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  one  of section 37-0103 of this chapter and such release causes physical  injury to any person who is not a participant in the crime.    Endangering public health, safety or  the  environment  in  the  first  degree is a class C felony.